Important Design

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Important Design showcases a distinctive selection of 20th century design and objects priced to today's market. Special collections, focusing on the work of Gio Ponti, Danish craftsmen, American Art Deco, Italian avant-garde, Contemporary and American design, anchor the sale.
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Guido Gambone vessel341 - Guido Gambone vessel
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Guido Gambone vessel Italy, c. 1960 glazed stoneware 12 w x 7 d x 11.5 h inches Glazed donkey mark and signature to underside: [Gambone Italy].
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Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Guido Gambone vase342 - Guido Gambone vase
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Guido Gambone vase Italy, c. 1960 wheel-thrown and glazed stoneware 3.5 dia x 8.75 h inches Glazed donkey mark and signature: [Gambone Italy] and appl
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Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
 
 
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Guido Gambone vase343 - Guido Gambone vase
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Guido Gambone vase Italy, c. 1960 glazed stoneware 3 w x 1.75 d x 9 h inches Glazed donkey mark and signature to underside: [Gambone Italy].
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Start Price : 500.00 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Salvatore Meli vessel344 - Salvatore Meli vessel
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Salvatore Meli vessel Italy, 1955 hand-glazed earthenware 25 w x 12.5 d x 18.5 h inches Incised signature to reverse: .
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (3,750.00 + 1,031.25BP) = 4,781.25
 
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Dino Martens Osellaria Congo vase, model 3125345 - Dino Martens Osellaria Congo vase, model 3125
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Dino Martens Osellaria Congo vase, model 3125 Aureliano Toso Italy, 1952 internally decorated glass 7.75 w x 4 d x 10 h inches Literature: Dino Marten
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (4,000.00 + 1,100.00BP) = 5,100.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass lidded vessel, model 192-C346 - Ettore Sottsass lidded vessel, model 192-C
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Ettore Sottsass lidded vessel, model 192-C Italy, 1959 ceramic with black lava, white and chartreuse glaze, ribbon, button 5.5 dia x 4.25 h inches Gla
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (3,750.00 + 1,031.25BP) = 4,781.25
 
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Ettore Sottsass lidded vessel, model 191-A347 - Ettore Sottsass lidded vessel, model 191-A
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Ettore Sottsass lidded vessel, model 191-A Italy, 1959 ceramic with black lava and chartreuse glaze, walnut 4.25 dia x 7.25 h inches Glazed signature
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (3,750.00 + 1,031.25BP) = 4,781.25
 
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Robert Venturi Empire chairs, pair348 - Robert Venturi Empire chairs, pair
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Robert Venturi Empire chairs, pair Knoll International USA , 1985 birch plywood, laminate, leather 21.5 w x 21 d x 32.5 h inches Signed with paper man
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,300.00 + 632.50BP) = 2,932.50
 
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Robert Venturi Queen Anne chair349 - Robert Venturi Queen Anne chair
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Robert Venturi Queen Anne chair Knoll International USA , 1985 laminate over plywood, upholstery 23 w x 22 d x 38.5 h inches The Grandmother's T...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,700.00 + 467.50BP) = 2,167.50
 
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Ettore Sottsass Tantra vase350 - Ettore Sottsass Tantra vase
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Ettore Sottsass Tantra vase Italy, 1968 glazed stoneware 5.75 dia x 7 h inches Literature: Ettore Sottsass: Tutta la Ceramica, Ferrari, ppg. 149-156 d
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (6,000.00 + 1,650.00BP) = 7,650.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass Max shelf351 - Ettore Sottsass Max shelf
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Ettore Sottsass Max shelf Memphis Italy, 1987 stained bird's-eye maple, laminate, terrazzo, Lucite 53 w x 14 d x 89 h inches Only thirty-seven e...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (14,000.00 + 3,850.00BP) = 17,850.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass pre-production Shift dining table352 - Ettore Sottsass pre-production Shift dining table
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Ettore Sottsass pre-production Shift dining table Knoll International Italy, 1986 beech, enameled metal 88 w x 44 d x 28.5 h inches Signed with applie
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,900.00 + 522.50BP) = 2,422.50
 
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Ettore Sottsass pair of C vases from Twenty-seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower353 - Ettore Sottsass pair of C vases from Twenty-seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower
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Ettore Sottsass pair of C vases from Twenty-seven Woods for a Chinese Artificial Flower Design Gallery Milano Italy, 1995 cherry, walnut burl, brass,
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (9,500.00 + 2,612.50BP) = 12,112.50
 
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Matteo Thun teapot354 - Matteo Thun teapot
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Matteo Thun teapot Memphis Italy, 1982 glazed porcelain 9 w x 4.5 d x 11.5 h inches Impressed signature to underside: [Thun per Memphis].
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (950.00 + 261.25BP) = 1,211.25
 
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Ettore Sottsass occasional table355 - Ettore Sottsass occasional table
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Ettore Sottsass occasional table Renzo Brugola Italy , c. 1995 brushed steel, cherry 19.5 w x 19.5 d x 24 h inches
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,900.00 + 797.50BP) = 3,697.50
 
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Peter Shire Elyssian Heights floor lamp356 - Peter Shire Elyssian Heights floor lamp
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Peter Shire Elyssian Heights floor lamp USA, 1988 enameled metal 38 w x 38 d x 66.75 h inches
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to retroinfer.. for (1,500.00 + 412.50BP) = 1,912.50
 
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Robert Venturi untitled (ceiling design for Knoll)357 - Robert Venturi untitled (ceiling design for Knoll)
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Robert Venturi untitled (ceiling design for Knoll) USA, c. 1989 lithograph on paper 6 h x 10 w inches This lithograph illustrates the ceiling Venturi
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor .. for (475.00 + 130.63BP) = 605.63
 
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Robert Venturi sofa358 - Robert Venturi sofa
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Robert Venturi sofa Knoll International USA, c. 1984 leather 88 w x 41 d x 31 h inches Signed with paper manufacturer's label to underside: [Kno...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,400.00 + 385.00BP) = 1,785.00
 
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Vittorio Gregotti tea service359 - Vittorio Gregotti tea service
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Vittorio Gregotti tea service Cleto Munari Italy, c. 1980 sterling silver 17 w x 7 d inches Set includes tea pot, creamer, sugar bowl and tray. Sold w
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,900.00 + 797.50BP) = 3,697.50
 
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Roy McMakin Dining set360 - Roy McMakin Dining set
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Roy McMakin Dining set Domestic Furniture Co. USA, 1987 maple, maple plywood, glass 15 w x 18 d x 35.25 h inches Dining set includes table and four Co
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,500.00 + 687.50BP) = 3,187.50
 
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