Provenance
Private collection, Forlì
Literature
Roberto Aloi, L'Arredamento Moderno, Milan, 1945, pl. 396 for a similar example
Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Déco Italiano 1920-1940, Bari, 1988, p. 105 for a similar example
Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano degli Anni '40 e '50, Bari, 1992, pp. 116-17 for a similar example
Roberto Rizzi, I Mobili di Paolo Buffa, exh. cat., Mostra Internazionale dell'Arredamento, Cantù, 2001, p. 35 for a similar example

Σ137

Paolo Buffa

Drinks cabinet

circa 1938
Brazilian kingwood-veneered wood, brass, mirrored glass, glass.
119 x 126 x 40.8 cm (46 7/8 x 49 5/8 x 16 1/8 in.)
Executed by Mario Quarti, Milan, Italy. Together with a certificate of expertise from the Paolo Buffa Archive.

Estimate
£10,000 - 15,000 ‡

Sold for £30,480

Contact Specialist

Antonia King
Head of Sale, Design
+44 20 7901 7944
Antonia.King@phillips.com

Design

London Auction 26 April 2023

1
Paolo Venini
Monumental wall light
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £16,510
2
Gio Ponti
Rare sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £30,480
3
Max Ingrand
Coffee table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ‡
4
Paolo Venini
Pair of table lamps
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £27,940
5
Gio Ponti
Rare swivel desk chair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
Sold for £35,560
6
Paolo Buffa
Cabinet
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £10,160
7
Carlo Scarpa
Floor lamp, model no. 518
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
8
Gio Ponti
'Nudo di donna sul letto'
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡♠
Sold for £20,320
9
Gio Ponti
'Donna allo specchio'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡♠
Sold for £5,080
10
Gio Ponti
Pair of rare slip chairs
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £69,850
11
Gio Ponti
'Profilo di donna su sfondo industriale'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡♠
Sold for £6,985
12
Gio Ponti
'Profilo di donna su sfondo giallo'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡♠
Sold for £12,065
13
Gio Ponti
Desk from Casa di Fantasia, Milan
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 ‡
Sold for £203,200
14
Gio Ponti
Coffee table from Casa di Fantasia, Milan
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ‡
Sold for £82,550
15
Gio Ponti
Two rare lidded boxes, model nos. 853 S and 848 S
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £10,160
16
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £7,620
17
Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender
Rare table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £25,400
18
Studio B.B.P.R.
Ceiling light
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £33,020
19
Studio B.B.P.R.
Rare centre table
Estimate £11,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £24,130
20
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted shelves and magazine racks from Casa Lucano, Sanremo
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
Sold for £22,860
21
Toni Zuccheri
Ceiling light, model no. 807.1, from the 'Trofei' series
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £12,065
22
Giovanni Ferrabini
Console table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
Sold for £20,320
23
Gio Ponti
Set of four armchairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £27,940
24
Carlo Mollino
Unique pair of wall-mounted bedside tables from Casa Orengo, Turin
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 ‡
Sold for £60,960
25
Gio Ponti
Pair of chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £8,890
26
Seguso
Set of three ceiling lights
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡
Sold for £57,150
27
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Mouton de Pierre' and 'Mouton Transhumant'
Estimate £250,000 - 350,000 ‡♠
Sold for £660,400
28
Pierre Guariche
'G1' adjustable wall light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
Sold for £6,350
29
Jean Prouvé
Low table, model no. 402
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £57,150
30
Jean Royère
Sofa
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
31
Charlotte Perriand
Side table, designed for the Hôtel de France, Conakry
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £3,810
32
Jean Prouvé
Pivoting 'Potence' wall light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £38,100
33
Georges Jouve
Chalice
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 ‡
Sold for £4,445
34
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of high 'Berger' stools
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £10,160
35
Gino Sarfatti
Adjustable wall light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,700
36
Charlotte Perriand
High 'Berger' stool
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
Sold for £11,430
37
Jean Royère
Set of four chairs
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
Sold for £22,860
38
Serge Mouille
Three-armed wall light
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £15,240
39
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Grand Bouquetin'
Estimate £500,000 - 700,000 ‡♠
Sold for £1,112,800
40
Barovier & Toso (Co.)
Set of four wall lights
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
41
Jean Royère
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ♠
Sold for £44,450
42
Michel Dufet
Table with three stools
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £13,970
43
Wolfers Frères
Canteen with flatware service for 12
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £8,255
44
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Dining table
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £63,500
45
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Set of ten armchairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 Ω
Sold for £27,940
46
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Console
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £88,900
47
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡
Sold for £76,200
48
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Pair of bedside tables
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
Sold for £5,715
49
Paul Dupré-Lafon
Coffee table
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000 ‡
Sold for £53,340
50
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1063
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
51
Gilbert Poillerat
Unique wall-mounted sideboard
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡
52
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
'Bells' large ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,240
53
Marc Newson
'Nickel chair'
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ‡
Sold for £203,200
54
Jean Puiforcat
Vanity case
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £9,525
55
Jean Puiforcat
Tureen
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000 ‡
Sold for £48,260
56
Jean Puiforcat
Vase
Estimate £800 - 1,200 Ω
Sold for £7,620
57
Jean Puiforcat
Tankard
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡
58
Deborah Thomas
Unique ceiling light
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,255
59
Rick Owens
'Stag' chair
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £25,400
60
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
Prototype 'Chippendale' chair
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,890
61
Maarten Baas
Side table, from the 'Clay' series
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
Sold for £3,048
62
Atelier Van Lieshout
'Prick Lamp Thin (Black)'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,445
63
Donald Judd
'Library Table'
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £13,970
64
Pierre Patout
