Provenance
Gunter Sachs
Sotheby's, London, 'The Gunter Sachs Collection', Day Auction, 22 May, 2012, lot 151
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Art et Décoration, vol. XXXVI, July 1914-December 1919, p. 118 for a similar example
Jean Dunand, exh. cat., The DeLorenzo Gallery, New York, 1985, 143 for similar examples
Félix Marcilhac, Jean Dunand: His Life and Works, New York, 1991, p. 273, cat. no. 664
Jean Dunand, Jean Goulden, exh. cat., Kelly Gallery, New York, 2013, p. 36
Jared Goss, French Art Deco, New York, 2014, p. 75 for similar examples

209

Jean Dunand

Cobra

circa 1914
Patinated bronze.
12.6 cm (4 7/8 in.) high
Impressed with JEAN DUNAND, M and 7929.

Estimate
£15,000 - 25,000 †

Sold for £18,750

Contact Specialist
Meaghan Roddy
Head of Sale
New York
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Design Evening Sale

London Evening Sale 28 April 2015 6pm

201
Alexandre Noll
Rare shallow dish, gifted to his wife Marguerite Noll
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £22,500
202
Diego Giacometti
‘En souvenir de la lévrette Bucky’ (In memory of the dog Bucky) low table
Estimate £250,000 - 300,000 Ω
Sold for £266,500
203
Jean Royère
'Sculpture' sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate £180,000 - 220,000 Ω
Sold for £224,500
204
Jean Royère
'Croisillon' desk and chair
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £30,000
205
Diego Giacometti
Pair of 'Tabourets en X', première version
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 Ω
Sold for £242,500
206
Jean Royère
'Croisillon' bed
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
207
Jean Royère
Rare dining table
Estimate £70,000 - 100,000
208
Jean Dunand
Unique and important pair of wall-panels, designed for the smoking room, 'Pavillon d'une Ambassade Française', L'Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000 ‡
Sold for £80,500
209
Jean Dunand
Cobra
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000 †
Sold for £18,750
210
Henri Simmen and Eugenie O'Kin
Lidded pot with carved stopper
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £30,000
211
Albert Cheuret
Rare 'Hibou' wall-mounted console with illuminated mirror
Estimate £150,000 - 250,000 †
212
Serge Roche
Rare and important dining table
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
213
Jean Dunand
Early 'Snake' vase
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 †
214
Unknown Designer
Rare folding campaign bed, from the private collection of King Georg V, Royal House of Hanover, Schloss Marienburg
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £35,000
215
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Sofa, model no. LC/PJ-SI-42-A/B, designed for the High Court and Assembly, Chandigarh
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
Sold for £43,750
216
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £45,000
217
Pierre Jeanneret
Demountable desk, model no. PJ-BU-15-A, designed for the Secretariat and the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £35,000
218
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of four chairs, model no. PJ-SI-54-A, designed for Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
219
Jean Prouvé
'6 x 9' demountable house
Estimate £600,000 - 800,000
Sold for £602,500
220
Pierre Jeanneret
Illuminated reading table, model no. PJ-TAT-10-B, designed for the Assembly and the University Library, Chandigarh
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
Sold for £140,500
221
Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand
Rare and large 'Afrique' room divider, designed for the Air France building, Brazzaville, Congo
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
222
Jean Prouvé
Rare desk, designed for the offices of Compagnie Parisienne de Distribution d'Électricité S.A., Paris
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £31,250
223
Jean Prouvé
Set of six rare demountable 'Semi-metal' chairs, model no. 300
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
Sold for £86,500
224
Jean Prouvé
Unique sideboard, model no. BA 12
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £92,500
225
Jean Prouvé
Rare 'Cité' wall-mounted shelving unit, designed for the student rooms of the Cité Universitaire, Nancy
Estimate £50,000 - 80,000
Sold for £62,500
226
Marc Newson
Lockheed Lounge
Estimate £1,500,000 - 2,500,000 Ω
Sold for £2,434,500
227
Shiro Kuramata
'Acrylic stool', designed for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £68,500
228
Shiro Kuramata
'Miss Blanche' chair
Estimate £200,000 - 300,000
Sold for £266,500
229
Shiro Kuramata
Rare 'How High the Moon' two-seater sofa
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 Ω
230
Wendell Castle
Unique 'Phantom Rocker'
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
Sold for £92,500
231
Gio Ponti
Pair of 'Distex' armchairs, model no. 807, from a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £16,000 - 22,000 †
Sold for £52,500
232
Gio Ponti
Unique coffee table, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 †
Sold for £68,500
233
Gio Ponti
Unique 'Diamond' sofa, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 †
Sold for £68,500
234
Gio Ponti
Unique drawers unit with desktop and wall-mounted shelf, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 †
Sold for £23,750
235
Gio Ponti
Set of ten dining chairs, from a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 †
Sold for £43,750
236
Gio Ponti
Unique chest of drawers and storage unit, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 †
Sold for £23,750
237
Gio Ponti
Unique extendable dining table, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 †
Sold for £30,000
238
Gio Ponti
Unique wall-mounted storage unit, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 †
Sold for £11,875
239
Angelo Lelii
Rare six-armed ceiling light
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £47,500
240
Gio Ponti
Set of four chairs, model no. 687
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 †
Sold for £16,250
241
Gio Ponti and Toni Zuccheri
Two illuminated 'Vetrate Grosse' glass blocks, designed for the windows of San Carlo's Church, Milan
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 †
Sold for £6,875
242
Gio Ponti
Rare desk
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 †
Sold for £116,500
243
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Unique sculptural balustrade, designed for an apartment, Milan
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
244
Gio Ponti
Untitled
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ♠†
Sold for £10,625
245
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 †
Sold for £20,000
246
Max Ingrand
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £35,000
247
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare armchairs, model no. 835
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000 †
Sold for £50,000
248
Gio Ponti
Unique and large dining table
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 †
Sold for £194,500
249
Vilhelm Lauritzen
Monumental ‘Embassy’ chandelier, designed for the living room of the Danish Ambassador’s Residence, Washington, D.C.
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £35,000
250
Palle Suenson
Pair of wall lights, designed for the offices at Aarhus Oil Factory A/S
Estimate £18,000 - 25,000
Sold for £22,500
251
Kaare Klint and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Pair of 'Mix' easy chairs, model no. 4396
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £110,500
252
Barbro Nilsson
'Bärmatta Enbär' (juniper berry) rug
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £32,500
253
Kaare Klint
Rare 'Spherical Bed', model no. 5761, designed for a 'lady's boudoir', Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild, Charlottenborg
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £35,000
254
Hans J. Wegner
Set of eight 'Cowhorn' dining chairs, model no. JH 505
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
255
Finn Juhl
Pair of early armchairs, model no. NV45
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £74,500
256
Poul Henningsen
Monumental and rare double-spiral wall light, designed for the Scala Cinema and Concert Hall, Aarhus Theatre
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £86,500

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