20th Century Modern Auction - Session 1

Austrian Secessionist mahogany desk with four panel-front drawers and a cabinet, short corbels under the top, spindled side and whiplash bracket with

MERCIER FRERES Art Deco fruitwood veneer desk with shagreen panel top, dentil molding to top and base, four small drawers with chrome pulls, and open

Pair of LOUIS MAJORELLE mahogany side chairs with footed forelegs and white brocade upholstered backpanel and seat. Unmarked. 38" x 18" x ...

Fine JEAN LURCAT (French, 1892-1966) tapestry, 1958, "L'Etang Vert," with exotic flowers and a flowing stream with fish, framed. Signe...

A. LUPIAC drawing-on-paper, canvas mounted, depicting "Leda and the Swan" in polychrome crayon, framed. Signed A. LUPIAC. Sight: 31" ...

MULLER FRERES hand-wrought iron chandelier, with frosted yellow and orange mottled glass dome and three radiating shades on floriform fixtures, comple

French Art Deco hand-hammered iron chandelier, c. 1926, with frosted glass dome and four pendant shades designed by MULLER FRERES, embossed with styli

French Art Deco chandelier, c. 1925, of clear and frosted glass with octagonal faceted dome and four matching pendant fixtures, on cast metal armature

DAUM chandelier, c. 1938, of smokey glass etched with bands and topped by six bell-shaped fixtures with six etched cups on the shafts. Etched Daum/Nan

Art Deco hanging ceiling fixture with faceted pink frosted glass shade with geometric pattern, brass-patinated white metal frame. LIGHTOLIER fixture.

Art Deco bronze table sculpture depicting a nude with antelope, in verdigris patina mounted on a stepped black glass base. Sculpture is of spelter wit

JOSEF HOFFMANN barrel-back chair lacquered black with white spheres under the top rail and tacked-on leather seat. 29" x 16 1/2" x 17 1/2&...

JOSEF HOFFMAN five-piece suite, a circular tea table with leatherette top and four side chairs upholstered in green brocade fabric. Unmarked. 30&quo...

Settee by JOSEF HOFMANN, a Viennese bentwood furniture manufacturer that ceased production in 1907, not to be confused with Josef Hoffmann of Weiner W

Large contemporary Arts & Crafts style rug with abstract floral motif in celadon, sage, peach, and off-white with black outlines and borders. Un...

Bauhaus style sisal rug with abstract geometric pattern in green, gold, orange and black on an brown field and umber border. 10 small holes along oute

Two GILBERT ROHDE for HERMAN MILLER walnut veneer chests, one with four drawers, the other five, both with inlaid bands to top and sides, spherical Ba

Two blondwood armchairs, 1940's, with saber legs and curvilinear arms, upholstered in blue-green fabric. Tears to upholstery and minor wear to w...

WOLFGANG HOFFMAN tubular chrome coffee table with inset cirular plate glass top. Unmarked. 17" x 26" $1,000 - 1,500

GEORGE JAMES SOWDEN (English, b. 1941) for MEMPHIS enamel chest, 1981, in yellow, red and turquoise, on tall yellow legs with blue caps, and two glass

HANS HOLLEIN for POLTRANOVA Post-Modern sofa/chaise, c. 1981, with bird's-eye maple veneer frame, white damask upholstery with cord trimmed shel...

ETTORE SOTTSASS for POLTRANOVA full-length mirror with molded white plastic wavy surround. Two inch break to bottom corner. Unmarked. 72" x 41&...

Set of six PHILIPPE STARCK barrel-back mahogany dining chairs, with three tubular legs and leather seat cushion. Unmarked. 31" x 19" x 21 ...

Pair of PHILLIPPE STARCK tall-back chairs, c. 1980, upholstered in pale blue vinyl with teak laced edges on tapering white enameled legs. Minor breaks

Four Post- Modern cone-shaped marble chairs, attributed to GAETANO PESCE, of "deconstructed" form in two tones with mauve leather upholste...

