Michael Graves

"Piazza" tea and coffee service

designed 1984-1985, produced 1991
Silver, faux ivory, lacquered aluminum, Bakelite.
Tray: 16 1/8 in. (8.6 cm) diameter;
coffee pot: 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm) high
Comprising tray, teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl with spoon, and creamer. Produced by Alessi, Italy. Number 84 from the edition of 99. Each piece impressed with Italian assay marks, each vessel additionally impressed OFFICINA/ALESSI, with the designer's cipher, ITALY and incised 1991/ 84 / 99.

Estimate
$8,000 - 12,000

Sold for $10,625

Contact Specialist
Ben Williams
Senior Specialist, Head of Sale
bwilliams@phillips.com
+ 44 207 318 4027

The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection

New York 17 December 2013 10am

1
Lucie Rie
Large open form bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
2
Lucie Rie
Early "Flask" bottle
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $21,250
3
Lucie Rie
Tall cylindrical vase with flaring rim
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $47,500
4
Lucie Rie
Miniature vase
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $27,500
5
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $40,000
6
Hans Coper
Small "Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $42,500
7
Hans Coper
Ovoid volume on a cylindrical foot
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $15,000
8
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $50,000
9
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $50,000
10
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $27,500
11
Hans Coper
"Thistle" form
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $75,000
12
Lucie Rie
Flaring footed bowl
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
13
Lucie Rie
Deep conical bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $81,250
14
Lucie Rie
"Byzantine" style vase
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
15
André Dubreuil
Unique clock
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
16
Louis I. Kahn
"Cortile of 'Il Gotico' (Palazzo Communale), Piacenza," 1928-1929
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $9,375
17
Hans Coper
Large early oval bowl with abstract design in the well
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,250
18
Hans Coper
Cup on stand with central disc
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $45,000
19
Hans Coper
Small "Digswell" composite form
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,500
20
Hans Coper
"Digswell" composite form with flattened central volume
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $100,000
21
Hans Coper
"Digswell" composite form
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $56,250
22
Hans Coper
"Digswell" composite form with disc
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
23
Holly Coulis
Untitled (2 Ghosts)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
24
André Dubreuil
Pair of centerpieces
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
25
Hans Coper
"Cycladic" arrow form
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $62,500
26
Hans Coper
"Cycladic" pot with wide shoulder
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
27
Hans Coper
"Cycladic" pot with spherical volume and oval lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
28
Hans Coper
Pot with four indents and central stem holder
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $52,500
29
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $43,750
30
Lucie Rie
Large open form bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $33,750
31
Louis I. Kahn
"Convent of Saint Francis of Assisi, Italy," 1929
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,250
32
Lucie Rie
Flower vase with squared body
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
33
Lucie Rie
Rare composite vase form
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
34
Lucie Rie
Tall composite vase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $81,250
35
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $40,000
36
Lucie Rie
Composite vase form
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
37
Hans Coper
Early and large "Hourglass" form
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $191,000
38
Hans Coper
Early "Hourglass" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $149,000
39
Hans Coper
Early and large globular pot with abstract design
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $197,000
40
Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Two “Taccia” table lamps
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $2,500
41
Andrée Putman
"Libre Cours" rug
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
42
John Kørner
"One Spaceship," 2005
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
43
Verner Panton
Fruit dish, model no. 1302
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
44
Matt Wedel
"Flower Tree," 2010
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
45
Elizabeth Fritsch
Still life comprising two "Spout pots" and a "Moon Pocket," 1975
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
46
André Dubreuil
Pair of "Perles" candle holders
Estimate $10,000 - 14,000
Sold for $62,500
47
Roland Mellan
Unique mirror, no. 78
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $5,250
48
Gio Ponti
"La Mie Terre" vase, model no. 1175
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $6,250
49
André Dubreuil
Pair of "Trévise" chairs
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $10,625
50
Maarten Baas
"Clay" shelves, from the "Clay Furniture" series
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,875
51
André Dubreuil
Pair of "Soleil" wall appliques
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
52
André Dubreuil
"Spine" chair
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,375
53
André Dubreuil
Unique “Tabernacle” cabinet
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
Sold for $60,000
54
Michael Graves
Mailbox
Estimate $500 - 800
Sold for $2,750
55
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
"Butterfly" cabinet, model no. BF/176
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
56
Ken Price
"Club Atomica" bowl
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
57
Ken Price
"Club Atomica" vase
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
58
Ken Price
"Club Noches del Oro" bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
59
Ken Price
"Club XX" vase
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
60
Ken Price
"Unit 6" from "Happy's Curios," 1972-1978
Estimate $300,000 - 400,000
Sold for $293,000
61
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Set of eight “Brno” chairs
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
62
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
Dining table, model no. LC6
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $1,000
63
Michael Graves
"Piazza" tea and coffee service
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
64
Aldo Rossi
"Piazza" tea and coffee service
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,375
65
Frank Gehry
Set of twelve “Fish” goblets
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
66
Robert Mapplethorpe
Set of eighteen "Flower," "Orchid" and "Calla Lily" plates
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,500
67
Ken Price
Prepatory drawing for “Geometric” pots
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
68
Buccellati
Centerpiece
Estimate $10,000 - 14,000
Sold for $12,500
69
In the style of Buccellati
Spider crab lidded dish and hermit crab
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
70
Ken Price
Group of seventeen “Town Wares,” from the “Easter Island” series on a replica “Town Unit,” circa 1977
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
71
André Dubreuil
Unique "Feuilles de Chêne" gueridon
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $27,500
72
André Dubreuil
Pair of "Trévise" chairs
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $8,125
73
Head of Buddha
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $1,625
74
Ingeborg Lundin
Four "Apple" vases
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $16,250
75
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $32,500
76
Lucie Rie
Small straight-sided bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $25,000
77
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $23,750
78
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $30,000
