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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s most recognizable designs are those that were inspired by, and in some instances directly derived from, Ancient Greek furniture. From the beginning of his career in the early 1930s up until 1972, when the present stools were introduced—just four years before his death—he returned to these forms that lingered in his creative imagination.
“The furniture of classical Greece is the prototype of furniture of the Western world.”
—T.H. Robsjohn-GibbingsWhile living in London in 1933, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings frequently visited the British Museum sketching the furniture designs depicted in the amphorae and sculptures that he saw. A few years later he moved to the United States where he created furniture designs, such as his now-iconic Klismos chair, which were taken directly from ancient models. He paused this interest after World War II, and began working for American furniture manufacturers such as Widdicomb, before moving to Greece in 1960, where he reignited his interest in classical furniture.
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings seated on stone seat in Greece, 1969. After meeting Susan and Eleftherios Saridis in Athens, Robsjohn-Gibbings collaborated with the couple’s firm to produce nineteen pieces of furniture, including stools, tables, chairs, and one couch, which were all made after designs from the 6th to the 4th centuries B.C. Robsjohn-Gibbings hosted an exhibition in 1961 to display these pieces and the catalogue noted, “While these classical models because of their timeless forms can be used today, it is not the sole purpose of the exhibition to re-create classical Greek furniture. We hope that the designers of Greece inspired by the beauty of their national furniture will create contemporary furniture equally beautiful, timeless, Greek.”
Nearly a decade later, Robsjohn-Gibbings released another set of furniture designs inspired by Grecian furniture and manufactured by Saridis. The present stools are part of this second collection of designs. The Saridis catalogue for this model describes it as: “Model no. 26 with frame in Greek walnut and crossed animal legs in bronze. Leather thongs on seat. Design taken from an amphora by the ‘Affecter’ vase painter, 6th century B.C., in the British Museum, London.”
Amphora, attributed to The Affecter, 540-520 BC. The designs were presented in the United States at the Greek Trade Center. In the New York Times, Rita Reif covered the exhibition and described the present model stool, in particular, writing, “[It] might well spark a revival in traditional furniture of the carved animal leg. A folding stool—inspired by one shown on a 6th century B.C. Greek vase—has a leather thong seat framed in walnut and an X-shaped bronze base of four turned-in legs ending in handsomely chiseled hoofs.”
Literature
Furniture from Greece, exh. pamphlet, Greek Trade Center, New York, 1972, n.p.
Property of a Distinguished Collector
15
Pair of stools, model no. 26
circa 1972
Bronze, walnut, leather.
Each: 16 3/8 x 25 3/4 x 22 in. (41.6 x 65.4 x 55.9 cm)
Manufactured by Saridis, Athens, Greece. Underside of each with manufacturer's brass label printed DESIGNED BY - T.H. ROBSJOHN GIBBINGS/MANUFACTURED BY - SARIDIS OF ATHENS. The underside of one walnut frame impressed 78138 and the other impressed 9874.
Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $53,340
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Design
New York Auction 5 December 2023
1
Georges Jouve
Table lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $48,260
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2
Jean Prouvé
Pair of "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
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3
Georges Jouve
Shark sculpture
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $120,650
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4
Georges Jouve
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $69,850
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5
After Fernand Léger
"Jaune No. 9" carpet
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $26,670
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6
Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret
Sideboard, model no. 4
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
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7
Jean Prouvé
"Cafétéria" guéridon, model no. 511
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $44,450
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8
François-Xavier Lalanne
"Pigeon" table lamp
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $53,340
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9
Andrea Branzi
“Tree 4” wall-mounted shelving unit
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
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10
Kaare Klint
Eight “Red” side chairs, model nos. 3949 and 4751
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
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11
Gilbert Poillerat
Console table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $58,420
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12
Claude Lalanne
Unique tray
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $38,100
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13
Claude Lalanne
Necklace
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,890
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14
Jean Royère
Sideboard
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $38,100
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15
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Pair of stools, model no. 26
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $53,340
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16
Jean Dunand
Pair of monumental vases
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $685,800
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17
Eugène Printz
Extendable dining table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $19,050
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18
Rembrandt Bugatti
"Petit Éléphant en marche"
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $165,100
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19
Jean Després
Champagne bucket
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,810
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20
Marcel Coard
Rare table lamp, from the Marcelle and Paul Cocteau residence, Champgault, France
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,940
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21
Jean Després
Tray
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,160
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22
Jacques Quinet
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,860
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23
Gilbert Poillerat
Guéridon
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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24
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Secrétaire à abattant
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
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25
Claude Lalanne
"Crococurule"
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $241,300
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26
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,810
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27
Claude Lalanne
"Pomme-Bouche"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $53,340
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28
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box)
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $7,620
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29
Gilbert Poillerat
Table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,080
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30
Claude Lalanne
Tray
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,970
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31
Jean Puiforcat
Tray
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $15,240
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32
Gio Ponti
Armchair, model no. 504
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,795
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33
Carlo Scarpa
Rare ceiling light, model no. 214A
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $20,320
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34
Lounge chair and ottoman
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,080
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35
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Table lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,620
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36