KAISER-NEWMAN (Philadelphia) dining suite, c.1980, with frosted glass top on glossy black ceramic, brushed chrome and wood base together with eight cu

Pair of Post-Modern tripod side tables with enameled black and red triangular tops on tapering clear birch "insect" legs. Normal wear. Unm...

Fine demi-lune console table of satinwood veneer with exotic wood inlay on flaring pedestal base. Unmarked. 28" x 54" x 21 1/2" $1,0...

ROBERT DOSTEAU for MEMPHIS structural tea table, c. 1988, of vinyl-coated wire in bright polychrome with beveled plate glass top, along with two match

ANNA CASTELLI FERRIERI for KARTELL post-modern tea table with square top on a tapering post base with four feet, structurally cast plastic in shades o

Fine ETTORE SOTTSASS for MEMPHIS polychrome glass candlestick with orange tulip-shape cup over stacked geometric shapes in green, white, red, yellow,

M. THUN for MEMPHIS porcelain teapot with speckled gray pattern over white, on oval foot. Stamped M. Thun per Memphis. 11 1/2" x 8 1/2" $4...

ETTORE SOTTSASS tall cylindrical vase, 1967, painted with white squares on matte black, under a white cylindrical neck. Signed Sottsass/Bitossi/Montel

GAETANO PESCE flaring molded rubber vase with organic-edged blue body and applied red extrusion. One-inch tear to rim. Unmarked. 13" x 9 1/2&qu...

BALDELLI Post-Modern ceramic centerbowl, c.1980, with conical dish glazed in mottled bright orange and hemispheric base in purple. Flat chip to footri

Pair of circular mirrors, each with flaring smoked glass surround. Unmarked. 26 1/2" dia. $100 - 200

Rare MARC HELD for KNOLL molded plastic highback chair and ottoman nos. 1775 and 1769, accompanied by the catalog illustrations. Purchased from Knoll

Rare MARC HELD for KNOLL molded plastic highback chair and ottoman nos. 1775 and 1769, accompanied by a copy of the catalog illustrations. Purchased f

Fine and rare ABEL SORENSON rectangular cocktail table with rounded sides on dowel legs. 17" x 59 1/2" x 23 1/2" $2,500 - 3,500

Pair of early FLORENCE KNOLL for KNOLL three-drawer slant-front chests on tapering dowel legs, drawer-fronts repainted. Early Knoll label. 28" ...

KNOLL oval rosewood conference table with chrome x-base. Partial Knoll International label. 29" x 54" x 96" $2,500 - 3,000

EERO SAARINEN for KNOLL Grasshopper lounge chair with bentwood arms and frame, with tufted back upholstered in blue Knoll fabric. 35" x 26"...

HARRY BERTOIA for KNOLL bench with blond wood slats on wrought-iron Y-joined legs. Unmarked. 15 1/2" x 82" x 18 1/2" $800 - 1,200

Pair of PIERRE JEANERETTE for KNOLL Scissor chairs on blondwood frames, one with original support and brown fabric cushions. One bears Knoll Assoc. la

Pair of MIES VAN DER ROHE for KNOLL Barcelona lounge chairs, with brown leather tufted upholstery on bright chrome X base. Wear to cord edges of uphol

Pair of MIES VAN DER ROHE for KNOLL Barcelona lounge chairs, en suite with preceding. Wear to cord edges of upholstery, one broken backstrap on each l

Pair of MIES VAN DER ROHE for KNOLL Barcelona lounge chairs, en suite with preceding. Wear to cord edges of upholstery. Knoll Associates cloth label.

