Provenance
Casa Guazzoni, Vicenza, commissioned directly from the designer, circa 1954
Catalogue Essay
For the present table the architect and furniture designer Guglielmo Ulrich incorporated an eighteen-century pedestal base with wood and marble tabletop. The fanciful carved and painted base reflect's Ulrich's study of Venetian history during this period, while the tabletop's simplicity of form situates the design within the post-war period.

124

Guglielmo Ulrich

Unique coffee table

circa 1954
Honduras mahogany-veneered wood, birch, marble, painted wood.
52.6 cm (20 3/4 in.) high, 100 cm (39 3/8 in.) diameter

Estimate
£4,000 - 6,000

Sold for £5,040

Contact Specialist

Madalena Horta E Costa
Head of Sale, Associate Specialist
+44 20 7318 4019
MHortaECosta@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 12 November 2020

1
Jean Royère
Chauffeuse
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £233,100
2
Studio B.B.P.R.
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2045c
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £327,600
3
Gio Ponti
Rare dressing table and 'Superleggera' side chair, model no. 699, designed for the XI Milan Triennale
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £35,280
4
Gio Ponti
Rare low table, designed for the RAI Headquarters, Milan
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £94,500
5
Carlo de Carli
Set of ten armchairs, model no. 585
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,450
6
Luigi Fontana & C.
Rare table mirror
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £6,930
7
Piero Bottoni
Rare dining table
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £403,200
8
Tomaso Buzzi
Glassware service for twelve, model no. 184 and set of three candle-holders, model no. 2397
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
9
Piero Bottoni
Set of six dining chairs and pair of armchairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
10
Venini
Large mirror
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £44,100
11
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of unique armchairs, designed for the library of Casa Cozzi, Treviglio
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £66,780
12
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights with niches
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £44,100
13
Gio Ponti
Prototype ‘Mariposa’ sofa, designed for the XI Milan Triennale
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
Sold for £252,000
14
Stilnovo
Rare ‘Sputnik’ ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,160
15
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,970
16
Carlo Scarpa
Vase, model no. 11020
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
Sold for £40,320
17
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £107,100
18
Venini
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £22,680
19
Studio B.B.P.R.
Sofa
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £32,760
20
Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana
Wall-mounted console, designed for the dining room of Casa S., Milan
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000 ♠
Sold for £1,135,700
21
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £70,560
22
Gio Ponti
Rare ‘Distex’ armchair
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £28,980
23
Studio B.B.P.R.
Wall-mounted mirror and shelf
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,120
24
Gio Ponti
Set of four side chairs, model no. 601
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,930
25
Carlo Scarpa
Vase, model no. 3594, from the 'Sommersi' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,300
26
Gio Ponti
Dining table
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £40,320
27
Carlo Paccagnini
Two side tables
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £13,860
28
Gino Sarfatti
Rare adjustable standard lamp, model no. 1049/N
Estimate £20,000 - 25,000
Sold for £37,800
29
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
30
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Pigeon' table lamp
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £46,620
31
Gio Ponti
Ceiling light, model no. 5254
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,900
32
Gio Ponti
Ceiling light, model no. 5254
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,640
33
Alberto Rosselli
Low table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,300
34
Gio Ponti
Set of twelve dining chairs, model no. AP 1676
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £21,420
35
Yoichi Ohira
Vase
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £7,560
36
Yoichi Ohira
Vase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £27,720
37
Yoichi Ohira
Vase, from the 'Caleidoscopio' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,450
38
Yoichi Ohira
Vase
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500 ‡
Sold for £3,150
39
Stilnovo
Pair of adjustable wall lights
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £60,480
40
Jean Royère
Dining table
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,200
41
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of 'X' table lamps
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £30,240
42
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of stools
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 Ω
Sold for £60,480
43
Jacques Adnet
Rare table lamp
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
Sold for £47,880
44
Beverly Pepper
Unique table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £40,320
45
Carlo Scarpa
Pair of wall lights, model no. 442
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,080
46
Carlo Scarpa
Standard lamp, model no. 516
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,120
47
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Pair of 'Comtesse' guéridons
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £12,600
48
Pierluigi Giordani
Set of fifteen dining chairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,120
49
Melchiorre Bega
Unique double desk
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,080
50
Ico Parisi
'Iride' standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,450
51
Melchiorre Bega
Unique coffee table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,040
52
Georges Jouve
Four 'Cylindre' vases
