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PRESS RELEASE

PHILLIPS’ LONDON DESIGN SALE ACHIEVES £3.4 MILLION

London, 30 April 2026

Sale Total: £3,439,269 / $4,644,045 / €3,970980

Lots Sold: 117 | Lots Offered: 131

Sold by Lot: 89% | Sold by Value: 94%

Domenico Raimondo, Phillips’ Head of Department, Design, Europe and Senior International Specialist, said, “We are thrilled to announce our sale total of over £3.4 million, which exceeded the high estimate by over £1 million. François-Xavier Lalanne’s iconic ‘Mouton de Pierre’ led the auction. Italian design proved a cornerstone of the sale, with an exceptional result for Ettore Sottsass Jr.’s radical ‘Toeletta Nanda’ and Carlo Scarpa’s rare ceiling lights, which sold over three times their low estimate. Mid-century French design also performed well, with works by Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé and Line Vautrin ranking among the top ten lots. These results reflect the depth of the international market and the enduring appeal of rare and important design.”

Top Ten Lots

Lot	Description	Estimate	Price Achieved
2	François-Xavier Lalanne, 'Mouton de Pierre', designed 1979, executed 1989	£180,000–250,000	£361,200
31	Ettore Sottsass, Jr., Unique 'Toeletta Nanda', from the Ettore Sottsass, Jr. and Fernanda Pivano residence, Milan, 1958	£80,000–120,000	£283,800
41	Lucie Rie, Footed bowl, 1969	£40,000–60,000	£167,700
6	Carlo Bugatti, Pair of cabinets, circa 1900	£40,000–60,000	£141,900
52	Charlotte Perriand, 'Nuage' wall-mounted shelf, circa 1956	£40,000–60,000	£116,100
55	Jean Prouvé, Cabinet, model no. 150, circa 1955	£80,000–120,000	£109,650
114	Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana, Rare modular wall-mounted shelving unit with drop front cabinet, model no. L60, circa 1952	£40,000–60,000	£96,750
88	Carlo Scarpa, Pair of rare ceiling lights, circa 1935	£25,000–35,000	£83,850
12	Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti, Important 'Fiori e farfalle' low table, circa 1951	£10,000–15,000	£54,180
96	Otto Schulz, Cabinet, circa 1939	£8,000–12,000	£51,600

Exchange Rate on 30 April 2026: £1 = US$1.3503, €1.1546

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