Josef Frank

Miniature cabinet, model no. 2225

circa 1957
Boxwood, rosewood-veneered wood, brass.
18 1/8 x 18 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (46 x 46.4 x 24.1 cm)
Produced by Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm, Sweden.

Estimate
$4,000 - 6,000

Sold for $5,000

Contact Specialist
Cordelia Lembo
Specialist, Head of Sale
+1 212 940 1265

Design

New York Auction 6 June 2017

1
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1034
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
2
Piero Fornasetti
Pair of "Farfalle" side tables
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,500
3
Giuseppe Ostuni
Set of four adjustable table lamps
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $7,500
4
Gio Ponti
Rare coffee table
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,500
5
Gio Ponti
Unique pair of armchairs, designed for Casa Ferruccio Asta, Milan
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
6
Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
Unique "Madrepore" dining table and set of four armchairs
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $125,000
7
Max Ingrand
Pair of "Micro" wall lights, model no. 2093
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
8
This lot is no longer available.
9
Jean Prouvé
Cabinet, model no. 152
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $190,000
10
Serge Mouille
"Simple" floor lamp with "Lampadaire" shade
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
11
Jean Prouvé
Table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
12
Mathieu Matégot
Wall-mounted "Démon" shelf
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
13
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of low tripod stools
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $13,750
14
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of tripod stools
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
15
Jean Prouvé
Sun shutter
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
16
Charlotte Perriand
Bench with drawer, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $18,000 - 28,000
Sold for $35,000
17
Jean Prouvé
Two "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
Sold for $25,000
18
Jean Royère
“Quille” table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $20,000
19
Georges Jouve
Floor lamp
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $43,750
20
Jean Royère
Pair of low “Œuf” chairs
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $231,250
21
Diego Giacometti
Table berceau, première version
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
22
Jean Royère
"Relax" sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $125,000
23
Claude Lalanne
Unique picture frame
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $13,750
24
Jean Royère
Pair of low tables
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $11,250
25
Jean Royère
Rare armchair
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
26
This lot is no longer available.
27
Alexandre Noll
Side table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
28
Pierre Jeanneret
Administrative desk, model no. PJ-BU-07-A, and library chair, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, designed for administrative buildings and Punjab University Library, Chandigarh
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
29
Serge Mouille
Three-armed adjustable ceiling light with "Casquette" shades
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
30
Pierre Barbe
Wall-mounted coat hanger, from the Villa Cavrois, Croix, France
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,750
31
Jean Prouvé
"S.A.M." dining table, model no. TS 11
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
32
Pierre Jeanneret
Folding Screen, model no. PJ-DIVERS-01-A, designed for the Secretariat, the Assembly, and the Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
33
Pierre Jeanneret
“Office” armchair, model no. PJ-SI-28-A, designed for the Architects' Office, Secrétariat, and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
34
Jean Prouvé
Two pairs of lecture-hall chairs, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
35
Jean Prouvé
"Cité" desk, model no. 500, designed for the Bourse Maritime, Paris
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $14,375
36
Charlotte Perriand
Table, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
37
Jean Prouvé
Sun shutter, from the Union Aéromaritime de Transport (UAT), Conakry, Guinea
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
38
Pierre Jeanneret
Three chairs, model no. PJ-SI-15-A, designed for the Himalayan Hostel cafeteria and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
39
Jean Prouvé
"Compas" cafeteria table, model no. 512
Estimate $28,000 - 32,000
40
Jean Prouvé
Coat rack, designed for Cité Technique, Cachan
Estimate $20,000 - 40,000
Sold for $25,000
41
Pierre Jeanneret
Collapsible single bed, model no. PJ-L-03-A, designed for the Punjab University student halls and other residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $12,500
42
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of four “Office” armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-28-A, designed for the Architects Office, Secrétariat, and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
43
Pierre Jeanneret
"Writing table for junior officers," model no. PJ-BU-14-A, from the Secrétariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $43,750
44
Jean Prouvé
"Semi-metal" chair, model no. 306
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
45
Jean Prouvé
"Standard desk," model no. BS-7
Estimate $35,000 - 55,000
46
Jean Prouvé
Door with portholes
Estimate $80,000 - 100,000
47
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Easy" armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $38,000 - 48,000
