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Important Design + Postwar & Contemporary Art

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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The Important Design series will feature a stunning selection of rare and new-to-the-market works spanning all decades and styles.


Italian master Gio Ponti is represented by numerous significant lots: his room from the IX Triennale of Milan, an iconic coffee table from his Villa Arreaza commission and several pieces from the Vembi-Burroughs offices. Carlo Mollino, Ico Parisi and others round out the ever-popular Italian offerings. Museum-quality works by mid-century French designers Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve will be sold alongside contemporary designers like Ron Arad, the Campana brothers and Guy de Rougemont. Further selections include American classics by George Nakashima, Vladimir Kagan and Paul Evans. In all, the sale features an international array of works emblematic of the character and quality of 20th and 21st century design.


Session two, held on December 11th, also includes nearly 100 lots of post war and contemporary artworks by artists Philip Guston, Nam Jun Paik, Andy Warhol and Ad Reinhardt among others.
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Donald Deskey, table lamp200 - Donald Deskey, table lamp
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table lamp Deskey-Vollmer, Inc. USA, c. 1930 mahogany, beech, silk 15 dia x 19.25 h inches Literature: <i>Donald Deskey-Decorative
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Jean-Michel Frank, occasional table201 - Jean-Michel Frank, occasional table
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occasional table Chanaux & Co. France, c. 1930 wrought iron, vellum over oak 15 w x 15 d x 16.5 h inches Jean-Michel Frank partnered w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (27,000.00) = 27,000.00
 
