Provenance
Phillips, New York, "Design," December 17, 2013, lot 210
The Exchange Int, Houston, acquired from the above
Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa 2015
Literature
Teknillisiä Valaisimia: Idman Osakeyhtiö, sales catalogue, no. 140, Helsinki, p. A 1-7
Idman: Koristevalaisinluettelo (decorative lamps list), sales catalogue, no. 142, Helsinki, 1953, p. 13

Property from a Private Collection, New York City

70

Paavo Tynell

Pair of large ceiling lights

circa 1953
Perforated brass, brass.
Each: 42 in. (106.7 cm) drop, 30 in. (76.2 cm) diameter
Manufactured by Taito Oy or Idman, Helsinki, Finland.

Estimate
$18,000 - 24,000

Sold for $22,680

Contact Specialist

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Design

New York Auction 7 December 2021

1
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $56,700
2
Gino Sarfatti
Rare ceiling light, model no. S 00106
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $88,200
3
Osvaldo Borsani
Chest of drawers
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
4
Carlo Scarpa
"Corroso" vase, model no. 4101
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,380
5
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Side table, from the "Domus Nova" series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
6
Seguso
Pair of ceiling lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,760
7
Gio Ponti and Luigi Zortea
Pair of rare wall lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $21,420
8
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare armchairs, model no. 489
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $88,200
9
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1034
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $45,360
10
Pietro Chiesa
Rare drinks cabinet
Estimate $16,000 - 22,000
Sold for $6,048
11
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Two rare ceiling lights
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $21,420
12
Paolo Buffa
Desk
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,380
13
Franco Albini
Pair of daybeds, from Villa Neuffer, Ispra, Italy
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
14
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Occasional table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,710
15
Pietro Chiesa
Floor lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
16
Alberto Giacometti
"Étoile" table lamp
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $189,000
17
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann and Jean Dunand
"Chinoise" coiffeuse, model no. 1538 AR/1827 NR
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,600
18
Ingrid Donat
Pair of "Table de Canapé Engrenages"
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $94,500
19
Ingrid Donat
"Miroir Girafe (Petit Modèle)"
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $44,100
20
Ingrid Donat
Pair of "Appliques Rondelles"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $20,160
21
Jacques Adnet
Cabinet
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $22,680
22
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Pair of side tables
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $17,640
23
Jean Royère
"Tour Eiffel" coffee table
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $163,800
24
Alberto Giacometti
"Figure" floor lamp
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $403,200
25
Jean Prouvé
Set of four "Semi-metal" chairs, model no. 305
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $81,900
26
Jacques Adnet
Rare ceiling light
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $69,300
27
Jean Prouvé
Important cabinet, model no. 150
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $277,200
28
Charlotte Perriand
Dining table
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $119,700
29
Georges Jouve
Two "Boule" vases
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $30,240
30
Jean Prouvé
Rare stool, model no. 307
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $113,400
31
Jean Royère
Sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $226,800
32
Jean Royère
Rare wall-mounted console table
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $32,760
33
Georges Jouve
Vide poche
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $13,860
34
Georges Jouve
Tall "Cylindre" vase
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $88,200
35
Georges Jouve
Large footed "Cylindre" vase
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $100,800
36
Jean Royère
"Sculpture" armchair
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $189,000
37
Alexandre Noll
Large tray
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $21,420
38
André Arbus
Dining table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $22,680
39
Georges Jouve
"Boule" vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $15,120
40
Stilnovo
Adjustable wall light, model no. 2061
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,780
41
Jean Prouvé
Rare "C.P.D.E." armchair
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,400
42
Alexandre Noll
Dish
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $11,340
43
Rick Owens
"Curial (Black Plywood)" chair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,720
44
Serge Mouille
"Grand Totem" floor lamp
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $113,400
45
Jean Prouvé
"Direction" armchair, model no. 352
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $69,300
46
Jean Prouvé
"Cité" desk, model no. 500
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $10,710
47
Jean Prouvé
"Antony" chair, model no. 356
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $52,920
48
Serge Mouille
Pair of "Antony" desk lamps
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,760
49
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Pair of "Crate" chairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,640
50
Charlotte Perriand
"Tokyo" bench
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $50,400
51
Edmund de Waal
"Plate 1, Part 1, Page 1"
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $52,920
52
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $138,600
53
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $138,600
54
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $35,000 - 40,000
Sold for $44,100
55
Hans Coper
Pot on cylindrical foot with vertical impression
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $327,600
56
Hans Coper
Ovoid form
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $138,600
57
Hans Coper
Large bowl
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $100,800
58
Hans Coper
Pair of candle holders
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $40,320
59
Josef Frank
Miniature cabinet, model no. 2225
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $9,450
60
Axel Salto
"Aktæonmaske"
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,160
61
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,190
62
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $12,600
63
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,380
64
Finn Juhl
Rare sofa, designed for a "Bachelor's Apartment" for the "Tidens Møbler 1947" exhibition, Copenhagen
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $37,800
65
Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $37,800
66
Claude Conover
"Pillow" vessel
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,780
67
George Nakashima
Pair of "Conoid Cushion" lounge chairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,880
68
Peter Voulkos
Vase form
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
69
Peter Voulkos
Vase form
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $8,820
70
Paavo Tynell
Pair of large ceiling lights
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,680
71
John Nyquist
Unique illuminated floor globe
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $8,190
72
John Mason
"Grey Figure"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $37,800
73
Vladimir Kagan
"Contour" rocking chair, model no. 175F
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $37,800
74
Vladimir Kagan
"Stalagmite" floor lamp
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,710
75
Vladimir Kagan
Rare L-shaped sofa with "Tri-Symmetric" legs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $26,460
76
Vladimir Kagan
Swivel boudoir chair
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $7,560
77
Vladimir Kagan
Early "Serpentine" sofa
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $30,240
78
Judy Kensley McKie
"Dragon" coffee table
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $107,100
79
Studio Job
Four-panel screen, from the "Perished" collection
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $44,100
80
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Rare daybed
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $13,860
81
Franco Albini
Set of six "Luisella" chairs, model no. SD9
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $9,450
82
Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli
Rare "Kono" table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,340
83
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of wall lights, model. no. 232
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $8,190
84
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
Unique "Bolotas Sofa (Black)"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $88,200
85
Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli
"Kono" coffee table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $2,394
86
Maria Pergay
"Ring" chair
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $30,240
87
Alessandro Mendini
"Arado" vase
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $1,638
88
Alessandro Mendini
"Poltrona di Proust" armchair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
89
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 2043
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $18,900
90
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Panda Sofa" and "Panda Puff"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,880
91
Tito Agnoli
Ceiling light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,340
92
Corrado Corradi Dell'Acqua
Pair of "Montecarlo" side tables, from Casa Coggi, Arenzano
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $8,820
93
Gianfranco Frattini
Sofa, model no. 872
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,970
94
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, model no. 811
Estimate $28,000 - 32,000
Sold for $52,920
95
Max Ingrand
Floor lamp, model no. 1819
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,860
96
Gio Ponti
Coffee table, model no. 2155, from the "Modern by Singer" series
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $32,760
97
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 3026/40
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,600
98
Giovanni Ferrabini
Pair of coffee tables
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,970

Design

New York Auction 7 December 2021

Provenance

Literature

70

Paavo Tynell

Pair of large ceiling lights

Design