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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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Charlotte Perriand, coffee table503 - Charlotte Perriand, coffee table
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coffee table Ateliers Jean Prouve for Galerie Steph Simon France, 1953 oak, enameled steel 55 w x 21 d x 14 h inches Perriand designed
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand, set of four stools from Les Arcs, Savoie504 - Charlotte Perriand, set of four stools from Les Arcs, Savoie
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set of four stools from Les Arcs, Savoie France, 1967-1973 pine 13 dia x 17.5 h inches Collaborating with a team of architects, Les Arcs w
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand, Japan bahut505 - Charlotte Perriand, Japan bahut
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Japan bahut Andre Chetaille for Galerie Steph Simon France, c. 1958 oak, laminate, lacquered wood, plastic 92.25 w x 19 d x 34.5 h inches<
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Estimate : 150,000.00 - 200,000.00
Sold to floor for 150,000.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand, Tokyo bench506 - Charlotte Perriand, Tokyo bench
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Tokyo bench Galerie Steph Simon France, 1954 ash, upholstery 88.5 w x 29.5 d x 24 h inches Designed in 1954, the Tokyo bench first appe
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 30,000.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand, Mauritania table507 - Charlotte Perriand, Mauritania table
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Mauritania table Galerie Steph Simon France, 1958 enameled steel, laminated wood 55.26 w x 31.5 d x 29.5 h inches This design was util
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand, beds, pair508 - Charlotte Perriand, beds, pair
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beds, pair Galerie Steph Simon France, 1959 oak 31.25 w x 75 d x 11 h inches Provenance: Collection of Annie Leibovitz, New York<br
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand, stools, set of three509 - Charlotte Perriand, stools, set of three
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stools, set of three Galerie Steph Simon France, 1947 ebonized mahogany 13 dia x 16 h inches Literature: <i>Steph Simon Retrospecti
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand, console from Hotel le Doron, Meribel, France510 - Charlotte Perriand, console from Hotel le Doron, Meribel, France
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console from Htel le Doron, Mribel, France France, 1946-1948 oak 49 w x 15 d x 29 h inches Literature: <i>Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for 30,000.00
 
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Alexandre Noll, untitled511 - Alexandre Noll, untitled
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untitled France, c. 1960 carved amaranth 6 w x 3 d x 21 h inches This is the only known Noll sculpture created out of amaranth. Incised si
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for 20,000.00
 
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Alexandre Noll, untitled512 - Alexandre Noll, untitled
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untitled France, c. 1955 carved rosewood, enameled metal, walnut 10.25 w x 3 d x 9.5 h inches Engraved signature to reverse: .<BR><
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Alexandre Noll, untitled513 - Alexandre Noll, untitled
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untitled France, c. 1960 carved ebony 8.5 w x 4.5 d x 17.5 h inches Engraved signature to side: . Provenance: Olivier Jean-E
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
 
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent, Beaubourg chairs, set of eight514 - Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent, Beaubourg chairs, set of eight
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Beaubourg chairs, set of eight Teda France, 1977 galvanized steel, leather 19.5 w x 20 d x 30 h inches This Beauborg chair design won t
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Lucien Herve, Portrait of Jean Prouve515 - Lucien Herve, Portrait of Jean Prouve
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Portrait of Jean Prouve France, 1950 gelatin silver print 5 h x 3.25 w inches Signed to the reverse: . Titled and dated in ink with ph
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Jean Prouve, Compass table516 - Jean Prouve, Compass table
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Compass table Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1953 enameled steel, oak, laminate 47 w x 24.5 d x 28 h inches Literature: <i>Jean Prouv
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Le Corbusier, table from la Cite de Refuge de l'Armee du Salut, Paris517 - Le Corbusier, table from la Cite de Refuge de l'Armee du Salut, Paris
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table from la Cit de Refuge de l'Arme du Salut, Paris Switzerland/France, 1929-1933 laminate, enameled steel 47.25 w x 31.5 d x 27.5 h inches
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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Serge Mouille, Lampadaire518 - Serge Mouille, Lampadaire
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Lampadaire Ateliers Serge Mouille France, 1953 enameled aluminum, brass, steel 18 w x 21 d x 65 h inches Literature: <i>Jean Prouve
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
 
