Provenance
Private collection, Milan
Literature
Ceramica Melotti, sales catalogue, Milan, circa 1960
Antonella Commellato and Marta Melotti, eds., Fausto Melotti: L’Opera in Ceramica, exh. cat., Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto, Milan, 2003, p. 449
Catalogue Essay
The present lot has been authenticated by the Fondazione Fausto Melotti, Milan.

Phillips wishes to thank Rudi Cerri of the Fondazione Fausto Melotti for his assistance in cataloguing the present lot.

140

Fausto Melotti

Group of 145 tiles, model 'FA'

circa 1964
Glazed earthenware.
Each: 25 x 25 x 1.4 cm (9 7/8 x 9 7/8 x 0 1/2 in.)
Produced by Ceramica Melotti, Milan, Italy. Underside of each impressed Ceramica/Melotti/Milano Italy.

Estimate
£12,000 - 18,000 Ω

Sold for £82,550

Contact Specialist

Antonia King
Head of Sale, Design
+44 20 7901 7944
Antonia.King@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 26 April 2023

1
Paolo Venini
Monumental wall light
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £16,510
2
Gio Ponti
Rare sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £30,480
3
Max Ingrand
Coffee table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ‡
4
Paolo Venini
Pair of table lamps
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £27,940
5
Gio Ponti
Rare swivel desk chair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
Sold for £35,560
6
Paolo Buffa
Cabinet
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £10,160
7
Carlo Scarpa
Floor lamp, model no. 518
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
8
Gio Ponti
'Nudo di donna sul letto'
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡♠
Sold for £20,320
9
Gio Ponti
'Donna allo specchio'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡♠
Sold for £5,080
10
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare slip chairs
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £69,850
11
Gio Ponti
'Profilo di donna su sfondo industriale'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡♠
Sold for £6,985
12
Gio Ponti
'Profilo di donna su sfondo giallo'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡♠
Sold for £12,065
13
Gio Ponti
Desk from Casa di Fantasia, Milan
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 ‡
Sold for £203,200
14
Gio Ponti
Coffee table from Casa di Fantasia, Milan
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ‡
Sold for £82,550
15
Gio Ponti
Two rare lidded boxes, model nos. 853 S and 848 S
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £10,160
16
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £7,620
17
Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender
Rare table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £25,400
18
Studio B.B.P.R.
Ceiling light
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £33,020
19
Studio B.B.P.R.
Rare centre table
Estimate £11,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £24,130
20
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted shelves and magazine racks from Casa Lucano, Sanremo
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
Sold for £22,860
21
Toni Zuccheri
Ceiling light, model no. 807.1, from the 'Trofei' series
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £12,065
22
Giovanni Ferrabini
Console table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
Sold for £20,320
23
Gio Ponti
Set of four armchairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £27,940
24
Carlo Mollino
Unique pair of wall-mounted bedside tables from Casa Orengo, Turin
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ‡
Sold for £60,960
25
Gio Ponti
Pair of chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £8,890
26
Seguso
Set of three ceiling lights
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡
Sold for £57,150
27
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Mouton de Pierre' and 'Mouton Transhumant'
Estimate £250,000 - 350,000 ‡♠
Sold for £660,400
28
Pierre Guariche
'G1' adjustable wall light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
Sold for £6,350
29
Jean Prouvé
Low table, model no. 402
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £57,150
30
Jean Royère
Sofa
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
31
Charlotte Perriand
Side table, designed for the Hôtel de France, Conakry
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £3,810
32
Jean Prouvé
Pivoting 'Potence' wall light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £38,100
33
Georges Jouve
Chalice
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ‡
Sold for £4,445
34
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of high 'Berger' stools
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £10,160
35
Gino Sarfatti
Adjustable wall light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,700
36
Charlotte Perriand
High 'Berger' stool
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
Sold for £11,430
37
Jean Royère
Set of four chairs
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
Sold for £22,860
38
Serge Mouille
Three-armed wall light
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £15,240
39
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Grand Bouquetin'
Estimate £500,000 - 700,000 ‡♠
Sold for £1,112,800
40
Barovier & Toso (Co.)
Set of four wall lights
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
41
Jean Royère
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ♠
Sold for £44,450
42
Michel Dufet
Table with three stools
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £13,970
43
Wolfers Frères
Canteen with flatware service for 12
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £8,255
44
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Dining table
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £63,500
45
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Set of ten armchairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 Ω
Sold for £27,940
46
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Console
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £88,900
47
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡
Sold for £76,200
48
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Pair of bedside tables
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
Sold for £5,715
49
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Coffee table
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 ‡
Sold for £53,340
50
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1063
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
51
Gilbert Poillerat
Unique wall-mounted sideboard
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡
52
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
'Bells' large ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,240
53
Marc Newson
'Nickel chair'
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ‡
Sold for £203,200
54
Jean Puiforcat
Vanity case
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £9,525
55
Jean Puiforcat
Tureen
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000 ‡
Sold for £48,260
56
Jean Puiforcat
Vase
Estimate £800 - 1,200 Ω
Sold for £7,620
57
Jean Puiforcat
Tankard
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡
58
Deborah Thomas
Unique ceiling light
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,255
59
Rick Owens
'Stag' chair
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £25,400
60
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Prototype 'Chippendale' chair
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,890
61
Maarten Baas
Side table, from the 'Clay' series
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £3,048
62
Atelier Van Lieshout
'Prick Lamp Thin (Black)'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,445
63
Donald Judd
'Library Table'
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £13,970
64
Pierre Patout
Double-sided bookcase from the bibliothèque municipale, Tours
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £6,350
65
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2047 B
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,890
66
Gio Ponti
'Distex' armchair, model no. 811
