Provenance
DeLorenzo 1950, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2004
Literature
Alastair Duncan and Audrey Friedman, "La Maison Desny," Journal of Decorative and Propaganda Arts, Miami, 1988, p. 93
Guillaume Janneau, Le Luminaire: Art Deco Lampen 1925-1937, Paris, 1992, p. 281

Property of an Important International Collector

20

Maison Desny

Floor lamp

circa 1930
Nickel-plated brass.
78 1/4 in. (198.8 cm) high

Estimate
$20,000 - 30,000

Sold for $40,640

Contact Specialist

Benjamin Green
Associate Specialist
Associate Head of Sale
bgreen@phillips.com
+1 917 207 9090

Design

New York Auction 5 June 2024

1
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,350
2
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,334
3
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,080
4
Peter Voulkos
"Rasgeado"
Estimate $300,000 - 500,000
5
Gio Ponti
Card table, model no. 2157, and four armchairs, model no. 212, from the "Modern by Singer" series
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
6
Harry Bertoia
Untitled (Straw Form)
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $292,100
7
Angelo Lelii
Rare ceiling light
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $53,340
8
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
9
Venini
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 802.0
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
10
Jean Royère
Desk
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
11
Angelo Lelii
"Stella a 12" ceiling light
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,860
12
Gio Ponti
Desk
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,970
13
Jean Prouvé
"Antony" chair, model no. 356
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,940
14
Jean Prouvé
"Compas" table, model no. 512, from the Electricité de France, Marcoule
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
15
Jean Prouvé
"Conference" chair, model no. 355
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
16
Jean Prouvé
"Conference" chair, model no. 355
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
17
Jean Prouvé
"Tout bois" chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,620
18
Gio Ponti
Desk with swivel tray, model no. USC 607
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $16,510
19
Ivan da Silva Bruhns
Carpet
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $177,800
20
Maison Desny
Floor lamp
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,640
21
André Sornay
Armchair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,700
22
Diego Giacometti
Tabouret à la harpie
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $520,700
23
Diego Giacometti
“Berceau” low table, second version
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $571,500
24
Alberto Giacometti
"Étoile" table lamp
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $165,100
25
Alberto Giacometti
"Figure" floor lamp
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $381,000
26
Diego Giacometti
Cheval, tête baissée
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $114,300
27
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
28
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $21,590
29
Albert Cheuret
Pair of "Cigognes" illuminated mirrors
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $82,550
30
Albert Cheuret
"Cigognes" ceiling light
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $114,300
31
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Set of three unique ceiling lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,160
32
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Unique mirror
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $17,780
33
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $63,500
34
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Pair of unique floor lamps
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $48,260
35
Elizabeth Garouste
“Tom" dining table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,320
36
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Unique ceiling light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,810
37
John Baldessari
"Ear Sofa" and "Nose Sconces"
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $177,800
38
Terence Woodgate and John Barnard
"Surface Table"
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $69,850
39
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Set of three wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,160
40
Jean Dudon
Pair of "Selle" stools
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
41
Gabriella Crespi
"Cubo Tondo" coffee table, from the "Plurimi" series
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,940
42
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1829
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,700
43
Superstudio
"Bazaar" sofa
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $35,560
44
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of "Fungo" table lamps, from the "Rising Sun" series
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,590
45No Reserve
Ron Arad
"Reinventing the Wheel (RTW)" bookshelf
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000 •
Sold for $10,795
46
Osvaldo Borsani and Valeria Borsani
Unique wall-mounted chest of drawers and mirror
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,940
47
Robert Venturi
"Piazza" tea and coffee service
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
48
Maria Pergay
Rare desk
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
49
Piero Bottoni
Pair of wingback lounge chairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $49,530
50
Gabriella Crespi
“2000” extendable coffee table, from the "Plurimi" series
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $50,800
51
Gino Sarfatti and Vittoriano Viganò
Wall light, model no. 199
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $9,906
52
Pierre Guariche
Adjustable wall light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
53
Osvaldo Borsani and Valeria Borsani
Unique bench
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
54
Gino Sarfatti
Wall light, model no. 169/4
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
55
Max Ingrand
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 1849
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $21,590
56
André Arbus
Secrétaire
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $38,100
57
André Dubreuil
Pair of “Perles” candleholders
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $30,480
58
Jacques Quinet
Table lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
59
Gio Ponti
Rare dining table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $6,350
60
Boris Lacroix and Jean Dunand
Slipper chair
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,240
61
André Borderie
Set of three low tables
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $44,450
62
Takayuki Sakiyama
"Hamon" vessel
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,890
63
André Borderie
Sculpture
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
64
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
Rare "Animais Variados" sofa
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
65
José Zanine Caldas
Side table
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
66
José Zanine Caldas
Dining table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $31,750
67
Joaquim Tenreiro
Coffee table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
68
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2079
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,810
69
Agostino del Corno
Shelving system
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,350
70
Joaquim Tenreiro
Bed
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,620
71
Martin Eisler
Dining table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
72
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of wall lights, model no. 237/3
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
73
Stilnovo
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000

Design

New York Auction 5 June 2024

Provenance

Literature

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Maison Desny

Floor lamp

Design