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Antoine Zaccagnino, Attribution, desk202 - Antoine Zaccagnino, Attribution, desk
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desk France, c. 1930 ebonized oak, aluminum 87 w x 35.5 d x 28 h inches Provenance: Wyeth, New York | Collection of Annie Leibovitz, N
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Christian Dell, Rondella table lamp203 - Christian Dell, Rondella table lamp
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Rondella table lamp Rondella Beleuchtungskoerperfabrik Germany, c. 1928 enameled steel, chrome-plated brass, enameled aluminum 15 w x 8 d
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, MR 5 occasional table204 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, MR 5 occasional table
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MR 5 occasional table Thonet Germany, c. 1928 lacquered elm, chrome-plated steel 27.75 dia x 24.25 h inches Literature: <i>Mies va
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, custom desk205 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, custom desk
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custom desk Germany, c. 1955 leather over wood, stainless steel 67.5 w x 31.75 d x 29 h inches Provenance: Collection of Annie Leibovi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Maison Desny, floor cabinet206 - Maison Desny, floor cabinet
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floor cabinet France, c. 1930 bleached mahogany, ebony, aluminum, chrome-plated brass 70.5 w x 17.5 d x 20 h inches Hinged top lifts to re
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Eliel Saarinen, J. Robert Swanson and Pipsan Saarinen Swanson, fireplace set207 - Eliel Saarinen, J. Robert Swanson and Pipsan Saarinen Swanson, fireplace set
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fireplace set USA, c. 1947 aluminum, steel 47 h inches Set includes a pair of andirons, poker, brush and scoop. Literature: <i>Hou
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Marcel Breuer, furniture set for Bryn Mawr college, Philadelphia208 - Marcel Breuer, furniture set for Bryn Mawr college, Philadelphia
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furniture set for Bryn Mawr college, Philadelphia Hungary/USA, 1938 birch 50 w x 25 d x 29 h inches Desk measures: From his first Ameri
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Samuel Marx, desk209 - Samuel Marx, desk
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desk William J. Quigley, Inc. USA, c. 1945 burled oak 55 w x 26 d x 30 h inches This desk with six drawers comes from the estate of Cha
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Edward Durell Stone, settee210 - Edward Durell Stone, settee
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settee Fulbright Furniture USA, 1945 oak, woven oak 52 w x 32 d x 32.5 h inches Literature: <i>Edward Durell Stone: Evolution of an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Diego Giacometti, Le Chat Maitre d'Hotel211 - Diego Giacometti, Le Chat Maitre d'Hotel
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Le Chat Maitre d'Hotel Switzerland/France, 1961 bronze 12.5 w x 9 d x 13 h inches Sold with photocopy of a letter of opinion from James Lo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (42,000.00) = 42,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tugendhat chairs, pair212 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tugendhat chairs, pair
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Tugendhat chairs, pair Knoll Germany, 1928 stainless steel, leather 28 w x 26 d x 36 h inches Signed with decal manufacturer's label to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tugendhat chairs, pair213 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tugendhat chairs, pair
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Tugendhat chairs, pair Knoll Germany, 1928 stainless steel, leather 28 w x 26 d x 36 h inches Signed with decal manufacturer's label to
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Rudolph Schindler, pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical Offices, Los Angeles214 - Rudolph Schindler, pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical Offices, Los Angeles
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pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical Offices, Los Angeles USA, c. 1945 limed pine plywood 17.5 w x 15.5 d x 14 h inches Com
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Rudolph Schindler, pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical offices, Los Angeles215 - Rudolph Schindler, pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical offices, Los Angeles
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pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical offices, Los Angeles USA, c. 1945 limed pine plywood 18 w x 15 d x 17 h inches This pa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright, pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma216 - Frank Lloyd Wright, pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA, 1956 leather, copperplate 18 w x 16 d x 16.5 h inches Provenance: Carolyn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright, library table217 - Frank Lloyd Wright, library table
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library table USA, 1938 cypress 72 w x 29.5 d x 28 h inches Provenance: Frank Lloyd Wright's Suntop Homes, Ardmore, PA | Collection of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Edward Wormley, La Gondola sofa, model 5719218 - Edward Wormley, La Gondola sofa, model 5719
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La Gondola sofa, model 5719 Dunbar USA, 1957 silk, mahogany, brass 112 w x 30 d x 31.5 h inches Signed with applied gold rectangular ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Edward Wormley, Janus occasional table, model 6047219 - Edward Wormley, Janus occasional table, model 6047
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Janus occasional table, model 6047 Dunbar USA, 1960 walnut, Natzler tiles, brass 15 w x 15 d x 23.5 h inches Signed with applied gold r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Edward Wormley, occasional table, model 5741220 - Edward Wormley, occasional table, model 5741
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occasional table, model 5741 Dunbar USA, 1957 walnut, Natzler tiles 24.5 dia x 25.5 h inches Signed with applied gold rectangular manuf
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Edward Wormley, lounge chair and ottoman, model 5761221 - Edward Wormley, lounge chair and ottoman, model 5761
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lounge chair and ottoman, model 5761 Dunbar USA, 1957 mahogany, upholstery 48 w x 29 d x 40 h inches Retains original Jack Lenor Larsen
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Albert Reimann, Dee Handle candlesticks, model 21006222 - Albert Reimann, Dee Handle candlesticks, model 21006
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Dee Handle candlesticks, model 21006 Chase Brass & Copper Co. USA, 1933 copper 7 w x 2.75 d x 6 h inches Signed with impressed manufact
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Josef Hoffmann, armchair223 - Josef Hoffmann, armchair
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armchair Jacob & Josef Kohn Austria, 1901 walnut, beech, upholstery, brass 25 w x 25 d x 30.75 h inches Literature: <i>Josef Hoffma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Richard Riemerschmid, Music Room chair224 - Richard Riemerschmid, Music Room chair
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Music Room chair Liberty & Co. Austria, 1898-99 oak, leather, steel 19 w x 20 d x 31.5 h inches Stamped to underside: [Made in England]
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, custom desk225 - T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, custom desk
