Gabriella Crespi

Large lidded box, match holder and cigarette lighter

1968-1975
Engraved brass, brass-covered wood, chromium-plated metal.
Lidded box: 8.5 x 25.2 x 17.7 cm (3 3/8 x 9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Each lidded cylinder and cigarette lighter: 11 cm (4 3/8 in.) high, 5.2 cm (2 in.) diameter
Produced by Gabriella Crespi, Milan, Italy. Each impressed with facsimile signature Gabriella Crespi.

Estimate
£2,000 - 3,000

Sold for £7,500

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta e Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019

Design

London Auction 1 October 2015

1
Line Vautrin
'Folie' mirror, or 'Le Soleil a Rendez-vous avec la Lune'
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £37,500
2
Line Vautrin
'Soleil à Pointes' mirror, model no. 3
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £40,000
3
Line Vautrin
'Gerbera' mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
4
Jean Royère
Rare 'Persan' eight-armed wall light
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
5
Diego Giacometti
'Berceau' low table, first version
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
Sold for £92,500
6
Jean Royère
Pair of 'Croisillon' side chairs
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
7
Diego Giacometti
Pair of three-armed wall lights
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 Ω
Sold for £146,500
8
Pierre Jeanneret
Bookcase, model no. PJ-R-13-A, designed for the College of Art, department of Design and Handycraft, Chandigarh
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
9
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
10
Jean Prouvé
Rare sideboard, model no. BA 12
Estimate £60,000 - 70,000
11
Alexandre Noll
Untitled
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 ♠
Sold for £122,500
12
Jean Royère
Pair of side tables
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
13
Serge Mouille
Three-armed adjustable ceiling light with 'Casquette' shades
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
14
Jean Prouvé
Rare wall panel, from the Bouqueval school
Estimate £20,000 - 40,000
15
Jean Prouvé
Rare wall panel, from the Bouqueval school
Estimate £20,000 - 40,000
16
Georges Jouve
Two table lamps
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 Ω
Sold for £31,250
17
Pierre Jeanneret
'Square' table, model no. PJ-TA-04-A, designed for private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
18
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of four 'Library' chairs, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, designed for the High Court and Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
19
Georges Jouve
Cylinder and lidded box
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £3,750
20
Georges Jouve
'Apple' vase
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £3,750
21
Georges Jouve
Pitcher
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
22
Pierre Jeanneret
Rare and important demountable coffee table, designed for Pierre Jeanneret's private apartment, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £47,500
23
Alexandre Noll
Lidded box, model no. 289, footed bowl and book cover
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £2,375
24
Jean Royère
Important side table
Estimate £75,000 - 95,000
Sold for £158,500
25
Jean Prouvé
Four-panelled sun-shutter, from the Union Aéromaritime de Transport, Conakry
Estimate £40,000 - 70,000
26
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
27
Alberto Giacometti
Portrait medallion (man in profile)
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
Sold for £25,000
28
Alexandre Noll
Rare low table
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 Ω
29
Alberto Giacometti
'Star' standard lamp
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000 Ω
Sold for £104,500
30
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Le Carpe d'Or'
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ♠
Sold for £27,500
31
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of guéridons, from the Palacio Sans Souci, Buenos Aires
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
32
Mathieu Matégot
'Palm Beach' dining table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 Ω
33
Jean Prouvé
Pair of 'Semi-metal' chairs, model no. 305
Estimate £18,000 - 25,000
Sold for £36,250
34
Mathieu Matégot
Rare coffee table
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
35
Georges Jouve
Mirror
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £21,250
36
Pierre Jeanneret
Folding screen, model no. PJ-DIVIDERS-01-A, designed for the Secretariat, the Assembly and the Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
37
Alexandre Noll
Dish
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
38
Alexandre Noll
Lidded box
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000
Sold for £2,625
39
Jean Royère
Important pair of 'Crapaud' armchairs
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £43,750
40
Jean Royère
Important pair of 'Crapaud' armchairs
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
41
Jean Royère
Mirror
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000
Sold for £74,500
42
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of 'Croisillon' table lamps, from the Hotel Horizonte, Mar del Plata
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £50,000
43
Serge Mouille
Set of three ceiling lights with adjustable 'Casquette' shades, designed for the Atelier Christian Dior Infirmary, Paris
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
44
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £68,500
45
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £43,750
46
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for £10,000
47
Lucie Rie
Bowl
Estimate £10,000 - 14,000 ♠
Sold for £15,000
48
Lucie Rie
Large footed bowl
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for £13,750
49
Hans Coper
Composite form with vertical central disc
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £35,000
50
Hans Coper
Footed pot
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £7,500
51
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £5,000
52
Lucie Rie
Vase with cylindrical body and flaring lip
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000 ♠
53
Lucie Rie
Green bowl with golden lip
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £18,750
54
Hans Coper
Black 'Cycladic' pot
Estimate £12,000 - 16,000 ♠
Sold for £23,750
55
Peter Collingwood
Large unique '3D Macrogauze'
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for £22,500
