Domus, no. 313, December 1955, n.p. for an advertisement of a similar exampleFranco Deboni, Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Turin, 2012, p. 61, fig. 8 for a similar example
circa 1955Glass, painted metal.45.9 x 62.5 x 51.3 cm (18 1/8 x 24 5/8 x 20 1/4 in.)Manufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy.
Estimate£6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £12,500
London Day Sale 28 April 2015 2pm
1
Line Vautrin
'Comète' mirror
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £25,000
2
'Soleil Torsadé' mirror
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,000
3
Jean Dunand
Vase
Sold for £18,750
4
Jean Besnard for Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Table lamp, model no. 3301a
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £1,875
5
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
'Tivo' side chair, model no. 29AR/57NR
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
6
André Dubreuil
Pair of 'Perles' candle holders
Sold for £32,500
7
'Bas-Ducharne' table, model no. 1044AR/1164NR
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 Ω
8
Jacques Le Chevallier
'Chistera' desk lamp, model no. 26
Sold for £15,000
9
'Rothermére' sofa, model no. 34AR/402NR, from the Grand Salon of the François Ducharne residence, Paris
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
10
Jean-Charles Moreux and Bolette Natanson
Coffee table
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000
11
Pair of 'Perles' lanterns
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
12
Jean-Charles Moreux
Pair of wall lights, from the apartment of Mr Marcel Foucault, Paris
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
13
Serge Roche
Table, designed for the apartment of Ismael de la Serna, Granada
14
Yoichi Ohira
Unique vase, model no. 35, from the 'Cristallo Sommerso' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
15
Unique vase, model no. 18, from the 'Foglie de Ninfee' series
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000 ‡
Sold for £16,250
16
Unique lidded vase, model no. 1, from the 'Foglie di Ninfee' series
17
Unique vase, model no. 1, from the 'Caleidoscopio' series
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
18
Unique 'Primavera' vase
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £30,000
19
Unique vase, model no. 2, from the 'Respiro' series
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £47,500
20
'Paris' chair
Sold for £11,250
21
Tord Boontje
'Petit Jardin' bench, from the 'Studio Tord Boontje collection'
22
Zaha Hadid
White 'Aqua' table
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 †
23
Shiro Kuramata
'Three-legged Chair B', model no. R108
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
24
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
'Lianes' ceiling light
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
25
Edmund de Waal
Pair of lidded vessels
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡♠
Sold for £10,000
26
'Serif 2' shelf, from the 'Seamless' collection
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
27
Marc Newson
'Carbon ladder'
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £40,000
28
Martin Szekely
'Nord' vase
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
29
Ross Lovegrove
Unique light sculpture, designed for the exhibition 'Salviati Meets London', London
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 †
30
Studio Job
'Crane' lamp
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 †
31
Walter Gropius and Adolf Meyer
Set of twenty door handles
32
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Pair of 'Zig Zag' chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
33
Josef Frank
Saddle stool
Sold for £3,750
34
Josef Hoffmann
Set of four nesting tables
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £8,125
35
Christopher Dresser
'Waterplant' bench
Sold for £6,250
36
Gebrüder Thonet
Rocking chaise longue, model no. 7500
Sold for £23,750
37
'Zig-Zag' chair
38
Alvar Aalto
Stacking chair, model no. 23/3, designed for the Paimio Sanatorium, Paimio
39
Peter Collingwood
Early 'Macrogauze', model no. 26
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ‡♠
40
Rare and early set of four stackable plates, model nos. 9769 A-B-C-D
41
Three-seater sofa, model no. 44
Sold for £11,875
42
Poul Kjærholm
Seven-panelled room divider, model no. PK 111
43
Poul Henningsen
Pair of 'Artichoke' ceiling lights
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
44
Early cantilevered highbacked armchair, model no. 36/86, from the Harry and Maire Gullichsen residence, Kaivopuisto, Helsinki
45
Standard lamp, model no. A 808, designed for the National Pensions Institute, Helsinki
Sold for £5,625
46
Finn Juhl