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Serge Mouille, Applique Murale a deux Bras Pivotants519 - Serge Mouille, Applique Murale a deux Bras Pivotants
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Applique Murale deux Bras Pivotants Ateliers Serge Mouille France, 1954 enameled aluminum, brass 31 w x 25 d x 16 h inches Literature:
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve, Tropique dining table, model 503520 - Jean Prouve, Tropique dining table, model 503
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Tropique dining table, model 503 Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1951 enameled aluminum, enameled steel 75 w x 35.5 d x 28.75 h inches Dur
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Estimate : 70,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to floor for 80,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve, Bureaux521 - Jean Prouve, Bureaux
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Bureaux Ateliers Jean Prouve France, c. 1942 enameled steel, oak 78 w x 40 d x 29.5 h inches A rare variation with curved desk top.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45,000.00 - 55,000.00
Sold to floor for 40,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve, bench from Caisse Rgionale d'Assurance Maladie, Nancy522 - Jean Prouve, bench from Caisse Rgionale d'Assurance Maladie, Nancy
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bench from Caisse Rgionale d'Assurance Maladie, Nancy Ateliers Jean Prouve France, c. 1950 vinyl, enameled steel 56 w x 18 d x 30.25 h inc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Serge Mouille, Applique Trois Bras Pivotants523 - Serge Mouille, Applique Trois Bras Pivotants
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Applique Trois Bras Pivotants Ateliers Serge Mouille France, 1958 enameled aluminum 58 w x 136 d x 66.25 h inches Provenance: Delor
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 38,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve, Standard chairs, set of four524 - Jean Prouve, Standard chairs, set of four
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Standard chairs, set of four Ateliers Jean Prouve France, c. 1950 oak, enameled steel 16.5 w x 18 d x 31 h inches Provenance: Coll
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 24,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve, pair of doors from the Grand Casino, Royan525 - Jean Prouve, pair of doors from the Grand Casino, Royan
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pair of doors from the Grand Casino, Royan Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1951 corrugated and oxidized aluminum sheet, steel, ash 47 w x 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve, bench526 - Jean Prouve, bench
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bench Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1954 enameled steel, oak 56 w x 19.5 d x 29 h inches Literature: <i>Jean Prouve Complete Works,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve, pair of doors from the Grand Casino, Royan527 - Jean Prouve, pair of doors from the Grand Casino, Royan
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pair of doors from the Grand Casino, Royan Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1951 corrugated and oxidized aluminum sheet, steel, ash 47 w x 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Serge Mouille, Saturne sconces, pair528 - Serge Mouille, Saturne sconces, pair
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Saturne sconces, pair Ateliers Serge Mouille France, 1957 enameled aluminum, brass 10 dia inches Literature: <i>Jean Prouve/Serge M
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve , coffee table529 - Jean Prouve , coffee table
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coffee table Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1944 slate, oak, enameled steel 39.25 dia x 13.75 h inches Provenance: Collection of Ann
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 54,000.00
 
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Lucien Herve, Portrait of Pierre Jeanneret530 - Lucien Herve, Portrait of Pierre Jeanneret
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Portrait of Pierre Jeanneret France, 1955 gelatin silver print with ferrotyping 5.75 h x 4 w inches Signed and dated to the reverse:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, pair of armchairs from Chandigarh531 - Pierre Jeanneret, pair of armchairs from Chandigarh
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pair of armchairs from Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak, cane 21 w x 29 d x 30.5 h inches Painted markings to reverse of one exampl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, table from Punjab University, Chandigarh532 - Pierre Jeanneret, table from Punjab University, Chandigarh
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table from Punjab University, Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak 35.5 w x 35.5 d x 28 h inches Painted markings to leg: [6/1].<BR><BR
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, pair of library chairs from TS Central Library, Chandigarh533 - Pierre Jeanneret, pair of library chairs from TS Central Library, Chandigarh
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pair of library chairs from TS Central Library, Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak, cane 18.5 w x 20 d x 30.5 h inches Hand-painted t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, coffee table from Chandigarh534 - Pierre Jeanneret, coffee table from Chandigarh
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coffee table from Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak 26 dia x 16 h inches<BR><BR>Condition of the item is not included in this desc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, pair of armchairs from Chandigarh535 - Pierre Jeanneret, pair of armchairs from Chandigarh
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pair of armchairs from Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak, cane 20.5 w x 28 d x 28 h inches<BR><BR>Condition of the item is not inc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, bench from Chandigarh536 - Pierre Jeanneret, bench from Chandigarh
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bench from Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak, cane 54 w x 18.25 d x 16.5 h inches Painted markings to leg: [LEG.H.2].<BR><BR>Conditi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 13,000.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, pair of library chairs from TS Central Library, Chandigarh537 - Pierre Jeanneret, pair of library chairs from TS Central Library, Chandigarh
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pair of library chairs from TS Central Library, Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak, cane 18.5 w x 20 d x 30.5 h inches Hand-painted t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, stool from Chandigarh538 - Pierre Jeanneret, stool from Chandigarh
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stool from Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak, cane 18.5 w x 18.5 d x 27.75 h inches Stenciled and hand-written markings to leg:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, desk from the Base building, Chandigarh539 - Pierre Jeanneret, desk from the Base building, Chandigarh
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desk from the Base building, Chandigarh France/India, 1952-1956 teak, leather 48 w x 33 d x 28.5 h inches Six shelves to back of desk with
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Carlo Mollino, chair from the Casa Editrice Lattes Publishing House, Torino540 - Carlo Mollino, chair from the Casa Editrice Lattes Publishing House, Torino
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chair from the Casa Editrice Lattes Publishing House, Torino Apelli & Varesio Italy, 1953 maple plywood, ash, brass, skai 15 w x 20 d x 35
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for 80,000.00
 
