20th Century Modern Auction - Session 1

Important GEORGE NAKASHIMA prototype Kornblut cabinet, 1963, with dovetailed case, two paneled doors with burlwood pulls, and finished back panel. (Th

Fine GEORGE NAKASHIMA walnut day bed with free-edge plank back and single free-edge arm, with beige and brown tweed cushions. (A very rare form, the o

Fine and large GEORGE NAKASHIMA walnut free-edge wall-hanging console shelf, 1978, with two drawers below. (Yukari Takahashi Simonds Collection) Signe

Fine and rare GEORGE NAKASHIMA wall-hanging mirror with free-edge cherry top and bottom rail and mortised-through uprights. (From the estate of the or

Fine GEORGE NAKASHIMA walnut coffee table, 1962, with two free-edge planks joined by three rosewood joints. (From South Hills Country Club, Pittsburgh

Fine GEORGE NAKASHIMA walnut spindle-back rocker, 1979, with paddle arms and saddle seat. (Yukari Takahashi Simonds Collection). Signed George Nakashi

GEORGE NAKASHIMA walnut spindle-back lounge chair, 1978, with single free-edge arm and broad saddle seat. (Yukari Takahashi Simonds). Signed George Na

GEORGE NAKASHIMA walnut spindle-back lounge chair, 1978, with single free-edge arm and broad saddle seat. (Yukari Takahashi Simonds Collection). Signe

Exceptional GEORGE NELSON for HERMAN MILLER "Thin-Edge" rosewood veneer chest with five graduated drawers next to a cabinet door of rare b...

Exceptional GEORGE NELSON for HERMAN MILLER "Thin-Edge" walnut veneer eight-drawer chest with white conical pulls. Herman Miller foil labe...

Exceptional GEORGE NELSON for HERMAN MILLER "Thin-Edge" walnut veneer four-drawer chest with white conical pulls. Herman Miller foil label...

Rare and exceptional GEORGE NELSON for HERMAN MILLER "Thin-Edge" rosewood veneer night stand with white enamel open cabinet, adjustable sh...

GEORGE NELSON for HERMAN MILLER walnut veneer vanity unit with lift top and mirror reverse, interior fittings, and brushed chrome lever supports. Herm

Long GEORGE NELSON for HERMAN MILLER slatted bench with black lacquer finish. Some finish scuffs. 14" x 102" x 19" $1,200 - 1,600

GEORGE NELSON for HERMAN MILLER swag leg extension dining table (no.5559) with white micarta top, two integral leaves, and white enameled legs. Some l

Pair of GEORGE NELSON night stands with open birch cases over ebonized legs. Foil labels. 24 1/2" x 18" x 18" $1,000 - 1,500

GEORGE NELSON for HERMAN MILLER "Sling" sofa with six loose black leather cushions, on a tubular bright chrome frame. Excellent condition....

Early GEORGE NELSON for ARBUCK tubular wrought-iron dining table and four chairs with ochre vinyl seats. Missing glass top, pitting to iron. Unmarked.

WILLIAM HAINES wall-mounted ash cabinet with two sliding doors with recessed brass pulls. (William Haines [1900-1973] was a world-famous designer of f

WALTER LAMB circular glass-topped table with textured glass on metal base with verdigris/coppered patina. Purchased directly from Walter Lamb c.1950.

VAN KEPPEL-GREEN "Quarto" loveseat with beige-enameled open-arm aluminum frame and tufted blue tweed cushions. Minor pitting and enamel lo...

VAN KEPPEL-GREEN "Quarto" loveseat en suite with preceding. Missing some hardware, minor pitting and enamel loss. Unmarked, catalog #640-5...

VAN KEPPEL-GREEN "Quarto" dining table with black enameled aluminum frame and inset rosewood laminate top. Some pitting and enamel loss. U...

VAN KEPPEL-GREEN "Quarto" dining table with ochre enameled aluminum frame and inset beige laminate top. Some pitting and enamel loss. Unma...

