Giovanni Ferrabini

Unique prototype desk

1950s
Painted iron, glass.
77.2 x 199.2 x 79.2 cm (30 3/8 x 78 3/8 x 31 1/8 in.)
Frame with metal label with facsimile signature Giovanni Ferrabini and impressed PROTOTIPO.

Estimate
£6,000 - 8,000

Sold for £40,000

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Head of Sale, Associate Specialist
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Design

London Auction 19 June 2020

1
Gio Ponti
Rare two-seater sofa
Estimate £22,000 - 28,000
Sold for £32,500
2
Gino Sarfatti
Wall light, model no. 208
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £10,000
3
Fontana Arte
Rare coffee table, model no. 1774
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £47,500
4
Gio Ponti
Unique 'Pontesca' vase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £26,250
5
Carlo Mollino
Set of ten armchairs, designed for the Lutrario Ballroom, Turin
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £60,000
6
Gio Ponti
Rare sideboard
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £31,250
7
Max Ingrand
Rare mirror
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
Sold for £37,500
8
Gino Sarfatti
Unique standard lamp
Estimate £22,000 - 28,000
Sold for £25,000
9
Gio Ponti
Drawing for demountable 'Round' easy chair
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500 ♠
Sold for £2,000
10
Gio Ponti
Prototype demountable 'Round' easy chair, model no. 852
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £60,000
11
Max Ingrand
Large ceiling light, model no. 1705
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £35,000
12
Mario Gottardi
Rare executive desk, designed for a lawyer's office, Turin
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £91,250
13
Ico Parisi
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
14
Gio Ponti
Coffee table, designed for the Second Montecatini building, Milan
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £20,000
15
Pietro Chiesa
Rare wall or ceiling light
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £17,500
16
Ico Parisi
Rocking chaise longue
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £52,500
17
Gio Ponti
Armchair, designed for Casa Grimaldi, Naples
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £5,000
18
Carlo Scarpa and Paolo Venini
Rare 'Diamante' vase, model no. 11001
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,625
19
Pietro Chiesa
Rare standard lamp, model no. 1098
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £27,500
20
Carlo Scarpa
Rare vase, from the 'Bicolore a incalmo' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,625
21
Giovanni Ferrabini
Unique prototype desk
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £40,000
22
Shiro Kuramata
'Miss Blanche' chair
Estimate £200,000 - 300,000
Sold for £250,000
23
Edmund de Waal
'Kamen'
Estimate £150,000 - 200,000 ♠
Sold for £150,000
24
Gino Sarfatti and Studio BBPR - Gian Luigi Banfi, Ludovico Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressuti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers
Unique ceiling light, designed for a private commission, Turin
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000
Sold for £225,000
25
Mario Vender and Mario Merendi
Unique dining table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
26
Carlo Scarpa
Flatware service for twelve
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £32,500
27
Ico Parisi
Unique bookcase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £21,250
28
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Rare ‘Sasso’ standard lamp
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £52,500
29
Gio Ponti
Sofa
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £43,750
30
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £12,500
31
Venini
Vase, model no. 3655
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
32
Seguso
Ceiling light
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £56,250
33
Gio Ponti
Pair of large ‘Sole’ ceiling or wall lights
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £57,500
34
This lot is no longer available.
35
Paolo Venini
‘Barchetta’ ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
36
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £9,375
37
Lucie Rie
Swan-necked vase
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ♠
Sold for £46,250
38
Lucie Rie
Flaring bowl
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £7,500
39
Lucie Rie
Planter
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £15,000
40
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £16,000 - 24,000 ♠
Sold for £40,000
41
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £40,000
42
Hans Coper
Cycladic arrow form
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £93,750
43
Gino Sarfatti
Wall or ceiling light, model no. 3026
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £12,500
44
This lot is no longer available.
45
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of guéridons
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £25,000
46
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £81,250
47
Studio Job
Table, from the 'Robber Baron' series
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £47,500
48
Studio Job
Jewel safe, from the 'Robber Baron' series
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 Ω
Sold for £40,000
49
Maria Pergay
Pair of 'Feuille' table lamps
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £21,250
50
Maria Pergay
'Drapé' cabinet
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 Ω
51
Marc Newson
'Orgone' chair
Estimate £200,000 - 300,000 Ω
Sold for £187,500
52
Alexandre Noll
Visage
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £60,000
53
Jean Dunand
Vase
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 Ω
Sold for £25,000
54
Jean Dunand
Set of three nesting tables
Estimate £120,000 - 150,000 Ω
Sold for £200,000
55
Albert Cheuret
Rare ceiling light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,000
56
Josef Hoffmann
Occasional table, model no. T 1295
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £27,500
57
André Arbus
‘Bateau’ daybed
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £22,500
58
Claude Lalanne
Unique low table
Estimate £250,000 - 350,000
Sold for £312,500
59
Jean Dunand
Two lidded boxes
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £13,750
