Provenance
Private collection, Paris
Sotheby’s, Paris, “Paintings and XXe century Art Déco,” November 17, 2004, lot 112
Literature
Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank: The Strange and Subtle Luxury of the Parisian Haute-Monde in the Art Deco Period, New York, 2008, p. 282
Catalogue Essay
“Calabash” table lamps were designed by Alberto Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank and were produced in a variety of materials including yellow, pink and gold plaster as well as marble and alabaster.

The present lot has been authenticated by the Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti and is registered in the Alberto Giacometti Database, the online catalogue of authentic works by the artist, as number AGD 2186.

36

Alberto Giacometti

"Calabash" table lamp

circa 1937
Alabaster.
9 in. (22.9 cm) high

Estimate
$80,000 - 120,000

Sold for $100,000

Contact Specialist
Meaghan Roddy
Head of Sale
mroddy@phillips.com
+ 1 212 940 1266

Design

New York 11 June 2013 11am

1
Jean Royère
Rare "Ondulation" lounge chair
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
2
Lucie Rie
Small bowl on foot
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
3
Magnus Læssøe Stephensen
Rare chair
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $23,750
4
Poul Henningsen
Large double-spiral wall light, from the Scala Cinema and Concert Hall, Århus Theater
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $161,000
5
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
“Rutig Grön Halvflossa” (checkered green half-pile) rug
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $62,500
6
Paavo Tynell
Three-armed ceiling light, model no. 9029
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $10,000
7
Martin Olsen
Armchair
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $56,250
8
Jean Royère
"Boomerang" coffee table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $47,500
9
Jean Royère
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $68,750
10
Jean Royère
Ten-armed "Bouquet" wall light
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
11
Jean Royère
"Créneaux" low table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
12
Jean Royère
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $106,250
13
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $9,000 - 14,000
Sold for $15,000
14
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $21,250
15
Meret Oppenheim
"Traccia" table, from the "Ultramobile" collection
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,000
16
Jean Royère
Fireplace hood
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $25,000
17
Jean Royère
Six-armed "Jacques" chandelier
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $81,250
18
François-Xavier Lalanne
“Singe Avise (Grand)"
Estimate $400,000 - 600,000
Sold for $413,000
19
Frits Henningsen
Wingback armchair
Estimate $40,000 - 50,000
Sold for $40,000
20
Jean Royère
"Ondulation" andiron
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $15,000
21
Jean Royère
Sideboard
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
22
Line Vautrin
"Tudor" mirror
Estimate $18,000 - 20,000
Sold for $40,000
23
Line Vautrin
"Soleil à Pointes No. 1" mirror
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
24
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Nastri e Murrine" vase, from the "Metamorfosi" series
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
25
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Notturno Veneziano" vase, from the "Metamorfosi" series
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
26
Eyre de Lanux
Side table
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
27
Jean Dunand
Gourd-form vase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
28
This lot is no longer available.
29
André Sornay
Side chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
30
Marc du Plantier
Table lamp
Estimate $40,000 - 50,000
Sold for $43,750
31
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Rug, from the collection of Jacques Doucet, Paris
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
32
André Sornay
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
33
Josef Frank
Pair of Thebes stools
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
34
Tétard Frères
"Trocadero" flatware service for twelve
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
35
Jean-Michel Frank
Rare Daybed
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
36
Alberto Giacometti
"Calabash" table lamp
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $100,000
37
Jean-Michel Frank
Side table
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $173,000
38
Jean-Michel Frank
Bibliothèque
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
39
Rene-Andre Coulon
Armchair
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $56,250
40
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Pair of chairs, model no. MR 10
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
41
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Table, model no. MR 515
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
42
Le Corbusier
Wall light
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $23,750
43
Le Corbusier
Stool, from the Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
44
Poul Henningsen
Early large ceiling light, type PH 6/5 shades
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,500
45
Pierre Jeanneret
"Office" desk and chair designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh, model nos. PJ-BU-O2-A and PJ-SI-28-A
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
46
Jean Prouvé
Pair of doors designed for the Maisons Tropicales
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $149,000
47
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
"Grasshopper" floor lamp, model no. 831
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $25,000
48
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
"Grasshopper" floor lamp, model no. 831
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,250
49
Marcel Breuer
"Long Chair"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
50
Charlotte Perriand
Set of nine wall lights, model no. CP1
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $21,250
51
Jean Prouvé
"Antony" chair, model no. 356
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $25,000
52
This lot is no longer available.
53
Alexandre Noll
Untitled
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $149,000
54
Jean Prouvé
Set of six "Métropole" chairs, model no. 305
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $60,000
55
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Two ventilator shutters from the administrative buildings, Chandigarh, India, model no. LC-EA-05-A
