Provenance
Christopher Nicholson
Thence by descent
Christie's, London, April 21, 2010, lot 89
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Christopher Wilk, Marcel Breuer Furniture and Interiors, exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1981, p. 129, fig. 128, p. 149, fig. 153, p.173, fig. 180
Jack Pritchard, View from a Long Chair: the memoirs of Jack Pritchard, London, 1984, p. 93
Magdalena Droste and Manfred Ludewig, Marcel Breuer Design, Bauhaus Archiv, Berlin, 2001, p. 136

118

Marcel Breuer

"Short chair"

circa 1936
Bent birch plywood.
30 3/4 x 24 1/8 x 37 3/8 in. (78.1 x 61.3 x 94.9 cm)
Manufactured by Isokon Furniture Company Ltd., London, UK.

Estimate
$8,000 - 12,000

Sold for $10,000

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Design

New York Auction 15 December 2015 1pm

101
Line Vautrin
Small "Soleil à Pointes" mirror, model no. 0
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
102
Line Vautrin
"Gerbera" mirror
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
103
Line Vautrin
"Soleil à Pointes" mirror, model no. 1
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
104
Line Vautrin
"Mazarin" mirror
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
105
Jean Royère
Pair of armchairs, from a private commission, Vincennes, France
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
106
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of guéridons, from the Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
107
Georges Jouve
Pair of "Lyre" wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
108
Line Vautrin
Pair of "Tudor" mirrors
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
109
Jean Royère
Pair of "Trèfle" side chairs, from a private commission, Vincennes, France
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,000
110
Jean Royère
"Croisillon" desk and chair
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $50,000
111
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip and integral spiral
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
112
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
"Joakim" rug
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
113
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Sofa, model no. LC/PJ-SI-42-A/B, designed for the High Court and Assembly, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $40,000
114
Ingrid Donat
"Petite console aux caryatides"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $81,250
115
Axel Einar Hjorth
"Oh boy" chest of drawers
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
116
Poul Henningsen
Fifteen-armed "Cascade" ceiling light, type 2/2 shades
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
117
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of armchairs, model no. LC/PJ-SI-42-A/B, designed for the High Court and Assembly, Chandigarh
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $87,500
118
Marcel Breuer
"Short chair"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
119
Carl-Harry Stålhane
Group of eight vases
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
120
Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $25,000
121
Attributed to Josef Hoffmann
Vitrine
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
122
Line Vautrin
A group of four Talosel resin objects
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
123
Jean Royère
Pair of "Trèfle" sideboards, from a private commission, Vincennes, France
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $56,250
124
Alexandre Noll
Set of four vessels
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
125
Ingrid Donat
"Table chevet femme au collier," 2006 and "Table chevet têtes extérieures," 2004
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $87,500
126
Hans Coper
Ovoid pot with disc
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,000
127
Hans Coper
Early thistle form
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
128
Jean Prouvé
Sun-shutter, from the Cité Scolaire de la Dullague, Béziers
Estimate $20,000 - 40,000
129
Ingrid Donat
"Grande table basse"
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
130
Jacques Quinet
Floor lamp, model no. 445
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
131
Jean Royère
"Quille" table
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
132
André Sornay
Set of six side chairs
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
133
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps, from the Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata, Argentina
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $31,250
134
René Lalique
"Stockholm III” chandelier, Marcilhac no. 2286
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
135
Félix Agostini
Pair of “Arcturus" wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $10,625
136
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Rare sofa, from the Neiman-Marcus Building, Dallas, Texas
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
137
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Easy" armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
138
Jean Royère
Card table, from a private commission, Vincennes, France
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
139
Jacques Adnet
Table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
140
Jean Royère
Four side chairs, from a private commission, Vincennes, France
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
141
Georges Jouve
"Toupie" sculpture
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
142
Jacques Quinet
Pair of side tables, model no. 3578
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
143
Félix Agostini
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
Sold for $21,250
144
Félix Agostini
Rare "Antilope" coffee table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
145
Jacques Quinet
Set of four wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
146
Pierre Jeanneret
"Armless easy chair," model no. PJ-SI-18-A, designed for the entrance lounge of the medical research institute, Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate $10,000 - 20,000
147
Jean Prouvé
Set of six “Tout Bois" chairs
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $75,000
148
Pierre Jeanneret
Dining table, model no. PJ-TA-01-A, designed for the Post-Graduate Institute cafeteria and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
149
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Office Chairs," model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $45,000 - 65,000
150
Pierre Jeanneret
"Office table" desk with bookcase, model no. PJ-BU-02-A, designed for the Secretariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $20,000 - 40,000
151
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Office Cane Chairs," model no. PJ-SI-28-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
152
Le Corbusier
Wall light, from a "chambre d'étudiant," Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
153
Le Corbusier
Bookshelf from a "chambre d’étudiant," Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
154
Le Corbusier
Blackboard with chalk holder, from a "chambre d'étudiant," Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
155
Charlotte Perriand
Table, from a "chambre d’étudiant," Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
156
Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand
Double wardrobe and room divider, from a "chambre d’étudiant," Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $20,000 - 40,000
Sold for $30,000
157
Le Corbusier
Shower door, from a "chambre d'étudiant," Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
158
Charlotte Perriand
Single bed, originally designed for a "chambre d'étudiant," Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
159
Jean Prouvé
"Cité" table, model no. 500
Estimate $9,000 - 12,000
160
Jean Prouvé
S.C.A.L. double bed, model no. LS 21
Estimate $5,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
161
Fritz Hansen
Sofa, model no. 1669a
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
162
Fritz Hansen
Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
163
Paul Evans
"Sculpture Front" wall-mounted cabinet
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $20,000
164
Joaquim Tenreiro
Set of twelve dining chairs
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $31,250
165
Joaquim Tenreiro
Dining table
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $31,250
166
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Rosso e Nero" vase from the "Polvere" series
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $27,500
167
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Mosaico a Polvere" vase
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,000
168
Yoichi Ohira
"Marmo Verde e L'avventurina" vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
169
