Provenance
Renzo Brugola, Lissone
Thence by descent
Literature
Barbara Radice, Ettore Sottsass: A Critical Biography, London, 1993, p. 209
Hans Höger, Ettore Sottsass Jun. Designer, Artist, Architect, Tübingen, 1993, pp. 108, 111

Property from the Collection of Renzo Brugola

122

Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

'Miss, don’t you like caviar?' armchair

circa 1987
Painted wood, chromium-plated steel.
81 x 53 x 54 cm (31 7/8 x 20 7/8 x 21 1/4 in.)
Executed by Renzo Brugola, Lissone, Italy. Distributed by Blum Helman Gallery, New York, United States.

Estimate
£1,000 - 1,500

Sold for £1,250

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta E Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019
mhortaecosta@phillips.com

Important Design

London Auction 18 October 2018

1
Max Ingrand
Mirror, model no. 2045
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £87,500
2
Renzo Zavanella
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £35,000
3
Pietro Chiesa
Early drinks cabinet
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £15,000
4
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the VI Triennale, Milan
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £10,625
5
Gio Ponti
Early wall-mounted chest of drawers
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £27,500
6
Gio Ponti
Rare sofa, designed for the Apartment P., Milan
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £18,750
7
Seguso
Ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £10,625
8
Gio Ponti
Rare low chair
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £15,000
9
Venini
Pair of table lamps
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,875
10
Gio Ponti
Rare coffee table
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £37,500
11
Gio Ponti
Bench
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £40,000
12
Carlo Scarpa
'Bugnato' ceiling light, model no. 5300
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,375
13
Guglielmo Ulrich
Unique settee
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £17,500
14
Paolo Buffa
Corner banquette and three side chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
15
Ico Parisi
Pair of benches, designed for a private residence, Verona
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,250
16
Fontana Arte
Rare ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
17
Paolo Buffa
Rare daybed
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £25,000
18
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5284
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £17,500
19
Ercole Barovier
'Crepuscolo' vase, model no. 14038
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
20
Paolo Buffa
Rare pair of armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £68,750
21
Gio Ponti
Pair of stools
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £20,000
22
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Early and large chandelier
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
23
Fausto Melotti
'Piatto' (dish) and two 'Coppette' (small bowls)
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £9,375
24
Gio Ponti
Rare coffee table, designed for the first class ballroom of the 'Giulio Cesare' ocean liner
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £72,500
25
Gio Ponti
Desk
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £12,500
26
Max Ingrand
Pair of rare wall lights
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £30,000
27
Gio Ponti
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £13,750
28
Paolo Buffa
Rare writing desk
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,875
29
Gio Ponti
Rare dinette table and set of four side chairs
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
Sold for £43,750
30
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of side tables
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £35,000
31
Gio Ponti
Rare table mirror
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
32
Venini
Pair of rare and large 'Balloton' chandeliers
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £40,000
33
Jules Leleu
Sideboard
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £20,000
34
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Poule' planter
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £13,750
35
Jean Després
Important pair of vases
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £32,500
36
This lot is no longer available.
37
André Arbus and Vadim Androusov
Important and rare commode
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £11,875
38
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of guéridons
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
39
Jean Royère
'Trèfle' sideboard
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £162,500
40
Jean Royère
'Bouquet' five-armed wall light
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
41
Jean Royère
'Ruban' coffee table
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
42
Jean Royère
Set of four stools
Estimate £45,000 - 65,000
Sold for £60,000
43
Line Vautrin
'Chardon' mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
44
Pierre Jeanneret
Writing chair, model no. PJ-SI-26-E, designed for the science department and administrative offices, Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,125
45
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of chairs, model no. PJ-SI-15-A, designed for the Himalayan Hostel cafeteria and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £11,250
46
Pierre Jeanneret
Demountable bed, model no. PJ-L-05-A, designed for the Members Legislative Assembly flats, Punjab University student halls and other residencies
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £35,000
47
Valentine Schlegel
Vase
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ♠
48
Valentine Schlegel
Vase
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
49
Jean-Michel Frank
Side table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,000
50
Charlotte Perriand
Set of sixteen dining chairs, model no. 19, from 'L’Équipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £17,500
51
Pierre Jeanneret
'Administrative' desk, model no PJ-BU-19-A, designed for administrative buildings
Estimate £22,000 - 28,000
52
Charlotte Perriand
Wall-mounted shelf
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
53
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Set of ten 'Advocate and Press' armchairs, model no. LC/PJ-SI-41-A, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000
54
Charlotte Perriand
'Brazza' partitioned cupboard, designed for the Unité d'habitation Air France, Brazzaville
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
Sold for £162,500
55
Jean Prouvé
'Semi-metal' chair, model no. 305
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
Sold for £10,625
56
Jean Prouvé
