Provenance
Private collection, New York
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, "Saturday@Phillips," April 25, 2009, lot 407
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
"Contemporary Elegance," House Beautiful, September 1951, p. 110 for an advertisement
Johnson Contemporary Designs by Paul T. Frankl, manufacturer's catalog, Grand Rapids, 1950s, p. 2
Christopher Long, Paul T. Frankl and Modern American Design, New Haven, 2007, pp. 161, 163

Property from an Important International Collection

202

Paul Frankl

Coffee table, model no. 5005

circa 1951
Lacquered cork, stained wood.
14 7/8 x 47 1/4 x 35 3/8 in. (37.8 x 120 x 89.9 cm)
Manufactured by Johnson Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Underside stamped 5005#274.

Estimate
$5,000 - 7,000

Sold for $9,525

Contact Specialist

Benjamin Green
Associate Specialist, Head of Sale, New York
bgreen@phillips.com
+1 212 940 1267

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

Provenance

Literature

202

Paul Frankl

Coffee table, model no. 5005

Design