Literature
Roberto Aloi, Esempi di Arredamento Moderno di Tutto il Mondo: Tavoli, Tavolini, Carrelli, Milan, 1950, pl. 51
Nancy Grove and Diane Botnick, The Sculpture of Isamu Noguchi, 1924–1979: A Catalogue, New York, 1980, cat. no. 804 for the larger model
Bonnie Rychlak, et al., eds., Design: Isamu Noguchi and Isamu Kenmochi, exh. cat, Noguchi Museum, New York, 2007, p. 60

Property from an Important International Collection

185

Isamu Noguchi

"Rudder" coffee table, model no. IN-52

designed 1944
Birch, birch-veneered wood, aluminum.
16 3/8 x 48 7/8 x 35 1/8 in. (41.6 x 124.1 x 89.2 cm)
Manufactured by Herman Miller Furniture Company, Zeeland, Michigan.

Estimate
$15,000 - 20,000

Sold for $22,860

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Design

New York Auction 11 December 2024

101
Serge Mouille
Pair of "Flamme" wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $24,130
102
Jean Prouvé
"Compas" table, model no. 512
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $127,000
103
Mathieu Matégot
"Bagdad" table lamp
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,970
104
Jean Prouvé
Long swing jib wall light, designed for the École de la Verrerie, Croismare, France
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
105
Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret
Sideboard, model no. 4
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $88,900
106
Suzanne Ramié
Table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,080
107
Georges Jouve
"Toro" vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $24,130
108
Pierre Chapo
Dining table, model no. T35
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $17,780
109
Jean Prouvé
Panel with portholes
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $101,600
110
Charlotte Perriand
"Berger" stool
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $9,144
111
Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand
Two-sided wardrobe, designed for Cité Universitaire d'Antony, France
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $38,100
112
Charlotte Perriand
Bench, designed for Résidence des Trois Arcs, Savoie, France
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $33,020
113
Georges Jouve
Shark sculpture
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $107,950
114
Charlotte Perriand
"En Forme" sideboard
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $342,900
115
Hugo Velásquez
Table lamp, from Casa Prieto Lopez, Mexico City, designed by Luis Barragán
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,240
116
Charlotte Perriand
"Berger" stool
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $7,620
117
Giancarlo Valle
"Kevin" sofa
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $114,300
118
Donald Judd
Rare "Armchair 1"
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $82,550
119
Kathy Butterly
"Before Clarity"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,320
120
Luis Barragán
Low table, from Cuadra San Cristóbal, Los Clubes, Atizapán de Zaragoza, Mexico
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $33,020
121
Hugo Velásquez
Table lamp, from Casa Prieto Lopez, Mexico City, designed by Luis Barragán
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $11,430
122
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1063
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
123
Yoichi Ohira
"Composizione a canne" vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,890
124
Ico Parisi
Occasional table
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $24,130
125
Yoichi Ohira
Vase, from the "Laguna" series
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $17,780
126
This lot is no longer available.
127
Clément Rousseau
Table lamp
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $11,430
128
Yoichi Ohira
"Murrine sporgenti in blu" vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,160
129
Pietro Chiesa
Rare vitrine with integrated glass tray, from the VII Triennale, Milan, Italy
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
130
Max Ingrand
Illuminated "Pistil" mirror, model no. 2044
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $60,960
131
Max Ingrand
"Dahlia" chandelier, model no. 1563
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $59,690
132
Jean Royère
Pair of "Boule" also known as "Ours polaire" armchairs
Estimate $600,000 - 800,000
Sold for $1,875,000
133
Jean Royère
"Tour Eiffel" coffee table
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $355,600
134
Clément Rousseau
Table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $16,510
135
Jean Royère
Large "Tour Eiffel" console
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $228,600
136
Rose Adler
Letter tray with cover
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,700
137No Reserve
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Pair of "Fleur des Dunes" veilleuses
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 •
Sold for $16,510
138No Reserve
Hector Guimard
Vitrine
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000 •
Sold for $20,320
139
Ico Parisi
Side table
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $6,985
140No Reserve
Albert Cheuret
Pair of "Cigognes" wall lights
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000 •
Sold for $69,850
141
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Sideboard, model no. 2028
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $19,050
142No Reserve
Albert Cheuret
"Cigognes" ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000 •
Sold for $53,340
143No Reserve
Daum Frères
Table lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 •
Sold for $21,590
144No Reserve
Émile Gallé
Pair of "Ombelle" side chairs
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000 •
Sold for $7,620
145No Reserve
Émile Gallé
"Hortensia" table lamp
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000 •
Sold for $24,130
146No Reserve
Eugène Vallin
Important dining suite
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000 •
Sold for $127,000
147No Reserve
Eugène Vallin
Important ceiling light
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000 •
Sold for $53,340
148No Reserve
Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer
Two-tier table with integrated trays
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000 •
