Provenance
Private collection, Forlì
Literature
Edoardo Paoli, L'importanza dello Specchio, Milan, p. 22
Edoardo Paoli, 'Specchiere e specchi: appesi, nel mobile e tecnici', Quaderni di Vitrum, no. 8, Milan, p. 124

105

Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

Mirror

1960s
Mirrored glass, brass.
119 x 38.2 x 12 cm (46 7/8 x 15 x 4 3/4 in.)
Manufactured by Santambrogio & De Berti, Lissone, Italy. Mirror with manufacturer's foil label printed CUIVROGLACE/SPECCHIO GALVORAMATO/SANTAMBROGIO/& DE BERTI/-LISSONE VIA S. MICHELE DEL CARSO 37-/REGISTRATO.

Estimate
£10,000 - 15,000

Sold for £22,680

Contact Specialist

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Head of Sale, Associate Specialist
+44 20 7318 4019
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Design

London Auction 12 November 2020

1
Jean Royère
Chauffeuse
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £233,100
2
Studio B.B.P.R.
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2045c
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £327,600
3
Gio Ponti
Rare dressing table and 'Superleggera' side chair, model no. 699, designed for the XI Milan Triennale
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £35,280
4
Gio Ponti
Rare low table, designed for the RAI Headquarters, Milan
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £94,500
5
Carlo de Carli
Set of ten armchairs, model no. 585
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,450
6
Luigi Fontana & C.
Rare table mirror
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £6,930
7
Piero Bottoni
Rare dining table
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £403,200
8
Tomaso Buzzi
Glassware service for twelve, model no. 184 and set of three candle-holders, model no. 2397
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
9
Piero Bottoni
Set of six dining chairs and pair of armchairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
10
Venini
Large mirror
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £44,100
11
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of unique armchairs, designed for the library of Casa Cozzi, Treviglio
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £66,780
12
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights with niches
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £44,100
13
Gio Ponti
Prototype ‘Mariposa’ sofa, designed for the XI Milan Triennale
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
Sold for £252,000
14
Stilnovo
Rare ‘Sputnik’ ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,160
15
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,970
16
Carlo Scarpa
Vase, model no. 11020
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
Sold for £40,320
17
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £107,100
18
Venini
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £22,680
19
Studio B.B.P.R.
Sofa
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £32,760
20
Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana
Wall-mounted console, designed for the dining room of Casa S., Milan
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000 ♠
Sold for £1,135,700
21
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £70,560
22
Gio Ponti
Rare ‘Distex’ armchair
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £28,980
23
Studio B.B.P.R.
Wall-mounted mirror and shelf
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,120
24
Gio Ponti
Set of four side chairs, model no. 601
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,930
25
Carlo Scarpa
Vase, model no. 3594, from the 'Sommersi' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,300
26
Gio Ponti
Dining table
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £40,320
27
Carlo Paccagnini
Two side tables
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £13,860
28
Gino Sarfatti
Rare adjustable standard lamp, model no. 1049/N
Estimate £20,000 - 25,000
Sold for £37,800
29
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
30
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Pigeon' table lamp
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £46,620
31
Gio Ponti
Ceiling light, model no. 5254
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,900
32
Gio Ponti
Ceiling light, model no. 5254
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,640
33
Alberto Rosselli
Low table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,300
34
Gio Ponti
Set of twelve dining chairs, model no. AP 1676
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £21,420
35
Yoichi Ohira
Vase
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £7,560
36
Yoichi Ohira
Vase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £27,720
37
Yoichi Ohira
Vase, from the 'Caleidoscopio' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,450
38
Yoichi Ohira
Vase
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500 ‡
Sold for £3,150
39
Stilnovo
Pair of adjustable wall lights
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £60,480
40
Jean Royère
Dining table
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,200
41
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of 'X' table lamps
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £30,240
42
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of stools
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 Ω
Sold for £60,480
43
Jacques Adnet
Rare table lamp
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
Sold for £47,880
44
Beverly Pepper
Unique table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £40,320
45
Carlo Scarpa
Pair of wall lights, model no. 442
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,080
46
Carlo Scarpa
Standard lamp, model no. 516
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,120
47
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Pair of 'Comtesse' guéridons
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £12,600
48
Pierluigi Giordani
Set of fifteen dining chairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,120
49
Melchiorre Bega
Unique double desk
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,080
50
Ico Parisi
'Iride' standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,450
51
Melchiorre Bega
Unique coffee table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,040
52
Georges Jouve
Four 'Cylindre' vases