60
Alberto Giacometti
‘Tête de femme’ table lamp
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000 ‡
Sold for £225,000
61
Ado Chale
Low table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £45,000
62
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
63
Henry van de Velde
Three plates
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £25,000
64
Georges Jouve
Table lamp
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £21,250
65
Jean Prouvé
'Aile d'avion' desk
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £22,500
66
Egon Eiermann
Unique sofa, designed for Villa Vollberg, Berlin
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
67
Egon Eiermann
Unique pair of armchairs, designed for Villa Vollberg, Berlin
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
68
Gino Sarfatti
Unique ceiling light, variant of model no. 194n
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £18,750
69
Flemming Lassen
Armchair
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £35,000
70
Jean Després
Pair of vases
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
71
Finn Juhl
Extendable dining table, model no. FJ 49
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £65,000
72
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2338
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £15,000
73
Barbro Nilsson
'Snäckorna' (Sea shells) rug
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £26,250
74
Kaare Klint
Three-seater box-shaped sofa, model no. 4118
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £20,000
75
Paavo Tynell
Table lamp, model no. 9208
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
76
Stilnovo
Standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £10,625
77
Charlotte Perriand
Low bench, from Cité Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £13,750
78
Axel Salto
Unique vase in 'Den Spirende Stil' (The Sprouting Style)
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £87,500
79
Flemming Lassen
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £35,000
80
Flemming Lassen
Sofa
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £15,000
81
Hans J. Wegner
Rare and early ‘Chinese’ armchair, model no. FH4283
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,625
82
Max Ingrand
Standard lamp, model no. 1692
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
83
Ado Chale
Low table
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £66,250
84
François-Xavier Lalanne and Kazuhide Takahama
‘Rhinocéros’ five-panelled screen, from the ‘Ultramobile’ series
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £81,250
85
Paavo Tynell
Two wall lights, model no. K8-1/1
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,250
86
Axel Einar Hjorth
Set of twelve chairs, from the 'Utö' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £21,250
87
Hans J. Wegner
Extendable dining table, model no. JH 567
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,750
88
Hans J. Wegner
'Sawbuck' armchair, model no. JH523
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £13,750
89
Arne Jacobsen
Pair of wall lights, model no. 34505
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,375
90
Poul Kjærholm
Lounge chair, model no. PK 20
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £15,000
91
Josef Frank
Dining table, model no. 1020
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £11,875
92
Carl Halier and Knud Andersen
Large lidded vase on stand
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £22,500
93
Finn Juhl
Pair of easy chairs, model no. FJ 45
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £43,750
94
Gio Ponti
Vase, model no. 3703
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £6,875
95
Finn Juhl
Two-seater sofa, model no. FJ 45
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £22,500
96
Palle Suenson
Set of ten dining chairs, designed for the canteen, Aarhus Oliefabrik A/S office building
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,625
97
Verner Panton
Set of eight 'Flower Pot' ceiling lights, model no. 16562
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £10,625
98
Fontana Arte
Rare table lamp, model no. 2463
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,125
99
Finn Juhl
Sofa, model no. BO46
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £13,750
100
Finn Juhl
Drop-leaf coffee table
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,250
101
Paavo Tynell
Table lamp, model no. 5061
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
102
Antti Nurmesniemi
Set of six 'Sauna' stools, designed for the Palace Hotel, Helsinki
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £9,375
103
Alison Britton
'Overlap'
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 †
Sold for £3,125
104
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm
‘Scimitar’ lounge chair, model no. IS-63
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
105
Paavo Tynell
Pair of wall lights, designed for the Jylhämä hydroelectric power plant, Vaala
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
106
André Dubreuil
Two 'Paris' chairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,375
107
André Dubreuil
'Paris' table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,250
108
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Plate
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £40,000
109
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
‘Califfo’ divan
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
110
Gio Ponti
Rare table lamp
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £40,000
111
Gio Ponti
‘Distex’ armchair, model no. 807
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £27,500
112
Stilnovo
Adjustable wall light, model no. 2061
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
113
Ico Parisi
Rare dining table
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,250
114
Giorgio Ferro
Vase, from the ‘Anse Volanti’ series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,250
115
Carlo Scarpa
Mirror, model no. 30
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £45,000
116
Gio Ponti
Sideboard
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £47,500
117
Gio Ponti
Set of three wall-mounted shelves and drawer unit
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £13,750
