Provenance
Kim Esteve, São Paulo
Lordello & Gobbi, São Paulo, "Leilão de Arte," September 4, 2012, lot 130
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
David A. Hanks, Anne Hoy and Martin Eidelberg, Design for Living: Furniture and Lighting 1950-2000, The Liliane and David M. Stewart Collection, exh. cat., Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, Paris, 2000, p. 181 for a similar example

Property from a Private Collection, São Paulo

76

Forrest Myers

Untitled

circa 1989
Aluminum.
12.5 x 11.5 x 12.5 in. (31.8 x 29.2 x 31.8 cm)

Estimate
$6,000 - 8,000

Contact Specialist
Cordelia Lembo
Specialist, Head of Sale
+1 212 940 1265

Design

New York Auction 12 December 2017

1
Carlo Scarpa
Mirror, model no. 30
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $36,250
2
Tomaso Buzzi
Pair of large "feather" wall lights, model no. 413
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $20,000
3
Gio Ponti
Large cabinet
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
4
Carlo Scarpa
Pair of floor lamps, model no. 518
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $62,500
5
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of wall lights, variation of model no. 2124
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
6
Fulvio Bianconi
Nude figure, model no. 4212
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
7
Gio Ponti
Pair of andirons
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $22,500
8
Gio Ponti
Rare console table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
9
Gio Ponti and Paolo De Poli
Coffee table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
10
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $25,000
11
Attributed to Max Fabiani
Settee and pair of armchairs, model no. 150
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
12
Claudius Linossier
Tall vase on stand
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
13
Edgar Brandt
"Ginkgo" table lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $9,375
14
Attributed to Samuel Marx
Set of three nesting tables
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $5,000
15
In the Manner of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
16
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $50,000
17
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Dressing table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
18
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of occasional tables, from the École de Puériculture, Paris
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $93,750
19
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of floor lamps
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $93,750
20
Armand-Albert Rateau
Set of four garden armchairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
21
Line Vautrin
Vide poche
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $3,750
22
This lot is no longer available.
23
Line Vautrin
Small mirror
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
24
Line Vautrin
Large "Chardon" mirror
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
25
Line Vautrin
"Soleil torsadé" mirror
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
26
Line Vautrin
Small "Chardon" mirror
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
27
Jean Prouvé
Curved “Compas” desk
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
28
This lot is no longer available.
29
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 $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $40,000
30
Serge Mouille
"Antony" desk lamp
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
31
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of low tripod stools
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $23,750
32
Charlotte Perriand
Cabinet, for Miferma, Cansado
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $10,000
33
Charlotte Perriand
Set of five tripod stools
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
34
Serge Mouille
"Simple" floor lamp with "Lampadaire" shade
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750
35
Jean Prouvé
Low table
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
36
Jean Prouvé
"Semi-metal" chair, model no. 305
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $13,750
37
Jean Prouvé
Guéridon
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
38
Charlotte Perriand
Bench with drawer, for Miferma, Cansado
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
39
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Easy" armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
40
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier
Table, model no. B 307
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
41
Le Corbusier
Stool, from a "chambre d’étudiant," Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $60,000
42
Jean Royère
Desk
Estimate $50,000 - 80,000
43
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $43,750
44
Hugo Gorge
Armchair
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $3,750
45
Alvar Aalto
"Mehiläispesä (Beehive)" ceiling light, model no. A 331
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
46
Hans J. Wegner
Desk, model no. AT 325
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
47
Fritz Hansen
Sofa, model no. 1669a, and pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
48
Børge Mogensen
"Hunting" chair, model no. 2229
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
49
Paavo Tynell
Rare set of three wall lights, designed for the Jylhämä hydroelectric power plant, Vaala
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
50
Marianne Richter
Two "Korsvirke brun" rugs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
51
César Janello
Early “W” chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
52
José Zanine Caldas
Low table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $21,250
53
Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $43,750
54
Robert Goossens
Large mirror
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
55
Jules Wabbes
Low table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
56
François-Xavier Lalanne
Pigeon lamp
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $40,000
57
Viola Frey
World Civilization #1
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
58
David Gilhooly
Group of seventeen sculptures
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,500
59
Rudy Autio
Oracle of the Pale Horse
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
60
Jerry Rothman
Sculpture, from the "Naked Lily" series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
61
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box)
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
62
Kyohei Fujita
Kazaribako (ornamented box)
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
63
Philippe Hiquily
"Unisex" canapé and pair of "Polysex" armchairs
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $52,500
64
André Dubreuil
Pair of tables
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,625
65
Martin Szekely
"Nord" vase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
66
Yonel Lebovici
Prototype "Métronome" lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
67
Yonel Lebovici
Prototype "Métronome" lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
68
Yonel Lebovici
"Quatre à quatre" desk
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
69
Shiro Kuramata
Rare low table, from the "Furniture with Drawers" series
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,500
70
Shiro Kuramata
Rare "Chair C (Square Pipe Armchair)," from the Lavina Yamagiwa Meeting Room
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
71
Shiro Kuramata
"Three-legged Chair A" and "Three-legged Chair B"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
72
Steven Holl
Ceiling light, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,250
73
Steven Holl
"Sketch" carpet, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $6,875
74
Steven Holl
Pair of side tables with integrated lamps, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $13,750
75
Guy Limone
"Tapisserie Rouge"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
76
Forrest Myers
Untitled
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
77
Maria Pergay
"Pliée" low table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
78
This lot is no longer available.
79
Arik Levy
Unique “FractalLED”
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $11,250
80
Mattia Bonetti
Set of three "Polyhedral" tables
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
81
Gae Aulenti
"Ruspa" table lamp
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
82
Superstudio
"Olook" ceiling light
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
83
Roberto Gabetti, Aimaro Isola, Luciano Re and Guido Drocco
"Bul-Bo" floor lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
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Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Valigia" table lamp
Estimate $600 - 800 •
Sold for $375
85
Superstudio
"Gherpe" table lamp
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,000
86
Gae Aulenti
"Patroclo" lamp
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $2,750
87
Arredoluce
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $1,875
88
Nanda Vigo
"Utopia" table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,500
89
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
90
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Colonna" pedestal
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,000
91
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Fruit bowl, model no. 197-B
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
92
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Small bottle
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
93
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
94
Fausto Melotti
Tall "Fungo" vase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
95
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Side table
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $1,875
96
Gino Sarfatti
Rare adjustable wall light, model no. 179
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
97
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Canada" sofa
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
98
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of "Canada" armchairs
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $10,000
99
Vittoriano Viganò
Ceiling light, model no. 2062
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
100
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Mirror
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
101
Stilnovo
Ceiling light, model no. 1202
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
102
Roberto Menghi
"Libra-Lux" counterbalance table lamp
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
103
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
104
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $27,500
105
Stilnovo
Pair of bedside lamps
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
106
Vico Magistretti
Bookshelf
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
107
Gio Ponti
"Dattilo" desk, designed for the Vembi-Burroughs offices, Turin
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
108
Gio Ponti
Partner's desk, designed for the Vembi-Burroughs offices, Turin
Estimate $35,000 - 55,000
Sold for $37,500
109
Max Ingrand
"Caffettiera" table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
110
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $27,500
111
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,750
112
Gio Ponti
Table and side chair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,000
113
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
114
Ico Parisi
Table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $35,000
115
Gio Ponti
Pair of “Il Sole” wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
116
Flavio Poli
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $35,000

Design

New York Auction 12 December 2017

Provenance

Literature

76

Forrest Myers

Untitled

Design