Design and Nordic Masters
London, 21 September 2016
Combined Sale Total: £4,493,150 / $5,796,164 / €5,212,054
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Design: Lots Sold: 117 | Lots Offered: 153
Nordic Masters: Lots Sold: 34 | Lots Offered: 55
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Sold by Lot: 76% | Sold by Value: 88%
Sold by Lot: 62% | Sold by Value: 75%
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Alexander Payne, Worldwide Head of Design, said: “Today’s auctions totalled £4,493,150 and had huge international reach as we saw global participation from buyers across all five continents. The Design sale was led by French Master Jean Royère’s Sofa and pair of armchairs which sold for five times the estimate. Year on year, we continue to see collectors competing for exciting pieces of Decorative Art and Design that are presented in a highly curated format and that are essential works for today’s clientele. The response to the three ceramic pieces by Axel Salto captivated the sale room, with two of the pieces coming directly from the family of the artist. We are looking forward to our 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Evening Sale in Hong Kong on 27 November, which will continue to present exceptional works of 20th Century and Contemporary Design to a global audience. The season will finish with our week of Design sales in New York opening on 7 December.”
TOP TEN LOTS
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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Jean Royère, Sofa and pair of armchairs, 1950s
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£40,000 - £60,000
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£221,000
$285,090/€256,360
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Axel Johann Salto, ‘Sommervase’, 1957
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£40,000 - £60,000
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£161,000
$207,690/€186,760
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Axel Johann Salto, Unique large vase in 'Den Spirende Stil' (the Sprouting Style), 1945
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£40,000 - £60,000
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£161,000
$207,690/€186,760
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Jean Royère, 'Persane' standard lamp, 1950s
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£40,000 - £60,000
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£125,000
$161,250/€145,000
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Diego Giacometti, 'Torsade' low table, designed 1965, produced circa 1979
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£140,000 - £180,000
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£125,000
$161,250/€145,000
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Joseph Csaky, Head (Portrait of a young girl), 1925
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£8,000 - £12,000
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£118,750
$153,188/€137,750
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Jean Royère, Pair of 'Ondulation' stools, 1950s
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£25,000 - £35,000
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£106,250
$137,063/€123,250
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Lucie Rie, Conical bowl, 1976
World Record Price for Lucie Rie at Auction
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£20,000 - £30,000
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£106,250
$137,063/€123,250
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Gio Ponti, Rare coffee table, 1935-1940
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£30,000 - £40,000
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£100,000
$129,000/€116,000
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Lucie Rie, Bowl, circa 1976
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£15,000 - £20,000
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£90,000
$116,100/€104,400
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NEW AUCTION RECORDS
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Description
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Estimate
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Price Achieved
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Lucie Rie, Conical bowl, 1976
*previous record price: £68,500 set in 2015
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£20,000 - £30,000
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£106,250
$137,063/€123,250
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Ole Wanscher, Set of ten armchairs, 1958
*previous record price: £72,100 set in 2013
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£60,000 - £80,000
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£75,000
$96,750/€87,000
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Gino Sarfatti, Rare and large ceiling light, model no. 2040, circa 1948
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£25,000 - £35,000
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£62,500
$80,625/€72,500
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*previous record price: £44,702 set in 2012
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Marion Dorn, Unique dining table, designed for Francis and Alix Meynell, Clivedon Place, London, 1939
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£5,000 - £8,000
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£17,500
$22,575/€20,300
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*previous record price: £16,703 set in 2013
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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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