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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Gio Ponti sideboard, model 2160 Singer & Sons622 - Gio Ponti sideboard, model 2160 Singer & Sons
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Gio Ponti<BR>sideboard, model 2160<BR>Singer & Sons<BR>Italy, c. 1950<BR>mahogany, walnut<BR>70 w x 19 d x 38 h in...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti grand console Giordano Chiesa Italy623 - Gio Ponti grand console Giordano Chiesa Italy
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Gio Ponti<BR>grand console<BR>Giordano Chiesa<BR>Italy, c. 1958<BR>cherrywood, marble, brass, glass<BR>107.25 w x 12 d...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti Continuum armchair Pierantonio Bona624 - Gio Ponti Continuum armchair Pierantonio Bona
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Gio Ponti<BR>Continuum armchair<BR>Pierantonio Bonacina<BR>Italy, 1963<BR>rattan, upholstery<BR>24 w x 33 d x 41 h inc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Gio Ponti occasional table Italy, c. 1940 mah625 - Gio Ponti occasional table Italy, c. 1940 mah
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Gio Ponti<BR>occasional table<BR>Italy, c. 1940<BR>mahogany, bleached walnut, glass<BR>35.5 w x 19 d x 19.5 h inches<BR&g...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Gio Ponti and Paolo de Poli wall-mounted shel626 - Gio Ponti and Paolo de Poli wall-mounted shel
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Gio Ponti and Paolo de Poli<BR>wall-mounted shelf<BR>Italy, 1959<BR>hand-hammered and fire-enameled copper<BR>28 w x 9 d x 3...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (23,000.00) = 23,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti Leggera chairs, set of twelve Cassi627 - Gio Ponti Leggera chairs, set of twelve Cassi
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Gio Ponti<BR>Leggera chairs, set of twelve<BR>Cassina<BR>Italy, c. 1951<BR>lacquered ash, upholstery<BR>17 w x 18 d x ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti desk for the Pirelli Tower, Milan I628 - Gio Ponti desk for the Pirelli Tower, Milan I
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Gio Ponti<BR>desk for the Pirelli Tower, Milan<BR>Italy, 1961<BR>mahogany, nickel-plated steel<BR>67 w x 31.5 d x 29 h inche...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Gio Ponti  rendering of the Diamante car for629 - Gio Ponti rendering of the Diamante car for
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Gio Ponti <BR>rendering of the Diamante car for Corrozzeria Touring<BR>Italy, 1952-1954<BR>ink and conte crayon on paper <BR>...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Gio Ponti  untitled Italy, c. 1950 pencil on630 - Gio Ponti untitled Italy, c. 1950 pencil on
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Gio Ponti <BR>untitled<BR>Italy, c. 1950<BR>pencil on tracing paper<BR>8.5 h x 7.5 w inches<BR>Signature to lower edge...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Gio Ponti  untitled (study for stained glass)631 - Gio Ponti untitled (study for stained glass)
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Gio Ponti <BR>untitled (study for stained glass)<BR>Italy, c. 1965<BR>painted acrylic<BR>43.25 h x 25.25 w inches<BR>S...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Gio Ponti coffee table Giordano Chiesa Italy,632 - Gio Ponti coffee table Giordano Chiesa Italy,
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Gio Ponti<BR>coffee table<BR>Giordano Chiesa<BR>Italy, 1953<BR>lacquered wood, tempered glass, brass<BR>39.25 dia x 14...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Dan Johnson Gazelle High Back lounge chair, m633 - Dan Johnson Gazelle High Back lounge chair, m
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Dan Johnson<BR>Gazelle High Back lounge chair, model 50B<BR>Dan Johnson Studio<BR>USA, 1956<BR>cast bronze with applied pati...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (32,000.00) = 32,000.00
 
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Dan Johnson coffee table Dan Johnson Studio U634 - Dan Johnson coffee table Dan Johnson Studio U
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Dan Johnson<BR>coffee table<BR>Dan Johnson Studio<BR>USA, 1956<BR>cast bronze with applied patina, travertine<BR>50 w ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Dan Johnson Gazelle armchairs model 20W, pair635 - Dan Johnson Gazelle armchairs model 20W, pair
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Dan Johnson<BR>Gazelle armchairs model 20W, pair<BR>Dan Johnson Studio<BR>USA, 1956<BR>Italian walnut, caning, brass<BR&g...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Dan Johnson untitled USA, c. 1958 cast bronze636 - Dan Johnson untitled USA, c. 1958 cast bronze
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Dan Johnson<BR>untitled<BR>USA, c. 1958<BR>cast bronze with applied patina, marble<BR>8.5 w x 12.5 d x 32 h inches<BR>...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Dan Johnson Gazelle dining chairs model 10B,637 - Dan Johnson Gazelle dining chairs model 10B,
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Dan Johnson<BR>Gazelle dining chairs model 10B, set of six<BR>Dan Johnson Studio<BR>USA, 1956<BR>cast bronze with applied pa...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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Dan Johnson dining table Dan Johnson Studio U638 - Dan Johnson dining table Dan Johnson Studio U
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Dan Johnson<BR>dining table<BR>Dan Johnson Studio<BR>USA, 1956<BR>cast bronze with applied patina, travertine, cast aluminum...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1639 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1
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Harry Bertoia<BR>untitled (Sonambient)<BR>USA, c. 1965<BR>beryllium copper, brass<BR>6 w x 2.75 d x 15.75 h inches<BR>...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1640 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1
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Harry Bertoia<BR>untitled (Sonambient)<BR>USA, c. 1970<BR>beryllium copper, brass<BR>11 w x 4 d x 15 h inches<BR>This ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, 1968641 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, 1968
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Harry Bertoia<BR>untitled (Sonambient)<BR>USA, 1968<BR>phosphorous bronze<BR>10 w x 10 d x 36.5 h inches<BR>This work ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (48,000.00) = 48,000.00
 
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