Rare 'Dactylo' desk, variant designed for a bank, Nancy
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £18,750
57
Jean Prouvé
'Antony' chair, model no. 356
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £25,000
58
Jean Prouvé
'Cité Tropique' demountable table, model no. 501
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
59
Jean Prouvé
'Direction' armchair, model no. 352
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £72,500
60
Serge Mouille
Pivoting four-armed wall light with 'Lampadaire' and 'Casquette' shades
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
61
Paavo Tynell
Two standard lamps, model nos. 9627, K 10-10
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
62
Finn Juhl
Sofa, model no. BO64
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
63
Gino Sarfatti
Set of four wall lights, model no. 262
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
64
Mogens Lassen
Stool
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
65
Hans J. Wegner
'V' desk, model no. JH563
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £23,750
66
Hans J. Wegner
Swivel armchair, model no. JH502
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £15,000
67
Shigeru Uchida
'Gyo-an' tearoom
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £43,750
68
Colin Pearson
Large 'Winged' vase form
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
69
Colin Pearson
Large 'Winged' vase form
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £3,750
70
Zaha Hadid
'Ordrupgaard' bench, model no. PP995, designed for the Ordrupgaard Museum extension, Charlottenlund, Denmark
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £75,000
71
Antti Nurmesniemi
Set of twelve 'Sauna' stools, designed for the Palace Hotel, Helsinki
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,000
72
Märta Blomstedt
Sofa
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,750
73
Tapio Wirkkala
Rare lidded box, for a private commission, Finland
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £2,500
74
Tapio Wirkkala
Tray, model no. TW 170, for a private commission, Finland
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £3,750
75
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Pair of rare armchairs with headrest, designed for the Hotel Marski, Helsinki
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £16,250
76
Giuseppe Ostuni
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,500
77
Poul Kjærholm
Daybed, model no. PK 80
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £18,750
78
Poul Henningsen
Early adjustable standard lamp, model no. PH 5/3
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £27,500
79
Kaare Klint
'Red' armchair, model no. 3758A, designed for the Prime Minister's Office, Copenhagen
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
80
Axel Einar Hjorth
Library table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
81
Tapio Wirkkala
Dish, model no. TW 114, for a private commission, Finland
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
82
Tapio Wirkkala
Bowl, model no. TW 243, for a private commission, Finland
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
83
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Rare swivel stool
Estimate £5,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,250
84
Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli
'Kono' desk
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £15,000
85
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Early 'Stjärnor på rödt' (Stars on red) rug
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
86
Ole Wanscher
Set of ten 'T' dining chairs
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
87
Kaare Klint
Unique desk, designed for the Chairman’s Office, Society of Wholesalers, Copenhagen
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £7,500
88
Vilhelm Lauritzen
Pair of early and large adjustable table lamps
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,500
89
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
90
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
91
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Important and rare Mantel clock, designed for Lady Willingdon, the Viceroy’s House, New Delhi
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £112,500
92
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Important and rare 'Mercury Ball' chandelier, designed for the Viceroy’s House, New Delhi
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £68,750
93
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Bowl
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ♠
Sold for £9,375
94
Flemming Lassen
'Third' armchair
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £37,500
95
Kaare Klint
Three-seater box-shaped sofa, model no. 4118
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
96
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1849
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £10,000
97
Wendell Castle
Unique 'Angel Heart' rocking chair
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
98
Marc Newson
'Zenith' chair
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £81,250
99
Donald Judd
Wintergarden Bench
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £75,000
100
Ron Arad
Blo-void 3
Estimate £45,000 - 65,000 ‡
Sold for £60,000
101
Ingo Maurer
Unique ceiling light, designed for a private commission, London
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
102
Pierre Cardin
Set of three ceiling lights
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
103
Jacques Quinet
Coffee table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
104
Bruce McLean
Unique console
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
105
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Plate
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
106
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Plate
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,000
107
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Simbolo della calma' plate
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £18,750
108
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Sideboard
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £32,500
109
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare set of two vases and one dish, from the 'Orsete' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
110
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Early 'Ultrafragola' mirror, from the series 'Mobili Grigi'
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,750
111
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of 'Rocchettone' side tables, model no. T. 44
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
112
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Confectionery dish, model no. 194
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
113
