DESIGN
New York, 9 June 2016
Sale Total: $3,336,875/ £2,302,444/ €2,936,450
Lots Sold: 102 | Lots Offered: 150
Sold by Lot: 68% | Sold by Value: 80%
Alexander Payne, Worldwide Director of Design, said, “On the heels of our successful Design Week in London, Phillips’ first New York sale of 2016 has underscored the continued demand for high-quality examples of 20th century design, particularly French Mid-Century pieces. Works by Jean Royère performed exceptionally well, with the “Ours Polaire” sofa realising over twice its pre-sale estimate. Italian post-war lighting also saw a great deal of interest, as the record price for a work by Franco Albini was broken and many pieces by Gino Sarfatti sold well above estimate. We very much look forward to our next sale in London in September.”
TOP TEN LOTS
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
|
9 |
Jean Royère, “Ours Polaire” sofa, 1950s |
$300,000-400,000 |
$754,000 £520,260/€663,520 |
|
143 |
Franco Albini, Pair of rare wall lights, designed for the National Institute of Assurance Office Building, Parma, 1950-1954 |
$30,000-40,000 |
$175,000 £120,750/€154,000 |
|
19 |
Ingrid Donat, “Hommage à Klimt”, 2014 |
$40,000-60,000 |
$118,750 £81,938/€104,500 |
|
1 |
Line Vautrin, Rare “Roi Soleil” mirror, circa 1960 |
$70,000-90,000 |
$100,000 £69,000/€88,000 |
|
8 |
Georges Jouve, Rare coffee table, circa 1959 |
$70,000-90,000 |
$93,750 £64,688/€82,500 |
|
13 |
Le Corbusier And Pierre Jeanneret, Sofa, model no. LC/PJ-SI-42-B, designed for the High Court and Assembly, Chandigarh, 1955-1956 |
$70,000-100,000 |
$81,250 £56,063/€71,500 |
|
2 |
Jean Royère, Pair of “Ondulation” armchairs, circa 1950 |
$30,000-40,000 |
$81,250 £56,063/€71,500 |
|
7 |
Jean Royère, “Persane” floor lamp, circa 1954 |
$60,000-80,000 |
$75,000 £51,750/€66,000 |
|
14 |
Ingrid Donat, “Banc aux Accoudoirs”, 2008 |
$20,000-30,000 |
$65,000 £44,850/€57,200 |
|
20 |
Jean-Michel Frank, Pair of guéridons, from the Palacio Sans Souci, Buenos Aires, circa 1932 |
$30,000-40,000 |
$62,500 £43,125/€55,000 |
NEW AUCTION RECORDS
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
|
36 |
William Lescaze, Armchair, from the millinery department of the Hattie Carnegie Salon, circa 1931 |
$8,000-12,000 |
$21,250 £14,663/€18,700 |
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*previous record price: $10,200 set in 2006 |
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143 |
Franco Albini, Pair of rare wall lights, designed for the National Institute of Assurance Office Building, Parma, 1950-1954 |
$30,000-40,000 |
$175,000 £120,750/€154,000 |
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*previous record price: $110,791 set in 2014 |
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*Estimates do not include buyer’s premium; prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer’s premium.
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