Provenance

Gagosian Gallery, New York
Literature

Marc Newson, exh. cat., Gagosian Gallery, New York, 2007, pp. 38–43; Sophie Lovell, Limited Edition: Prototypes, One-Offs and Design Art Furniture, Basel, 2009, p. 236
Catalogue Essay

The "Micarta Chair" will be included, as you can mention it, as "MN – 13MC – 2006", in the forthcoming "catalogue raisonné" of limited editions by Marc Newson, currently being prepared by Didier Krzentowski of Gallery kreo, Paris, France.

158

Marc Newson

“Micarta Chair,”

2006

Linen phenolic composite.
30 in. (76.2 cm.) high

Number eight from the edition of ten plus one prototype and two artist’s proofs. Underside with metal roundel with "Micarta chair," Marc Newson facsimile signature, and "8/10."

Estimate
$70,000 - 90,000

Sold for $80,500

Design

15 December 2010
New York

1
Georges Jouve
Wall appliqué
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $30,000
2
Pierre Jeanneret
Daybed, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $47,500
3
Alexandre Noll
Sculpture
Estimate $15,000 - 18,000
4
Serge Mouille
“Tuyau” light
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
5
Charlotte Perriand
“Bahut” sideboard, from Dakar, Senegal
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $43,750
6
Georges Jouve
“Cylinder” vase
Estimate $7,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
7
Georges Jouve
“Cylinder” vase
Estimate $12,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
8
Charlotte Perriand
Bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $6,000 - 10,000
9
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of stools, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $7,000 - 12,000
10
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of stools, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $7,000 - 12,000
11
Georges Jouve and Mathieu Matégot
“Patte d’ours,” ashtray on stand
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
12
Jean Royère
Pair of “Ecusson” armchairs
Estimate $40,000 - 50,000
Sold for $50,000
13
Georges Jouve
Vase
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
14
Jean Royère
Vanity table and chair
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
Sold for $128,500
15
Charlotte Perriand
Set of six wall lights, model no. CP1
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $3,500
16
Jacques Ruelland and Dani Ruelland
Table lamp
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $9,375
17
Jean Prouvé
Wardrobe, model no. 100
Estimate $30,000 - 45,000
18
Pierre Jeanneret
“Conférence” armchair, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
19
Pierre Jeanneret
Writing table, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $35,000 - 55,000
20
Jean Royère
Pair of sconces
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $21,250
21
Jean Royère
Rare pair of “Coeur” armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $40,000
22
Jean Royère
Pair of side chairs
Estimate $45,000 - 55,000
23
Jean Royère
Rare pair of chaises longues
Estimate $75,000 - 85,000
Sold for $92,500
24
Jean Royère
Pair of chaises longues
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
25
Jean Royère
Set of eight dining chairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $16,250
26
Jean Royère
Rare “Perou” console
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
27
Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand
“Antony” bed, model no. 450, from the Cité Universitaire, Antony, France
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
28
Jean Prouvé
Swing-jib wall light
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $27,500
29
Le Corbusier
Wall light, from la Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, France
Estimate $2,000 - 4,000
Sold for $9,375
30
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of “Senate” armchairs, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $41,250
31
Jean Prouvé
Louvered panel
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $25,000
32
Jean Prouvé
“Tropical Cité” table, model no. 501
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $9,375
33
Jacques Biny
Rare table lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $12,500
34
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of “Library” chairs, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $7,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
35
Pierre Jeanneret
“Class” chair, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
36
Jean Prouvé
Demountable chair, model no. CB22
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $23,750
37
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of chairs, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $50,000 - 60,000
Sold for $62,500
38
Pierre Jeanneret
Sofa, from Chandigarh, India
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $50,000
39
Jean Royère
“Tour Eiffel” low table
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $122,500
40
Félix Agostini
Large “Bougeoir” table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
41
Jean Royère
Sideboard
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
42
Jean Royère
Pair of “Tour Eiffel” table lamps
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
43
Jean-Michel Frank
Desk
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
44
Line Vautrin
“Gerbera” mirror
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $38,750
45
Lucie Rie
Vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $12,500
46
Lucie Rie
Large oval bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
47
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,500
48
Lucie Rie
Vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $30,000
49
Lucie Rie
Vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $23,750
50
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl with inlaid design
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
51
Lucie Rie
Large squared vase
Estimate $10,000 - 14,000
52
George Nakashima
Set of four "Conoid" chairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
53
George Nakashima
Wall-mounted free-edge cabinet
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $27,500
54
Vladimir Kagan
Rare “Tri-symmetric” floor lamp
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $5,000
55
Vladimir Kagan
"Contour" lounge chair
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $16,250
56
George Nakashima
"Wepman" side table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $9,375
57
Harry Bertoia
Early "Bush" sculpture
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
58
Ken Ferguson
Teapot
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
59
Betty Woodman
Vase
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
60
Hans Coper
Sack and disc form
Estimate $9,000 - 14,000
Sold for $18,750
61
Paul Evans
Rare pair of chairs
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
62
George Nakashima
“Minguren II” coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $25,000
63
Charles Eames and Ray Eames
Child's chair
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,000
64
Charles Eames and Ray Eames
“Eames Storage Unit” desk, model no. D-10-C
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $938
65
Isamu Noguchi
Coffee table, model no. IN-20
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,125
66
Sam Maloof
Pair of “Hornback” armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
67
Sam Maloof
Pair of “Hornback” armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
68
George Nakashima
“Slab” coffee table
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,000
69
Beatrice Wood
Dish
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $3,250
70
Bodil Kjær
Desk
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
71
Alvar Aalto
Floor lamp, model no. A 809
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $30,000
72
Frits Henningsen
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
73
Finn Juhl
Unique wall-mounted sofa from the Villa K. Kokfedlt, Hellerup, Denmark
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
74
Verner Panton
Set of six early “S-chairs,” model no. 275
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $40,000
75
Kaare Klint
Sideboard, model no. 4122
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
76
Tapio Wirkkala
Set of five candlesticks, model no. 89
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $9,750
77
Joseph Maria Olbrich
Rare armchair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
78
Josef Hoffmann
"Aufsatz" centerpiece
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,500
79
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
“Berlin” chair
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
80
Frank Lloyd Wright
Pair of “Usonian” chairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,750
81
Frank Lloyd Wright
Pair of side tables, from the John L. Rayward house “Tirranna,” New Canaan, Connecticut, USA
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,250
82
Kay Fisker
Cocktail shaker and tray
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
83
Damon
Rare “Saturne” floor lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
84
René Herbst
Pair of "Sandows" chairs
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
85
Jean Emile Puiforcat
“Deauville” flatware service
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
86
Édouard-Wilfred Buquet
“Type A” counterbalance table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,000
87
Felix Aublet
Floor lamp
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
88
Jacques Adnet
Rare small cabinet
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
89
Gilbert Rohde
Two side tables
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
90
Raymond Loewy
"Discovery" flatware service
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $20,000
91
Max Ingrand
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $24,000 - 28,000
Sold for $25,000
92
Carlo Scarpa
Very rare “flashed” glass vase, model no. 5971
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $64,900
93
Carlo Scarpa
Very rare “flashed” glass vase
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $72,100
94
Osvaldo Borsani
Illuminated mirror
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $18,750
95
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $7,500
96
Pozzi and Verga
Pair of side chairs
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
97
Pozzi and Verga
Pair of side chairs
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
98
Carlo Mollino
Untitled (nude)
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
99
Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi
“Millepiedi” dining table
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
100
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1991
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $21,250
101
Carlo Mollino
“Lina, Casa Miller,”
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
102
Max Ingrand
Floor lamp
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
103
Luisa Parisi and Ico Parisi
Coffee table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
104
Gio Ponti
Pair of lounge chairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
105
Franco Albini
