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Early 20th Century French Design Leads Phillips’ June Sale

Strong International Interest for Many French Designers Including Albert Cheuret, Daum Frères and Louis Majorelle, Jean Prouvé and Others

New York, 8 June 2023

Sale Total: $2,577,338 / £2,052,327 / €2,390,452

Lots Sold: 84 | Lots Offered: 105

Sold by Lot: 80% | Sold by Value: 85%

Cordelia Lembo, Head of Design, New York, said, “Works of early 20th Century French design led the June auction in New York, with pieces by Albert Cheuret, Émile Gallé, Daum Frères and Louis Majorelle seeing strong demand from across the globe, with nearly 30 countries participating on the phone, online, and in the saleroom at 432 Park Ave. Spirited bidding led to Art Deco master Albert Cheuret’s "Heron" console table soaring to $215,900, nearly doubling its estimate. We were particularly pleased to see such great enthusiasm for Émile Gallé’s Lotus table lamp, which realized $101,600 against its estimate of $20,000-30,000. The results pointed to strong interest in works being shown in a fresh context, as we continue to introduce new designers and collecting categories to our offerings, as well as sustained interest in outstanding examples of Italian, American, and Brazilian design.”

Top Ten Lots

Lot	Description	Estimate	Price Achieved
83	Albert Cheuret, "Heron" console table, circa 1925	$120,000 - 180,000	$215,900
69	Daum Frères and Louis Majorelle, "Nénuphar" table lamp, circa 1903	$120,000 - 180,000	$152,400
32	José Zanine Caldas, Rare dining table, 1977	$70,000 - 90,000	$133,350
67	Émile Gallé, Lotus table lamp, circa 1900	$20,000 - 30,000	$101,600
80	Maurice Bouval, "Chardon" table lamp, circa 1903	$12,000 - 18,000	$82,550
4	Gio Ponti, Pair of wall lights, from the Time & Life Building, New York, circa 1959	$30,000 - 50,000	$76,200
78	Louis Majorelle, "La Cascade" cabinet, 1899	$60,000 - 80,000	$76,200
29	Jean Prouvé, Set of four “Semi-Metal” chairs, model no. 305, designed 1950, produced 1950-1969	$30,000 - 50,000	$63,500
38	Harry Bertoia, Untitled (Sonambient), circa 1976	$50,000 - 70,000	$63,500
71	Daum Frères and Louis Majorelle, "Magnolia" table lamp, circa 1904	$30,000 - 50,000	$63,500

*Lot 95 was sold after the lot closed, whilst the sale was ongoing and is therefore included in the total sale result.

Exchange Rate on 8 June 2023: US$1 = £0.7963, €0.9275, HK$7.8368

08 June 2023

Early 20th Century French Design Leads Phillips’ June Sale