Provenance
Private collection, New York, likely acquired from DeLorenzo 1950, New York, circa 2000
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
"Un Salon de Coiffure," Mobilier et Décoration, November 1953, p. 35
Guillemette Delaport, Michel Buffet: Un esthète dans le monde industriel, Paris, 2018, pp. 4, 8, 18, 25, 177

Property of a Private Collector

2

Michel Buffet

Floor lamp, model no. B 211

circa 1953
Painted steel.
70 1/2 in. (179.1 cm) high

Estimate
$5,000 - 7,000

Contact Specialist

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

Design: Online Auction

22 - 29 February 2024

1
Shiro Kuramata
"#2 vase"
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $2,794
2
Michel Buffet
Floor lamp, model no. B 211
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
3
Alessandro Pianon
"Pulcino"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,445
4
Angelo Mangiarotti
Dining table, from the "Eros" series
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $11,430
5
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Justine" vase
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,080
6
Paavo Tynell
Set of three rare wall lights
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $24,130
7
Christophe Côme
"Triscota" floor lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
8No Reserve
Marc Newson
"Komed" chair
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000 •
Sold for $5,080
9
Christian Liaigre
"Mystère" desk
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $3,048
10
Marcel Wanders
"Cecilia" coffee table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $33,020
11No Reserve
Serge Mouille
"Cocotte" table lamp
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000 •
Sold for $5,080
12
Tejo Remy
"You Can't Lay Down Your Memories"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,430
13
Lina Bo Bardi
Folding chair, model no. C4
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,445
14
Massimo Vignelli
"Sigaro" ceiling light
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $1,270
15
Marcel Breuer
Dining table, from the apartment of Fred Forbát
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $826
16
Gio Colucci
Two table lamps
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,794
17
Jack Lenor Larsen
"Happiness" fabric, from the "Kublai Khan Collection"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,413
18
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Lounge chair with integrated table
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,286
19
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of chairs, model no. 19, from "L'Équipement de la Maison" series
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $1,524
20
Beatrice Wood
Chalice
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,810
21
Attributed to Marcel Breuer
Sideboard, from the apartment of Fred Forbát
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $635
22No Reserve
Dale Chihuly
Eight-Piece "Seaform Set"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $5,715
23
Dale Chihuly
"Amber & Violet Persian Pair"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,064
24
Pierre Chapo
Pair of armchairs, model no. S15
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,715
25
Doyle Lane
Six fish plaques
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
26
Doyle Lane
Six fish plaques
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
27
Doyle Lane
Six fish plaques
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
28
Jacques Adnet
Ash stand
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $1,905
29
Jules Leleu
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,255
30
Jacques Adnet
Magazine rack
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $3,302
31
Alasdair Cooke
Games table with reversible top
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $4,445
32
Lucie Rie
Creamer
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,159
33
French
Table lamp
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $1,270
34
French
Table lamp
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $1,270
35No Reserve
Riessner, Stellmacher & Kessel
Amphora vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000 •
Sold for $2,794
36
John Paul Cooper
Two boxes
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
Sold for $3,302
37
Claude Lalanne
"Clématite" handbag
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
38
Claude Lalanne
Eight spoons, from the "Phagocyte" series
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,080
39
Claude Lalanne
"Papillon" brooch
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
40
Claude Lalanne
Pair of "Groseilles" earrings
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,826
41
François-Xavier Lalanne
Tie pin, from "La Collection Entomologique"
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $3,048
42
Claude Lalanne
Pair of "Gingko" earrings
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,255
43
Claude Lalanne
"Hortensia" brooch
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,540
44
Claude Lalanne
"Gingko" brooch
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $3,302
45
Kaj Gottlob
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $21,590
46No Reserve
Jindrich Halabala
Armchair, model no. H-269
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500 •
Sold for $4,445
47
Alfred Porteneuve
Desk
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $15,240
48
Kawase Shinobu
Jar
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $4,064
49
Franz Hagenauer
Two sculptures
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,890
50
Matteo Thun
"Pinguino" teapot
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
51
Franz Hagenauer
Sculpture
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,350
52No Reserve
Studio Wieki Somers
"Jin (Compassion)" floor lamp, from the "Mitate" collection
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000 •
Sold for $6,096
53
Philippe Starck
Set of four "Lou Lou Ghost" child's chairs
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $762
54
Massimiliano Adami
"Fossili Moderni" storage cabinet
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
55
Erwine Laverne and Estelle Laverne
Pair of "Daffodil" chairs, from the “Invisible Group” series
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,794
56
Katie Stout
Unique "Girl Mirror"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,810
57No Reserve
Nicole Cherubini
Vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000 •
Sold for $3,302
58
Atelier Van Lieshout
"Bodytable"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,048
59
This lot is no longer available.
60
Ron Nagle
Incense burner
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
61
This lot is no longer available.
62
Ron Nagle
"Salmon Split"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,540
63
Ron Nagle
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,350
64
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
Sold for $2,794
65
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
"Fireplace" chair
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $12,700
66
Henk Fillekes
"Magneto" floor lamp
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Sold for $1,016
67No Reserve
Frank Gehry
Side table, from the "Easy Edges" series
Estimate $500 - 700 •
Sold for $381
68
Stephen Frykholm
Group of five posters, designed for the annual Herman Miller summer picnics
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
Sold for $826
69No Reserve
Charles Eames and Ray Eames
"LCM" chair
Estimate $400 - 600 •
Sold for $381
70
Katie Stout
"TP Lady"
Estimate $1,000 - 2,000
Sold for $6,096

Design: Online Auction

22 - 29 February 2024

Provenance

Literature

2

Michel Buffet

Floor lamp, model no. B 211

Design: Online Auction