Rare rocking chaise, model no. PS16
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $23,750
106
Gino Sarfatti
Rare large wall-mounted lamp
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $27,500
107
Angelo Lelii
Rare early ceiling light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $11,875
108
Franco Albini
“Stadera” desk
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
109
Ernesto Radaelli
Pair of lounge chairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
110
Carlo Alberto Bordogna and Piero Fornasetti
Unique “Cittá di Carte” modular bookcase
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $60,000
111
Attributed to Pierluigi Colli
Sideboard
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,250
112
Carlo Scarpa
Six-arm chandelier
Estimate $24,000 - 28,000
Sold for $27,500
113
Attributed to Carlo Scarpa
Set of four large wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
114
Gio Ponti
Unique sofa
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
Sold for $43,750
115
Andrew J. Milne
Dining suite
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
116
Augusto Bozzi
Pair of lounge chairs
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
117
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
118
Osvaldo Borsani
Desk
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
119
Angelo Lelii
Large ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $38,750
120
Massimo Vignelli
Pair of large wall lights
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,500
121
Angelo Testa
Wall hanging
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $500
122
Fontana Arte
Two side tables, model no. 2221
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $35,000
123
Gino Sarfatti
Rare floor lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
124
Franco Albini
Pair of armchairs, model no. PL19
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
125
Cesare Lacca
Coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $43,750
126
Pietro Chiesa
Table lamp
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $27,500
127
Gio Ponti
Rare “Diamond” sofa
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $35,000
128
Max Ingrand
Chandelier, model no. 2127
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500
129
Piero Fornasetti and Barnaba Fornasetti
Unique “Black and White,” trumeau
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
Sold for $47,500
130
Lorenzo Burchiellaro
Custom mirror
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $15,000
131
Christophe Gevers
Unique monumental chandelier, from the Crédit Communal de Belgique Auditorium, Brussels, Belgium
Estimate $45,000 - 65,000
Sold for $40,000
132
Angelo Mangiarotti
Coffee table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
133
Angelo Mangiarotti
Unique prototype vase
Estimate $3,500 - 5,000
Sold for $4,000
134
Angelo Mangiarotti
Unique prototype vase
Estimate $3,500 - 5,000
Sold for $4,375
135
Angelo Mangiarotti
Rare “Loico” bookcase
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
136
Arditi Gamberini and Gianni Gamberini
Pair of “B.T.” table lamps
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
137
Joe Colombo
“Tubo” chair
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $16,875
138
Arditi Gamberini and Gianni Gamberini
“B.T. 3” floor lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
139
Maria Pergay
Low table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
140
Ico Parisi
“la tecnica del quotidiano” collage
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $3,250
141
Ico Parisi
“Apocalisse gentile, Rome,”
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $3,125
142
Luigi Saccardo
Dining table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
143
Gianfranco Fini and Fabrizio Cocchia
“Screen” wall light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
144
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“Adesso Peró” bookcase
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
145
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Set of four vases
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
146
Andrea Branzi
Unique “Uomo Cactus” tapestry
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
147
Andrea Branzi
“Pierced” bookcase
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
148
Johanna Grawunder
"Office Chair for the New Economy,"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
149
Andrea Branzi
“Platone” chandelier
Estimate $24,000 - 28,000
Sold for $27,500
150
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
“Ring” table
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,500
151
Julian Schnabel
Sleigh Bed
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $68,500
152
Marc Newson
“Super Guppy” floor lamp
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
153
Sol LeWitt
Coffee table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
154
Scott Burton
Rare “Café Chair”
Estimate $32,000 - 36,000
155
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“Souvenir de Chine” commode
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $47,500
156
Jonathan Nesci
Pair of “Medium Volume” stools
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
157
Forrest Myers
"Black Stool"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
158
Marc Newson
“Micarta Chair,”
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $80,500
159
Forrest Myers
“Sweetheart” chair
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $32,500

Design

15 December 2010 New York

Provenance

Literature

Catalogue Essay

158

Marc Newson

“Micarta Chair,”

Design

15 December 2010
New York