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Important Design showcases a distinctive selection of 20th century design and objects priced to today's market. Special collections, focusing on the work of Gio Ponti, Danish craftsmen, American Art Deco, Italian avant-garde, Contemporary and American design, anchor the sale.
Martin Szekely Bibliothèque100Martin Szekely Bibliothèque
Martin Szekely Bibliothèque Satragno for Neotu France, 1994 tigerwood veneer over mdf 46 w x 15.5 d x 92.5 h inches This work is an artist proof. So...
Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00 + 2,062.50) = 9,562.50
Ron Arad Box in Four Movements prototype101Ron Arad Box in Four Movements prototype
Ron Arad Box in Four Movements prototype Ron Arad Studio United Kingdom, 1994 cherry, chrome-plated steel 15.75 w x 15.75 d x 15.75 h inches Literat...
Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimates : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00 + 5,225.00) = 24,225.00
Atelier Van Lieshout Chromium Set of Organs102Atelier Van Lieshout Chromium Set of Organs
Atelier Van Lieshout Chromium Set of Organs The Netherlands, 2007 chrome-plated metal 8 w x 4 d x 4 h inches This work, comprised of heart, liver an...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00 + 797.50) = 3,697.50
SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizama) Drop chair103SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizama) Drop chair
SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizama) Drop chair Japan, 2005 cast and polished aluminum, steel 23 w x 24 d x 19.5 h inches This chair was origina...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00 + 1,100.00) = 5,100.00
Frank Gehry bird104Frank Gehry bird
Frank Gehry bird USA, c. 1983 formica, balsa wood, glass 26 h x 26 w inches
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00 + 1,375.00) = 6,375.00
Pierre Paulin Arachnoid armchair, model 687105Pierre Paulin Arachnoid armchair, model 687
Pierre Paulin Arachnoid armchair, model 687 Artifort France, 1965 lacquered wood, rope, leather 40 w x 31 d x 24 h inches Sold with cushion. Signed ...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00 + 1,375.00) = 6,375.00
Atelier Van Lieshout Bad Little Tables, pair106Atelier Van Lieshout Bad Little Tables, pair
Atelier Van Lieshout Bad Little Tables, pair The Netherlands, 2004 forged steel, wood, fiberglass 33 dia x 19.25 h inches These works are numbered t...
Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00 + 1,787.50) = 8,287.50
Ron Arad Split table107Ron Arad Split table
Ron Arad Split table Poltronova United Kingdom/Italy, 1989 walnut, steel 63 w x 34.5 d x 29.5 h inches Approximately fifteen examples of this table ...
Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimates : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00 + 5,225.00) = 24,225.00
Marc Newson Super Guppy floor lamp108Marc Newson Super Guppy floor lamp
Marc Newson Super Guppy floor lamp Idee Australia/Japan, 1987 aluminum, glass, rubber 34 w x 31 d x 75 h inches Literature: Mark Newson, Rawsthorn, ...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00 + 1,375.00) = 6,375.00
Andre Dubreuil Ram chair109Andre Dubreuil Ram chair
Andre Dubreuil Ram chair France, 1986 steel, leather 28 w x 36 d x 35 h inches Literature: Dubreuil: Poet of Iron, Gaillemin, pg. 118 Exhibited: The...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00 + 797.50) = 3,697.50
Frank Gehry untitled110Frank Gehry untitled
Frank Gehry untitled USA, 1999 cast and brushed aluminum 3.25 w x 3.25 d x 7.25 h inches This work is number one from the edition of 100 sculptures ...
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00 + 412.50) = 1,912.50
Shiro Kuramata Acrylic Stool111Shiro Kuramata Acrylic Stool
Shiro Kuramata Acrylic Stool Ishimaru Co., Ltd. Japan, 1990/c. 1998 acrylic, anodized aluminum 13 w x 16 d x 21 h inches This work is number five fr...
Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimates : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00 + 5,225.00) = 24,225.00
Isamu Noguchi Pierced Seat, IN82-2091112Isamu Noguchi Pierced Seat, IN82-2091
Isamu Noguchi Pierced Seat, IN82-2091 USA, 1982-83 hot-dipped galvanized steel 14 w x 16 d x 31 h inches This work is number fourteen from the editi...
