Provenance
Private collection, Italy
Literature
Domus, no. 260, July 1951, n.p. for an advertisement
Andrea Branzi and Michele De Lucchi, eds., Il Design Italiano Degli Anni ’50, Milan, 1985, p. 106

207

Paolo Buffa

Pair of armchairs, model no. 275

circa 1950
Walnut, fabric.
Each: 93.5 x 77 x 86 cm (36 3/4 x 30 3/8 x 33 7/8 in.)
Manufactured by Figli di Amedeo Cassina, Meda, Italy. Together with a certificate of authenticity from the Paolo Buffa Archives.

Estimate
£7,000 - 9,000

Sold for £11,875

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta e Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019

Design Day Sale

London Auction 28 April 2016

101
Line Vautrin
'Soleil Torsadé' mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £6,250
102
Mathieu Matégot
Wall light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
103
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Rare 'Court's President' armchair, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
104
Pierre Jeanneret
'Large coffee table', model no. PJ-TB-03-C, designed for the Assembly and private residencies, Chandigarh
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
105
Charlotte Perriand
Bibliothèque, model no. 13, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £22,500
106
This lot is no longer available.
107
Pierre Jeanneret
Folding screen, model no. PJ-DIVIDERS-01-A, designed for the Secretariat, the Assembly and the Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
108
Jean Prouvé
'Cité' table, model no. 500, designed for the Cité Universitaire, Nancy
Estimate £6,000 - 10,000
Sold for £8,750
109
Pierre Jeanneret
'Administrative desk', model no. PJ-BU-19-A, designed for administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
110
Jean Prouvé
Rare demountable chair, model no. CB 22
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £37,500
111
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, the Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
112
Jean Prouvé
Low table, from the Ferembal House, Nancy
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £62,500
113
Jean Prouvé
'Marcoule' bench, designed for the Centre d'études atomiques, Marcoule
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,500
114
Jean Prouvé
Wardrobe, variant of model no. 100
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £21,250
115
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Set of six armchairs, model no. PJ-AH-09-A, from the Mill Owners' Association Building, Ahmedabad
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000 Ω
116
Josef Hoffmann
Rare armchair
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
117
Josef Hoffmann
'Körbchen' basket, model no. S 509
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
118
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of wall lights, model no. 3639NR
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £50,000
119
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of 'X' table lamps, from the Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £33,750
120
Jean-Michel Frank
Stool
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £13,750
121
Maurice Marinot
Bottle
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
122
Jean-Michel Frank
'Pagoda' side table
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000 Ω
123
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Table lamp, model no. 3012AR/3314NR
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
124
Jean Royère
Coffee table
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
125
Jean Royère
Eight-armed 'Bouquet' chandelier
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 Ω
Sold for £52,500
126
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £16,000 - 24,000 ‡♠
Sold for £37,500
127
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Early 'Zig-Zag' chair
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000 Ω
Sold for £18,750
128
Jean Royère
Pair of stools
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
129
Dominique - André Domin and Marcel Genevrière
Smoker table
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
130
Maison Desny
Pair of lamps
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
131
Jacques Quinet
Pair of large andirons, from the villa of Mr Gaudino, Martigues
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
132
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
'Red-blue' armchair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £12,500
133
Raphaël
Dressing sideboard
Estimate £16,000 - 22,000
134
Raphaël
Bed and lounge chair
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
135
Jacques Quinet
Unique table lamp, from Jacques Quinet's villa, La Renardière, Deauville
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,125
136
Mathieu Matégot
Coffee table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
137
Jacques Quinet
Rare table lamp, from the Zambeze ocean liner
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
138
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Fiori Rossi' vase, from the 'Metamorfosi Orientale' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £21,250
139
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Sogno' vase, from the 'Polvere' series
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £16,250
140
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Murrine con fili orrizzontali e fili verticali' vase
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £23,750
141
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Mosaico' vase, from the 'Pasta Vitrea' series
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
142
Yoichi Ohira
Unique vase
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £18,750
143
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Laguna' vase, from the 'Laguna' series
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
144
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Vaso avorio con fili rossi', from the 'Metamorfosi Orientale' series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
145
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Zucca in avorio con fili rossi' vase, from the 'Metamorfosi Orientale' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
146
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Cosmos' vase
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £18,750
147
Shiro Kuramata