118
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £6,250
119
Gio Ponti
Pair of shelving units
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £17,500
120
Gio Ponti
Two-part wall unit
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
121
Gio Ponti
Illuminated wall-mounted cabinet
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,250
122
Gio Ponti
Two rare 'Padelle' ceiling lights
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
123
Gastone Rinaldi
‘Saturno’ settee
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
124
Piero Fornasetti
'Corona di fiori' occasional table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
125
Carlo de Carli
Rare sofa
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,375
126
Paolo Buffa and Giovanni Gariboldi
Rare secretaire
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £15,000
127
Max Ingrand
Standard lamp, model no. 2020
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £18,750
128
This lot is no longer available.
129
Gio Ponti
Rare set of three side tables
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £27,500
130
Tomaso Buzzi
Ceiling light, model no. 5413
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,625
131
Gio Ponti
Daybed, designed for the 'Domus Alba' apartment, Milan
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £15,000
132
Pietro Chiesa
Rare illuminated drinks cabinet, model no. 1094
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £43,750
133
Fontana Arte
Ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
134
Gio Ponti
Bookcase, from the 'Domus Nova' series
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
135
Fausto Melotti
Two vases
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ♠
Sold for £25,000
136
Carlo Bugatti
Large mirror with drawer
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
137
Tomaso Buzzi
Ceiling light, model no. 5264
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
138
Gio Ponti
Chest of drawers
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
139
Carlo Bugatti
Wall-mounted console
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,250
140
Alessandro Mendini
'Poltrona di Proust' armchair
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £27,500
141
Vittoriano Viganò
Wall light, model no. 190
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £9,375
142
Paolo Buffa
Rare low table
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
143
Ron Arad
'No Solution No Problem'
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡
Sold for £23,750
144
Angelo Mangiarotti
Large dish
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £3,000
145
Carlo Bugatti
Pair of side chairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £23,750
146
Carlo Mollino
Set of two bunk beds, from Casa del Sole, Cervinia
Estimate £22,000 - 28,000
Sold for £52,500
147
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2120
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
148
Carlo Bugatti
Side table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £9,375
149
Gio Ponti
Set of six vases
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £22,500
150
Ico Parisi
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
151
Fontana Arte
Pair of ceiling lights, variant of model no. 1930
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,375
152
Franco Buzzi
Standard lamp, model no. B-30
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
153
Walter Baggio and Maria de Vivo
Garden bench
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £13,750
154
Gio Ponti
Set of twelve dining chairs, model no. 602
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
155
Gio Ponti
Desk, designed for the public administration offices, Forlì, Italy
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
156
Vittorio Gregotti
Table lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £11,250
157
Gio Ponti
'Diamond' flatware service
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £11,875
158
Gio Ponti
Dining table, designed for the ‘Conte Grande’ ocean liner
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £60,000
159
Gino Sarfatti
Standard lamp, model no. 1034
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £42,500
160
Gabriella Crespi
Group of five picture frames, four cigarette cases, two ashtrays, one lidded box and one lighter
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £10,000
161
Gabriella Crespi
'Gothic' mirror with drawer
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £25,000
162
Achille Castiglioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Pair of rare wall lights
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,250
163
Gio Ponti
Storage unit
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £58,750
164
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Pair of ‘Primavera’ armchairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £13,750
165
Venini
Large mirror, model no. 20
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £18,750
166
Pietro Chiesa
Picture frame, lidded box and cigarette box
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,250
167
Ico Parisi
Demountable coffee table, model no. 357
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £10,625
168
Fontana Arte
Adjustable table mirror, model no. 2247
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
169
Angelo Lelii
Rare adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £7,500
170
Gio Ponti
Rare folding cabinet
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £16,250
171
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 3055/50
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,750
172
Guglielmo Ulrich
Unique coffee table, commissioned for a private residence, Milan
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
173
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of side tables
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £27,500
174
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare armchairs, model no. 489
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £77,500
175
Lumenform
Set of three rare ‘Vanesia’ wall lights
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £37,500

Design

London Auction 19 June 2020

Provenance

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Giovanni Ferrabini

Unique prototype desk

Design