Literature
Domus (Milan), no. 545, April 1975, p. 46
Albrecht Bangert, Italian Furniture Design: Ideas Styles Movements, Munich, 1988, p. 110, fig. 63
Andrea Branzi, The Hot House: Italian New Wave Design, Cambridge, 1984, p. 148
Barbara Radice, Ettore Sottsass: A Critical Biography, London, 1993, pp. 172-73
Par Milco Carboni, Ettore Sottsass Jr. ’60-’70, exh. cat., FRAC Centre, Orléans, 2006, pp. 194-95
Delphine Antoine, Yves Gastou antiquaire du future, Paris, 2011, pp. 20-21

332

Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

"Tappeto Volante" (Flying Carpet) armchair

1974
Fruitwood, fabric, velvet, carpet.
26 x 42 1/4 x 42 in. (66 x 107.3 x 106.7 cm)
Manufactured by Bedding Brevetti, Italy.

Estimate
$30,000 - 40,000

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

Design

New York 17 December 2013 2pm

201
Line Vautrin
"Mazarin" mirror
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
202
Line Vautrin
"Soleil à Pointes" mirror, model no. 2
Estimate $20,000 - 24,000
Sold for $23,750
203
Jean Royère
Pair of “Yo-Yo” armchairs
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $137,000
204
Berndt Friberg
Group of eight vases
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for $25,000
205
Jean Royère
Five-armed "Jacques" wall light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
206
Alexandre Noll
Side chair
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
207
Poul Henningsen
Fifteen-armed “Cascade” ceiling light, type 1/1 shades
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
208
Jean Royère
"Boule" armchair
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,250
209
Bruno Mathsson
"Paris" daybed
Estimate $18,000 - 25,000
Sold for $35,000
210
Paavo Tynell
Pair of ceiling lights
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
211
Jean Royère
Important "Ondulation" table and set of four "Baltique" side chairs
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $75,000
212
François-Xavier Lalanne
“L’Âne planté," circa 1986
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $269,000
213
Jean Royère
"Ondulation" andiron
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
214
Jacques Adnet
Cabinet
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $18,750
215
Jean Royère
Set of door hardware
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
216
Jules Wabbes
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $18,750
217
André Groult
Folding serving table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $6,250
218
Pierre Chareau
Jardinière, model no. PF 35
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $23,750
219
Pierre Chareau
Pair of wall lights, model no. LP 665
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $50,000
220
André Sornay
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750
221
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Curule-form stool
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
222
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Wardrobe
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
223
Attributed to Uno Åhrén and Björn Trägårdh
Wingback armchair
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
224
Armand-Albert Rateau
Wall fixture, towel rail and shelf
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
225
Tomaso Buzzi
Large vase
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
226
Tomaso Buzzi
Sofa, from the Casa Gadda Conti, Milan
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
227
Tomaso Buzzi
Reading table, from the Casa Gadda Conti, Milan
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
228
Gio Ponti
Set of three wall lights
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
229
Carlo Scarpa
"Corroso" bowl, model no. 4102
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,750
230
Gio Ponti
Pair of wingback armchairs, designed for the Hotel Royal, Naples
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $40,000
231
Gino Sarfatti
Rare and early chandelier
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
232
Tomaso Buzzi
Side table, from the Casa Gadda Conti, Milan
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
233
Tomaso Buzzi
Low table, from the Casa Gadda Conti, Milan
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
234
Pietro Chiesa
Five-armed chandelier
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 ♠
235
Tomaso Buzzi
Desk and armchair
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
236
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5258
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $37,500
237
Gio Ponti
Pair of fourteen-armed chandeliers
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $37,500
238
Carlo Scarpa
Floor lamp
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
239
Osvaldo Borsani
Early side table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $17,500
240
Gio Ponti
Illuminated drop-front writing desk
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
241
Gino Sarfatti
Rare and early set of four wall lights, model no. 139
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
242
Gabriele Mucchi
Pair of "Lumi Mobili" adjustable wall lights, designed for "Alloggio QT8," from the VIII Triennale, Milan
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
243
Guglielmo Ulrich
Pair of highback armchairs
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
244
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Bankstoeltje
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
245
Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Vase
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
246
Jacques Adnet
Magazine rack
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $7,500
247
Jacques Adnet
Side table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
248
André Bloc
Early "Bellevue" side chair, from the Maison de Bellevue, Meudon, Paris
Estimate $10,000 - 12,000 ♠
249
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Pair of "Zig Zag" chairs
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
250
Marcel Breuer
Early swivel chair, model no. B7
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
251
Marcel Breuer
Early table, model no. B 19
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
252
Pierre Chareau
Cabinet
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
253
Josef Hoffmann
"Sitzmaschine," model no. 670
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
254
Maarten Baas
Unique "Thonet" chair, from the "Where There's Smoke" series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
255
Sebastian Brajkovic
Prototype "Lathe" chair, designed for "Man and Living," 2006
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for $18,750
256
Shelton, Mindel & Associates
Unique "Ode to Svensk Tenn" rug
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
257
Olga de Amaral
"Vestigio 47," 1997