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £15,240
67
Carlo Bugatti
Centrepiece
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
68
Gio Ponti
Wardrobe
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £12,065
69
Gio Ponti
Two beds
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
70
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Fruit bowl, model no. 'Y10', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,715
71
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y19', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £6,985
72
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y36', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
73
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Lidded box, model no. 'Y25', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,810
74
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Fruit bowl, model no. 'Y11', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,175
75
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y30', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,302
76
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y16', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,810
77
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y39', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,080
78
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y37', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,255
79
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y21', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
80
Bauhaus Tischlerei-Werkstatt
Cabinet, commissioned by the Brauner family, Saxony
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
81
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 388-B
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £15,240
82
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Set of 12 'Luisina' dining chairs, model no. SD 9
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
83
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of flower holders
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £17,780
84
Gio Ponti
'Dattilo' desk, designed for the Vetrocoke offices, Milan
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
Sold for £5,715
85
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Set of six rare lights
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000 ‡
Sold for £48,260
86
Alvar Aalto
Large folding screen
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £17,780
87
John Ward
Large disc pot
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £31,750
88
Bernard Leach
Bottle vase
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ♠
Sold for £2,032
89
Max Ingrand
Adjustable floor lamp, model no. 2214
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £19,050
90
Paul Evans
Table, model no. PE-46
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,620
91
Paul Evans
'Deep Relief' wall-mounted cabinet, model no. PE-19
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,065
92
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡♠
Sold for £38,100
93
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡♠
Sold for £33,020
94
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡♠
Sold for £6,985
95
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £48,260
96
Hans Coper
Important early pot
Estimate £150,000 - 200,000 ‡♠
Sold for £184,150
97
Hans Coper
Early large vase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £22,860
98
Hans Coper
Monumental bottle with disc top
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 ♠
Sold for £584,200
99
Hans Coper
Composite form with vertical impressions
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ‡♠
Sold for £215,900
100
Hans Coper
Large ovoid vase with vertical impressions
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 ‡♠
Sold for £177,800
101
Arne Jacobsen
'Swan' swivel armchair from the SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
102
Gino Sarfatti
Set of eight adjustable lights, model no. 586/s
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £8,890
103
Ico Parisi
Wall-mounted console
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £13,970
104
Fulvio Bianconi
'Venezia' figure, model no. 2999
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
105
Gio Ponti
'Diamond' flatware service for 10
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
106
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £38,100
107
Sir Edwin Lutyens
'Cardinal’s hat' ceiling light, designed for the Campion Hall chapel, Oxford
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,780
108
Børge Mogensen
Set of ten rare dining chairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
109
Børge Mogensen
Rare dining table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ‡
Sold for £34,290
110
Serge Mouille
Pair of 'Cachan' wall lights
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,160
111
Fritz Hansen
Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £22,860
112No Reserve
Frits Schlegel
Pair of unique side tables
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400 Ω•
Sold for £2,159
113
Paolo Venini
Mirror
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £16,510
114
Pietro Chiesa
Table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 Ω
Sold for £7,620
115
Hans J. Wegner
Two folding chairs, model no. 512
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,795
116
Gio Ponti
Daybed
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £24,130
117
Alvar Aalto
Cabinet
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
118
Hans J. Wegner
Extendable dining table, model no. 567
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £17,780
119
Angelo Lelii
Rare chandelier
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £15,240
120
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
121
Gabriella Crespi
'Bar Ovale' cabinet, from the 'Menhir' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £25,400
122
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of 'Scultura' low tables, from the 'Plurimi' series
Estimate £25,000 - 30,000 ‡
Sold for £76,200
123
Guglielmo Ulrich
Rare sofa from Casa Lanfranconi, Bergamo
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £22,860
124
Guglielmo Ulrich
Rare bench from Casa Lanfranconi, Bergamo
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £48,260
125
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5417
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £20,320
126
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £50,800
127
Gio Ponti
Early armchair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
128
Piero Fornasetti
'Pisces' and 'Aries' ceiling lights from the 'Zodiaci' series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £8,890
129
Gio Ponti
Centre table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £20,320
130
Franco Albini
Pair of 'Fiorenza' armchairs, model no. 432
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
131
Carlo Scarpa
Large ceiling light, model no. 5258
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £7,620
132
Paolo Buffa
Occasional table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
133
Max Ingrand
Large ceiling light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £33,020
134
Gio Ponti
Armchair
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡
Sold for £20,320
135
Gio Ponti
Low table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡
Sold for £8,890
136
Carlo Scarpa
Rare floor lamp, model no. 527
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
Sold for £46,990
137
Paolo Buffa
Drinks cabinet
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £30,480
138
Vittorio Zecchin
Twelve-armed chandelier
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £12,065
139
Gio Ponti
Centre table
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
140
Fausto Melotti
Group of 145 tiles, model 'FA'
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £82,550

Design

London Auction 26 April 2023

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

140

Fausto Melotti

Group of 145 tiles, model 'FA'

Design