Provenance
Private collection, Milan
Literature
Ugo La Pietra, ed., Gio Ponti: L’arte si innamora dell’industria, New York, 2009, p. 70, fig. 163 for a similar example
Laura Falconi, ed., Gio Ponti: Interiors, Objects, Drawings, 1920-1976, Milan, 2010, pp. 117-19 for a similar example
Sergio Montefusco, Fontana Arte: repertorio 1933-1943 dalle immagini dell’epoca, Genoa, 2012, pp. 144-45 for similar examples
Franco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Turin, 2012, fig. 17 for a similar example

198

Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa

Ceiling light

circa 1933
Tubular brass, brass, painted aluminium, opaque glass, glass.
55 cm (21 5/8 in.) high, 69 cm (27 1/8 in.) diameter
Manufactured by Luigi Fontana & C., Milan, Italy. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Gio Ponti Archives.

Estimate
£4,000 - 6,000

Sold for £5,000

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta e Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019

Design Day Sale

London Auction 28 April 2016

101
Line Vautrin
'Soleil Torsadé' mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £6,250
102
Mathieu Matégot
Wall light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
103
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Rare 'Court's President' armchair, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
104
Pierre Jeanneret
'Large coffee table', model no. PJ-TB-03-C, designed for the Assembly and private residencies, Chandigarh
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
105
Charlotte Perriand
Bibliothèque, model no. 13, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £22,500
106
This lot is no longer available.
107
Pierre Jeanneret
Folding screen, model no. PJ-DIVIDERS-01-A, designed for the Secretariat, the Assembly and the Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
108
Jean Prouvé
'Cité' table, model no. 500, designed for the Cité Universitaire, Nancy
Estimate £6,000 - 10,000
Sold for £8,750
109
Pierre Jeanneret
'Administrative desk', model no. PJ-BU-19-A, designed for administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
110
Jean Prouvé
Rare demountable chair, model no. CB 22
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £37,500
111
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, the Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
112
Jean Prouvé
Low table, from the Ferembal House, Nancy
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £62,500
113
Jean Prouvé
'Marcoule' bench, designed for the Centre d'études atomiques, Marcoule
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,500
114
Jean Prouvé
Wardrobe, variant of model no. 100
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £21,250
115
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Set of six armchairs, model no. PJ-AH-09-A, from the Mill Owners' Association Building, Ahmedabad
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000 Ω
116
Josef Hoffmann
Rare armchair
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
117
Josef Hoffmann
'Körbchen' basket, model no. S 509
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
118
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of wall lights, model no. 3639NR
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £50,000
119
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of 'X' table lamps, from the Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £33,750
120
Jean-Michel Frank
Stool
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £13,750
121
Maurice Marinot
Bottle
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
122
Jean-Michel Frank
'Pagoda' side table
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000 Ω
123
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Table lamp, model no. 3012AR/3314NR
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
124
Jean Royère
Coffee table
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
125
Jean Royère
Eight-armed 'Bouquet' chandelier
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 Ω
Sold for £52,500
126
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £16,000 - 24,000 ‡♠
Sold for £37,500
127
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Early 'Zig-Zag' chair
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000 Ω
Sold for £18,750
128
Jean Royère
Pair of stools
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
129
Dominique - André Domin and Marcel Genevrière
Smoker table
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
130
Maison Desny
Pair of lamps
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
131
Jacques Quinet
Pair of large andirons, from the villa of Mr Gaudino, Martigues
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
132
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
'Red-blue' armchair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £12,500
133
Raphaël
Dressing sideboard
Estimate £16,000 - 22,000
134
Raphaël
Bed and lounge chair
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
135
Jacques Quinet
Unique table lamp, from Jacques Quinet's villa, La Renardière, Deauville
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,125
136
Mathieu Matégot
Coffee table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
137
Jacques Quinet
Rare table lamp, from the Zambeze ocean liner
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
138
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Fiori Rossi' vase, from the 'Metamorfosi Orientale' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £21,250
139
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Sogno' vase, from the 'Polvere' series
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £16,250
140
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Murrine con fili orrizzontali e fili verticali' vase
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £23,750
141
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Mosaico' vase, from the 'Pasta Vitrea' series
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
142
Yoichi Ohira
Unique vase
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £18,750
143
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Laguna' vase, from the 'Laguna' series
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
144
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Vaso avorio con fili rossi', from the 'Metamorfosi Orientale' series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
145
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Zucca in avorio con fili rossi' vase, from the 'Metamorfosi Orientale' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