VAN KEPPEL-GREEN "Quarto" dining table with black enameled aluminum frame and inset beige laminate top. Some pitting and enamel loss. Unma...

VAN KEPPEL-GREEN "Quarto" chaise sofa with black enameled aluminum frame, adjustable lift and open back, with beige tweed fabric cushions....

Pair of VAN KEPPEL-GREEN "Rondo" side chairs, each with black enameled aluminum frame and white vinyl cord seat and back. Unmarked, catalo...

Monumental architectural pottery vessel with yellow ochre glaze. Marked F-09. 8 1/2" x 26" $600 - 900

Architectural pottery vessel with white glaze. Four post-factory drill holes to bottom. Incised CPB-17. 11" x 17"1/2" $600 - 900

Architectural pottery vessel with golden ochre glaze. Four post-factory drill holes to bottom. Incised PRO-ARTISAN STONEWARE 5042. 10 1/2" x 19...

Set of eight Italian walnut dining side chairs, c. 1950, the seats and backs upholstered in yellow striped fabric. Excellent original condition. Unmar

Italian mahogany sideboard attributed of PAULO BUFFO, c. 1950, with drop-front door inlaid with ebony, open cabinet with black lacquered interior and

Fine Italian mahogany dining table, c. 1950, with rectangular top, flush apron and tapering legs inlaid with ebony, on capped brass feet. Excellent or

TOMMI PARZINGER ivory enameled eight-drawer chest with twenty-four rectangular divisions to the front, brass pulls and applied decoration, on exotic w

TOMMI PARZINGER white lacquered eight-drawer chest with twenty-four rectangular divisions to the front, brass pulls and tacked-on flower motif plates.

TOMMI PARZINGER ivory enameled two-drawer desk with brass feet and handles. Branded Parzinger Originals. 28" x 52" x 24" $1,200 - 1,500

Pair of TOMMI PARZINGER ivory enameled nightstands with prunted case with drop-front, brass hardware and interior drawer on black enameled base. Brand

PIERO FORNASETTI circular cocktail table with fruit and vegetable mandala in polychrome on a black ground, over a brass tripod base. FORNASETTI MILANO

PIERO FORNASETTI metal wastepaper basket, transfer-decorated on enamel with colorful balloon motif. Small chips to base. Circular Fornasetti Milano la

Rare TOMMI PARZINGER for DORLYN SILVERSMITHS eight-piece brass and stainless steel coffee service, the coffee pot with exotic wood handle, sugar, crea

TOMMI PARZINGER for DORLYN SILVERSMITHS brass and stainless steel chafing dish with sunburst design to lid and black finial. Wear to finish on finial.

Fine and rare LAVERNE coffee table with square patinated bronze top drawing with paired classical figures in sgraffito, on cylindrical legs. Etched si

Pair of JAMES MONT fine custom-designed black lacquered night stands, 1946-47, each chest with two panel-front doors with gold-leafed, black lacquered

Pair of JAMES MONT custom-designed table lamps, en suite with preceding, each with eight brass baluster legs beneath a black lacquered wooded urn and

JAMES MONT teal-colored chest with four drawers flanking one cabinet door with Chinese-style carved fish medallion, complete with matching mirror. Unm

OSWALDO BORSANI-attributed dining table, c. 1938, with smoked mirror top, wood trestle and green marble base with brass trim. Unmarked. 31" x 7...

Custom T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS circular red, brown and white figural marble-topped coffee table, c. 1950, with black faux bamboo base. Marked Made in I

Set of four GIO PONTI dining side chairs with curved crest rails and flaring legs, upholstered in orange velvet. Unmarked. 37" x 20" x 20&...

KARL SPRINGER dining table with demi-lune pedestals and chamfered oval top in original ivory laminate leather finish. Unmarked. 29" x 96" ...

