Private collection, Italy
'Architettura Arredamento', Domus, no. 356, July 1959, p. 65 for an advertisementCharlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 1000 Lights, Vol. 1: 1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, p. 368
circa 1959Frosted glass, painted wood, tubular brass, brass.176.3 cm (69 3/8 in.) highManufactured by Fontana Arte, Milan, Italy.
Estimate£15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £35,000
London Evening Sale 28 April 2015 6pm
201
Alexandre Noll
Rare shallow dish, gifted to his wife Marguerite Noll
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £22,500
202
Diego Giacometti
‘En souvenir de la lévrette Bucky’ (In memory of the dog Bucky) low table
Estimate £250,000 - 300,000 Ω
Sold for £266,500
203
Jean Royère
'Sculpture' sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate £180,000 - 220,000 Ω
Sold for £224,500
204
'Croisillon' desk and chair
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £30,000
205
Pair of 'Tabourets en X', première version
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 Ω
Sold for £242,500
206
'Croisillon' bed
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
207
Rare dining table
Estimate £70,000 - 100,000
208
Jean Dunand
Unique and important pair of wall-panels, designed for the smoking room, 'Pavillon d'une Ambassade Française', L'Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000 ‡
Sold for £80,500
209
Cobra
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000 †
Sold for £18,750
210
Henri Simmen and Eugenie O'Kin
Lidded pot with carved stopper
211
Albert Cheuret
Rare 'Hibou' wall-mounted console with illuminated mirror
Estimate £150,000 - 250,000 †
212
Serge Roche
Rare and important dining table
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
213
Early 'Snake' vase
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 †
214
Unknown Designer
Rare folding campaign bed, from the private collection of King Georg V, Royal House of Hanover, Schloss Marienburg
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
215
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Sofa, model no. LC/PJ-SI-42-A/B, designed for the High Court and Assembly, Chandigarh
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
Sold for £43,750
216
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £45,000
217
Demountable desk, model no. PJ-BU-15-A, designed for the Secretariat and the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
218
Set of four chairs, model no. PJ-SI-54-A, designed for Punjab University, Chandigarh
219
Jean Prouvé
'6 x 9' demountable house
Estimate £600,000 - 800,000
Sold for £602,500
220
Illuminated reading table, model no. PJ-TAT-10-B, designed for the Assembly and the University Library, Chandigarh
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
Sold for £140,500
221
Jean Prouvé and Charlotte Perriand
Rare and large 'Afrique' room divider, designed for the Air France building, Brazzaville, Congo
222
Rare desk, designed for the offices of Compagnie Parisienne de Distribution d'Électricité S.A., Paris
Sold for £31,250
223
Set of six rare demountable 'Semi-metal' chairs, model no. 300
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
Sold for £86,500
224
Unique sideboard, model no. BA 12
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £92,500
225
Rare 'Cité' wall-mounted shelving unit, designed for the student rooms of the Cité Universitaire, Nancy
Estimate £50,000 - 80,000
Sold for £62,500
226
Marc Newson
Lockheed Lounge
Estimate £1,500,000 - 2,500,000 Ω
Sold for £2,434,500
227
Shiro Kuramata
'Acrylic stool', designed for the Spiral boutique, The Axis Building, Roppongi, Tokyo
Sold for £68,500
228
'Miss Blanche' chair
Estimate £200,000 - 300,000
229
Rare 'How High the Moon' two-seater sofa
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 Ω
230
Wendell Castle
Unique 'Phantom Rocker'
231
Gio Ponti
Pair of 'Distex' armchairs, model no. 807, from a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £16,000 - 22,000 †
Sold for £52,500
232
Unique coffee table, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 †
233
Unique 'Diamond' sofa, designed for a Villa, Liguria
234
Unique drawers unit with desktop and wall-mounted shelf, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 †
Sold for £23,750
235
Set of ten dining chairs, from a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 †
236
Unique chest of drawers and storage unit, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 †
237
Unique extendable dining table, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 †
238
Unique wall-mounted storage unit, designed for a Villa, Liguria
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 †
Sold for £11,875
239
Angelo Lelii
Rare six-armed ceiling light
Sold for £47,500
240
Set of four chairs, model no. 687
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 †
Sold for £16,250
241
Gio Ponti and Toni Zuccheri
Two illuminated 'Vetrate Grosse' glass blocks, designed for the windows of San Carlo's Church, Milan
Sold for £6,875
242
Rare desk
Sold for £116,500
243
Arnaldo Pomodoro
Unique sculptural balustrade, designed for an apartment, Milan
244
Untitled
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ♠†
Sold for £10,625
245
Pair of rare chairs
Sold for £20,000
246
Max Ingrand
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
247
Pair of rare armchairs, model no. 835
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000 †
Sold for £50,000
248
Unique and large dining table
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 †
Sold for £194,500
249
Vilhelm Lauritzen
Monumental ‘Embassy’ chandelier, designed for the living room of the Danish Ambassador’s Residence, Washington, D.C.
250
Palle Suenson
Pair of wall lights, designed for the offices at Aarhus Oil Factory A/S
Estimate £18,000 - 25,000
251
Kaare Klint and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Pair of 'Mix' easy chairs, model no. 4396
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £110,500
252
Barbro Nilsson
'Bärmatta Enbär' (juniper berry) rug
Sold for £32,500
253
Kaare Klint
Rare 'Spherical Bed', model no. 5761, designed for a 'lady's boudoir', Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild, Charlottenborg
254
Hans J. Wegner
Set of eight 'Cowhorn' dining chairs, model no. JH 505
255
Finn Juhl
Pair of early armchairs, model no. NV45
Sold for £74,500
256
Poul Henningsen
Monumental and rare double-spiral wall light, designed for the Scala Cinema and Concert Hall, Aarhus Theatre