MIES VAN DER ROHE "Barcelona" table with bright chrome X-frame base. Unmarked. Base: 16 1/2" x 27" x 27" $800 - 1,200

GINO SARFATTI for ARTELUCE Triennale floor lamp with three brass adjustable arms, each with conical white enameled shade and leather grip, on enameled

GINO SARFATTI for ARTELUCE Triennale floor lamp with three adjustable arms ending in leather-covered handles, conical white enameled shades, and black

GINO SARFATTI for ARTELUCE Triennale floor lamp with three brass adjustable arms, each with perforated conical white enameled shade and white leather

Wall-mounted light sculpture of enameled metal with black tubular rods, discs and spheres in primary colors. 39"x 76" $400 - 600

Brass LAUREL floor lamp with elliptical frosted glass shade. Minor pitting to base. Blue paper label. 56" x 12 1/2" $300 - 500

French brushed brass chandelier, c. 1940, with four linear fixtures, each with two lights, with linear ceiling mount and four tubular shafts. Unmarked

GINO SARFATTI for ARTELUCE brass Triennale floor lamp with faceted shades and arms on brass and white enamel shaft. Loose joints to two fixtures. Unma

FONTANA ARTE clear and frosted glass chandelier, c. 1950, with ten radiating shades mounted on a circular brsuhed chrome drum with frosted dome, compl

EDWARD FIELDS large wool rug with fringed edges, c. 1967, with abstract flowers in ivory, pale yellow, gold, and yellow ochre on a multicolored ground

EDWARD FIELDS wool rug, c. 1968, with cross pattern in umber on a gold ground, tufted border. Minor staining and fading. Stenciled EDWARD FIELDS 1968.

Large wool machine-hooked rug with chocolate, orange, and sage abstract blocks overlaid with black organic patterns on an off-white ground. Three tear

Alpaca and wool pile room-size rug with llamas and figures in shades of brown, white and gray on a charcoal grey ground. 10' x 6'6" $80...

Alpaca and wood room-size rug in with llama motif in shades of brown and gray on a dusty olive ground. 9'7" x 6'6" $800 - 1,200

EDWARD FIELDS wool runner, ca. 1964-65, with abstract ribbons in brown, orange, gold, teal, tan, and celadon on an off-white ground. Some staining. Fa

EDWARD FIELDS wool rug, ca. 1964-65, with abstract ribbons in brown, orange, gold, teal, tan, and celadon on an off-white ground. Some staining. Facto

Contemporary ivory wool rug with two orange "radio waves." Excellent condition with only minor wear and staining. Unmarked. 8' x 5'...

Fine and rare MAIJA GROTELL tall flaring stoneware vessel decorated in wax-resist with an abstract pattern in amber and white over one in gunmetal and

Fine MAIJA GROTELL porcelain bulbous vessel with wax-resist organic decoration in brown over an aqua ground with cobalt rings. Firing crack to base. I

Fine MAIJA GROTELL hand-thrown porcelain large bowl with a banded wave pattern in coral on a teal and cobalt matte glaze. Incised MG. 6 1/2" x ...

MAIJA GROTELL stoneware hemispherical footed bowl, its exterior covered in a mottled gunmetal brown and blue-green glossy glaze, with blue matte cryst

MAIJA GROTELL stoneware footed bowl with sheer flowing umber luster glaze to the exterior with white crackled interior. 3/4" shallow glaze chip...

MAIJA GROTELL stoneware charger with squeezebag cross-hatched decoration on a glossy blue ground. Incised MG. 2 1/2" x 13" dia. $1,750 - ...

MAIJA GROTELL stoneware tall flaring vessel with teal and cobalt blue mottled matte glaze. Incised MG. 9" x 10 1/2" $2,000 - 3,000

Rare MAIJA GROTELL stoneware flaring bowl with heavy grog covered in a sheer white matte glaze. Unmarked. 5" x 9 3/4" $750 - 1,000

Fine and rare WAYLANDE GREGORY architectural sculpture of a mermaid with two fish, covered in a glossy teal glaze with crackled molten green glass fis

Exceptional FONG CHOW stoneware vessel with dimpled sides and diamond motif in blue and celadon microcrystalline glazes. Incised FONG CHOW with artist

Early tall VONTURY bottle-shaped porcelain vase, by Karl Drerup, airbrushed with classical European motifs in umber against an indigo, ivory and brown

JOHN FOSTER wheel-thrown stoneware bowl with umber underglaze, the exterior with geometric forms, the interior with a sponged spiral, under a clear gl

Rare HENRY STREET PROJECT earthenware bowl decorated with abstract depiction of a woman's head in a landscape, on a white crackle ground. Glaze ...