48
Pierre Jeanneret
Dining table, model no. PJ-TA-01-A, designed for the Post-Graduate Institute cafeteria and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
49
Jean Royère
Mirror
Estimate $18,000 - 28,000
50
Jean Royère
Console table
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
51
Jean Royère
Extendable dining table
Estimate $80,000 - 140,000
52
Jean Royère
"Croisillon" daybed
Estimate $20,000 - 40,000
Sold for $25,000
53
Jean Royère
Armchair
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,750
54
Jean Royère
Wall-mounted "Trèfle" dressing table
Estimate $20,000 - 35,000
55
Jean Royère
Set of three “Persane” three-armed wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,500
56
Jean Royère
"Trèfle" low table
Estimate $28,000 - 32,000
Sold for $32,500
57
Pierre Chareau
"Tulip" daybed, model no. MP 102
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $93,750
58
Pierre Chareau
Pair of chauffeuses, model no. MF 313
Estimate $140,000 - 180,000
59
Pierre Chareau
Set of four "Gondole" armchairs, model no. MF 11
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
60
Pierre Chareau
Armchair, model no. MF 1002
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
61
Pierre Chareau
Pair of tabourets, model no. MT 1015
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $65,000
62
Pierre Chareau
Set of four armchairs, model no. MF 275
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $31,250
63
Jean Royère
"Persane" eight-armed wall light
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,500
64
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of tabourets
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $68,750
65
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $47,500
66
Jacques Adnet
Pair of armchairs, from the Palais des Consuls, Rouen
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $30,000
67
Maurice-Elysée Dufrène
Curule
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
68
In the Manner of Edgar Brandt
Console table
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
69
Jean-Michel Frank
Desk
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $60,000
70
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of guéridons
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
71
André Dubreuil
Coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $62,500
72
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
73
Lucie Rie
Lidded jar
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $11,250
74
Lucie Rie
Large bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
75
Timo Sarpaneva
Large bowl, model no. 3374, from the "Finlandia" series
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $2,250
76
Barbro Nilsson
"Salerno enkel, röd" rug
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $9,375
77
Finn Juhl
"Chieftain" armchair, model no. FJ 49 A
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $75,000
78
Finn Juhl
Serving bowl
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,750
79
Josef Frank
Miniature cabinet, model no. 2225
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
80
Barbro Nilsson
"Finspong, ljusbrun" rug
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
81
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Tall vessel
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,250
82
This lot is no longer available.
83
Paavo Tynell
Adjustable ceiling light, model no. 1003
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $18,750
84
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Rare sideboard
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
85
Adolf Loos
Set of ten wall hooks, designed for the Kniže haberdashery, Vienna
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
86
Friedrich Otto Schmidt
Table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $27,500
87No Reserve
In the Manner of Adolf Loos
Monumental library bookcase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000 •
Sold for $31,250
88
Akiyama Yô
Untitled "MV-1011"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,500
89
José Zanine Caldas
Pair of stools
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
90
José Zanine Caldas
Bench
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
91
Albert Paley
Table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
92
Vladimir Kagan
Custom "Serpentine" sofa
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $13,750
93
Wendell Castle
“Goose desk”
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
94
Vladimir Kagan
Custom "Floating Seat and Back" sofa
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $30,000
95
Michele Oka Doner
"Radiant Disc" table, from the Reef series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $10,625
96
George Nakashima
“Kent Hall” floor lamp
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $20,000
97
Kem Weber
"Air Line" armchair
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
98
Choi Byung Hoon
"L'image persistante 01-108"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
99
Ritsue Mishima
"Sasso di Specchio"
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
100
Mattia Bonetti
“Strata” cabinet
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $68,750
101
Ron Arad
"Oh, the Farmer and the Cowman Should be Friends"
Estimate $250,000 - 350,000
Sold for $298,000
102
This lot is no longer available.
103
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Pair of mask-form wall lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
104
Andrew Lord
"Biting"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
105
Mathias Bengtsson
Prototype "Spun Carbon" chaise longue
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
106
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Large "Bells" floor light
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $43,750