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Lidded pot, model no. 198, from the ‘Ceramiche di lava’ series
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
114
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. Y/34, from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,375
115
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. Y/32, from the 'Yantra' series
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,500
116
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Fruit dish, model no. 606 and rare ashtray
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
117
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Sun Carpet' rug
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £15,000
118
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Prototype 'Commode column'
Estimate £130,000 - 180,000
Sold for £168,750
119
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Prototype table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £16,250
120
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of 'Califfo' divans
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,250
121
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Important frieze
Estimate £130,000 - 180,000
Sold for £162,500
122
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Miss, don’t you like caviar?' armchair
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £1,250
123
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Unique sculpture
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £15,000
124
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Early 'Park Lane' coffee table
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £3,750
125
Michele de Lucchi
Set of four 'First' chairs
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £1,500
126
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Carpet
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £12,500
127
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of early 'Mimosa' side tables
Estimate £1,400 - 2,400
Sold for £3,500
128
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two early 'Hyatt' side tables
Estimate £700 - 900
Sold for £2,750
129
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Hsing' and 'Rocchetto' vases
Estimate £800 - 1,200
Sold for £3,500
130
Robert Venturi
'William and Mary bureau', designed for the XVII International Triennale, Milan
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £8,125
131
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Unique 'Urano' ceiling light
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £68,750
132
Gio Ponti
Set of eight side chairs and one armchair, designed for the public administration offices, Forlì
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £32,500
133
Paolo De Poli
Two rare and large vases
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
134
Gio Ponti
Pair of stools, designed for the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Bologna
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £12,500
135
Angelo Lelii
'Calla' standard lamp
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,875
136
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1598
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £18,750
137
Carlo de Carli
Rare writing desk
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £22,500
138
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2079
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
139
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the first class dining room of the 'Africa' ocean liner
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,000
140
Angelo Lelii
Two 'Cobra' table lamps, model no. 12919
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,000
141
Fontana Arte
Rare side table, model no. 2306
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £4,375
142
Max Ingrand
Rare low table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,125
143
Taichiro Nakai
Rare sofa, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £27,500
144
Taichiro Nakai
Rare set of three armchairs, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
145
Stilnovo
Floor lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
146
Gianfranco Frattini
Set of six bar stools, designed for the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £6,875
147
Gio Ponti
Table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
148
Gio Ponti
Rare extendable dining table, from an interior of an apartment block designed by the architect, Milan
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £27,500
149
Gino Sarfatti
Rare pair of wall appliques, model no. 3007/F/20W
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
150
Ico Parisi
Set of three tabletop picture frames, model nos. 1502 and 1503
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
151
Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
Bed
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,750
152
Gio Ponti
Rare side chair, model no. 602
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £5,000
153
Angelo Lelii
Rare ceiling light, model no. 12452
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
154
Guido Beretta
Rare coffee table, designed for the Apartment F., Milan
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
155
Gio Ponti and Paolo De Poli
Set of four dishes
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £9,375
156
Giuseppe Ostuni
Three-armed adjustable standard lamp, model no. 339
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
157
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of adjustable wall lights
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
158
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the first class ballroom of the 'Conte Biancamano' ocean liner
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £17,500
159
Gino Sarfatti
Standard lamp, model no. 1068
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £15,000
160
Ico Parisi
Writing desk
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £22,500
161
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
162
Gio Ponti
Rare armchair, variant of model no. 835
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £12,500
163
Giancarlo Pozzo
Rare bookcase
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,250
164
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Rare daybed, model no. LT32
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £15,000
165
Gio Ponti
Pair of benches
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
166
Gio Ponti
Rare standard lamp, from the Fondazione Livio e Maria Garzanti, Forlì
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £60,000

Important Design

London Auction 18 October 2018

Provenance

Literature

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Ettore Sottsass, Jr.

'Miss, don’t you like caviar?' armchair

Important Design