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Carlo Mollino, chair from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia541 - Carlo Mollino, chair from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia
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chair from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia Ettore Canali Italy, 1953 oak, brass 15 w x 18 d x 37 h inches Provenance: Fulvio Ferrari, T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 45,000.00
 
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Carlo Mollino, cabinet from the Ferro residence, Torino542 - Carlo Mollino, cabinet from the Ferro residence, Torino
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cabinet from the Ferro residence, Torino Apelli & Varesio Italy, 1950-1952 maple, skai, brass 56.5 w x 18.5 d x 99 h inches In the earl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 35,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 35,000.00
 
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Angelo Lelli, Counterbalance lamp543 - Angelo Lelli, Counterbalance lamp
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Counterbalance lamp Arredoluce Italy, 1964 brass, enameled aluminum, enameled steel 68 w x 12 d x 25 h inches Literature: <i>La Luc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Tobia Scarpa, Canoa dish, model 516.10544 - Tobia Scarpa, Canoa dish, model 516.10
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Canoa dish, model 516.10 Venini Italy, 1960 wheel-carved glass 32.5 w x 6 d x 3.75 h inches This form, part of the Battuti series, was
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
 
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Carlo Mollino, pair of theater chairs from the RAI Auditorium, Torino545 - Carlo Mollino, pair of theater chairs from the RAI Auditorium, Torino
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pair of theater chairs from the RAI Auditorium, Torino Italy, 1951 velvet, brass 25 w x 26 d x 33.5 h inches Provenance: RAI Auditoriu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Arredoluce, Three arm floor lamp546 - Arredoluce, Three arm floor lamp
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Three arm floor lamp Italy, c. 1957 enameled brass and aluminum, brass 63 h inches Signed with cast manufacturer's mark to underside:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
 
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Franco Albini, Stadera desk547 - Franco Albini, Stadera desk
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Stadera desk Poggi Italy, 1958 walnut, enameled steel, enameled aluminum 56.25 w x 32.75 d x 29.25 h inches Literature: <i>Il Mobil
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
Sold to floor for 13,000.00
 
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Gino Sarfatti, chandelier, model 2068548 - Gino Sarfatti, chandelier, model 2068
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chandelier, model 2068 Arteluce Italy, 1952 brass, enameled brass 45 dia x 13.5 h inches Signed with partial decal manufacturer's label
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for 26,000.00
 
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Gino Sarfatti, Lollipop chandelier, model 2072549 - Gino Sarfatti, Lollipop chandelier, model 2072
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Lollipop chandelier, model 2072 Arteluce Italy, 1953 plastic, enameled aluminum, brass 41 w x 38 d x 61 h inches Literature: <i>Lum
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 33,000.00
 
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Arredoluce, Three arm floor lamp550 - Arredoluce, Three arm floor lamp
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Three arm floor lamp Italy, c. 1960 enameled steel, chrome-plated steel, leather, marble 35 w x 35 d x 65 h inches Signed with impressed m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
 
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BBPR studio, sconces, pair551 - BBPR studio, sconces, pair
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sconces, pair Artemide Italy, c. 1964 chrome-plated brass, glass 10 w x 16 d x 18 h inches Literature: <i>Repertorio 1950-1980</i>,
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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Fontana Arte, chandelier552 - Fontana Arte, chandelier
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chandelier Italy, c. 1960 glass, brass 23.25 dia x 13.75 h inches Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to interior fastener:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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