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall or ceiling lights, model no. 10.004
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $21,590
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37
Gio Ponti
Pair of "Luna" floor lamps, designed for Villa Arreaza, Caracas, Venezuela
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,510
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38
Gio Ponti
Set of eight side chairs, model no. 676
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $30,480
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39
Pietro Chiesa
Pair of ceiling lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $11,430
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40
Ico Parisi
Rare "poltroncina da the’" armchair, variant of model no. 1947.3
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,350
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41
Giovanni Ferrabini
Rare console table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,510
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42
Vladimir Kagan
"Freeform" sofa
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $24,130
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43
Laurence Montano
"Massue" guéridon
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,985
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44
Carlo Scarpa
Mirror, model no. 30
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $24,130
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45
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
"Still Life #11"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
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46
Archimede Seguso
Piume vase
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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47
Hans J. Wegner
Set of ten "The Chair" armchairs, model no. 503
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $19,050
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48
Paavo Tynell
Floor lamp, model no. 10506
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $69,850
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49
George Nakashima
Wall-mounted sideboard, model no. 249, from the "Origins" collection
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,510
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50No Reserve
Betty Woodman
"Oval Pilaster Vase"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000 •
Sold for $318
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51
Betty Woodman
Untitled
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,525
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52
Isamu Noguchi
"Face Dish"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,560
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53
Hans J. Wegner
Set of four "China" armchairs, model no. 4283
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,700
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54
Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $19,685
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55
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $30,480
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56
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $13,970
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57
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $12,700
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58
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,970
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59
George Nakashima
Daybed, from the "Origins" collection
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,320
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60
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $27,940
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61
Jennifer Lee
"Dark, metallic haloed ochre bands"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
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62
Jennifer Lee
"Dark with haloed flashing spiral"
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
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63
Jennifer Lee
"Dark pot with flange"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
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64
Elizabeth Fritsch
"Dark Windows” spout pot
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,700
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65
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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66
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
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67
Hans Coper
Pot on cylindrical foot
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,160
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68
Hans Coper
"Sack and Disc" form
Estimate $60,000 - 90,000
Sold for $101,600
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69
Hans Coper
"Spade" form
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $36,830
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70
Hans Coper
Early narrow bottle
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
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71
Lucie Rie
Composite vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
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72
Lucie Rie
Cylindrical vase with flaring lip
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,700
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73No Reserve
Wendy Maruyama
Unique "Chair's Chair"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000 •
Sold for $1,143
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74
Peter Voulkos
"Plate #3"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,795
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75
Peter Voulkos
Plate
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $12,065
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76
Ron Nagle
"Post Modern Style #3"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,255
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77No Reserve
Tetsuya Yamada
Low table
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000 •
Sold for $5,715
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78
Diego Romero (Cochiti Pueblo)
"Untitled Landscape" bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,445
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79
Ron Nagle
"Retro-Geo"
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $19,050
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80
Ron Nagle and Ken Price
Rare "Nose" cup
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $22,860
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81
Ron Nagle
Cup with handle
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $20,320
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82
Martin Szekely
"G.V." side table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $17,780
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83
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Dolphins and Sharks” chair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,320
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84
Martin Szekely
"G.V." side table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $18,415
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85
Marc Newson
"Orgone Chop Top" coffee table
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $127,000
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86
Ingo Maurer
"Porca Miseria!" ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $88,900
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87
Ron Arad
"Big Easy Volume 2" armchair
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $16,510
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88
Mark Brazier-Jones
Set of six “Floret” wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,890
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89
Ingrid Donat
"Banc Anneaux"
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $101,600
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90
Mark Brazier-Jones
Set of four “Floret” wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,430
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91
Ingo Maurer
"LED Bench"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,320
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92
Eva Hild
"Loop"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
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93
Maarten Baas
Unique “French Farm Table”, from the "Smoke" series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
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94
Hervé van der Straeten
"Console Piercing N° 358"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $44,450
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