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custom desk Schmeig and Kotzean-Bony USA, c. 1937 carved oak, brass 40 w x 22 d x `30 h inches The design of this desk dates to the per
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Knud Kyhn, untitled (Baboon)226 - Knud Kyhn, untitled (Baboon)
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untitled (Baboon) Royal Copenhagen Sweden, 1927 hand-built and glazed stoneware 7 w x 6.5 d x 11.5 h inches Signed and dated with glaze
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Lajos Kozma, bar with three drop-leaf tables227 - Lajos Kozma, bar with three drop-leaf tables
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bar with three drop-leaf tables Hungary, 1933-1934 fruitwood, leather, glass and frosted glass, chrome-plated steel 59 w x 19 d x 63.5 h inch
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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Lajos Kozma, swivel chair, model 339228 - Lajos Kozma, swivel chair, model 339
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swivel chair, model 339 Jozsef Heisler Hungary, c. 1930 lacquered wood, nickel-plated steel 16.25 w x 19 d x 31 h inches Signed with r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Lajos Kozma, armchairs model 44/K, pair229 - Lajos Kozma, armchairs model 44/K, pair
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armchairs model 44/K, pair Jozsef Heisler Hungary, c. 1930 lacquered wood, nickel-plated steel 27 w x 23 d x 32 h inches Signed with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Lajos Kozma, armchairs, pair230 - Lajos Kozma, armchairs, pair
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armchairs, pair Jozsef Heisler Hungary, 1932 walnut, upholstery, nickel-plated steel, linoleum 26 w x 30 d x 33.5 h inches Signed with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Lajos Kozma, dining chairs model 45/K, set of four231 - Lajos Kozma, dining chairs model 45/K, set of four
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dining chairs model 45/K, set of four Jozsef Heisler Hungary, c. 1930 lacquered wood, nickel-plated steel 17 w x 18 d x 33.5 h inches<br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Polgar Alajos, occasional table232 - Polgar Alajos, occasional table
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occasional table Polgar Alajos Studio Hungary, c. 1910 mahogany, ebony, alpacca, silver-plated brass, marble 28 dia x 29 h inches Infor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Max Pattak, bar233 - Max Pattak, bar
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bar Max Pattak, Vienna Austria, c. 1930 Macassar ebony, acadia bur, glass, colored glass, nickel-plated brass 27 w x 15.5 d x 27.5 h inche
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Polgar Alajos, game table234 - Polgar Alajos, game table
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game table Polgar Alajos Studio Hungary, c. 1910 mahogany, ebony, alpacca, felt, silver-plated brass 37 w x 22 d x 27 h inches Top unfo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Pedro Friedeberg, Hand chair235 - Pedro Friedeberg, Hand chair
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Hand chair Mexico, c. 1965 carved, gilt and lacquered Mexican mahogany 18 w x 21 d x 34 h inches Branded signature to base: [Pedro Friedeb
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Pedro Friedeberg, Hand chair236 - Pedro Friedeberg, Hand chair
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Hand chair Mexico, c. 1965 carved Mexican mahogany 19 w x 21 d x 36 h inches Branded signature to base: [Pedro Friedeberg].<BR><BR>Conditi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Luciano Frigerio, cabinet237 - Luciano Frigerio, cabinet
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cabinet Italy, 1965 Macassar ebony, gilt bronze 55.25 w x 21.5 d x 56.5 h inches Contemporary of Gio Ponti and Arnaldo Pomodoro, sculptor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Claude de Muzac, smoking set238 - Claude de Muzac, smoking set
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smoking set France, c. 1970 brass, stainless steel, rosewood, bone 3.25 w x 3.25 d x 2.75 h inches Set includes an ashtray and cigarette h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Maison Ramsay, desk and chair239 - Maison Ramsay, desk and chair
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desk and chair France, c. 1965 brass, lacquered wood, leather 44.25 w x 23 d x 30.25 h inches Chair measures: 18.5 w x 24 d x 34.5 h<BR><B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Claude de Muzac, box240 - Claude de Muzac, box
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box France, c. 1970 cast and polished bronze 5 w x 4.5 d x 1.25 h inches Signed and numbered to underside: [Pour Claude De Muzac 5/50].<BR
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Francois Monnet, occasional tables, pair241 - Francois Monnet, occasional tables, pair
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occasional tables, pair France, c. 1970 stainless steel, glass 30 w x 20 d x 13.25 h inches<BR><BR>Condition of the item is not included...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, coffee table, model 1640242 - T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, coffee table, model 1640
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coffee table, model 1640 Widdicomb USA, c. 1952 glass, brass, mahogany 45 w x 45 d x 13 h inches Literature: <i>Modern Furnishings
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, table lamp243 - Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, table lamp
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table lamp B.G.H. Editions France, c. 1995 glazed ceramic, paper 8 w x 6 d x 19 h inches Impressed signature to lower right: .<BR><
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Claude de Muzac, table easel244 - Claude de Muzac, table easel
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table easel France, c. 1970 stainless steel 12 w x 6 d x 33.5 h inches Etched signature to applied label on reverse: [Claude De Muzac].<BR
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Claude de Muzac, table easel245 - Claude de Muzac, table easel
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table easel France, c. 1970 stainless steel 12 w x 6 d x 33.5 h inches Etched signature to applied label on reverse: [Claude De Muzac].<BR
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Jay Spectre, console246 - Jay Spectre, console
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console Jay Spectre, Inc., New York USA, 1984 stainless steel, glass, paradisio marble 99.75 w x 18 d x 27 h inches Sold with photocopy
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Maison Charles, folding stool247 - Maison Charles, folding stool
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folding stool France, c. 1970 chrome-plated steel, acrylic, chrome-plated brass 23.5 w x 17.5 d x 16.75 h inches Sold with original fitted
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,800.00) = 2,800.00
 
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Serge Roche, applique248 - Serge Roche, applique
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applique France, c. 1940 painted plaster 43.5 w x 12 d x 23.5 h inches<BR><BR>Condition of the item is not included in this description....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Jacques Adnet, Crystal Ball lamps, pair249 - Jacques Adnet, Crystal Ball lamps, pair
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Crystal Ball lamps, pair Baccarat France, c. 1940 crystal, nickel-plated brass, linen 6 dia x 11 h inches Signed with impressed manufac
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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