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Avventurine in Oro e in Blue" vase from the "Metamorfosi" series
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,500
170
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Gli Alberi Della Vita" vase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
171
Oscar Niemeyer
Important chair and ottoman
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
172
Finn Juhl
Settee, model no. NV53
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $10,000
173
Hans J. Wegner
Fruit bowl, model no. JH586
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
174
Paavo Tynell
Pair of wall lights, model no. 6204
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
175
Hans J. Wegner
"Bull" chair, model no. JH518
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
176
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm
Pair of "Scimitar" chairs, model no. IS-63
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
177
Finn Juhl
Set of twelve “Egyptian” dining chairs
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
178
Finn Juhl
“Judas” dining table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
179
Alvar Aalto
"Mehiläispesä (Beehive)" ceiling light, model no. A331
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $14,375
180
Paavo Tynell
Adjustable ceiling light, model no. 1003
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
181
Paavo Tynell
Set of three wall lights, model no. 2350
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
182
Poul Kjærholm
"Academy Cabinet"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
183
Russel Wright
Three bowls from the "Oceana" series, including the "Centerpiece Bowl," "Starfish Relish," and "Wave Salad Bowl"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
184
This lot is no longer available.
185
Poul Henningsen
Early adjustable floor lamp, with type 6/3 shades
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
186
Hans J. Wegner
Early swivel chair, model no. JH502
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
187
Hans J. Wegner
Architect's desk, model no. JH571
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
188
Poul Kjærholm
Armchair, model no. PK 12
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
189
Poul Henningsen
“Spiral” ceiling light
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $81,250
190
Joe Colombo and Gianni Colombo
"Acrilica" table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
191
Jacques Quinet
Unique console, from a private commission, Martigues, France
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $11,250
192
Jacques Quinet
Unique low table, from a private commission, Martigues, France
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
193
Poul Kjærholm
Pair of lounge chairs, model no. PK 0
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
194
Angelo Lelii
"Filosfera" table lamp, model no. 14069
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
195
Jacques Quinet
Unique dining table, from a private commission, Martigues, France
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
196No Reserve
William Barriss Martin
Untitled sculpture from Philip Johnson's Beck House, Dallas
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000 •
Sold for $2,500
197
Tom Dixon
“Pylon” table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $6,250
198
Toots Zynsky
"Filet de verre" vessel
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
199
Toots Zynsky
"Filet de verre" vessel
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
200
Toots Zynsky
"Filet de verre" vessel
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
201
Zaha Hadid
"Serif 2" shelf, from the "Seamless" collection
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
202
Zaha Hadid
“TCTHADID” tea and coffee service from the "Tea and Coffee Towers" series
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
203
Shiro Kuramata
“Glass Chair"
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,500
204
Frank Gehry
“Great Table” from the Ray and Maria Stata Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $12,500
205
Marc Newson
“Micarta Chair” (wingless)
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
206
Atelier Van Lieshout
"Pappamamma" lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,750
207
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Carlton" room divider
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $17,500
208
Johanna Grawunder
"Pink Void" light
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
209
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Dining table, model no. TL22
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
210
Franco Albini
Early variant "Fiorenza" wingback chair
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $32,500
211
Stilnovo
Rare chandelier
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
212
Gio Ponti
"Diamond" flatware service
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,500
213
Ignazio Gardella
Pair of adjustable "Digamma" armchairs
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
214
Ignazio Gardella
"Digamma" sofa
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
215
Mario Galvagni and Paolo Antonio Chessa
Two unique "Diffusori Look" ceiling lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $45,000
216
Tobia Scarpa
Pair of rare wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,750
217
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
218
Renzo Zavanella
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
219
Guglielmo Ulrich
Unique low table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
220
Gio Ponti
Cabinet with integrated folding table and benches
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
221
Max Ingrand
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 2259
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
222
Gio Ponti
Daybed, from the Fondazione Livio e Maria Garzanti, Forlì
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $30,000
223
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall-mounted bedside tables, from the Fondazione Livio e Maria Garzanti, Forlì
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
224
Gio Ponti
Desk, from the Fondazione Livio e Maria Garzanti, Forlì
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
225
Stilnovo
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
226
Ico Parisi
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,500
227
Ico Parisi
Corner sofa
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,500
228
Seguso
Ceiling light
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $15,000
229
Angelo Lelii
Rare floor lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
230
Flavio Poli
Two ceiling lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
231
Gio Ponti
Settee, model no. 516
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
232
Carlo Enrico Rava
Rare console
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $32,500
233
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1748
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
234
Fontana Arte
Low table
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,250
235
Fontana Arte
Mirror
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,750
236
Gio Ponti
Rare armchair
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,500
237
Gino Sarfatti
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2083
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
238
Ico Parisi
Unique wall-mounted console
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,000
239
Venini
Pair of lanterns, model no. 5301
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
240
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of "T1" side tables
Estimate $6,000 - 10,000
Sold for $21,250
241
Attributed to Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Large and important chandelier
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
242
Max Ingrand
Side table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $9,375
243
Paolo Buffa
Illuminated cocktail cabinet
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $16,250
244
Osvaldo Borsani
Revolving low table
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
245
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, from the First Class Ballroom of the Augustus transatlantic ocean liner
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $47,500
246
Max Ingrand
Pair of floor lamps, model no. 2003
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $35,000
247
Gio Ponti
Rare extendable dining table
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000

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New York Auction 15 December 2015 1pm

Provenance

Literature

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Marcel Breuer

"Short chair"

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