Gino Levi Montalcini

Daybed and chest of drawers

1930s
Painted poplar, fabric, aluminum.
Daybed: 27 3/4 x 78 1/2 x 33 1/4 in. (70.5 x 199.4 x 84.5 cm)
Chest of drawers: 29 3/4 x 29 3/4 x 16 1/2 in. (75.6 x 75.6 x 41.9 cm)

Estimate
$5,000 - 7,000

Sold for $10,000

Contact Specialist
Cordelia Lembo
Head of Department
+1 212 940 1265

Design

New York Auction 6 June 2018

1
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
2
Carlo Scarpa
"A Fili" vase, model no. 4540
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $50,000
3
Paolo Venini
Rare "Ondulato" ceiling light, model no. 215
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
4
Pietro Chiesa
Large coffee table
Estimate $24,000 - 32,000
Sold for $27,500
5
Studio B.B.P.R.
Ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $55,000
6
Studio B.B.P.R.
Ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
7
Venini
Folding mirror, model no. 21
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $16,250
8
Barovier & Toso (Co.)
Ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,500
9
Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Ignazio Gardella
Set of three "Imbuto" floor lamps
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
10
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Daybed
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,750
11
Jean Royère
Two bedside tables
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
Sold for $47,500
12
Jean Royère
"Pointe Messery" wall light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,250
13
Raphaël
Sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
14
Jean Royère
"Flaque" low table
Estimate $180,000 - 250,000
Sold for $591,000
15
In the Manner of Kem Weber
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,250
16
Jacques Adnet
Console table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
17
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $106,250
18
Ingrid Donat
Coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
19
André Dubreuil
Unique pair of wall-mounted candle holders
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
20
André Dubreuil
Unique table lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
21
Paul Rodocanachi for Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of "Rodo" folding stools
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
22
Jean Royère
Armoire
Estimate $100,000 - 120,000
23
In the Manner of Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
24
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of "Antilope" wall lights, model no. 3033 AR/3666 NR
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
25
This lot is no longer available.
26
Jan Martel and Joël Martel
"Pie"
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
27
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of side tables
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
28
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $36,250
29
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of floor lamps
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
30
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of games tables
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
31
Albert Cheuret
Mantel clock
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
32
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Pair of rare table lamps
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
33
Paavo Tynell
"Bridal Bouquet" ceiling light, model no. 9029/3
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $20,000
34
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist
"Garden of Eden" daybed, from the "Paradise" series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $23,750
35
Angelo Lelii
Twelve-arm "Stella" ceiling light
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $52,500
36
Jean Besnard
Vase
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
37
Jacques Ruelland and Dani Ruelland
Group of seven vases
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
38
Piero Fornasetti
"La Stanza Metafisica" (Metaphysical Room)
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $507,000
39
Serge Roche
Tiered console table
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $32,500
40
Denise Gatard
Table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $50,000
41
Denise Gatard
Low table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,750
42
In the style of Fontana Arte
Set of four wall lights
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $16,250
43
Mogens Koch
Pair of wingback armchairs and ottomans
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
44
Shiro Kuramata
"Kyoto" table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
45
Piero Fornasetti
Illuminated "Libri" trumeau
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
46
Erik Höglund
Group of seven sculptures
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,500
47
Yamaha
DC7 E3-Pro Disklavier Grand Piano and bench
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $72,500
48
Jean Prouvé
Set of four ''Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
49
Serge Mouille
"Grand Totem" floor lamp
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $100,000
50
Mathieu Matégot
"Cap d'Ail" table and set of four armchairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,000
51
Serge Mouille
Single-arm pivoting wall light
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $5,000
52
Jean Prouvé
S.C.A.L. bed, model no. 450
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
53
Jean Prouvé
"Compas" cafeteria table, model no. 512
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
54
Jean Prouvé
"Curved" desk
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
55
Serge Mouille
Pair of "Antony" desk lamps
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $21,250
56
Serge Mouille
Three-arm adjustable ceiling light with "Casquette" shades
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
57
Pierre Jeanneret
Dining table
Estimate $35,000 - 50,000
58
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of six "Easy" armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $50,000
59
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Office Chairs," model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $27,500
60
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
61
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
62
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
63
Lucie Rie
Bottle with cylindrical body and flaring lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $67,500
64
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $100,000
65
Hans Coper
"Hourglass" form
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
66
Gordon Baldwin
"White Winged Vessel"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
67
Gordon Baldwin
"Perched Vessel"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
68
Alison Britton
"Big Blue Pot"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,250
69
Jacqueline Poncelet
Slab-built form
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $938
70
Monica Young
Tall coiled pot
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,250
71
Judy Trim
Two tall vases
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $3,000
72
Eileen Nisbet
Two "Aeroplane" sculptures
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $5,250
73
Nicholas Homoky
Vase and double teapot
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $2,375
74
Ursula Morley-Price
Winged vase form
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $3,500
75
Lucie Rie
Large conical bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
76
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
77
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
78
Lucie Rie
Composite vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
79
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,250
80
Lucie Rie
Square-form vase
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,750
81
Lucie Rie
Bottle
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
82
Lucie Rie
Bottle with flaring lip
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
83
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
84
Nanna Ditzel
Set of four "Toadstools"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,125
85
Hans J. Wegner
Two "Shell" chairs, model no. FH1936