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £56,700
53
Charlotte Perriand
Dining table
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £52,920
54
Paolo De Poli
Three bowls
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £3,276
55
Max Ingrand
Rare low table
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £21,420
56
Georges Jouve
'Oursin' vase
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,670
57
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of tripod stools
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £11,970
58
Jacques Ruelland and Dani Ruelland
Table lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £11,970
59
Jean Prouvé
Two 'Tout bois’ chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £21,420
60
Jacques Ruelland and Dani Ruelland
Group of seven vases
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £13,860
61
Jules Wabbes
Dining table
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £22,680
62
George Nakashima
Pair of lounge chairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £40,320
63
Georges Jouve
Large pitcher
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £5,292
64
Isamu Noguchi
Early 'Akari' light sculpture, model no. 31N
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £12,600
65
George Nakashima
'Conoid' bench
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 Ω
Sold for £69,300
66
Franco Albini
Rare pair of bookends
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £7,812
67
Ado Chale
'Goutte d'eau' low table
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £37,800
68
Hans Coper
Pot on cylindrical foot
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 ♠
Sold for £20,160
69
Lucie Rie
'Knitted' footed bowl
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for £17,640
70
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £5,040
71
Hans Coper
‘Cycladic’ pot
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £69,300
72
Gio Ponti
Pair of chairs
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £8,820
73
Fontana Arte
Pair of monumental lanterns
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
74
Ico Parisi
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £6,300
75
Gio Ponti
Cabinet
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £52,920
76
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 2311
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,040
77
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
'Miraggio' bed
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
78
Franco Albini
‘Fiorenza’ armchair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
79
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2077
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £63,000
80
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of 'Scultura' low tables, from the 'Plurimi' series
Estimate £24,000 - 28,000
Sold for £74,340
81
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare lounge chairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £103,320
82
Gianni Celada
Ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,040
83
Gabriella Crespi
'Bar Ovale', from the 'Menhir' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £47,880
84
Gio Ponti
Bed with integrated ‘Parete attrezzata’
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
85
Gio Ponti
Illuminated wardrobe with integrated ‘Parete attrezzata’ and stool
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
86
Gio Ponti
Desk and chair with integrated ‘Parete attrezzata’
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £20,160
87
Max Ingrand
Set of five ‘Micro’ wall lights, model no. 2093
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £18,900
88
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,380
89
Gio Ponti
Rare side table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £16,380
90
Fritz Hansen
Sofa, model no. 1669a
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,670
91
Emiel Veranneman
Standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
92
Finn Juhl
Pair of armchairs, model no. FJ 46
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,600
93
Axel Salto
Unique and large vase in the 'Budding' style
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 ♠
Sold for £138,600
94
Axel Salto
'Fruit Form' vase, model no. 20818
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £13,860
95
Hans J. Wegner
Rare pair of lounge chairs, model no. JH516
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,300
96
Finn Juhl
Sofa, model no. BO64
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,820
97
Paavo Tynell
Ceiling light, model no. 9049
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £30,240
98
Paavo Tynell
Pair of adjustable desk lamps, model no. 9227
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,080
99
Hans J. Wegner
'V' desk, model no. JH563
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £18,900
100
Kaj Gottlob
Armchair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £11,340
101
Paavo Tynell
Pair of table lamps, model no. 5061
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,380
102
Hans J. Wegner
Early set of ten 'The Chair' armchairs, model no. JH501
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £30,240
103
LUMEN
Standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,300
104
Ole Wanscher
Desk
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,190
105
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £22,680
106
Melchior Wernstedt
Daybed, designed for the Lillhagen Hospital, Gothenburg
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,048
107
Fritz Hansen
Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £23,940
108
Paavo Tynell
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £21,420
109
Mogens Koch
Rare desk
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
110
Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Pair of ceiling lights, from a church, Sweden
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,820
111
Axel Salto
Vase in the 'Budding' style, model no. 21329
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
Sold for £37,800
112
Axel Salto
Vase in the 'Budding' style, model no. 21330
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £7,560
113
Angelo Lelii
Rare ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,670
114