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £56,700
53
Charlotte Perriand
Dining table
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £52,920
54
Paolo De Poli
Three bowls
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £3,276
55
Max Ingrand
Rare low table
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £21,420
56
Georges Jouve
'Oursin' vase
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,670
57
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of tripod stools
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £11,970
58
Jacques Ruelland and Dani Ruelland
Table lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £11,970
59
Jean Prouvé
Two 'Tout bois’ chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £21,420
60
Jacques Ruelland and Dani Ruelland
Group of seven vases
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £13,860
61
Jules Wabbes
Dining table
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £22,680
62
George Nakashima
Pair of lounge chairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £40,320
63
Georges Jouve
Large pitcher
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £5,292
64
Isamu Noguchi
Early 'Akari' light sculpture, model no. 31N
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £12,600
65
George Nakashima
'Conoid' bench
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 Ω
Sold for £69,300
66
Franco Albini
Rare pair of bookends
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £7,812
67
Ado Chale
'Goutte d'eau' low table
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £37,800
68
Hans Coper
Pot on cylindrical foot
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 ♠
Sold for £20,160
69
Lucie Rie
'Knitted' footed bowl
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for £17,640
70
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £5,040
71
Hans Coper
‘Cycladic’ pot
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £69,300
72
Gio Ponti
Pair of chairs
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £8,820
73
Fontana Arte
Pair of monumental lanterns
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
74
Ico Parisi
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £6,300
75
Gio Ponti
Cabinet
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £52,920
76
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 2311
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,040
77
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
'Miraggio' bed
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
78
Franco Albini
‘Fiorenza’ armchair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
79
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2077
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £63,000
80
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of 'Scultura' low tables, from the 'Plurimi' series
Estimate £24,000 - 28,000
Sold for £74,340
81
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare lounge chairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £103,320
82
Gianni Celada
Ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,040
83
Gabriella Crespi
'Bar Ovale', from the 'Menhir' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £47,880
84
Gio Ponti
Bed with integrated ‘Parete attrezzata’
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
85
Gio Ponti
Illuminated wardrobe with integrated ‘Parete attrezzata’ and stool
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
86
Gio Ponti
Desk and chair with integrated ‘Parete attrezzata’
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £20,160
87
Max Ingrand
Set of five ‘Micro’ wall lights, model no. 2093
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £18,900
88
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,380
89
Gio Ponti
Rare side table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £16,380
90
Fritz Hansen
Sofa, model no. 1669a
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,670
91
Emiel Veranneman
Standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
92
Finn Juhl
Pair of armchairs, model no. FJ 46
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,600
93
Axel Salto
Unique and large vase in the 'Budding' style
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 ♠
Sold for £138,600
94
Axel Salto
'Fruit Form' vase, model no. 20818
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £13,860
95
Hans J. Wegner
Rare pair of lounge chairs, model no. JH516
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,300
96
Finn Juhl
Sofa, model no. BO64
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,820
97
Paavo Tynell
Ceiling light, model no. 9049
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £30,240
98
Paavo Tynell
Pair of adjustable desk lamps, model no. 9227
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,080
99
Hans J. Wegner
'V' desk, model no. JH563
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £18,900
100
Kaj Gottlob
Armchair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £11,340
101
Paavo Tynell
Pair of table lamps, model no. 5061
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,380
102
Hans J. Wegner
Early set of ten 'The Chair' armchairs, model no. JH501
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £30,240
103
LUMEN
Standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,300
104
Ole Wanscher
Desk
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,190
105
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £22,680
106
Melchior Wernstedt
Daybed, designed for the Lillhagen Hospital, Gothenburg
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,048
107
Fritz Hansen
Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £23,940
108
Paavo Tynell
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £21,420
109
Mogens Koch
Rare desk
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
110
Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Pair of ceiling lights, from a church, Sweden
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,820
111
Axel Salto
Vase in the 'Budding' style, model no. 21329
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
Sold for £37,800
112
Axel Salto
Vase in the 'Budding' style, model no. 21330
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £7,560
113
Angelo Lelii
Rare ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,670
114
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Rare ‘Dolphin’ chaise longue