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
56
Walter Gropius
Set of door handles
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
57
Pierre Jeanneret
Two stools from Punjab University, Chandigarh, India, model no. PJ-SI-22-A
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $9,375
58
Pierre Jeanneret
Two stools from Punjab University, Chandigarh, India, model no. PJ-SI-22-A
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
59
Jean Prouvé
Large room divider
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $100,000
60
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of tables, from Casa Doria, Turin
Estimate $24,000 - 32,000
Sold for $35,000
61
Studio B.B.P.R.
Set of eight side chairs, from Casa Doria, Turin
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
62
Harry Bertoia
Untitled (Willow)
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $56,250
63
Akiyama Yô
"T-075"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
64
George Nakashima
"Conoid Bench with Back"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $40,000
65
Lucie Rie
Tall vase with flaring lip
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $12,500
66
Paul Evans
Dining table, model no. PE-21, from the "Sculptured Metal" series
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
67
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $22,500
68
George Nakashima
Custom "Sanso" table and set of ten low "Conoid" lounge chairs
Estimate $160,000 - 220,000
69
Lucie Rie
Squat oval vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,000
70
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip and diagonally fluted body
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $17,500
71
Paavo Tynell
Floor lamp, model no. 9627
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $10,000
72
Timo Sarpaneva
Bowl, from the "Finlandia" series, model no. 3374
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,250
73
Sam Maloof
Rocking chair
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $37,500
74
Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $81,250
75
Harumi Nakashima
"Sculptural Form"
Estimate $12,000 - 16,000
Sold for $20,000
76
Maurizio Cattelan
"Cerberino" center table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
77
Matali Crasset
Large "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend I" ceiling light
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $43,750
78
Taizo Kuroda
Untitled, three vessels
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
79
Pierre Charpin
Prototype "Small P" low table, from the "platFORM" series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
80
Ron Arad
"Tom Block" chair
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $56,250
81
nendo
Unique blue "Cabbage Chair"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
82
Studio Job
"Bavaria" table
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
83
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Ceiling light
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $22,500
84
Maarten Baas
"Zig Zag" chair from the "Where There's Smoke" series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $32,500
85
Forrest Myers
"Champaign" stool
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
86
Ron Arad
Important unique “Afterthought” chair
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $209,000
87
Marc Newson
"Orgone Chair"
Estimate $280,000 - 380,000
88
Marc Newson
Two early "Diode Lamps"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $40,000
89
Thomas Heatherwick
"Extrusion" bench
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $80,000
90
Terence Woodgate and John Barnard
"Surface Table"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $77,500
91
Wendell Castle
"Cloud" shelf from the "Molar" series
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
92
Forrest Myers
"Champaign" cube
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
93
Thomas Stearns
"Cappello del Doge" vase
Estimate $16,000 - 18,000
Sold for $60,000
94
Hella Jongerius
"Red Flower" embroidered tablecloth
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
95
Ayala Serfaty
Unique "Once" light sculpture
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
96
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Cake" stool
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $31,250
97
Constantin Boym
Unique "Venus and Mars" chair and mirror, from "The Ultimate Art Furniture" series
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
98
Gabriella Crespi
"2000" adjustable low table, from the "Plurimi" series
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $68,750
99
Maria Pergay
Pair of "Acier" chairs
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $25,000
100
Maria Pergay
"Enveloppe" magazine holder
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
101
Marc Newson
"Embryo" chair
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,125
102
Maison Jansen
Sofa
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
103
Lina Bo Bardi
Rare coffee table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
104
Angelo Lelii
Six-armed ceiling light
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $37,500
105
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Firenze" ceiling light
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
106
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Tutte le mattine la mia fidanzata prende il metro"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
107
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Disegni per i diritti del'uomo vuoi guardare il muro o vuoi guardare la valle?"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
108
Max Ingrand
Rare floor lamp
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $40,000
109
Piero Fornasetti
Important unique "Giardino Settecentesco" wardrobe from Piero Fornasetti's master bedroom, Villa Fornasetti, Varenna
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $179,000
110
Félix Agostini
Pair of "Glaive" wall lights
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
111
Max Ingrand
Wall light, model no. 1568
Estimate $9,000 - 14,000
Sold for $11,250
112
Max Ingrand
"Organo" ceiling light, model no. 2177
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
113
Pietro Chiesa
Floor lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
114
This lot is no longer available.
115
Gio Ponti
Ceiling light
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $81,250

Design

New York 11 June 2013 11am

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

36

Alberto Giacometti

"Calabash" table lamp

Design