107
Martin Szekely
"H.A.P." table
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,500
108
Steven Holl
Pole lamp, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
109
Steven Holl
Wall-mounted corner lamp, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
110
Steven Holl
Pair of bedside tables, from Museum Tower, New York
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
111
Shiro Kuramata
“Cabinet de Curiosité”
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $62,500
112
Michel Boyer
Secrétaire
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
113
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Large fruit stand
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,250
114
Shiro Kuramata
Pair of armchairs and side table, from the Livina Yamagiwa building, Tokyo
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
115
Shiro Kuramata
“How High the Moon Double-Seater"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $32,500
116
Shiro Kuramata
"Acrylic stool (with feathers)," for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
117
Shiro Kuramata
Rare armchair, from the Piacere coffee shop, Yamagiwa Soft building, Akihabara, Tokyo
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $30,000
118
Andrea Branzi
"Small Cap" table lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
119
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Freemont" sideboard
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
120
Nazareno Noja
Unique “Onda” trunk
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
121
Nazareno Noja
Unique “Freccia” trunk
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
122
Max Ingrand
Pair of rare and large wall lights
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $41,250
123
Agnoldomenico Pica
Desk
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
124
Pietro Chiesa
Floor lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,000
125
Pietro Chiesa
Occasional table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
126
Fontana Arte
Large vase
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
127
Fontana Arte
Table mirror
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
128
Ercole Barovier
"Pezzato" vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $6,875
129
Vittorio Zecchin
Large footed bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
130
Ercole Barovier
"Intarsio" vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
131
Ercole Barovier
"A spina" vase
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
132
Fulvio Bianconi
"Pezzato" vase, model no. 4397
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,250
133
Ercole Barovier
"Efeso" vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,750
134
Max Ingrand
Floor lamp
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
135
Max Ingrand
Illuminated mirror, model no. 1657
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
136
Carlo Mollino
Set of two bunk beds, from Casa del Sole, Cervinia
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $62,500
137
Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola
Low table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
138
Roberto Gabetti and Aimaro Isola
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
139
Studio PFR (1952-1976) - Gio Ponti, Antonio Fornaroli and Alberto Rosselli
Ceiling light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
140
Gio Ponti
Pair of cabinets
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
141
Augusto Romano
Unique table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
142
Stilnovo
Ceiling light, model no. 1114/5
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
143
Max Ingrand
Set of three ceiling lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $37,500
144
Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
Bed
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
145
Paolo Buffa
Rare mirror
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
146No Reserve
Gabriella Crespi
"Cabbage with Snails" lidded box, from the Cesello series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000 •
Sold for $4,000
147
Osvaldo Borsani
Occasional table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,500
148
Carlo Scarpa
Set of six wall lights
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
149
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the "Conte Grande" transatlantic ocean liner
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $22,500
150
Pietro Chiesa
Rare and early coffee table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
151
Oluce
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
152
Franco Buzzi
Adjustable wall light
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
153No Reserve
Guglielmo Pecorini
Pair of lounge chairs
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $3,125
154
Gianfranco Frattini
Set of three lounge chairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $3,250
155
Angelo Lelii
Adjustable floor lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
156
Franca Stagi and Cesare Leonardi
"Dondolo" chair
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
157
Alberto Rosselli
"Moby Dick" chair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
158
Gino Sarfatti
"Moon '69" ceiling light, model no. 2130
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
159
Stilnovo
Adjustable floor lamp, model no. 4067
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $15,000
160
Stilnovo
Rare table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,625
161
Gio Ponti
Rare desk
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
162
Franco Albini
Rocking chaise, model no. PS16
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750

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Josef Frank

Miniature cabinet, model no. 2225

Design