Fine Italian architectural wall-mounted bronze sculpture with abstract forms in low relief. (An excellent example of mid-century European abstract art

Rare MORGAN COLT circular wrought-iron table, the top covered in linen with a punched copper medallion depicting a phoenix, surrounded by a border of

The following lots of MORGAN COLT (1876-1926) wrought iron and copper furniture were purchased directly from the artist by a New Hope family. Morgan C

Rare and fine MORGAN COLT Gothic three-seat settee en suite with preceding, with paired peacocks flanking a central griffin motif, the seats with twin

Rare MORGAN COLT Gothic armchair en suite with preceding, with paired peacocks. 34"x 22" x 18" $1,000 - 1,500

Rare MORGAN COLT Gothic armchair en suite with preceding, with paired peacocks. 37 1/2"x 21" x 23" $1,000 - 1,500

Rare MORGAN COLT Gothic armchair en suite with preceding, the back punched with an entertwined circular pattern, the seat with phoenix rondel. 38&qu...

Fine VLADIMIR KAGAN six-drawer cherry dresser with channeled case and sculpted drawer fronts with recessed black lacquered pulls on whalebone legs. (A

Pair of VLADIMIR KAGAN cherry nightstands, each with an open cabinet with adjustable shelf next to a single door with recessed black lacquered pull, o

VLADIMIR KAGAN rectangular walnut dining table with inset tile top on unusual flaring ribbed legs. Unmarked. 29" x 72" x 35" $1,500 -...

Large VLADIMIR KAGAN walnut veneer sofa with broad shelf arms, reupholstered in floral print fabric, mounted on casters. Wear to upholstery, some vene

Fine VLADIMIR KAGAN cherry coffee table with a circular plate glass top inset on curved legs joined by arched cross stretchers and circular lower shel

cwo VLADIMIR KAGAN cantilevered nesting maple end tables with black laminate tops. Some scratches to top and lifting of laminate. Unmarked. Tallest: 2

Two VLADIMIR KAGAN custom-designed accessory tables, a small occasional table with cross base and tile top, and an open walnut box with red lacquered

MICHAEL GRAVES cut-pile abstract area rug, 1979, in shades of gray, burgundy and cream. Minor staining. Signed and dated Graves '79. 86" x ...

Room-size pile rug, 1950s, with sienna spirals randomly overlaid with tan and gray patches on a beige ground. (A great modern design.) Normal wear and

Belgian wool pile area-rug with structual design in black and red on a gray ground. Louis De Poorter label. 5'8" x 7'6" $400 - 600

HENRI MATISSE-designed "Mimosa" hooked rug, produced by Alexander Smith & Sons, 1951 (from an edition of 500), in yellow, gray, black,...

Exceptional BEATRICE WOOD large footed vessel covered in a fine purple, green and gold lustered glaze. Signed Beato. 9 1/2" x 9" $5,000 -...

Exceptional BEATRICE WOOD large bowl with applied band around middle, covered in a fine purple, gold and verdigris lustered volcanic glaze. Signed Bea

Fine and unusual BEATRICE WOOD bulbous urn with covered in a cratered chocolate brown over mahogany glossy glaze. Signed Beato. 9 1/4" x 8 1/4&...

Fine BEATRICE WOOD footed straight-walled vessel covered in a lustered oxblood and turquoise glaze, with melt fissures. Signed Beato, numbered NWD115.

BEATRICE WOOD bowl covered in a thick Chinese Blue glaze with oxblood flashes. Signed Beato, numbered C20. 2 3/4" x 6 3/4" $1,000 - 1,500

Fine and large BEATRICE WOOD bowl covered in a mottled green, gold lavender lustered glaze. Signed Beato. 4 1/2" x 10" $3,000 - 4,000

Fine and rare BEATRICE WOOD chalice with conical base, covered in a lustered oxblood, cobalt and black volcanic glaze. Signed Beato. 8 3/4" x 6...

PILLIN tall bottle in shades of teal, aqua and black of a woman with three birds and a woman holding two balloons. Signed Pillin. 14" x 4"...