Start Price : 5,000.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00 + 3,025.00) = 14,025.00
Stefan Zwicky Grand Confort, Sans Confort, Dommage à Corbu113Stefan Zwicky Grand Confort, Sans Confort, Dommage à Corbu
Stefan Zwicky Grand Confort, Sans Confort, Dommage à Corbu Switzerland, 1980 steel rebar, concrete 30 w x 27 d x 26 h inches Signed with applied met...
Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimates : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (28,000.00 + 7,700.00) = 35,700.00
Gaetano Pesce desk from TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York114Gaetano Pesce desk from TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York
Gaetano Pesce desk from TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York Italy , 1994 resin, steel, rubber 64 w x 44 d x 42 h inches Literature: Gaetano Pesce, Bartolucci, ...
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00 + 385.00) = 1,785.00
Shiro Kuramata How High the Moon sofa115Shiro Kuramata How High the Moon sofa
Shiro Kuramata How High the Moon sofa Ishimaru Co., Ltd. Japan, 1986/c. 2004 epoxy coated nickel-plated steel 59 w x 32.25 d x 28 h inches This work...
Start Price : 15,000.00 | Estimates : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00 + 5,500.00) = 25,500.00
Maarten Baas Second Hand bookcase116Maarten Baas Second Hand bookcase
Maarten Baas Second Hand bookcase Droog Design The Netherlands, 2006 appropriated objects, resin, paint 33 w x 45 d x 81 h inches Only eight Second...
Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimates : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00 + 3,300.00) = 15,300.00
Shao Fan Queen chair117Shao Fan Queen chair
Shao Fan Queen chair China, 1996 Catalpa, elm, MDF 25 w x 17.75 d x 59 h inches This work is number four from the edition of thirty. Carved signatu...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00 + 825.00) = 3,825.00
Shiro Kuramata Panacée rug118Shiro Kuramata Panacée rug
Shiro Kuramata Panacée rug Japan, 1989 wool pile 78.5 w x 55.5 d inches This work is number seven from the edition of fifty. Sold with a certificate...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,700.00 + 742.50) = 3,442.50
Donald Knorr chair, model 132 U119Donald Knorr chair, model 132 U
Donald Knorr chair, model 132 U Knoll Associates USA, 1948 enameled steel 22 w x 20 d x 28 h inches Literature: Prize Designs for Modern Furniture, ...
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00 + 522.50) = 2,422.50
Atelier Van Lieshout Prick floor lamp120Atelier Van Lieshout Prick floor lamp
Atelier Van Lieshout Prick floor lamp The Netherlands, 2007 reinforced fiberglass 24 dia x 55 h inches This work is number seventeen from the editio...
Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00 + 1,237.50) = 5,737.50
Jorge Pardo Subscription Lamp121Jorge Pardo Subscription Lamp
Jorge Pardo Subscription Lamp Cuba/USA, 2003 laminated plywood 16 w x 16 d x 9 h inches This form is from Pardo's 2003 Subscription Lamps series.
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00 + 550.00) = 2,550.00
Gaetano Pesce Dalila armchair122Gaetano Pesce Dalila armchair
Gaetano Pesce Dalila armchair Cassina Italy, 1980 molded polyurethane with epoxy resin 28 w x 22 d x 32.5 h inches Literature: Gaetano Pesce: Archit...
Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimates : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00 + 2,475.00) = 11,475.00
Gaetano Pesce Dalila armchair123Gaetano Pesce Dalila armchair
Gaetano Pesce Dalila armchair Cassina Italy, 1980 molded polyurethane with epoxy finish 28 w x 23 d x 32.75 h inches Literature: Gaetano Pesce: Arch...
Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimates : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00 + 2,475.00) = 11,475.00
Gaetano Pesce set of lamps from Il Cestello, Florence124Gaetano Pesce set of lamps from Il Cestello, Florence
Gaetano Pesce set of lamps from Il Cestello, Florence Italy, 2003-2004 resin over fabric, stainless steel, cast aluminum 220.5 w x 8 d x 49 h inches...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00 + 2,062.50) = 9,562.50
Gaetano Pesce Triple Play nesting tables, set of three125Gaetano Pesce Triple Play nesting tables, set of three
Gaetano Pesce Triple Play nesting tables, set of three Fish Studios Italy, c. 1990 resin, metal 15 w x 16 d x 16 h inches
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00 + 1,306.25) = 6,056.25
Gaetano Pesce Tre Piede vase126Gaetano Pesce Tre Piede vase
Gaetano Pesce Tre Piede vase Nilufar Editions Italy, 2003 resin 10 w x 8.5 d x 13.75 h inches This work is number fifty-one from the edition of 200....
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Gaetano Pesce Alda lamp127Gaetano Pesce Alda lamp
Gaetano Pesce Alda lamp Italy, 2003 rubber, plastic, brass-plated steel 20 dia x 23 h inches This work is from a series of unique lamps commissioned...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Bruno Contenotte Metaphisica Quantica floor tiles, set of sixteen128Bruno Contenotte Metaphisica Quantica floor tiles, set of sixteen
Bruno Contenotte Metaphisica Quantica floor tiles, set of sixteen Italy, 1970 acrylic, pigment 18 w x 18 d x .5 h inches
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Gaetano Pesce conference table from TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York129Gaetano Pesce conference table from TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York
Gaetano Pesce conference table from TBWA/Chiat/Day, New York Italy, 1994 resin, steel, plastic 124 w x 38 d x 28 h inches Literature: Gaetano Pesce,...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Pedro Friedeberg Astroclock-Ological Time130Pedro Friedeberg Astroclock-Ological Time
Pedro Friedeberg Astroclock-Ological Time Mexico, c. 1975 carved, lacquered and gilt Mexican mahogany, brass 15.5 w x 7 d x 23 h inches
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
After Alexander Calder Pyramid tapestry131After Alexander Calder Pyramid tapestry
After Alexander Calder Pyramid tapestry USA, 1975 woven jute 72 h x 96 w inches This work is number seventy-six from the edition of 100 published by...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00 + 687.50) = 3,187.50
Edward Fields carpet132Edward Fields carpet
Edward Fields carpet Edward Fields, Inc. USA, 1967 hand-woven wool 126 w x 185 l inches Signed with stamped manufacturer's mark to reverse: [Edward ...
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00 + 825.00) = 3,825.00
Victor Gruen pair of pendants from the Leo Baeck Temple, Los Angeles133Victor Gruen pair of pendants from the Leo Baeck Temple, Los Angeles
Victor Gruen pair of pendants from the Leo Baeck Temple, Los Angeles Aleco USA, c. 1962 aluminum, brass, frosted glass 16 dia x 19.5 h inches These ...
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00 + 1,512.50) = 7,012.50
Jorge Pardo Subscription Lamp134Jorge Pardo Subscription Lamp
Jorge Pardo Subscription Lamp Cuba/USA, 2003 plywood, colored Plexiglas 13 w x 10.5 d x 11.5 h inches This form was the lamp for the month of Novemb...
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00 + 412.50) = 1,912.50
Kwok Hoi Chan Zen chair136Kwok Hoi Chan Zen chair
Kwok Hoi Chan Zen chair Steiner Korea/France, 1968 vinyl over foam 37 w x 24 d x 26.5 h inches
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00 + 385.00) = 1,785.00
Jonathan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi Joe chair137Jonathan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi Joe chair
Jonathan de Pas, Donato d'Urbino and Paolo Lomazzi Joe chair Poltranova Italy, 1970 leather 42 w x 62 d x 36 h inches Impressed signature to seat: [...
Start Price : 2,500.00 | Estimates : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00 + 1,925.00) = 8,925.00
Matti Suuronen Futuro house138Matti Suuronen Futuro house
Matti Suuronen Futuro house Polykem AB Finland, 1968 fiberglass and polyurethane foam Literature: Futuro: Tomorrow's House from Yesterday, Home and ...