56
George Nakashima
Pair of 'Conoid Cushion' lounge chairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £21,250
57
Isamu Kenmochi
Unique sofa and pair of armchairs, designed for a private commission, Japan
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
Sold for £7,500
58
Harry Bertoia
'Sonambient' sounding sculpture
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
59
Junzo Sakakura
Set of four early lounge chairs, model no. 5016 and coffee table
Estimate £14,000 - 16,000 Ω
60
Kenzo Tange
Pair of chairs, from the Sumi Memorial Hall, Aichi
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £10,000
61
Junzo Sakakura
Rare tea table, designed for the Maruko Club House, Tokyo
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
62
Ron Arad
Unique and important ‘90 Degrees in the Shade’ table
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £43,750
63
Andrea Branzi
'Tree 4' wall-mounted shelving unit
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £27,500
64
Yuya Ushida
'XXXX_SOFA'
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
Sold for £10,000
65
Shiro Kuramata
'Cabinet de Curiosité'
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £46,250
66
Martin Szekely
Unique pair of 'S.P.B' bookshelves from the 'Des Étagères' collection, in 'vert-olive'
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 Ω
Sold for £35,000
67
Mattia Bonetti
'Polyhedral' chest of drawers
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £40,000
68
Yves Klein
'Table bleue'
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £40,000
69
Toyo Ito
'Ripples' bench
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £18,750
70
Naoto Fukasawa
Important 'Outline' shelving system, designed for the 100th Anniversary of Pastoe
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,875
71
André Dubreuil
Unique desk and chair
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
72
Ron Arad
Unique 'Cone' table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £11,875
73
Shigeru Uchida
'Day by Day' bookcase, from the 'Furniture as Remembrance' series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £9,375
74
Shiro Kuramata
Pair of 'three-legged B' chairs, model no. R108 and table, model no. T8008
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,750
75
Martin Szekely
'Dos de canapé F.P.' storage unit
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
76
Gabriella Crespi
Coffee table with retractable bar, from the 'U' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £40,000
77
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of 'Scultura' low tables, from the 'Plurimi' series
Estimate £24,000 - 28,000
Sold for £46,250
78
Gabriella Crespi
Group of animal sculptures and magnifying glass
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
79
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of 'Fungo' table lamps, from the 'Rising Sun' series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £15,000
80
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of 'Quick-Change' sofas, from the 'Plurimi' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £37,500
81
Gabriella Crespi
Large 'Cabbage and Snail' lidded box
Estimate £4,500 - 5,500
Sold for £10,625
82
Gabriella Crespi
Large lidded box, match holder and cigarette lighter
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £7,500
83
Gabriella Crespi
'Fungo' standard lamp, from the 'Rising Sun' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £9,375
84
Gabriella Crespi
Sideboard
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £11,875
85
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of table lamps, from the 'Animali' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
86
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of side tables
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £3,750
87
Gabriella Crespi
Console, from the 'U' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £27,500
88
Gabriella Crespi
Coffee table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
89
Gabriella Crespi
Lantern
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £9,375
90
Jacques Quinet
Rare desk
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
91
Jacques Quinet
'Tambour' ceiling light
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
92
Jacques Quinet
Coffee table, model no. 5254
Estimate £22,000 - 28,000
93
Jacques Quinet
Pair of wall lights, model no. 643, designed for the Grand Salon, rue Fortuny, Paris
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
94
Jacques Quinet
Pair of wall lights, model no. 643, designed for the Grand Salon, rue Fortuny, Paris
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
95
Jacques Quinet
Console
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,250
96
Jacques Quinet
Two-tiered coffee table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,000
97
Pierre Cardin
Table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,000
98
Pietro Chiesa
Rare chest of drawers and illumintated cabinet
Estimate £20,000 - 25,000
Sold for £25,000
99
Pietro Chiesa
Rare cabinet
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £68,500
100
Gio Ponti
Rare low table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £23,750
101
Fontana Arte
Occasional table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
102
Angelo Lelii
Ceiling light
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £11,250
103
Gio Ponti
Early table and pair of side chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £14,375
104
This lot is no longer available.
105
Gio Ponti
Unique desk and armchair, designed for the 'Domus Alba' apartment, Milan
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
106
Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana
Rare illuminated drinks cabinet
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £50,000
107
Ico Parisi
Unique dining table, designed for a villa, Como
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £10,000
108
Ercole Barovier
'Autunno gemmato' vase
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ♠
109
Ercole Barovier
Large 'Autunno Gemmato' vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
Sold for £25,000
110
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of side tables
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,875
111
Pietro Chiesa
Rare occasional table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,625
112
Paolo Buffa
Rare sideboard
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £40,000
113
Paolo Buffa
Rare dining table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,250
