G.R.A.U. - Design London Tuesday, October 31, 2023 | Phillips
  • A drawing of the present custom chests of drawers in the main floor plan of Villa of Cardinal Chigi in Ariccia, near Rome.
    Image: © G.R.A.U./ Les architectes du projet. Photo © Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Philippe Migeat

     

    • Provenance

      Private collection, Villa of Cardinal Chigi, Ariccia, commissioned directly from the designers, 1967
      Acquired from the above by the present owner

    • Literature

      Alessandro Anselmi and Gruppo Romano Architetti Urbanisti, G.R.A.U. Isti Mirant Stella: Architetture 1964-1980, Rome, 1981, p. 110 for a drawing

    • Catalogue Essay

      The present drawing of the main floor plan of Villa of Cardinal Chigi in Ariccia, near Rome, has been acquired by the Centre Pompidou, Paris.

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Pair of custom chests of drawers

circa 1967
Jelutong, sapele mahogany, sapele mahogany-veneered wood, brass.
Each: 84.4 x 109 x 52 cm (33 1/4 x 42 7/8 x 20 1/2 in.)

Full Cataloguing

Estimate
£6,000 - 8,000 

Sold for £7,620

Contact Specialist

Antonia King
Head of Sale, Design
+44 20 7901 7944
Antonia.King@phillips.com

 

Design

London Auction 31 October 2023