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Modern Design + Utopia: Lost and Found

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Modern Design

In an increasingly selective market, Wright curates sales focused on custom works and rarely seen items. The sale offers a mix of contemporary and vintage pieces showcasing the style and diversity of the current market. Highlights include: one-off designs by Richard Meier, Paul Evans, George Nakashima and rare items by Gabriella Crespi, Harry Bertoia and Guy de Rougemont<BR><BR>

Utopia: Lost and Found<BR>
A single-owner sale featuring designs from one of the most radical periods in design history. 1960s and 70s Europe witnessed extreme experimentation with materials and forms that drastically changed the direction of design. When introduced, many of these works critiqued the traditions and applications of design, foreshadowing contemporary trends and establishing the designers as mavericks of their time.<BR><BR>

Utopia: Lost and Found includes designs that challenge, delight and surprise the eye. Fresh to the American market, the private collection is presented in a custom-designed catalog inspired by the works themselves.<BR>
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Gaetano Pesce, UP1 chairs, pair, C & B Italia700 - Gaetano Pesce, UP1 chairs, pair, C & B Italia
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP1 chairs, pair<BR>C & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>stretch fabric over polyurethane foam and rubber<...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, UP4 settee, C & B Italia701 - Gaetano Pesce, UP4 settee, C & B Italia
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP4 settee<BR>C & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>stretch fabric over polyurethane foam and rubber<BR>...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, UP4 settee, C & B Italia702 - Gaetano Pesce, UP4 settee, C & B Italia
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP4 settee<BR>C & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>stretch fabric over polyurethane foam and rubber<BR>...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Claudio Salocchi, Appoggio stool, Sormani703 - Claudio Salocchi, Appoggio stool, Sormani
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Claudio Salocchi<BR>Appoggio stool<BR>Sormani<BR>Italy, 1971<BR>molded resin, enameled steel, chrome-plated steel<BR>2...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, UP5 chair and UP6 ottoman, B &704 - Gaetano Pesce, UP5 chair and UP6 ottoman, B &
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP5 chair and UP6 ottoman<BR>B & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>stretch fabric over polyurethane foam and r...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, UP1 chair, C & B Italia705 - Gaetano Pesce, UP1 chair, C & B Italia
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP1 chair<BR>C & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>stretch fabric over polyurethane foam and rubber<BR>3...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, Sansone table, Cassina706 - Gaetano Pesce, Sansone table, Cassina
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>Sansone table<BR>Cassina<BR>Italy, 1980<BR>cast resin with lacquer coating<BR>77 w x 45.5 d x 28.5 h ...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 30,000.00
 
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Marc Newson, Gello table, Trois Suisse707 - Marc Newson, Gello table, Trois Suisse
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Marc Newson<BR>Gello table<BR>Trois Suisse<BR>Australia, 1994<BR>plastic<BR>23 dia x 19 h inches<BR>Sold with or...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,100.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass, vase from the Yantra series,708 - Ettore Sottsass, vase from the Yantra series,
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Ettore Sottsass<BR>vase from the Yantra series, model Y16 <BR>Bitossi for Design Centre/Poltronova<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>glazed ...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Fabio Lenci, prototype dining set, model 230,709 - Fabio Lenci, prototype dining set, model 230,
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Fabio Lenci<BR>prototype dining set, model 230<BR>Bernini<BR>Italy, 1970<BR>plastic, upholstery, enameled resin, stainless s...
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Carlo Urbinati, Ciarly vanity from the Gronda710 - Carlo Urbinati, Ciarly vanity from the Gronda
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Carlo Urbinati<BR>Ciarly vanity from the Gronda series<BR>Tulli Zuccari<BR>Italy, 1975<BR>polyester resin, chrome-plated ste...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,800.00
 
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Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper, Grillo phone711 - Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper, Grillo phone
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Marco Zanuso and Richard Sapper<BR>Grillo phone <BR>Siemens Auso SPA<BR>Italy, 1966<BR>ABS plastic<BR>3.25 w x 7 d x 3...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
 