Start Price : 25,000.00 | Estimates : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00 + 11,000.00) = 51,000.00
Gio Ponti illuminated organized wall139Gio Ponti illuminated organized wall
Gio Ponti illuminated organized wall Giordano Chiesa Italy , c. 1955 walnut, lacquered wood, brass, enameled brass, tempered glass 116.5 w x 17 d x ...
Start Price : 25,000.00 | Estimates : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (30,000.00 + 8,250.00) = 38,250.00
Gio Ponti Diamond lounge chairs, pair140Gio Ponti Diamond lounge chairs, pair
Gio Ponti Diamond lounge chairs, pair Cassina Italy, 1953 skai, brass, upholstery 32 w x 33 d x 26 h inches Literature: Gio Ponti: Interni, Oggetti,...
Start Price : 25,000.00 | Estimates : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (45,000.00 + 12,375.00) = 57,375.00
Gio Ponti Diamond sofa141Gio Ponti Diamond sofa
Gio Ponti Diamond sofa Cassina Italy, 1953 skai, brass, upholstery 79.5 w x 33 d x 26 h inches Literature: Gio Ponti: Interni, Oggetti, Disegni 1920...
Start Price : 25,000.00 | Estimates : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (44,000.00 + 12,100.00) = 56,100.00
Gio Ponti headboard and bed142Gio Ponti headboard and bed
Gio Ponti headboard and bed Brugnoli Mobili Cantù Italy, 1947 lacquered maple, bronze, wool 71 w x 78 d x 41.5 h inches This headboard is one of two...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00 + 1,306.25) = 6,056.25
Gio Ponti storage wall143Gio Ponti storage wall
Gio Ponti storage wall Singer & Sons Italy , 1950 Italian walnut, lacquered wood, tempered glass 78.75 w x 48.75 d x 13.75 h inches Drop front bar f...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00 + 1,512.50) = 7,012.50
Gio Ponti chandelier144Gio Ponti chandelier
Gio Ponti chandelier Arredoluce Italy, 1964 brass, frosted glass 80 dia x 24 h inches This design was initially created by Ponti for the Parco dei P...
Start Price : 12,500.00 | Estimates : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (26,000.00 + 7,150.00) = 33,150.00
Gio Ponti flatware145Gio Ponti flatware
Gio Ponti flatware Krupp Italy, 1954 stainless steel Six-piece service for twelve with three additional serving utensils; seventy-five pieces total....
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,200.00 + 605.00) = 2,805.00
Gio Ponti desk from Pirelli Tower, Milan146Gio Ponti desk from Pirelli Tower, Milan
Gio Ponti desk from Pirelli Tower, Milan Italy, 1961 mahogany, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, enameled steel, rubber 75 w x 33.5 d x 30 h inches ...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00 + 1,375.00) = 6,375.00
Gio Ponti chairs model 692, set of five147Gio Ponti chairs model 692, set of five
Gio Ponti chairs model 692, set of five Cassina Italy, 1952 Italian walnut, skai, brass 18 w x 20 d x 32.5 h inches Sold with certificate of authent...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00 + 1,306.25) = 6,056.25
Gio Ponti console148Gio Ponti console
Gio Ponti console Italy, c. 1940 Italian walnut, brass 51 w x 15.75 d x 31.5 h inches This console features three drawers.
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00 + 1,925.00) = 8,925.00
Gio Ponti Diamond silverware149Gio Ponti Diamond silverware
Gio Ponti Diamond silverware Reed and Barton Italy, 1958 sterling silver Eight-piece service for eight with four additional serving utensils; sixty-...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00 + 2,200.00) = 10,200.00
Gio Ponti Leggera chairs, set of ten150Gio Ponti Leggera chairs, set of ten
Gio Ponti Leggera chairs, set of ten Cassina Italy, 1950 walnut, cellulose 17 w x 18.25 d x 32.75 h inches Literature: Gio Ponti: Interni Oggetti, D...
Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimates : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00 + 1,650.00) = 7,650.00
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