79
Lucie Rie
Rare bottle with raised dots
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $60,000
80
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
81
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $56,250
82
Lucie Rie
Lidded pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
83
Lucie Rie
Flaring footed bowl
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $43,750
84
Hans Coper
Composite form with vertical central disc
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $106,250
85
Hans Coper
"Sack and disc" form
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $35,000
86
Hans Coper
Ovoid volume with disc top
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $100,000
87
Hans Coper
Large "Spade" form
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $112,500
88
Hans Coper
Early and large "Thistle" form
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,500
89
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl with inlaid band
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
90
Lucie Rie
Pot with ovoid lip
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
91
Lucie Rie
Beaker vase
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,125
92
Lucie Rie
Large bottle vase with flaring lip
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $43,750
93
Lucie Rie
Bottle vase with flared lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
94
Hans Coper
Tall bottle vase with central ovoid volume
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $22,500
95
Lucie Rie
Large bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $52,500
96
Lucie Rie
"Knitted" bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $16,250
97
Lucie Rie
Large conical "Rice" bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $32,500
98
Lucie Rie
Deep bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
99
Hans Coper
Early "Thistle" form
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
100
Hans Coper
Large bottle
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
101
Hans Coper
Composite form with vertical impression
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $52,500
102
Hans Coper
Tall "Cycladic" form
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $60,000
103
Hans Coper
Pot with ovoid volume and flattened neck
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $15,000
104
Hans Coper
Black "Cycladic" pot
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $22,500
105
Hans Coper
Ovoid volume with flattened cylinder
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $50,000
106
Lucie Rie
Deep bowl with oval lip
Estimate $16,000 - 24,000
Sold for $20,000
107
Lucie Rie
Vase with elongated neck
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $47,500
108
Josef Hoffmann
"Haus Koller" armchair
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
109
Lord Snowdon (Antony Armstrong-Jones)
Dame Lucie Rie Seated Beside the Korean Pot
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
110
Andrée Putman
Carpet
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $15,000
111
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Chair and sofa
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,250
112
Lucia Mercer
Pair of "Stump" side tables
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
113
Ken Price
Three studies
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
114
Ken Price
"Study for Vase Decor," and Untitled
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
115
Ken Price
Two works: "Study for Club Vase" and "Study for Vase 'Club Atomica,'" 1986
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
116
Ken Price
Group of twelve “Town Wares,” from the “Easter Island” series
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $43,750
117
Afra and Tobia Scarpa
Pair of "Soriana" sofas, lounge chair and ottoman
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $25,000
118
Betty Lee Stern
Custom carpet
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
119
Cini Boeri
"Lunario" coffee table
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $4,375
120
Marcel Breuer
Pair of vitrines, model no. S40
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $4,000
121
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Monumental vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
122
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
123
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large dish
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
124
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl, 1963, and bottle, 1959
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
125
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed vase
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $1,875
126
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed vase
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
127
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Squat closed-form vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $16,250
128
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Closed-form vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,000
129
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
130
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Tall cylindrical vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,250
131
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Early bowl and vase
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
132
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Oval footed bowl, 1960 Double curved vase, circa 1960
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
133
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
134
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl, 1958, and bottle with flaring top, 1959
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
135
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $3,500 - 4,500
Sold for $4,375
136
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
137
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $5,313
138
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Oval bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $6,875
139
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Oval bowl
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $7,500
140
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
141
Laddie John Dill
"Light Wedge," 1971
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
142
Ron Arad
“Rolling Volume” chair
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,500
143
Ken Price
"Where We Live" (Decoration for Bowl)
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $18,750
144
Ken Price
"Pueblo Cup" in an enclosed wood box construction
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
145
Ken Price
Dish, from the "Cityscape" series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
146
Ken Price
Large bowl, from the "Cityscape" series
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
147
Ken Price
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $35,000
148
Ken Price
Untitled
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $43,750
149
Ken Price
Bowl, from the "Cityscape" series
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
150
Giorgio Ceretti, Pietro DeRossi and Riccardo Rosso
Pair of "Puffo" stools
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $1,875
151
Frank Gehry
Pair of "Hat Trick" armchairs
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $8,125
152
Franco Mello and Guido Drocco
Set of three “Giant Cactus” coat stands
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $3,750
153
Marc Newson
“Felt” chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
154
Nigel Coates
"Genie" stool
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $3,000
155
Günter Beltzig
"Floris" stacking chair
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,125
156
Rick Owens
"Curial" chair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
157
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
“Prince Impérial” chair
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
158
Marcel Wanders
"Knotted Rouge" chair
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $5,000
159
Tom Dixon
"Bull Kitchen" chair
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $8,750
160
Christian Astuguevieille
“Mitak” chair
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $2,125

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Michael Graves

"Piazza" tea and coffee service

The Betty Lee and Aaron Stern Collection