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Sottsass Associati, Enorme telephone, Brondi712 - Sottsass Associati, Enorme telephone, Brondi
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Sottsass Associati<BR>Enorme telephone<BR>Brondi Telefonia S.p.A.<BR>Italy, 1986<BR>plastic<BR>4.25 w x 8 d x 2 h inch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass, vessels, set of three, Aless713 - Ettore Sottsass, vessels, set of three, Aless
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Ettore Sottsass<BR>vessels, set of three <BR>Alessio Sarri Ceramiche<BR>Italy, c. 1986<BR>glazed ceramic<BR>10 w x 10 ...
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 850.00
 
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Ugo La Pietra, table lamp, Zama Elettronica714 - Ugo La Pietra, table lamp, Zama Elettronica
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Ugo La Pietra<BR>table lamp<BR>Zama Elettronica<BR>Italy, c. 1968<BR>plastic, acrylic, enameled aluminum<BR>5.5 w x 4....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, Petit Vase Fripé, C.I.R.V.A.715 - Gaetano Pesce, Petit Vase Fripé, C.I.R.V.A.
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>Petit Vase Fripé<BR>C.I.R.V.A.<BR>Italy, 1996<BR>glass<BR>8 w x 7 d x 7 h inches<BR>This e...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to andrewandr.. for (4,500.00 + 1,012.50BP) = 5,512.50
 
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Gaetano Pesce, Petit Vase Fripé, C.I.R.V.A.716 - Gaetano Pesce, Petit Vase Fripé, C.I.R.V.A.
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>Petit Vase Fripé<BR>C.I.R.V.A.<BR>Italy, 1996<BR>glass<BR>8 w x 7 d x 6.75 h inches<BR>Thi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to andrewandr.. for (4,500.00 + 1,012.50BP) = 5,512.50
 
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Verner Panton, Eyes fabric from the Anatomie717 - Verner Panton, Eyes fabric from the Anatomie
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Verner Panton<BR>Eyes fabric from the Anatomie collection<BR>Mira X<BR>Denmark, 1968<BR>printed cotton<BR>47 w x 66 h ...
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to mkaybee! for (1,900.00 + 427.50BP) = 2,327.50
 
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Verner Panton, Feet fabric from the Anatomie718 - Verner Panton, Feet fabric from the Anatomie
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Verner Panton<BR>Feet fabric from the Anatomie collection<BR>Mira X<BR>Denmark, 1968<BR>printed cotton<BR>51 w x 51 h ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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Verner Panton, Hands fabric from the Anatomie719 - Verner Panton, Hands fabric from the Anatomie
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Verner Panton<BR>Hands fabric from the Anatomie collection<BR>Mira X<BR>Denmark, 1968<BR>printed cotton<BR>47.5 w x 46...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to ego404454 for (1,125.00 + 253.12BP) = 1,378.12
 
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Rudi Gernreich, fabric, Brandon House West720 - Rudi Gernreich, fabric, Brandon House West
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Rudi Gernreich<BR>fabric <BR>Brandon House West<BR>Austria, 1978<BR>printed cotton<BR>54 w x 58 h inches<BR>Prin...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to juvele for (225.00 + 50.62BP) = 275.62
 
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Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio, set of fou721 - Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio, set of fou
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Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio<BR>set of four Pillola lamps from the Nai collection<BR>Ponteur<BR>Italy, 1968<BR>ABS plas...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
 
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Carlo Forcolini, ceiling lamp, Artemide722 - Carlo Forcolini, ceiling lamp, Artemide
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Carlo Forcolini<BR>ceiling lamp<BR>Artemide<BR>Italy, c. 1980<BR>enameled steel, enameled aluminum<BR>12.5 dia x 33 h ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
 
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Shiro Kuramata, Flower Vase #3, Ishimaru Co.,723 - Shiro Kuramata, Flower Vase #3, Ishimaru Co.,
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Shiro Kuramata<BR>Flower Vase #3<BR>Ishimaru Co., Ltd<BR>Japan, c. 1989<BR>acrylic, glass<BR>10.75 w x 3.25 d x 11.75 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Pierluigi Molinari, coffee table, Cidue for T724 - Pierluigi Molinari, coffee table, Cidue for T
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Pierluigi Molinari<BR>coffee table <BR>Cidue for Totem<BR>Italy, c. 1969<BR>acrylic, casters<BR>32.5 w x 19.75 d x 15 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 600.00
 