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $32,500
258
Makiko Hattori
"Shirushi" (Sign)
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
259
Johnny Swing
"Quarter Lounge," 2011
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
260
Robert Wilson
Rare “Zeus Chair"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
261
Magdalene Odundo
Unique vessel
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
262
Tom Dixon
Unique table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
263
Pierre Charpin
"Small P" low table, from the "platFORM" series
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
264
Akio Niisato
Four "Luminescent vessels," 2013
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
265
Martin Szekely
Prototype “F.D.G.” console
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
266
Wada Akira
"Inside and outside," 2013
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
267
Fukami Sueharu
Cylinder
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
268
Satoru Hoshino
Wall-mounted sculpture, from the "Mimi ni Yubi" (Finger on the Ear) series
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,000
269
Urs Fischer
Unique table
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
270
Jean Prouvé
"Potence" pivoting wall light
Estimate $25,000 - 45,000
Sold for $37,500
271
Charlotte Perriand
Sideboard
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $52,500
272
Serge Mouille
Group of five adjustable ceiling lights with "Casquette" shades
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $68,750
273
Charlotte Perriand
“Tokyo” bench
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
274
Charlotte Perriand
Bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado
Estimate $18,000 - 28,000
Sold for $22,500
275
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of lounge chairs, model no. PJ-SI-18-A, designed for the Post Graduate Institute and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
276
Charlotte Perriand
Three stools, from Les Arcs ski resort, Savoie
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $27,500
277
Jean Prouvé
Coat rack, designed for Cité Technique, Cachan
Estimate $20,000 - 35,000
Sold for $35,000
278
Jean Prouvé
Sun shutter
Estimate $50,000 - 80,000
279
Pierre Jeanneret
"Easy" armchair, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $14,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
280
Pierre Jeanneret
"Easy" armchair, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $14,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
281
Pierre Jeanneret
Rare dining table, model no. PJ-TA-01-A, designed for the Post-Graduate Institute and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
282
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of four “Office” armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-28-A, designed for the Architects Office, Secrétariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
283
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of four “Office” armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-28-A, designed for the Architects Office, Secrétariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
284
Pierre Jeanneret
Low double-sided bookcase, model no. PJ-R-29-A, designed for the Secrétariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
285
Pierre Jeanneret
Lounge chair, model no. PJ-SI-18-A, designed for the Post Graduate Institute lounge and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
286
Jean Prouvé
Sun shutter, from the Union Aéromaritime de Transport, Conakry
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $75,000
287
Jean Prouvé
Unique sun shutter, from the Union Aéromaritime de Transport, Conakry
Estimate $50,000 - 80,000
288
Jean Prouvé
Row of two lecture theatre chairs with adjustable seats, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
289
Jean Prouvé
Row of two lecture theatre chairs with adjustable seats, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
290
Jean Prouvé
Row of three lecture theatre chairs with adjustable seats, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate $15,000 - 25,000
Sold for $18,750
291
Jean Prouvé
Windowed façade panel, from the Head Office of Compagnie Industrielle de Matériel Transport, Neuilly sur Seine
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
292
Jean Prouvé
Façade panel, from the Head Office of Compagnie Industrielle de Matériel Transport, Neuilly sur Seine
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
293
Jean Prouvé
Door façade panel, from the Head Office of Compagnie Industrielle de Matériel Transport, Neuilly sur Seine
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
294
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Office" armchairs, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh, model no. PJ-SI-28-D
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
295
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Office" armchairs, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh, model no. PJ-SI-28-A
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
296
Pierre Jeanneret
"Office" desk with bookcase, designed for the Secretariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh, model no. PJ-BU-02-A
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
297
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Advocate and Press" armchairs, model no. LC/PJ-SI-41-A, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 45,000
Sold for $37,500
298
Le Corbusier
Wall light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
299
Le Corbusier
Table, designed for the Cité de Refuge, Paris
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
300
Jean Prouvé
Rare "Potence" pivoting bracket light, from l'Unité d'Habitation Air France, Brazzaville
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,750
301
Jean Prouvé
Porthole panel
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000 ♠
Sold for $75,000
302
Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand
Rare wardrobe and room divider, designed for the student rooms of the Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
303
Aage Herløw
Pair of large ceiling lights, designed for the Saint Michaelis Church, Frederica
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000 ♠
304
Hans J. Wegner
Large extendable dining table, model no. AT-304
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
305
Hans J. Wegner
Early swivel chair, model no. JH502
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
306
Barbro Nilsson
"Salerno Blå" rug
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $65,000
307
Finn Juhl
Desk, model no. BO69
Estimate $35,000 - 50,000
308
Bruno Mathsson
"Maria Flap" extendable dining table
Estimate $10,000 - 12,000
309
Poul Kjærholm
Early armchair, model no. PK 15