Pair of armchairs, model no. NV53
47
Two-seater sofa, model no. NV53
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
48
Dining table, model no. PK 54
Sold for £7,500
49
Pair of 'Angel's Wing' standard lamps, model no. A805
50
Marke Niskala
Prototype set of three stackable stools, from Casa Licitra Ponti, Milan
51
Set of three nesting tables, model no. PK 71
52
George Nelson
Three-seater sofa, from the 'modular system' series
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £813
53
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm
'Scimitar' chair, model no. IS-63
54
Adjustable piano lamp, type 2/2 shades
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £37,500
55
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of folding chairs, model no. JH 512
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
56
Rare modular four-seater sofa set
57
Marianne Richter
'Rubirosa' rug
Estimate £20,000 - 25,000
58
Rare and early 'Flora' cabinet
59
Carl Malmsten
Set of ten 'Chefen större' armchairs, from the Atlas Copco boardroom, Nacka, Stockholm
Sold for £22,500
60
Large extendable dining table, model no. AT304
61
Barbro Nilsson
'Tånga, mellanblå' (medium blue) rug
62
Børge Mogensen
Early three-seater sofa, model no. 2213
63
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £31,250
64
Kaare Klint
Pair of 'Red' armchairs, model no. 3758A
65
Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand
Rare double wardrobe and room divider, designed for la chambre d’étudiant de la Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
66
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of low chairs, model no. PJ-SI-59-A, designed for private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
67
'Student' desk, model no. PJ-BU-08-A, designed for the College of Architecture and educational buildings, Punjab University, Chandigarh
68
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
69
Set of six 'Library' chairs, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, designed for the High Court and Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
70
Pair of 'Take down' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-20-A, designed for private residences, Chandigarh
71
'Steno's desk', model no. PJ-TA-12-A, Chandigarh
72
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Advocate and Press' armchairs, model no. LC/PJ-SI-41-A, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
73
'Office table' desk with bookcase, model no. PJ-BU-02-A, designed for the Secretariat and administrative buildings, Chandigarh
74
Serge Mouille
'Antony' adjustable wall light, with 'Moule' shade, designed for the Cité International Universitaire, Antony
75
Pair of chairs, model no. PJ-SI-15-A, designed for the Himalayan Hostel cafeteria and private residencies, Chandigarh
76
Jean Prouvé
Seven-panelled sun-shutter, from the Cité scolaire de La Dullague, Béziers
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000
77
'Cité' bed, model no. 10, designed for the Cité Universitaire, Nancy
78
Desk, model no. B.M. 11
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
79
Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand
'Antony' bed, model no. 450, designed for the Cité Universitaire, Antony
80
Pivoting two-armed wall light with 'Lampadaire' and 'Casquette' shades
81
'Cité' table, model no. 500, designed for the Cité Universitaire, Nancy
82
'Marcoule' bench, designed for the Centre d'études atomiques, Marcoule
83
Five-panelled sun-shutter, from the Cité scolaire de La Dullague, Béziers
84
'S.C.A.L.' double bed, model no. 452, designed for the Société Centrale des Alliages Légers, Issoire
Sold for £10,625
85
Coat rack, designed for Cité Technique, Cachan
Estimate £16,000 - 20,000
86
Alexandre Noll
Two dishes
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
87
'Monotype' sculpture
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡♠
88
Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret
Bahut, model no. 3, designed for 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
89
Charlotte Perriand
Set of ten dining chairs, model no. 18 and three stools, model no. 17, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £43,750
90
Dining table, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
Estimate £22,000 - 28,000
91
Coffee table, model no. 10, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
92
Pair of armchairs, model no. 21, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
93
Bahut, model no. 4, designed for 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
94
Bibliothèque, model no. 12, designed for 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
95
Table, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate £4,000 - 8,000
96