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Rare ‘Dolphin’ chaise longue
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £12,600
115
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Sun Carpet' rug
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,820
116
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,190
117
Arne Jacobsen
Set of twelve 'Lily' armchairs, model no. 3208
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £13,860
118
Pietro Chiesa
Standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £13,860
119
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of lounge armchairs, model no. AP-47 and ottoman, model no. AP-49
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £25,200
120
Carlo Bugatti
Armchair
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £12,600
121
Line Vautrin
Mirror
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,190
122
Gio Ponti
Set of fireplace tools
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £23,940
123
Carlo Bugatti
Pair of adjustable side chairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £25,200
124
Guglielmo Ulrich
Unique coffee table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,040
125
Séraphin Soudbinine
Vase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £42,840
126
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £9,450
127
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Vase
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
Sold for £8,190
128
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £9,450
129
Taxile Doat
'La Musique et la Danse' coloquinte-shaped vase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
130
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Rare table lamp, model no. 9010
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,820
131
Gio Ponti
Corner cabinet
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
132
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Set of two 'Lianes' ceiling lights
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 Ω
Sold for £37,800
133
Charles Spindler
Side chair
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 †
Sold for £7,812
134
Gio Ponti
Standard lamp, designed for the Fondazione Livio e Maria Garzanti
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £23,940
135
Marcel Wanders
'Pizzo Carrara' bench
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 †
Sold for £6,930
136
Atelier Van Lieshout
Rare desk
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,820
137No Reserve
Deborah Thomas
Unique chandelier
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 •
Sold for £18,900
138
Ron Arad
'Lo Void'
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £37,800
139
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Lidded vase, model no. 189, from the ‘Ceramiche di serie’
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,190
140
Toni Zuccheri
Prototype ‘Gabbia da Richiamo’
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ♠
Sold for £5,670
141
Angelo Lelii
Rare ceiling light, model no. 12785
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £32,760
142
Gio Ponti
Desk, designed for the public administration offices, Forlì
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,380
143
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of rare 'Dado' stools, model no. T29
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £18,900
144
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Prototype ‘Essetre’ shelving unit, from the ‘Mobili Grigi’ series
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £37,800
145
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Bastonio' chest of drawers
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,450
146
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Large vase, model no. 180, from the 'Ceramiche di Lava' series
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £23,940
147
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two vases, model no. Y/30, from the ‘Yantra di Terracotta’ series
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
148
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Clair de Lune' totem
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £42,840
149
Angelo Lelii
Standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,292
150
Angelo Lelii
Adjustable 'Televisione' standard lamp, model no. 12627
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,080
151
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of 'Canada' armchairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £49,140
152
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two-seater 'Canada' sofa
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £32,760
153
Studio B.B.P.R.
Ceiling light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £13,860
154
Studio B.B.P.R.
Large daybed
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £22,680
155
Venini
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,276
156
Attributed to Renato Angeli
Unique coffee table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,190
157
Osvaldo Borsani
Wall-mounted console
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,300
158
Tomaso Buzzi
Two pairs of wall lights
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,560
159
Ico Parisi
Unique chest of drawers
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £17,010
160
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £57,960
161
Guglielmo Ulrich
Pair of ceiling lights
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
162
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted chest of drawers
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,160
163
Max Ingrand
Pair of table lamps, model no. 2228
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £15,120
164
Ignazio Gardella
Pair of 'Digamma' adjustable armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,120
165
Gio Ponti
Storage unit
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £10,710
166
Gino Sarfatti
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2036
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £22,680
167
Arredoluce
Unique adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,300
168
Renzo Zavanella
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £16,380

Design

London Auction 12 November 2020

Provenance

Catalogue Essay

124

Guglielmo Ulrich

Unique coffee table

Design