146
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Cosmos' vase
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £18,750
147
Shiro Kuramata
'Acrylic stool', designed for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 Ω
Sold for £72,100
148
Fabrice Ausset
Prototype 'Webwood' coffee table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
149
nendo
'Fadeout-chair'
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,750
150
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
'Perles de Marbre' necklace
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,000
151
Yves Klein
'Table bleue'
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £17,500
152
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Sushi Buffet' sideboard, from the 'Sushi' collection
Estimate £40,000 - 50,000
Sold for £43,750
153
Ron Arad
'Creature Comfort'
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £16,250
154
This lot is no longer available.
155
Cesare Casati
Rare 'Uovo Orizzontale' table lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
156
Alessandro Mendini and Shiro Kuramata
'100% Make Up' lidded vase, model no. 47
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,375
157
Yonel Lebovici
'Épingle de Nourrice' standard lamp
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £25,000
158
Franz West
'Privat-Lampe des Künstlers II' standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £16,250
159
Shiro Kuramata
Early 'Expanded Metal Chair', model no B.I.-86
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,125
160
Shiro Kuramata
Set of six 'Apple Honey' chairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
161
This lot is no longer available.
162
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Alligator Banquete' chair
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000 Ω
Sold for £22,500
163
Yonel Lebovici
'Fiche Mâle' lamp
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £18,750
164
Jacques Quinet
Table lamp, designed for Niels Onstad's apartment, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,875
165
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Lupa' chair
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
166
Poul Henningsen
Early and rare ceiling light, type 3/3 shades
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £10,000
167
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of 'Ox' lounge armchairs, model no. AP-46 and stool, model no. AP-49
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £32,500
168
Barbro Nilsson
'Krabban' (Crab) rug
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
169
Axel Einar Hjorth
Set of eight high-back chairs, from the 'Lovö' series
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £20,000
170
Eva Hild
'Layer'
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡♠
Sold for £10,000
171
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of early 'Peacock' armchairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
172
Børge Mogensen
Unique chest of drawers, designed for the 'Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild' exhibition
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
173
Hans J. Wegner
Set of twelve 'The Chair' armchairs
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £40,000
174
Hans J. Wegner
Armchair, designed for the City Council Chamber, Aarhus City Hall
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
175
Mogens Koch
Important worktable
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
176
Poul Henningsen
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £7,000 - 10,000
177
Barbro Nilsson
'Snäckorna' (Snails/Sea Shells) rug
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £15,000
178
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of rare 'Web' lounge chairs, model no. JH719
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
179
Finn Juhl
Set of twelve dining chairs, model no. FJ 51
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £12,500
180
Finn Juhl
Extendable dining table, model no. FJ 56
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
181
Alvar Aalto
Set of three ceiling lights, model no. A335
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
182
Junzo Sakakura
Pair of early lounge chairs, model no. 5016
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,250
183
Alvar Aalto
'Angel's Wing' standard lamp, model no. A805
Estimate £7,000 - 10,000
Sold for £7,500
184
Alvar Aalto
Tea trolley, model no. 900
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
185
Tapio Wirkkala
Set of four 'Nikke' dining chairs, model no. 9019
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
186
Alvar Aalto
Early vase, model no. 9750, from the 'Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa' sketch series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
187
Alvar Aalto
Early vase, model no. 9750, from the 'Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa' sketch series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
188
Nanna Ditzel
Pair of 'Ring' easy chairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
189
Piet Hein
Set of six bar stools, model no. FL 9511
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
190
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Pair of rare 'Pirkka' easy chairs, model no. 2021
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £4,375
191
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Low bench, model no. 2005 and coffee table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,500
192
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm
Early and rare 'Grasshopper' chaise longue, model no. FK87, with cane seat
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
193
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of wall lights, model no. 225
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £11,250
194
Gio Ponti
Desk
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £21,250
195
Melchiorre Bega
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,375
196
Gio Ponti
Corner sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
197
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
198
Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa
Ceiling light
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
199
Fontana Arte
Side table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,000
200
Gabriella Crespi
'Lazy Susan' with set of four dishes
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £5,250
201
