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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Alexandre Noll bowl France, c. 1950 carved ro305Alexandre Noll bowl France, c. 1950 carved ro
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Alexandre Noll<BR>bowl<BR>France, c. 1950<BR>carved rosewood<BR>7.5 w x 4 d x 1 h inches<BR>Sold with certificate of a...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
Alexandre Noll hinged box France, c. 1950 car306Alexandre Noll hinged box France, c. 1950 car
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Alexandre Noll<BR>hinged box<BR>France, c. 1950<BR>carved ebony<BR>14 w x 8.5 d x 4.25 h inches<BR>Sold with certifica...
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
Alexandre Noll knife rests, pair France, c. 1307Alexandre Noll knife rests, pair France, c. 1
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Alexandre Noll<BR>knife rests, pair<BR>France, c. 1950<BR>carved ebony<BR>4 w x 1 d x 1 h inches<BR>Sold with certific...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
Alexandre Noll necklace France, c. 1950 carve308Alexandre Noll necklace France, c. 1950 carve
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Alexandre Noll<BR>necklace<BR>France, c. 1950<BR>carved ebony, leather<BR>3 w x 3 h inches<BR>Sold with certificate of...
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
Alexandre Noll pairs of goblets and bowls Fra309Alexandre Noll pairs of goblets and bowls Fra
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Alexandre Noll<BR>pairs of goblets and bowls<BR>France, c. 1950<BR>carved rosewood<BR>2.5 w x 2.5 d x 2 h inches<BR>Lo...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
George E. Ohr vessel USA, 1895-1896 metallic310George E. Ohr vessel USA, 1895-1896 metallic
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George E. Ohr<BR>vessel<BR>USA, 1895-1896<BR>metallic glazed earthenware with ribbon detail<BR>4 dia x 4.5 h inches<BR>...
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
George E. Ohr vase USA, c. 1895-1900 glazed e311George E. Ohr vase USA, c. 1895-1900 glazed e
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George E. Ohr<BR>vase<BR>USA, c. 1895-1900<BR>glazed earthenware with pinched top and horizontal tooled detailing<BR>3 dia x...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
George E. Ohr vase USA, c. 1895-1900 glazed e312George E. Ohr vase USA, c. 1895-1900 glazed e
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George E. Ohr<BR>vase<BR>USA, c. 1895-1900<BR>glazed earthenware with vertical impressions<BR>4 dia x 5 h inches<BR>Im...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
George E. Ohr pitcher USA, c. 1895-1900 glaze313George E. Ohr pitcher USA, c. 1895-1900 glaze
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George E. Ohr<BR>pitcher<BR>USA, c. 1895-1900<BR>glazed earthenware with expressive twisted handle and horizontal impressions<B...
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
George E. Ohr vase USA, c. 1895-1900 glazed e314George E. Ohr vase USA, c. 1895-1900 glazed e
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George E. Ohr<BR>vase<BR>USA, c. 1895-1900<BR>glazed earthenware with double-pinched detail<BR>3.25 dia x 3.75 h inches<B...
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00