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £12,600
115
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Sun Carpet' rug
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,820
116
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,190
117
Arne Jacobsen
Set of twelve 'Lily' armchairs, model no. 3208
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £13,860
118
Pietro Chiesa
Standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £13,860
119
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of lounge armchairs, model no. AP-47 and ottoman, model no. AP-49
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £25,200
120
Carlo Bugatti
Armchair
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £12,600
121
Line Vautrin
Mirror
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,190
122
Gio Ponti
Set of fireplace tools
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £23,940
123
Carlo Bugatti
Pair of adjustable side chairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £25,200
124
Guglielmo Ulrich
Unique coffee table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,040
125
Séraphin Soudbinine
Vase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £42,840
126
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £9,450
127
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Vase
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
Sold for £8,190
128
Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £9,450
129
Taxile Doat
'La Musique et la Danse' coloquinte-shaped vase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
130
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Rare table lamp, model no. 9010
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,820
131
Gio Ponti
Corner cabinet
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
132
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Set of two 'Lianes' ceiling lights
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 Ω
Sold for £37,800
133
Charles Spindler
Side chair
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 †
Sold for £7,812
134
Gio Ponti
Standard lamp, designed for the Fondazione Livio e Maria Garzanti
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £23,940
135
Marcel Wanders
'Pizzo Carrara' bench
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 †
Sold for £6,930
136
Atelier Van Lieshout
Rare desk
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,820
137No Reserve
Deborah Thomas
Unique chandelier
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 •
Sold for £18,900
138
Ron Arad
'Lo Void'
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £37,800
139
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Lidded vase, model no. 189, from the ‘Ceramiche di serie’
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,190
140
Toni Zuccheri
Prototype ‘Gabbia da Richiamo’
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ♠
Sold for £5,670
141
Angelo Lelii
Rare ceiling light, model no. 12785
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £32,760
142
Gio Ponti
Desk, designed for the public administration offices, Forlì
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,380
143
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of rare 'Dado' stools, model no. T29
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £18,900
144
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Prototype ‘Essetre’ shelving unit, from the ‘Mobili Grigi’ series
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £37,800
145
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Bastonio' chest of drawers
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,450
146
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Large vase, model no. 180, from the 'Ceramiche di Lava' series
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £23,940
147
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two vases, model no. Y/30, from the ‘Yantra di Terracotta’ series
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
148
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Clair de Lune' totem
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £42,840
149
Angelo Lelii
Standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,292
150
Angelo Lelii
Adjustable 'Televisione' standard lamp, model no. 12627
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,080
151
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of 'Canada' armchairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £49,140
152
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two-seater 'Canada' sofa
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £32,760
153
Studio B.B.P.R.
Ceiling light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £13,860
154
Studio B.B.P.R.
Large daybed
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £22,680
155
Venini
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,276
156
Attributed to Renato Angeli
Unique coffee table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,190
157
Osvaldo Borsani
Wall-mounted console
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,300
158
Tomaso Buzzi
Two pairs of wall lights
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,560
159
Ico Parisi
Unique chest of drawers
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £17,010
160
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £57,960
161
Guglielmo Ulrich
Pair of ceiling lights
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
162
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted chest of drawers
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,160
163
Max Ingrand
Pair of table lamps, model no. 2228
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £15,120
164
Ignazio Gardella
Pair of 'Digamma' adjustable armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,120
165
Gio Ponti
Storage unit
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £10,710
166
Gino Sarfatti
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2036
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £22,680
167
Arredoluce
Unique adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,300
168
Renzo Zavanella
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £16,380

Design

London Auction 12 November 2020

Provenance

Literature

105

Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

Mirror

Design