'Acrylic stool', designed for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 Ω
Sold for £72,100
148
Fabrice Ausset
Prototype 'Webwood' coffee table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
149
nendo
'Fadeout-chair'
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,750
150
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
'Perles de Marbre' necklace
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,000
151
Yves Klein
'Table bleue'
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £17,500
152
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Sushi Buffet' sideboard, from the 'Sushi' collection
Estimate £40,000 - 50,000
Sold for £43,750
153
Ron Arad
'Creature Comfort'
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £16,250
154
This lot is no longer available.
155
Cesare Casati
Rare 'Uovo Orizzontale' table lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
156
Alessandro Mendini and Shiro Kuramata
'100% Make Up' lidded vase, model no. 47
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,375
157
Yonel Lebovici
'Épingle de Nourrice' standard lamp
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £25,000
158
Franz West
'Privat-Lampe des Künstlers II' standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £16,250
159
Shiro Kuramata
Early 'Expanded Metal Chair', model no B.I.-86
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,125
160
Shiro Kuramata
Set of six 'Apple Honey' chairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
161
This lot is no longer available.
162
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Alligator Banquete' chair
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000 Ω
Sold for £22,500
163
Yonel Lebovici
'Fiche Mâle' lamp
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £18,750
164
Jacques Quinet
Table lamp, designed for Niels Onstad's apartment, Neuilly-sur-Seine
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,875
165
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Lupa' chair
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
166
Poul Henningsen
Early and rare ceiling light, type 3/3 shades
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £10,000
167
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of 'Ox' lounge armchairs, model no. AP-46 and stool, model no. AP-49
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £32,500
168
Barbro Nilsson
'Krabban' (Crab) rug
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
169
Axel Einar Hjorth
Set of eight high-back chairs, from the 'Lovö' series
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £20,000
170
Eva Hild
'Layer'
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡♠
Sold for £10,000
171
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of early 'Peacock' armchairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
172
Børge Mogensen
Unique chest of drawers, designed for the 'Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild' exhibition
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
173
Hans J. Wegner
Set of twelve 'The Chair' armchairs
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £40,000
174
Hans J. Wegner
Armchair, designed for the City Council Chamber, Aarhus City Hall
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
175
Mogens Koch
Important worktable
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
176
Poul Henningsen
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £7,000 - 10,000
177
Barbro Nilsson
'Snäckorna' (Snails/Sea Shells) rug
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £15,000
178
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of rare 'Web' lounge chairs, model no. JH719
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
179
Finn Juhl
Set of twelve dining chairs, model no. FJ 51
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £12,500
180
Finn Juhl
Extendable dining table, model no. FJ 56
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
181
Alvar Aalto
Set of three ceiling lights, model no. A335
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
182
Junzo Sakakura
Pair of early lounge chairs, model no. 5016
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,250
183
Alvar Aalto
'Angel's Wing' standard lamp, model no. A805
Estimate £7,000 - 10,000
Sold for £7,500
184
Alvar Aalto
Tea trolley, model no. 900
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
185
Tapio Wirkkala
Set of four 'Nikke' dining chairs, model no. 9019
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
186
Alvar Aalto
Early vase, model no. 9750, from the 'Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa' sketch series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
187
Alvar Aalto
Early vase, model no. 9750, from the 'Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa' sketch series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
188
Nanna Ditzel
Pair of 'Ring' easy chairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
189
Piet Hein
Set of six bar stools, model no. FL 9511
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
190
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Pair of rare 'Pirkka' easy chairs, model no. 2021
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £4,375
191
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Low bench, model no. 2005 and coffee table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,500
192
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm
Early and rare 'Grasshopper' chaise longue, model no. FK87, with cane seat
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
193
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of wall lights, model no. 225
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £11,250
194
Gio Ponti
Desk
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £21,250
195
Melchiorre Bega
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,375
196
Gio Ponti
Corner sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
197
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
198
Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa
Ceiling light
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
199
Fontana Arte
Side table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,000
200
Gabriella Crespi
'Lazy Susan' with set of four dishes
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £5,250
201
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,000
202
