Provenance
Private collection, Paris
Literature
"Lampade realizzate da Fontana Arte, Milano," Domus, no. 361, December 1959, p. 32
"Stand di Fontana Arte alla 39a fiera di Milano," Vitrum, May-June 1961, pp. 28-31
Quaderni Fontana Arte 1, Illuminazione, manufacturer's catalogue, 1961, p. 32

55

Max Ingrand

Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 1849

circa 1959
Brass, glass.
Each: 20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm) drop
Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy.

Estimate
$10,000 - 15,000

Sold for $21,590

Contact Specialist

Benjamin Green
Associate Specialist
Associate Head of Sale
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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

55

Max Ingrand

Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 1849

Design