Double bed, designed for la chambre d’étudiant de la Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Sold for £9,375
97
Junzo Sakakura
Lounge chair, model no. 5016
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 Ω
Sold for £2,500
98
Low table, from the Sandoz Laboratories, Rueil Malmaison
99
Low bench, from Cité Cansado, Cansado, Mauritania
100
Bibliothèque, model no. 13, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
101
Jean Royère
Rare 'Chevron' sideboard
Sold for £68,500
102
Pair of ‘Bridge Écusson’ armchairs
103
Console
104
Jacques Quinet
Unique pair of large andirons, designed for the villa of Mr Gaudino, Martigues
105
Sofa, designed for Mademoiselle De Bellaing, Paris
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 Ω
106
Pair of 'Écusson' armchairs
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 Ω
107
'Écusson' sofa
108
Gabriella Crespi
'Yang Yin' adjustable table
109
Esperia
Pair of wall lights
110
'Z' drinks trolley, from the 'Unicum' series
111
Rare 'Dama' extendable coffee table
112
Sergio Asti
Pair of large four-armed wall lights, model no. 257
Sold for £8,750
113
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Set of eight armchairs
114
Joe Colombo
Interior, from Casa Zancopé, via San Francesco, Milan
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £146,500
115
Yonel Lebovici
Prototype 'Fiche Mâle' lamp
116
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare 'Tempus' wall-mounted console
117
Venini
Pair of large 'Cheerio' lanterns
Sold for £13,750
118
Maurice Calka
Rare 'Mandarine' illuminated coffee table
119
Gino Marotta
Mirror, from the 'Koan Bonda' series
120
Rare ‘Svincolo’ standard lamp, from the bau. haus I. II collection
121
Gino Sarfatti
Outdoor floor light, model no. 1102
122
Ico Parisi
'Iride' standard lamp
Sold for £6,000
123
Set of four ceiling lights, from the reception of Béghin Say, Kunheim factory, Kaysersberg
124
Paolo Buffa
Sideboard
125
Console, model no. 1109
Sold for £27,500
126
Rare bottle, model no. 186, from the 'Ceramiche' series
Sold for £5,000
127
Early vase
128
Rare and early mirror
129
Gio Ponti
Desk, from an office of a law firm, Milan
130
Set of eight dining chairs, model no. 111, from an office of a law firm, Milan
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 †
131
Unique wall-mounted shelf-unit, designed for an office of a law firm, Milan
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 †
132
Pair of armchairs, model no. 110, from an office of a law firm, Milan
133
'Clothilde'
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 †
134
Set of five 'crinoline' glasses
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500 †
135
Attributed to Arredoluce
Large ceiling light
136
Carlo Scarpa
Mirror, model no. 30
137
Paolo De Poli
Two large vases and dish
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ♠
138
Unique sideboard, designed for the Rizzi family, Cantù
139
Rare and large 'Peacock'
140
'Pennellate' bowl, model no. 3766
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 †
141
Arteluce
Set of nine ceiling/wall lights
142
Leoncillo Leonardi
Unique chandelier
143
Ercole Barovier
'Porpora' vase
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ♠
144
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £3,500 - 4,500
Sold for £4,750
145
Table lamp
Sold for £52,500
146
Adjustable desk lamp, model no. 589
Sold for £6,875
147
Fontana Arte
Pair of rare table/wall lights
Sold for £4,375
148
Arredoluce
'Triennale' three-armed adjustable standard lamp, model no. 12128
Sold for £21,250
149
Osvaldo Borsani
Rare wall-mounted console
150
Pair of rare ceiling lights, model no. 2077
151
152
Ignazio Gardella
Early standard lamp, model no. LTE6
153
Pair of adjustable wall lights, model no. 210
154
Attributed to Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Large coffee table
155
156
Set of three rare adjustable wall lights, model no. 184
157
Giuseppe Ostuni
Rare adjustable standard lamp
Sold for £13,125
158
Rare and important mirror
159
Pietro Chiesa and Fontana Arte
Large lidded box, model no. 1137, and a small lidded box
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
160
Wall-mounted shelf
161
Pair of table lamps
162
Standing ashtray, model no. 1776A
163
Modular bookcase with writing desk
164
Tomaso Buzzi
Unique and important cocktail bar with three stools and wall-mounted washbasin with niche, designed for the IV Triennale di Monza
165
Carlo Enrico Rava
166
'Gemme di cristallo' chandelier, model no. 2126
167
Pair of 'Incamiciati' vases, model no. 3581
168
Pair of two-armed wall lights
169
Rare chandelier
170
Rare standard lamp
171
Luigi Zuccoli
Unique floor-mounted extendable dining table, designed for the 'San Fermo' building, Como
172
Rare and large 'Grappolo' chandelier
173
Set of twelve wall-mounted coat hangers
174