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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Maria Pergay coffee table Design Steel France772 - Maria Pergay coffee table Design Steel France
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Maria Pergay<BR>coffee table<BR>Design Steel<BR>France, c. 1970<BR>brushed and polished stainless steel<BR>39.75 w x 3...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Voitto Haapalainen Prisma chair Tehokaluste O773 - Voitto Haapalainen Prisma chair Tehokaluste O
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Voitto Haapalainen<BR>Prisma chair<BR>Tehokaluste Oy<BR>Finland, c. 1970<BR>leather, chrome-plated steel<BR>34.25 w x ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Richard Troy coffee table Art et Industrie US774 - Richard Troy coffee table Art et Industrie US
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Richard Troy<BR>coffee table<BR>Art et Industrie<BR>USA, c. 1980<BR>steel, safety glass<BR>35.5 w x 36 d x 15 h inches...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola Blu-Bo floor775 - Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola Blu-Bo floor
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Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola<BR>Blu-Bo floor lamp<BR>ARBO<BR>Italy, 1969-1970<BR>vinyl, aluminum, rubber<BR>18 w x...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Studio 65 Leonardo sofa Italy, 1969 rubber-co776 - Studio 65 Leonardo sofa Italy, 1969 rubber-co
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Studio 65<BR>Leonardo sofa<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>rubber-coated polyurethane<BR>144 w x 50 d x 25.5 h inches<BR>This seatin...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Luca Sacchetti The Forest of Thorns coffee ta777 - Luca Sacchetti The Forest of Thorns coffee ta
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Luca Sacchetti<BR>The Forest of Thorns coffee table <BR>Vetreria Re<BR>Italy, 2005<BR>crystal, stainless steel<BR>59.2...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Rene-Jean Caillette dining table Charron Fran778 - Rene-Jean Caillette dining table Charron Fran
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Rene-Jean Caillette<BR>dining table<BR>Charron<BR>France, 1962<BR>rosewood, brass, marble<BR>98.5 w x 37.5 d x 30 h in...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Rene-Jean Caillette dining chairs, set of ten779 - Rene-Jean Caillette dining chairs, set of ten
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Rene-Jean Caillette<BR>dining chairs, set of ten<BR>Charron<BR>France, 1962<BR>leather, brass-plated steel<BR>20.25 w ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,500.00) = 12,500.00
 
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti Reverie780 - Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti Reverie
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti<BR>Reverie carpet<BR>Edition Sam Laik<BR>France, 1993<BR>machine-woven acrylic<BR&g...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti collect781 - Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti collect
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti<BR>collection of five table accessories<BR>BGH Editions/Blome<BR>France, 1992/1996<BR>...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to rory_2000 for (2,600.00 + 585.00BP) = 3,185.00
 
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