Two ORREFORS glass vases: a teardrop-shaped cased piece with controlled garland of interior bubbles in clear, blue and yellow glass and a faceted clea

Fine ORREFORS cased glass bulbous vase with internal bubbles in a grid of cobalt and clear glass. Etched ORREFORS, Ariel No. 487f,Edwin Ohrstrom. 4&...

ORREFORS cased glass vase in acid yellow and cocoa brown of galloping horses. Etched ORREFORS, Graal no. 227-69, Jan Johannson. 6 1/4" x 7 1/2&...

KAJ FRANCK for NUUTAJARVI NOTSJO (Finnish, 1911-1989) set of ten glass goblets, each with a cylindrical stem in blue and amber oilspot below a cobalt

CENEDESE sommerso buffalo figure of yellow glass with orange interior bubble and horns. Minor abrasion to bottom. Unmarked. 8 1/2" x 9" $...

CENEDESE aquarium block of clear glass with interior fish in orange, yellow and green with submerged bubbles. Minor bottom abrasion. 7" x 9&quo...

CENEDESE sommerso bottle of clear glass with purple interior. Minor surface scratches. Unmarked. 14" x 7" $400 - 600

Large CENEDESE bulbous vessel of black glass with scavo exterior with subtle gold foil patches. Etched Cenedese. 12" x 15" $600 - 900

Fine and large Murano glass floriform chandelier with brass frame, eight sockets and eight petal-shaped inserts of clear and white a cane glass, with

CENEDESE bull figure of charcoal smoked glass. Unmarked. 7 1/2" x 7" $450 - 650

Large SEGUSO sommerso decanter with violet interior and cubic stopper with violet interior bubble. Stopper stem reglued. Unmarked. 16" x 5"...

Tall FRATELLI E TOSO bottle of crimson glass with white interior and black rim. FRATELLI E TOSO label. 23" x 10" $500 - 750

Oil on canvas, 1972, of stylized dress forms and a mannequin. Signed Rancusi (?) and dated. Framed. Sight: 23 1/2" x 35 3/4" $150 - 250

EMLEN POPE ETTING (American, 1905-1992) oil on cardboard of nude in interior with floral chair and bowl of fruit, unframed, with nude sketch verso. Si

JOSEPH PAUL D'URSO etching, 1966,"Birches," matted and framed. (D'Urso was one of Knoll's furniture designers.) Pencil signed ...

Oil on canvas by OTTO ROTHENBURGH (American, 1893-1992), 1937, of a factory in landscape, framed. Signed and dated lower left. 24 1/4" x 30 1/4...

Poster for VERNER PANTON exhibition at the Trapholt Museum, Denmark, 1998, depicting one of his molded chairs in a bull's eye, in rainbow colors...

KLAUS IHLENFELD welded bronze sculpture, "Plantation", 2000, with verdigris patina. Signed KI. 6" x 9" x 4" $850 - 1,250

KLAUS IHLENFELD welded bronze sculpture, "Sagrada Familia," c. 1975, after Antonio Gaudi's cathedral in Barcelona, with verdigris pati...

KLAUS IHLENFELD brass sculpture composed of 92 rods. 24" x 6 1/4" x 6 1/2" $2,500 - 3,500

The following three lots are a sculptural series by KLAUS IHLENFELD. Executed in the mid 1970s, each hanging scultpure is composed of heavy gauge bras

KLAUS IHLENFELD brass sculpture composed of 120 rods. 24" x 8" sq. $3,500 - 4,500

MAXIA VIENA Tattinger champagne bottle, enameled on purple ground, in glass display case (crack to one pane). Bottle: approx. 13 1/2", case: 17...