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,000
202
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2134
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £4,750
203
Ico Parisi
Rare sideboard
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
204
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1508
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £7,500
205
Pietro Chiesa
Rare side table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
206
Gio Ponti
Set of eight armchairs, model no. 498, designed for the First Class Game Room of the 'Giulio Cesare' transatlantic ocean liner
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
207
Paolo Buffa
Pair of armchairs, model no. 275
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,875
208
Gabriella Crespi
'Struzzo', 'Airone', a group of animal sculptures and a magnifying glass
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
209
Angelo Lelii
Pair of rare ceiling lights
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
210
Ico Parisi
'Iride' standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,750
211
Arredoluce
Standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
212
Stilnovo
Standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
213
Stilnovo
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,125
214
Oluce
Standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £2,500
215
Ignazio Gardella
Three-armed 'Arenzano' standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,000
216
Arredoluce
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £17,500
217
Franco Buzzi
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £23,750
218
Stilnovo
Standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
219
Angelo Lelii
Standard lamp, model no. 12626
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
220
Stilnovo
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,250
221
Gio Ponti
'Bilia' table lamp, model no. 2474
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £6,875
222
Stilnovo
Adjustable table lamp
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,375
223
Oscar Torlasco
Two adjustable table lamps
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,250
224
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of 'Polinnia' standard lamps
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,125
225
Angelo Lelii
Standard lamp, model no. 1992
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,000
226
Elio Monesi
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £32,500
227
Max Ingrand
Set of three wall lights, model no. 2272
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,125
228
Paolo Venini
'Canoa' dish, model no. 4884
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £2,500
229
Max Ingrand
Pair of table lamps, model no. 2216
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £5,000
230
Max Ingrand
Table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £17,500
231
Pietro Chiesa
Pair of early wall lights
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
232
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of low tables, model no. T61
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
233
Gianfranco Frattini
Sofa, model no. 872
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,375
234
Fontana Arte
Rare centrepiece
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £3,750
235
Pietro Chiesa
Rare table lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,875
236
Max Ingrand
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 2259
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
237
Giovanni Ferrabini
Dining table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
238
Guglielmo Ulrich
Wardrobe
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
239
Paolo Venini
Large vase
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,500
240
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare armchairs, designed for the First Class Reception Room of the 'Conte Grande' transatlantic ocean liner
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £53,750
241
Osvaldo Borsani
Coffee table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £7,500
242
Gio Ponti
Dressing table
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £18,750
243
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, variant of model no. 5281
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
244
Ercole Barovier
Rare and important 'Spuma di Mare' vase
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,250
245
Angelo Lelii
Counterbalance ceiling light, model no. 12432
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £13,125
246
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Sideboard
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £21,250
247
Flavio Poli
Large ceiling light
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £56,250
248
Ercole Barovier
'Crepuscolo' vase, model no. 14038
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
249
Melchiorre Bega
Rare coffee table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
250
Gino Levi Montalcini
Set of four chairs and four armchairs
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £3,750
251
Ico Parisi
Pair of wall-mounted consoles
Estimate £16,000 - 24,000
252
Paolo Buffa
Sideboard
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,125
253
Paolo Buffa
Illuminated drinks cabinet
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,125
254
Paolo Buffa
Dining table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
255
Emilio Lancia
Rare armchair
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
256
Tomaso Buzzi
Rare ceiling light, model no. 5040
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
257
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Large vase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
258
Emilio Lancia
Console
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £3,750
259
Flavio Poli
Monumental wall light, designed for the Bauer Hotel, Venice
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
260
Tomaso Buzzi
'Incamiciato' vase, model no. 3939A
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
261
Gino Levi Montalcini
Dining table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
262
Carlo Scarpa
Chandelier, model no. 207
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750

Design Day Sale

London Auction 28 April 2016

Provenance

Literature

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Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa

Ceiling light

Design Day Sale