Sold for $5,080
149No Reserve
Daum Frères and Louis Majorelle
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000 •
Sold for $1,905
150No Reserve
Léon Cauvy
Illuminated vitrine
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 •
Sold for $13,970
151No Reserve
Maurice Bouval
Ceiling light
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000 •
Sold for $6,858
152
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Pair of vases, mounted as table lamps
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,240
153No Reserve
Louis Majorelle
Set of six side chairs
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $10,160
154
Axel Salto
Vase in the "Budding" style, model no. 20713
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $35,560
155
Paavo Tynell
Ceiling light
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $82,550
156
Axel Salto
Vase, model no. 20664
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,334
157
Osvaldo Borsani
Cabinet
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
158
Poul Kjærholm
Pair of wall-mounted seats, model no. PK 26
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,700
159
Paavo Tynell
Ceiling light, model no. 1994/6
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,160
160
Axel Salto
"Fruit Form" vase, model no. 20818
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $19,050
161
Max Ingrand
Pair of "Micro" wall lights, model no. 2093
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,985
162
Axel Salto
Vase in the "Sprouting" style, model no. 20817
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,590
163
Poul Kjærholm
Daybed, model no. PK 80
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
164
Gino Sarfatti
Adjustable table lamp, model no. 589
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,080
165
Barbro Nilsson
"Gråspättan" rug
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,510
166
Axel Salto
Vase in the "Budding" style, model no. 20665
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,700
167
Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand
"Antony" wall cabinet
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
168
Martin Szekely
"Nord" vase
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,780
169
Jean Prouvé
Five-panel screen, designed for Le Centre National d'Enseignement Technique, Cachan, France
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $44,450
170
Georges Jouve
"Cylindre" vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,160
171
Gino Sarfatti
Wall light, model no. 226a
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,255
172
Shiro Kuramata
Rare "Sofa with Arms (double)"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,400
173
Mattia Bonetti
"Miami" coffee table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
174
Shiro Kuramata
Rare "Sofa with Arms (single)"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,320
175
Georges Jouve
"Coq" vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,700
176
Ron Arad
"Blo-Void 1"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,480
177
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“Carlton” room divider
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $10,160
178
Gino Sarfatti
Adjustable floor lamp, model no. 1049/N
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,240
179
Georges Jouve
"Cylindre" vase
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,320
180
Ron Arad
Unique coffee table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,240
181
Angelo Lelii
"6 Lune" ceiling light
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $35,560
182
Maria Pergay
"Bureau S/Wave" desk
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
183
Michele Oka Doner
Unique "Burning Bush 21" candelabra
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $30,480
184
Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne
Pair of "Spring Festival" side tables
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $114,300
185
Isamu Noguchi
"Rudder" coffee table, model no. IN-52
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,860
186
Venini
Pair of wall lights, model no. 227
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,350
187
Mira Nakashima
Sliding door cabinet
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $53,340
188
Doyle Lane
Large weed pot
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $44,450
189
George Nakashima
"Minguren I" coffee table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,590
190
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $16,510
191
George Nakashima
"Double-Pedestal" desk
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,640
192
Roberto Menghi
"Libra-Lux" counterbalance table lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,620
193
George Nakashima
"Conoid" chair
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,080
194
Verner Panton
"Ball" ceiling light, model no. Typ H
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,890
195
Paul Frankl
"Big Foot" coffee table, model no. 5028
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $30,480
196
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
Prototype "Bolotas Sofa (Purple)"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,640
197
Vittorio Gregotti
Bookcase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,700
198
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Bolotas Armchair (Amarelo)"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $38,100
199
Misha Kahn
"Table Lamp C," from the "Crinkle Cast" series
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,160
200
Marc Newson
"Diode Lamps"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $24,130
201
François Corbeau
"Ronde-Bosse Semainier"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $9,525
202
Paul Frankl
Coffee table, model no. 5005
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,525
203
This lot is no longer available.
204
Katie Stout
Unique "Double Girl" floor lamp
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $38,100
205
Pierre Yovanovitch
"Laura" wall light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $19,050
206
Thomas Barger
High back chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,985

Design

New York Auction 11 December 2024

Literature

185

Isamu Noguchi

"Rudder" coffee table, model no. IN-52

Design