Auction Details
The May Important Design series will be one of our most striking auctions to date with three sales: session 1, session 2 including Post war + Contemporary Art and Objets d'affection.
Important Design An unprecedented selection of important works will be offered in the two-day series. The best of Scandinavian design from masters Hans Wegner, Fill Juhl and Henning Koppel will be offered alongside a curated grouping of pieces by a American craftsmen Evans, Nakashima, Esherick, Castle, Maloof, Powell, Coffey and Nyquist. Highlighting the sale will be rare commissioned designs from Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve and contemporary designs by the likes of Harush Shlomo, Aranda/Lasch, Forrest Myers and Zaha Hadid.
From iconic to contemporary design, the two-day sale will be anchored by a complete Garouste & Bonetti interior from a London residence that perfectly showcases the design duo’s neo-baroque style. The layered, tactile space plays with the senses, incorporating various materials and shapes that are at once playful and avant-garde. This commission features several original forms that went on to become iconic designs, notably the Dawson lamp. Together, the dining room and living room pieces illustrate the brilliant originality of Garouste and Bonetti’s creations.
Mattia Bonetti commented about this interior: "I think that the design invented for here remains one of the most accomplished examples of my style, and the one with which I very strongly identify." Sold as individual lots, this collection is a rare opportunity to acquire works from a complete commission.
Objets d'affection: 30 years of Nilufar Gallery Nina Yashar has passionately collected pedigree works for nearly thirty years. The offerings here represent the diversity of her aesthetic ranging from historic masters to contemporary darlings. At Nilufar, her gallery on fashion’s Via Spiga, Yashar showcases a creative dialogue between her international eye and designed objects. Ensembles of Gio Ponti, Martino Gamper, Atelier van Leishout, Charlotte Perriand and James Mont work in harmony together. The sale will include a choice selection of ninety works that display her vision as a curatorial collector.
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255Jean Prouve Tout Bois chair Vauconsant CompaWright
Jean Prouve<BR>Tout Bois chair<BR>Vauconsant Company for Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1942<BR>oak, ash<BR>16 w x 1...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
256Jean Prouve Dactylo desk no. BD 41 AteliersWright
Jean Prouve<BR>Dactylo desk no. BD 41<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1941<BR>enameled steel, oak<BR>28 w x 47 d x...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
257Jean Prouve Cite armchair Ateliers Jean ProuWright
Jean Prouve<BR>Cite armchair<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1932<BR>enameled steel, canvas, leather<BR>27 w x 34 ...
Estimate : 80,000.00 - 120,000.00
Sold to floor for 50,000.00
258Serge Mouille Trepied table lamp Ateliers SerWright
Serge Mouille<BR>Trepied table lamp<BR>Ateliers Serge Mouille<BR>France, 1954<BR>enameled aluminum, enameled steel, brass<...
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
259Jean Prouve Antony Desk Ateliers Jean ProuveWright
Jean Prouve<BR>Antony Desk<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, c. 1955<BR>enameled steel, laminate, oak<BR>28 w x 61 d...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
260Jean Prouve Standard chair no. 305 AteliersWright
Jean Prouve<BR>Standard chair no. 305<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, 1951-52<BR>enameled steel, oak<BR>16.5 w x 1...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
261Jean Prouve Gueridon Bas coffee table AtelieWright
Jean Prouve<BR>Gueridon Bas coffee table<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France, c. 1942<BR>oak, enameled steel<BR>37.5 w ...
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
262Jean Prouve Standard chair no. 305 from theWright
Jean Prouve<BR>Standard chair no. 305 from the Maritime Exchange, Paris<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France<BR>enameled steel...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
263Jean Prouve desk no. 500 from the Maritime EWright
Jean Prouve<BR>desk no. 500 from the Maritime Exchange, Paris<BR>Ateliers Jean Prouve<BR>France<BR>enameled steel, oak<B...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
264Serge Mouille Cachan sconces, pair Ateliers SWright
Serge Mouille<BR>Cachan sconces, pair<BR>Ateliers Serge Mouille<BR>France, 1957<BR>enameled aluminum, enameled steel, brass&...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00