Important Design + Postwar & Contemporary Art

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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George E. Ohr vessel USA, c. 1895-1900 glazed315 - George E. Ohr vessel USA, c. 1895-1900 glazed
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George E. Ohr<BR>vessel<BR>USA, c. 1895-1900<BR>glazed earthenware with ribboned rim<BR>2.25 dia x 4.25 h inches<BR>Im...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to pyschopomp.. for (2,700.00 + 607.50BP) = 3,307.50
 
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George E. Ohr pitcher USA, c. 1897-1900 glaze316 - George E. Ohr pitcher USA, c. 1897-1900 glaze
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George E. Ohr<BR>pitcher<BR>USA, c. 1897-1900<BR>glazed earthenware with pinched spout and extruded integral handle<BR>3.75 ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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George E. Ohr vessel USA, c. 1895-1900 metall317 - George E. Ohr vessel USA, c. 1895-1900 metall
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George E. Ohr<BR>vessel<BR>USA, c. 1895-1900<BR>metallic glazed earthenware with ruffled rim<BR>5 dia x 6 h inches<BR>...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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George E. Ohr vase USA, 1895-1896 glazed eart318 - George E. Ohr vase USA, 1895-1896 glazed eart
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George E. Ohr<BR>vase<BR>USA, 1895-1896<BR>glazed earthenware with irregular opening and twist<BR>3.75 dia x 6 h inches<B...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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George E. Ohr bank USA, c. 1897-1900 bisque e319 - George E. Ohr bank USA, c. 1897-1900 bisque e
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George E. Ohr<BR>bank<BR>USA, c. 1897-1900<BR>bisque earthenware with pinches and folds<BR>4.25 dia x 4.25 h inches<BR>...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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George E. Ohr vase USA, c. 1897-1900 glazed e320 - George E. Ohr vase USA, c. 1897-1900 glazed e
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George E. Ohr<BR>vase<BR>USA, c. 1897-1900<BR>glazed earthenware with pinched and twisted neck<BR>3.5 dia x 5 h inches<BR...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright standing desk from the Fra321 - Frank Lloyd Wright standing desk from the Fra
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Frank Lloyd Wright<BR>standing desk from the Frank L. Smith Bank, Dwight, Illinois<BR>John Ayers<BR>USA, 1905<BR>oak<BR&g...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Jeffrey Greene Pyramid desk USA, c. 1990 weng322 - Jeffrey Greene Pyramid desk USA, c. 1990 weng
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Jeffrey Greene<BR>Pyramid desk<BR>USA, c. 1990<BR>wenge, ebony<BR>84 w x 54 d x 29 h inches<BR>This desk was commissio...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Sam Maloof coffee table USA, c. 1961 oak 60 w323 - Sam Maloof coffee table USA, c. 1961 oak 60 w
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Sam Maloof<BR>coffee table<BR>USA, c. 1961<BR>oak<BR>60 w x 60 d x 18 h inches<BR>Four drawers suspended below large t...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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John Nyquist armchair USA, c. 1965 carved wal324 - John Nyquist armchair USA, c. 1965 carved wal
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John Nyquist<BR>armchair<BR>USA, c. 1965<BR>carved walnut<BR>24.25 w x 22 d x 45 h inches<BR>Carved signature to side:...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Wendell Castle mirror USA, 1976 carved walnut325 - Wendell Castle mirror USA, 1976 carved walnut
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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...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wishbone chair USA,326 - Arthur Espenet Carpenter Wishbone chair USA,
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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...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Peter Voulkos vessel USA, 1964 wheel-thrown a327 - Peter Voulkos vessel USA, 1964 wheel-thrown a
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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...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Herve Gaspard floor lamp France, c. 1965 glaz328 - Herve Gaspard floor lamp France, c. 1965 glaz
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Herve Gaspard<BR>floor lamp<BR>France, c. 1965<BR>glazed stoneware, linen<BR>25.75 w x 78 h inches<BR>Incised signatur...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Pierre Savary sconce France, c. 1970 glazed s329 - Pierre Savary sconce France, c. 1970 glazed s
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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...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,800.00) = 2,800.00
 
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Michel LeFevre nesting tables France, 1978 ma330 - Michel LeFevre nesting tables France, 1978 ma
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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...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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six wall panels from Mount Sinai Hospital, Mi331 - six wall panels from Mount Sinai Hospital, Mi
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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>...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe Heroic332 - Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe Heroic
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Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespe<BR>Heroic Sunburst doors, pair<BR>Forms and Surfaces, Inc.<BR>USA, c. 1971<BR>impress...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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Jan De Swart untitled The Netherlands, c. 195333 - Jan De Swart untitled The Netherlands, c. 195
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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: ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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George Nakashima Minguren I coffee table USA,334 - George Nakashima Minguren I coffee table USA,
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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&...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 125,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for (95,000.00) = 95,000.00
 
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