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,250
86
Paavo Tynell
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 9068
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
87
Erik Gunnar Asplund
Armchair, designed for the Göteborg Law Courts
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
88
Alvar Aalto
Pair of "Paimio" armchairs, model no. 41
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
89
Nanny Still McKinney
Nine bottles
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,875
90
Svend Aage Holm Sørensen
Tripod floor lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
91
Finn Juhl
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
92
George Nakashima
"Minguren I" side table
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $43,750
93
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
"Lampe Masque"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,875
94
Andrea Branzi
"Cucus" chair from the "Domestic Animals" series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,250
95
Judy Kensley McKie
"Alligator Bench"
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $56,250
96
Harry Bertoia
"Bush" sculpture
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,000
97
Harry Bertoia
"Bush" sculpture
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
98
Harry Bertoia
"Bush" sculpture
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
99
Harry Bertoia
"Bush" sculpture
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $23,750
100
Wendell Castle
Unique "Pedestal" chair
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $106,250
101
Wendell Castle
Unique "Student" chair
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $262,500
102
Claude Conover
"Izamal" vessel
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
103
Vladimir Kagan
"Sculpture Form" sofa
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,625
104
John Dickinson
Pair of "Square" tables
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
105
Vladimir Kagan
"Contour" lounge chair, model no. 175 E
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,500
106
Vladimir Kagan
"Tri-symmetric" coffee table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,000
107
Vladimir Kagan
“Unicorn” sofa, model no. U 522
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
108
Marc Newson
"Black Hole" mirror
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $35,000
109
Zaha Hadid
Chair, from the "Liquid Glacial" collection
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
110
Marc Newson
"Small Lathed Table"
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
111
Fredrikson Stallard - Patrik Fredrikson and Ian Stallard
Pair of "Gold Rubber" side tables
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
112
Ingrid Donat
"Artbook" table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
113
Zaha Hadid
Bench
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $125,000
114
Zaha Hadid
Black "Aqua" table
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
115
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
"Berlin" chair
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $30,000
116
Steven Holl
Dining table, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,750
117
Steven Holl
"Sketch" carpet, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $20,000
118
Steven Holl
"Sketch" carpet, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $12,500
119
Steven Holl
Set of six dining chairs, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
120
Marcel Wanders
"Knotted Chair"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
121
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Sushi IV"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
122
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Sushi IV"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,250
123
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rectangular vase, model no. 388
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
124
Agenore Fabbri
"Nastro di Gala" bench
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,750
125
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Striped vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $1,250
126
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $2,000
127
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Lotorosso" table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $10,625
128
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,250
129
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Barbarella" desk, "Tranquilla" version
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,750
130
Angelo Lelii
Ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,125
131
Gianfranco Frattini
Sofa, model no. 872
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,750
132
Franco Albini
Eight "Luisa" armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
133
Gino Levi Montalcini
Daybed and chest of drawers
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
134
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of adjustable wall lights, model no. 194n
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
135
Gio Ponti
Two chargers from the "Amazzone" series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,750
136
Gio Ponti
"Diamond" flatware service
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $37,500
137
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
138
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
139
Angelo Lelii
Three rare "Cobra" floor lamps, model no. 12919s
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $22,500
140
Gabriella Crespi
"Scultura" table, from the Plurimi Series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
141
Ico Parisi
Sofa, model no. 865
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,250
142
Giuseppe Ostuni
Set of six pendant lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
143
Stilnovo
Unique large three-arm ceiling light, designed for the Cartoleria Adua, Milan
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
144
Studio B.B.P.R.
Coat hanger
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
145
Max Ingrand
Low table, model no. 1987
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
146
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights, model no. 12661
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $20,000
147
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2073
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
148
Gio Ponti
Cabinet with bookcase
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $31,250
149
Max Ingrand
"Dahlia" ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
150
Ico Parisi
Coffee table, model no. 735
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,375
151
Carlo de Carli
Pair of armchairs, model no. 806
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,750
152
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2096
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
153
Max Ingrand
Set of four wall lights
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
154
Gio Ponti
Low table, from the Vetrocoke offices, Marghera
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
155
Pietro Chiesa
Rare ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
156
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $6,250
157
Ico Parisi
Set of eight dining chairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
158
Tomaso Buzzi
Set of four "Feather" wall lights, model no. 413
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,250
159
Piero Fornasetti
"Cammei" occasional table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
160
Gio Ponti
Armchair
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $25,000
161
Archimede Seguso
"Piume" dish
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,000
162
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1552
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
163
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Early side table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
164
Barovier & Toso (Co.)
Set of seven "Fuochi d’Artificio" wall lights
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $37,500

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Gino Levi Montalcini

Daybed and chest of drawers

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