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2134
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £4,750
203
Ico Parisi
Rare sideboard
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
204
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1508
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £7,500
205
Pietro Chiesa
Rare side table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
206
Gio Ponti
Set of eight armchairs, model no. 498, designed for the First Class Game Room of the 'Giulio Cesare' transatlantic ocean liner
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
207
Paolo Buffa
Pair of armchairs, model no. 275
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,875
208
Gabriella Crespi
'Struzzo', 'Airone', a group of animal sculptures and a magnifying glass
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
209
Angelo Lelii
Pair of rare ceiling lights
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
210
Ico Parisi
'Iride' standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,750
211
Arredoluce
Standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
212
Stilnovo
Standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
213
Stilnovo
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,125
214
Oluce
Standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £2,500
215
Ignazio Gardella
Three-armed 'Arenzano' standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,000
216
Arredoluce
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £17,500
217
Franco Buzzi
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £23,750
218
Stilnovo
Standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
219
Angelo Lelii
Standard lamp, model no. 12626
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
220
Stilnovo
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,250
221
Gio Ponti
'Bilia' table lamp, model no. 2474
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £6,875
222
Stilnovo
Adjustable table lamp
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,375
223
Oscar Torlasco
Two adjustable table lamps
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,250
224
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of 'Polinnia' standard lamps
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,125
225
Angelo Lelii
Standard lamp, model no. 1992
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,000
226
Elio Monesi
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £32,500
227
Max Ingrand
Set of three wall lights, model no. 2272
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,125
228
Paolo Venini
'Canoa' dish, model no. 4884
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £2,500
229
Max Ingrand
Pair of table lamps, model no. 2216
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £5,000
230
Max Ingrand
Table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £17,500
231
Pietro Chiesa
Pair of early wall lights
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
232
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of low tables, model no. T61
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
233
Gianfranco Frattini
Sofa, model no. 872
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,375
234
Fontana Arte
Rare centrepiece
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £3,750
235
Pietro Chiesa
Rare table lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,875
236
Max Ingrand
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 2259
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
237
Giovanni Ferrabini
Dining table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
238
Guglielmo Ulrich
Wardrobe
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
239
Paolo Venini
Large vase
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,500
240
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare armchairs, designed for the First Class Reception Room of the 'Conte Grande' transatlantic ocean liner
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £53,750
241
Osvaldo Borsani
Coffee table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £7,500
242
Gio Ponti
Dressing table
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £18,750
243
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, variant of model no. 5281
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
244
Ercole Barovier
Rare and important 'Spuma di Mare' vase
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,250
245
Angelo Lelii
Counterbalance ceiling light, model no. 12432
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £13,125
246
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Sideboard
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £21,250
247
Flavio Poli
Large ceiling light
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £56,250
248
Ercole Barovier
'Crepuscolo' vase, model no. 14038
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
249
Melchiorre Bega
Rare coffee table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
250
Gino Levi Montalcini
Set of four chairs and four armchairs
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £3,750
251
Ico Parisi
Pair of wall-mounted consoles
Estimate £16,000 - 24,000
252
Paolo Buffa
Sideboard
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,125
253
Paolo Buffa
Illuminated drinks cabinet
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,125
254
Paolo Buffa
Dining table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
255
Emilio Lancia
Rare armchair
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
256
Tomaso Buzzi
Rare ceiling light, model no. 5040
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
257
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Large vase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
258
Emilio Lancia
Console
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £3,750
259
Flavio Poli
Monumental wall light, designed for the Bauer Hotel, Venice
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
260
Tomaso Buzzi
'Incamiciato' vase, model no. 3939A
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
261
Gino Levi Montalcini
Dining table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
262
Carlo Scarpa
Chandelier, model no. 207
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750

Design Day Sale

London Auction 28 April 2016

Provenance

Literature

207

Paolo Buffa

Pair of armchairs, model no. 275

Design Day Sale