PILLIN spherical vase with flowing white curdled glaze over a gunmetal brown ground. Incised Pillin. 6"x 6" dia. $600 - 900

PILLIN ovoid vase with stylized horses in charcoal, ochre and black on a mottled gray ground. Touch-up to small bruise at rim, and several more touch-

PILLIN flattened vase with woman holding a kitten on each side, (eyes open and eyes closed) in polychrome with avocado interior. Signed Pillin. Nick t

Two ceramic trays, one by PILLIN of organic form with polychrome figures of a woman and bird on a green ground, the other a square PAT & COREY S...

Fine and rare KENNETH PRICE large ceramic sculpture in brown and gray glazes with incised faces. Signed Price, crack at base and several lines (mostly

Fine NATZLER cylindrical vessel with cupped rim, covered in a mahogany, green and blue hare's fur crystalline glaze. Signed Natzler, numbered 01...

Early, fine and large KEN FERGUSON stoneware charger decorated with a crouched semi-nude woman in dark blue on a white ground. Several firing lines to

Rare RICHARD DEVORE hand-modeled coupe-shaped vessel with applied form in matte pink, gray and blue glaze with fissures and flashing. Unmarked. 3 1/...

SHOJI HAMADA hand-thrown stoneware vessel with flaring foot and rim, covered in nuka semi-matte glaze with celadon flashes. Unmarked. 5 1/2" x ...

LAURA ANDRESON flaring vessel with irregular rim, covered in a brown, orange and beige crystalline glaze. Incised signature. 6" x 6" $600 ...

JOSEF HOFFMANN at WIENER WERKSTATTE fine and rare silver-plated vase with faceted body and foot. Stamped Wiener Werstatte, JH, Made in Austria. 4 1/...

Four HAGENAUER figurines: hunter pointing gun with rabbit behind him, and three whimsical rabbits. Three marked WIENER WERSTATTE, HAGENAUER, or Made i

Hagenauer-style bronze figure of skier on slope. Unmarked. 4 1/4" x 3 1/2" x 4 3/4" $250 - 350

HAGENAUER carved wood and metal sculpture of four standing African males rowing long narrow boat. One headdress unattached. Incised HAGENAUER, Wien, M

KERAMIK sculpture, marked KKK, 1930s, depicting a worker on horseback covered in matte crackled glazes. A few tight hairlines, chip to base. Shield ma

Fine KERAMOS Art Deco bust of a woman wearing an orange and yellow kimono, in polychrome. Stamped KERAMOS, MADE IN AUSTRIA, 892/D2. 10" x 8&quo...

Pair of GOLDSCHEIDER figurines of a boy and girl, in polychrome glazes. Restoration to boy in several places including neck and base, restoration to r

Exceptional RINDSKOPF LOETZ Secessionist copper-overlay art glass vase of green and amber iridescent glass in oilspot and peacock feather patterns. Un

Vase of iridescent purple and blue glass with applied curvilinear handles. Unmarked. 7" x 6 1/2". $300 - 500

Fine and rare HARRY BERTOIA steel and bronze branch sculpture with projecting rods and "floating" rectangles. Descended through family to ...

Fine and rare HARRY BERTOIA welded bronze sculpture, "Landscape with Turbulence," early 1970s, with planar base and clustered spiral forms...

Fine HARRY BERTOIA minimalist bronze scultpure, c. 1965, a monolith with eliptical profile, in a patinated finish. Unmarked. From the estate of the ar

Fine, rare and large HARRY BERTOIA monoprint on rice paper, c. 1978, with bronze and copper inks depicting an abstraction based on Bertoia's pro...

HARRY BERTOIA monoprint of geometric abstraction in gold, red, black and green inks on rice paper in clear glass and silver leaf frame. (A very early

Early HARRY BERTOIA wrought brass free-form brooch, c. 1943. (A gift from the artist to the original owner, made while Bertoia was a student at Cranbr