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Nguyen Manh Khanh, Apollo inflatable chair an725 - Nguyen Manh Khanh, Apollo inflatable chair an
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Nguyen Manh Khanh<BR>Apollo inflatable chair and Satellite pouf<BR>Quasar<BR>France, 1968<BR>plastic, chrome-plated steel<...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 225.00
 
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Giotto Stoppino, vase, model 4690, Kartell726 - Giotto Stoppino, vase, model 4690, Kartell
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Giotto Stoppino<BR>vase, model 4690<BR>Kartell<BR>Italy, c. 1972<BR>plastic<BR>9.5 w x 9.5 d x 9.5 h inches<BR>S...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to miggitymac.. for (250.00 + 56.25BP) = 306.25
 
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Kellogg's, Blow-Up chair, The Netherlands, c.727 - Kellogg's, Blow-Up chair, The Netherlands, c.
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Kellogg's <BR>Blow-Up chair<BR>The Netherlands, c. 1970<BR>plastic<BR>33.5 w x 30.5 d x 19.5 h inches<BR>This mode...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to retroinferno for (75.00 + 16.88BP) = 91.88
 
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Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, B.D. Barcelona728 - Ettore Sottsass, Shiva Vase, B.D. Barcelona
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Ettore Sottsass<BR>Shiva Vase<BR>B.D. Barcelona<BR>Italy, 1971<BR>glazed ceramic<BR>7 w x 2.75 d x 9.5 h inches<BR&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for 1,700.00
 
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Playboy, collection of magazines, USA, 1961-1729 - Playboy, collection of magazines, USA, 1961-1
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Playboy<BR>collection of magazines<BR>USA, 1961-1981<BR>This lot includes 152 issues and 8 bound compilations from the years 1961-...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
 
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Marzio Cecchi, spring bed, Studio Most730 - Marzio Cecchi, spring bed, Studio Most
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Marzio Cecchi<BR>spring bed<BR>Studio Most<BR>Italy, 1973<BR>enameled steel, chrome-plated steel<BR>96 w x 72 d x 29.2...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
 
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Luigi Massoni, Figura lamp, Iter Elettronica731 - Luigi Massoni, Figura lamp, Iter Elettronica
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Luigi Massoni<BR>Figura lamp<BR>Iter Elettronica<BR>Italy, 1971<BR>oak, brass, chrome-plated brass<BR>18.5 w x 5 d x 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass, tray, Italy, c. 1956732 - Ettore Sottsass, tray, Italy, c. 1956
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Ettore Sottsass<BR>tray<BR>Italy, c. 1956<BR>molded fabric with applied resin<BR>15.75 dia x .75 h inches<BR>The fabri...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,500.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass, vase, model 581, Societa Cer733 - Ettore Sottsass, vase, model 581, Societa Cer
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Ettore Sottsass<BR>vase, model 581<BR>Societa Ceramica Toscana di Figline<BR>Italy, 1962<BR>glazed ceramic<BR>3.75 w x...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass, Firenze chandelier, Venini734 - Ettore Sottsass, Firenze chandelier, Venini
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Ettore Sottsass<BR>Firenze chandelier<BR>Venini<BR>Italy, 1995<BR>glass<BR>15.5 w x 15.5 d x 38 h inches<BR>Inci...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
 
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Superstudio, Passiflora lamp, Design Centre/P735 - Superstudio, Passiflora lamp, Design Centre/P
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Superstudio<BR>Passiflora lamp<BR>Design Centre/Poltronova <BR>Italy, 1966<BR>yellow and opalescent methacrylate, chrome-pla...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Wendell Castle, Swivel coffee table with Five736 - Wendell Castle, Swivel coffee table with Five
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Wendell Castle<BR>Swivel coffee table with Five Bumps from the Molar Group<BR>Northern Plastics<BR>USA, c. 1969<BR>gel-coate...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Ennio Lucini, Cespuglio di Gino lamp, DH Guzz737 - Ennio Lucini, Cespuglio di Gino lamp, DH Guzz
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Ennio Lucini<BR>Cespuglio di Gino lamp<BR>DH Guzzini<BR>Italy, 1968<BR>acrylic, enameled aluminum, aluminum<BR>16 dia ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to juliaglend.. for (3,750.00 + 843.75BP) = 4,593.75
 