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
310
Tapio Wirkkala
Adjustable floor lamp, model no. K10-47
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
311
Hans J. Wegner
Sofa, model no. JH 555
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $22,500
312
Poul Kjærholm
“Hammockchair,” model no. PK 24
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
313
Arne Jacobsen
"Swan" swivel chair, designed for the Royal Hotel for SAS, Copenhagen
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
314
Axel Einar Hjorth
Coffee table, from the "Utö" series
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
315
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
Rare coffee table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
316
Alvar Aalto
Floor lamp, model no. A 808, designed for the National Pensions Institute, Helsinki
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
317
Finn Juhl
"Pelican" coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
318
Alvar Aalto
"Angel's Wing" floor lamp, model no. A805, designed for the National Pensions Institute, Helsinki
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
319
Finn Juhl
Rare set of ten dining chairs
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
320
George Nakashima
"Slab" coffee table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $102,500
321
Gutte Eriksen
Large vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000 ♠
322
Shoji Hamada
Large bowl
Estimate $10,000 - 14,000
323
George Nakashima
Set of twelve grass-seated chairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
324
Poul Kjærholm
Early armchair, model no. PK 11
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
325
Poul Kjærholm
Early and large table, model no. PK 51
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
326
Alvar Aalto
"Beehive" ceiling light, model no. A331
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000 ♠
Sold for $30,000
327
Verner Panton
Carpet, from the "Maroc" series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
328
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“Menta” totem
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
329
This lot is no longer available.
330
Cleto Munari
"Cannete'" tea and coffee service
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $16,250
331
Ico Parisi
"Iride" floor lamp
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,750
332
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Tappeto Volante" (Flying Carpet) armchair
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
333
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Tappeto Volante" (Flying Carpet) sofa
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
334
Gae Aulenti
“King Sun” table lamp, model no. 4045/5
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,000
335
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Group of four "Hikary" adjustable ceiling lights
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
336
Donald Judd
"Corner Chair #46," 1990
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
337
Maurizio Cattelan
Unique center table, for a private commission, Milan
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
338
Maurizio Cattelan
Unique center table, for a private commission, Milan
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
339
Paul Evans
"Argente" wardrobe, model no. PE-43
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $43,750
340
John Cederquist
Cabinet
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $18,750
341
Ado Chale
Coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for $32,500
342
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Large mirror
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for $37,500
343
Arredoluce
Adjustable floor lamp, model no. 12247
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
344
Gio Ponti
Executive desk
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
345
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, model no. 516
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $27,500
346
Franco Buzzi
Ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
347
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,000
348
Gio Ponti
Settee, model no. 516
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
349
Max Ingrand
Mirror
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
350
Max Ingrand
Table lamp
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $50,000
351
Max Ingrand
Set of four wall lights, model no. 2093
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for $12,500
352
Gio Ponti
Pair of "Distex" armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
353
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model. no. 1552
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000 ♠
354
Max Ingrand
Floor lamp, model no. 2251
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $52,500
355
This lot is no longer available.
356
Carlo Mollino
Pair of "Lutrario" armchairs, from the Lutrario Ballroom, Turin
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
357
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Pair of large adjustable wall lights, model no. LP11
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
358
Angelo Mangiarotti
Early dining table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
359
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
360
Marcello Fantoni
Large vessel
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
361
Paolo Venini
Set of six wall lights
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
362
Max Ingrand
Set of four wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
363
Ico Parisi
Unique games table and pair of armchairs
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
364
Ico Parisi
Unique coffee table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
365
Ico Parisi
Unique wall-mounted console
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
366
Angelo Lelii
Ceiling light
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000 ♠
Sold for $8,750
367
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
368
Gianfranco Frattini
Coffee table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
369
Max Ingrand
Chandelier, model no. 2223
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
370
Gio Ponti
Extendable console table, model no. 2134
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
371
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 3026
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
372
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2068
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
Sold for $52,500

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Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

"Tappeto Volante" (Flying Carpet) armchair

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