114
Carlo Scarpa
Large chandelier
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £22,500
115
Benvenuto Barovier
Rare 'Piumato' vase
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
116
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Pair of 'a foglie' wall lights, model no. 465
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
117
Carlo Scarpa
Table mirror, model no. 74
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £18,750
118
Gio Ponti
Console
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,125
119
Pietro Chiesa
Important coffee table
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £40,000
120
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1849
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £27,500
121
Fontana Arte
Mirror, model no. 2376
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
122
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £30,000
123
Gio Ponti
Monumental chandelier
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £86,500
124
Ico Parisi
Set of four wall lights, model no. 256
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 †
Sold for £22,500
125
Ico Parisi
'Uovo' chair, model no. 813
Estimate £6,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
126
Gio Ponti
Centre table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
127
Fontana Arte
Ceiling light
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,750
128
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2220
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
129
Attributed to Melchiorre Bega
Rare desk
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
130
Gino Sarfatti
Rare standard lamp, model no. 1032
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
131
Gio Ponti
Wingback armchair, designed for the Hotel Royal, Naples
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
132
Gio Ponti
Early extendable dining table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £11,250
133
Stilnovo
Unique large three-armed ceiling light, designed for the Cartoleria Adua, Milan
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,750
134
Gio Ponti and Pietro Chiesa
Partitions with integrated doors, designed for the Fontana Arte store, Palermo
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £20,000
135
Ico Parisi
Side table
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £7,500
136
Stilnovo
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £8,750
137
Gio Ponti
Unique wingback armchair, designed for Casa G., Province of Turin
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £15,625
138
Ico Parisi
Pair of side tables
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
139
Arredoluce
Rare three-armed adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £13,750
140
Oscar Torlasco
Ceiling lamp, model no. 553
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £15,000
141
Studio PFR (1952-1976) - Gio Ponti, Antonio Fornaroli and Alberto Rosselli
Pair of consoles, designed for the National showroom, Milan
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £37,500
142
Gio Ponti
Pair of early 'Leggera' chairs
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £2,500
143
Gio Ponti
Rare coffee table, designed for Casa e Giardino
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
144
Osvaldo Borsani
Rare sofa, model no. D71
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £22,500
145
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of armchairs, model no. P71
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £22,500
146
Gio Ponti
Set of four stools
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £15,000
147
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, model no. 110
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
148
Paolo De Poli
Large platter and bowl
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £7,500
149
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the Augustus transatlantic ocean liner
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,000
150
Fontana Arte
Rare dish, model no. 2118
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £2,000
151
Gio Ponti
Pair of early side tables
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
152
Gio Ponti
Early chandelier, designed for Casa G., Province of Turin
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
153
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of wall lights, model no. 245
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £4,000
154
Gio Ponti
Rare bench
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
155
Arredoluce
Pair of standard lamps
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £11,875
156
Flavio Poli
Two fish, model nos. 9823 and 9824
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
157
Fontana Arte
Rare table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £12,500
158
Gio Ponti
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,750
159
Max Ingrand
Standard lamp, model no. 2003
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,250
160
Pietro Chiesa
Ceiling light
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
161
Fontana Arte
Ceiling light, model no. 1930
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
162
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of rare 'Canada' armchairs and ottomans
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,625
163
Gio Ponti
Set of four ceiling lights, from the reception rooms of Terme San Pellegrino
Estimate £16,000 - 22,000
Sold for £25,000
164
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, model no. 516
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £25,000
165
Paolo Venini
Rare table lamp
Estimate £3,500 - 5,500
Sold for £13,750
166
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare 'Canada' sofa
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
167
Ignazio Gardella
Standard lamp, model no. LP12 A
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
168
Gino Sarfatti
Adjustable standard lamp, model no. 1096
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
169
Gruppo NP2: Nerone Ceccarelli and Giovanni Patuzzi
'Scultura' table, model no. C 10 T
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,625
170
Sergio Moscheni
Rare 'Giroscopio' adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £11,875
171
Gino Sarfatti
Rare standard lamp, model no. 1063
Estimate £16,000 - 22,000
Sold for £35,000

Design

London Auction 1 October 2015

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Gabriella Crespi

Large lidded box, match holder and cigarette lighter

Design