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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325Wendell Castle mirror USA, 1976 carved walnutWright
Wendell Castle<BR>mirror<BR>USA, 1976<BR>carved walnut, mirrored glass<BR>17 w x 10.25 d x 26 h inches<BR>Incised sign...
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
326Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wishbone chair USA,Wright
Arthur Espenet Carpenter<BR>Wishbone chair<BR>USA, 1983<BR>laminated and carved walnut, vellum<BR>20 w x 22 d x 30.75 h inch...
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
327Peter Voulkos vessel USA, 1964 wheel-thrown aWright
Peter Voulkos<BR>vessel<BR>USA, 1964<BR>wheel-thrown and glazed earthenware with incisions<BR>9 w x 10 d x 15 h inches<BR...
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 21,000.00
328Herve Gaspard floor lamp France, c. 1965 glazWright
Herve Gaspard<BR>floor lamp<BR>France, c. 1965<BR>glazed stoneware, linen<BR>25.75 w x 78 h inches<BR>Incised signatur...
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 18,000.00
329Pierre Savary sconce France, c. 1970 glazed sWright
Pierre Savary<BR>sconce<BR>France, c. 1970<BR>glazed stoneware<BR>23 w x 9 d x 2.75 h inches<BR><BR>Condition of...
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
330Michel LeFevre nesting tables France, 1978 maWright
Michel LeFevre<BR>nesting tables<BR>France, 1978<BR>macassar, marquetry<BR>45 w x 21.25 d x 13 h inches<BR>Round table...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
331six wall panels from Mount Sinai Hospital, MiWright
six wall panels from Mount Sinai Hospital, Miami Beach<BR>USA, 1956<BR>bronze resin over plywood<BR>193 w x 94.5 h inches<BR>...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
332Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe HeroicWright
Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe<BR>Heroic Sunburst doors, pair<BR>Forms and Surfaces, Inc.<BR>USA, c. 1971<BR>impress...
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 40,000.00
333Jan De Swart untitled The Netherlands, c. 195Wright
Jan De Swart<BR>untitled<BR>The Netherlands, c. 1955<BR>carved jelutong<BR>34.5 w x 27 d x 76 h inches<BR>Provenance: ...
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
334George Nakashima Minguren I coffee table USA,Wright
George Nakashima<BR>Minguren I coffee table<BR>USA, c. 1970<BR>English burled oak, oak<BR>76 w x 32.5 d x 19 h inches<BR&...
Estimate : 125,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for 95,000.00