New World Auction Records Set for
Ingrid Donat, Marcel Wanders, and Pierre Chapo,
as well as for an Isamu Noguchi Chess Table
New York, 6 June 2019
Sale Total: $4,254,250 / £3,345,117 / €3,767,989
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Lots Sold: 124 | Lots Offered: 150 |
Sold by Lot: 83% | Sold by Value: 89% |
Cordelia Lembo, Head of Design, New York, said, “The June sale confirms a strong, discerning market with collectors of all interests participating from twenty-six countries, vying for high quality and rare-to-market works of twentieth and twenty-first century design. Alberto Giacometti’s “Tête de femme” table lamp led the sale after nearly tripling its low estimate at $375,000 and we were pleased to set new auction records for Ingrid Donat, Marcel Wanders, and Pierre Chapo, as well as introduce Chris Schanck to the secondary market to a great result. Works by 20th century American designers performed exceptionally well, as Isamu Noguchi’s Rare chess table, model no. IN-61 more-than-doubled its estimate at $325,000, setting a new world auction record for this design by the artist, and Wendell Castle’s unique “Butterfly Love Seat” reached $106,250. We also saw enthusiasm among collectors for British and American ceramics from the collection of Diane and Marc Grainer, which set several new artist records, and for works of French postwar furniture from the collection of Raf Simons.”
TOP TEN LOTS
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
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126 |
Alberto Giacometti, “Tête de femme” table lamp, designed circa 1933, later cast |
$130,000 - 150,000 |
$375,000 £294,863/€332,138 |
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94 |
Isamu Noguchi, Rare chess table, model no. IN-61, circa 1947 World Auction Record for this Design by the Artist |
$150,000 - 250,000 |
$325,000 £255,547/€287,853 |
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133 |
Ingrid Donat, “Commode Galuchat,” 2014 World Auction Record for the Artist |
$100,000 - 150,000 |
$275,000 £216,233/€243,568 |
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125 |
Eckart Muthesius, Important sideboard, from the Maharaja of Indore's Banquet Hall, Manik Bagh Palace, Indore, circa 1931 |
$200,000 - 300,000 |
$225,000 £176,917/€199,283 |
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61 |
Judy Kensley McKie, “Monkey Settee,” 1994 |
$70,000 - 90,000 |
$187,500 £147,431/€166,068 |
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85 |
Wendell Castle, Unique “Butterfly Love Seat,” 1967 |
$60,000 - 80,000 |
$106,250 £83,544/€94,105 |
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1 |
Max Ingrand, Ceiling light, model no. 2077/1, circa 1958 |
$40,000 - 60,000 |
$106,250 £83,544/€94,105 |
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119 |
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, Pair of armchairs, model no. LC/PJ-SI-42-A, designed for the High Court and Assembly, Chandigarh, 1955-1956 |
$40,000 - 60,000 |
$100,000 £78,630/€88,570 |
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134 |
Marcel Wanders, “Bon Bon Gold” chair, from the “Personal Editions” series, 2010 World Auction Record for the Artist |
$20,000 - 30,000 |
$81,250 £63,887/€71,963 |
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108 |
Pierre Chapo, Table, model T20, circa 1965 World Auction Record for the Artist |
$30,000 - 40,000 |
$75,000 £58,950/€66,428 |
NEW AUCTION RECORDS
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Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
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54 |
Martin Eisler, “Reversível” armchair, circa 1956 |
$15,000 - 20,000 |
$18,750 £14,743 /€16,606 |
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*previous record price: $7,800 set in 2007 |
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72 |
Ryoji Koie, “Oribe Tsubo,” 2000 |
$2,000 - 3,000 |
$5,000 £3,931/€4,428 |
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*previous record price: $3,238 set in 2017 |
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77 |
Lawson Oyekan, “Passage Pot (Afi Ika Afi Eke) Saworo,” 1993 |
$2,000 - 3,000 |
$3,500 £2,752/€3,100 |
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*previous record price: $2,160 set in 2007 |
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79 |
Richard Slee, “Boy in Field,” 1997 |
$3,000 - 5,000 |
$8,125 £6,388/€7,196 |
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*previous record price: $5,441 set in 2008 |
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89 |
Sakiyama Takayuki, “Listening to the Waves” vessel, 2007 |
$10,000 - 15,000 |
$25,000 £19,658/€22,143 |
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*previous record price: $14,248 set in 2008 |
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94 |
Isamu Noguchi, Rare chess table, model no. IN-61, circa 1947 World Auction Record for this Design by the Artist |
$150,000 - 250,000 |
$325,000 £255,547/€287,853 |
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*previous record price: $302,500 set in 2012 |
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108 |
Pierre Chapo, Table, model T20, circa 1965 |
$30,000 - 40,000 |
$75,000 £58,950/€66,428 |
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*previous record price: $42,726 set in 2012 |
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133 |
Ingrid Donat, “Commode Galuchat,” 2014 |
$100,000 - 150,000 |
$275,000 £216,233/€243,568 |
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*previous record price: $246,297 set in 2016 |
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134 |
Marcel Wanders, “Bon Bon Gold” chair, from the “Personal Editions” series, 2010 |
$20,000 - 30,000 |
$81,250 £63,887/€71,963 |
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*previous record price: $66,000 set in 2010 |
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