Antonio Fornaroli, MilanThence by descent
Marino Barovier and Carla Sonego, eds., Fulvio Biaconi at Venini, Milan, 2015, p. 203 for a similar example
circa 1955 A fascie glass.Each: 12.5 cm (4 7/8 in.) highProduced by Venini & C., Murano, Italy.
Estimate£3,000 - 5,000 ‡
Sold for £7,620
Antonia King Head of Sale, Design +44 20 7901 7944 Antonia.King@phillips.com
London Auction 27 April 2023
201
Gio Ponti
Scenography sketch
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡♠
Sold for £6,350
202
Unique inset drinks cabinet with integrated 'Le bariste' painting and shelf
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡♠
Sold for £22,860
203
Group of nine glasses
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400 ‡
Sold for £6,096
204
Prototype armchair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
205
Pablo Picasso
'Madoura'
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ‡♠
Sold for £2,159
206
Thomas Stearns
Vase, model no. 8632, from the 'Cilindri' series
Sold for £16,510
207
'I fantini' toy furniture
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ‡
Sold for £1,651
208
Tapio Wirkkala
Rare bowl, model no. 506.0
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800 ‡
Sold for £1,524
209
Carlo de Carli
Set of eight dining chairs, model no. 671
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £10,160
210
Two costume sketches, for the 'Festa Romantica' ballet
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ‡♠
Sold for £2,286
211
'Morandiana' bottle with stopper
Sold for £1,905
212
'Visage de face'
213
Unique large wardrobe with integrated door
Sold for £25,400
214
Fausto Melotti
Untitled
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡♠
Sold for £40,640
215
Paolo De Poli
Group of thirteen coasters and two stars
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡
Sold for £10,795
216
Necklace
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400 ‡♠
Sold for £5,080
217
'Femme au chapeau fleuri'
Sold for £21,590
218
'Vallauris'
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡♠
219
'Visage aux mains'
Sold for £9,525
220
Important vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡♠
Sold for £15,240
221
Rare extendable dining table
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £35,560
222
Venini
'Poliedri' ceiling light
223
Fulvio Bianconi
Two bottles with stoppers, model nos. 4581 and 4582
Sold for £3,556
224
Two custom bookcases with integrated cabinets
Sold for £76,200
225
Pietro Chiesa
Flower holder, model no. 2069
Sold for £4,826
226
'Balletto della Scala' jacket
Estimate £600 - 800
Sold for £699
227
'Joueur de diaule'
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡♠
Sold for £12,700
228
'Trois personnages sur tremplin'
229
Bowl
230
Sold for £4,445
231
Earrings
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800 ‡♠
Sold for £6,985
232
Writing desk
Sold for £5,715
233
Max Ingrand
Table lamp, model no. 2206
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
234
'L'abbraccio'
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡♠
235No Reserve
'Orchestra d'angeli'
Estimate £400 - 600 •‡♠
Sold for £2,794
236
Carlo Scarpa
Plate
Estimate £800 - 1,200 ‡
237
Custom wall-mounted console
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
238
Two prototype 'Tubi' flower holders
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 ‡
Sold for £3,048
239
Sketch with notes for a 'Venere degli stracci' figure
240
Paolo Buffa
Set of four chairs
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500 ‡
Sold for £8,890
241
Carafe and set of twenty-four glasses
242
Gio Ponti and Adriano Spilimbergo
Unique illuminated wardrobe with twelve integrated paintings
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £63,500
243
Pair of 'Poliedri' ceiling lights
Sold for £13,970
244
Gio Ponti and Paolo De Poli
Rare vase
245
Tomaso Buzzi
Bowl, model no. 3617
Estimate £400 - 600 ‡
Sold for £572
246No Reserve
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 •‡♠
Sold for £191
247
Rare wall-mounted chest of drawers
Sold for £43,180
248
Tobia Scarpa
Two bowls
249No Reserve
Large vase, model no. 8507
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 •‡
Sold for £1,778
250
'Footballeur'
Sold for £139,700
251
Vase and dish
Sold for £1,016
252
253
Gio Ponti and Piero Zuffi
Unique bookcase with cabinets and integrated lithograph
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £53,340
254
Large 'Accordi su fondo rosso' dish
Sold for £5,334
255
Set of twelve glasses
256
Sketch for a fresco on the Scala del Sapere in Palazzo Bo, Padua
Sold for £4,064
257
Lucio Fontana
'Concetto spaziale'
258
Two small vessels, model nos. 3552 and 3635
Estimate £300 - 500 ‡
Sold for £1,397
259
Frame
Sold for £2,413
260
261
Prototype side table
Sold for £27,940