Important Design + Postwar & Contemporary Art

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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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Gio Ponti, Diamond sofa from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan120 - Gio Ponti, Diamond sofa from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan
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Diamond sofa from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan Cassina Italy, 1953 skai, brass 80 w x 33 d x 27 h inches This set of Diamond furnitu
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (67,000.00) = 67,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti, pair of Diamond armchairs from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan121 - Gio Ponti, pair of Diamond armchairs from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan
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pair of Diamond armchairs from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan Cassina Italy, 1953 skai, brass 32 w x 32 d x 27 h inches Sold with a ce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (120,000.00) = 120,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti, Diamond sofa from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan122 - Gio Ponti, Diamond sofa from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan
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Diamond sofa from the Lisa Ponti residence, Milan Cassina Italy, 1953 skai, brass 100 w x 33 d x 27 h inches Sold with a certificate of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (100,000.00) = 100,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti, coffee table from Villa Arreaza, Caracas, Venezuela123 - Gio Ponti, coffee table from Villa Arreaza, Caracas, Venezuela
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coffee table from Villa Arreaza, Caracas, Venezuela Giordano Chiesa Italy, 1954 enameled steel, brass, glass 35.5 dia x 15 h inches Fol
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (130,000.00) = 130,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti, vase124 - Gio Ponti, vase
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vase Sabattini Italy, 1956 silverplate 14 w x 6 d x 7.25 h inches Signed and dated with engraved manufacturer's mark to side:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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Gio Ponti, Diamond flatware125 - Gio Ponti, Diamond flatware
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Diamond flatware Reed & Barton Italy, 1958 sterling silver Seven-piece service for twelve with twenty additional serving utensils and case
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Gio Ponti, Cavallo126 - Gio Ponti, Cavallo
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Cavallo Sabattini Italy, 1978 silverplate 24 w x 4.75 d x 10 h inches Signed and dated with engraved manufacturer's mark to side:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Gio Ponti, Cavallo127 - Gio Ponti, Cavallo
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Cavallo Sabattini Italy, 1978 silverplate 18 w x 4 d x 7.5 h inches Signed and dated with engraved manufacturer's mark to side:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Gio Ponti, Ex Voto Per Il Diavolo128 - Gio Ponti, Ex Voto Per Il Diavolo
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Ex Voto Per Il Diavolo Sabattini Italy, 1978 silverplate 8 w x 2.5 d x 8.5 h inches Signed and dated with engraved manufacturer's mark
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Gio Ponti, coffee table129 - Gio Ponti, coffee table
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coffee table Italy, c. 1950 bleached mahogany, lacquered wood, glass 45 w x 18 d x 18.5 h inches Sold with certificate of authenticity fro
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100,000.00 - 125,000.00
Sold to floor for (110,000.00) = 110,000.00
 
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