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Gaetano Pesce, Vase, C.I.R.V.A738 - Gaetano Pesce, Vase, C.I.R.V.A
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>Vase<BR>C.I.R.V.A<BR>Italy, c. 1993<BR>glass<BR>18.75 w x 14 d x 6.5 h inches<BR>This example i...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to stevestage for (4,000.00 + 900.00BP) = 4,900.00
 
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Alessandro Mendini, sunglasses, Italy, c. 198739 - Alessandro Mendini, sunglasses, Italy, c. 198
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Alessandro Mendini<BR>sunglasses<BR>Italy, c. 1984<BR>flourescent acrylic<BR>5.5 w x 6.5 d x 3 h inches<BR>Provenance:...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to retroinferno for (150.00 + 33.75BP) = 183.75
 
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Italian, table lamp, c. 1970740 - Italian, table lamp, c. 1970
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Italian<BR>table lamp<BR>c. 1970<BR>vacuum-formed plastic<BR>9 w x 2.5 d x 11 h inches<BR>Provenance: <BR>Galeri...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for 400.00
 
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Marc Newson, set of five Bucky lounge chairs741 - Marc Newson, set of five Bucky lounge chairs
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Marc Newson<BR>set of five Bucky lounge chairs from the Fondation Cartier, Paris<BR>Cimnaghi Giuseppe & Figlio<BR>Australia, 1...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 28,000.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, UP2 child's chair, C & B Itali742 - Gaetano Pesce, UP2 child's chair, C & B Itali
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP2 child's chair<BR>C & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>stretch fabric over polyurethane foam<BR>...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 700.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, UP3 chair, C & B Italia743 - Gaetano Pesce, UP3 chair, C & B Italia
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP3 chair<BR>C & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>stretch fabric over polyurethane foam and rubber<BR>3...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, UP6 ottomans, pair, C & B Ital744 - Gaetano Pesce, UP6 ottomans, pair, C & B Ital
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP6 ottomans, pair<BR>C & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>stretch fabric over polyurethane foam and rubber&l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, UP7 (Il Piede), C & B Italia745 - Gaetano Pesce, UP7 (Il Piede), C & B Italia
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>UP7 (Il Piede)<BR>C & B Italia<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>polyurethane foam<BR>63 w x 21 d x 31.5 h inches...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce, Vesuvio coffee pot, Zani & Zan746 - Gaetano Pesce, Vesuvio coffee pot, Zani & Zan
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Gaetano Pesce<BR>Vesuvio coffee pot<BR>Zani & Zani <BR>Italy, 1992<BR>enameled cast aluminum, plastic<BR>7 w x 5 d...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to retroinferno for (325.00 + 73.12BP) = 398.12
 
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Ettore Sottsass, chalice, model 388, Bitossi747 - Ettore Sottsass, chalice, model 388, Bitossi
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Ettore Sottsass<BR>chalice, model 388<BR>Bitossi<BR>Italy, c. 1960<BR>glazed ceramic<BR>8 dia x 13 h inches<BR>T...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass, chalice, model 388, Bitossi748 - Ettore Sottsass, chalice, model 388, Bitossi
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Ettore Sottsass<BR>chalice, model 388<BR>Bitossi<BR>Italy, c. 1960<BR>glazed ceramic<BR>8 dia x 13 h inches<BR>T...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to andrewandr.. for (15,000.00 + 3,375.00BP) = 18,375.00
 
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Joe Colombo, Tube chair, Flexform749 - Joe Colombo, Tube chair, Flexform
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Joe Colombo<BR>Tube chair<BR>Flexform<BR>Italy, 1969<BR>Arcipiuma plastic with coated foam upholstery, steel and rubber clip...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
 
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