Double-sided bookcase from the bibliothèque municipale, Tours
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 Ω
Sold for £6,350
65
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2047 B
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,890
66
Gio Ponti
'Distex' armchair, model no. 811
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £15,240
67
Carlo Bugatti
Centrepiece
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
68
Gio Ponti
Wardrobe
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £12,065
69
Gio Ponti
Two beds
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
70
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Fruit bowl, model no. 'Y10', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,715
71
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y19', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £6,985
72
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y36', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
73
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Lidded box, model no. 'Y25', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,810
74
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Fruit bowl, model no. 'Y11', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,175
75
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y30', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500
Sold for £3,302
76
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y16', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,810
77
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y39', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,080
78
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y37', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,255
79
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 'Y21', from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
80
Bauhaus Tischlerei-Werkstatt
Cabinet, commissioned by the Brauner family, Saxony
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
81
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. 388-B
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £15,240
82
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Set of 12 'Luisina' dining chairs, model no. SD 9
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
83
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of flower holders
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £17,780
84
Gio Ponti
'Dattilo' desk, designed for the Vetrocoke offices, Milan
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
Sold for £5,715
85
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Set of six rare lights
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000 ‡
Sold for £48,260
86
Alvar Aalto
Large folding screen
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £17,780
87
John Ward
Large disc pot
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £31,750
88
Bernard Leach
Bottle vase
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000 ♠
Sold for £2,032
89
Max Ingrand
Adjustable floor lamp, model no. 2214
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £19,050
90
Paul Evans
Table, model no. PE-46
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,620
91
Paul Evans
'Deep Relief' wall-mounted cabinet, model no. PE-19
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,065
92
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ‡♠
Sold for £38,100
93
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡♠
Sold for £33,020
94
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡♠
Sold for £6,985
95
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £48,260
96
Hans Coper
Important early pot
Estimate £150,000 - 200,000 ‡♠
Sold for £184,150
97
Hans Coper
Early large vase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £22,860
98
Hans Coper
Monumental bottle with disc top
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000 ♠
Sold for £584,200
99
Hans Coper
Composite form with vertical impressions
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ‡♠
Sold for £215,900
100
Hans Coper
Large ovoid vase with vertical impressions
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 ‡♠
Sold for £177,800
101
Arne Jacobsen
'Swan' swivel armchair from the SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
102
Gino Sarfatti
Set of eight adjustable lights, model no. 586/s
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £8,890
103
Ico Parisi
Wall-mounted console
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £13,970
104
Fulvio Bianconi
'Venezia' figure, model no. 2999
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
105
Gio Ponti
'Diamond' flatware service for 10
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
106
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £38,100
107
Sir Edwin Lutyens
'Cardinal’s hat' ceiling light, designed for the Campion Hall chapel, Oxford
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,780
108
Børge Mogensen
Set of ten rare dining chairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
109
Børge Mogensen
Rare dining table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ‡
Sold for £34,290
110
Serge Mouille
Pair of 'Cachan' wall lights
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,160
111
Fritz Hansen
Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £22,860
112No Reserve
Frits Schlegel
Pair of unique side tables
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400 Ω•
Sold for £2,159
113
Paolo Venini
Mirror
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £16,510
114
Pietro Chiesa
Table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 Ω
Sold for £7,620
115
Hans J. Wegner
Two folding chairs, model no. 512
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,795
116
Gio Ponti
Daybed
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £24,130
117
Alvar Aalto
Cabinet
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
118
Hans J. Wegner
Extendable dining table, model no. 567
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £17,780
119
Angelo Lelii
Rare chandelier
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £15,240
120
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
121
Gabriella Crespi
'Bar Ovale' cabinet, from the 'Menhir' series
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £25,400
122
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of 'Scultura' low tables, from the 'Plurimi' series
Estimate £25,000 - 30,000 ‡
Sold for £76,200
123
Guglielmo Ulrich
Rare sofa from Casa Lanfranconi, Bergamo
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £22,860
124
Guglielmo Ulrich
Rare bench from Casa Lanfranconi, Bergamo
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £48,260
125
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5417
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
Sold for £20,320
126
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡
Sold for £50,800
127
Gio Ponti
Early armchair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
128
Piero Fornasetti
'Pisces' and 'Aries' ceiling lights from the 'Zodiaci' series
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £8,890
129
Gio Ponti
Centre table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £20,320
130
Franco Albini
Pair of 'Fiorenza' armchairs, model no. 432
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
131
Carlo Scarpa
Large ceiling light, model no. 5258
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ‡
Sold for £7,620
132
Paolo Buffa
Occasional table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
133
Max Ingrand
Large ceiling light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ‡
Sold for £33,020
134
Gio Ponti
Armchair
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡
Sold for £20,320
135
Gio Ponti
Low table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ‡
Sold for £8,890
136
Carlo Scarpa
Rare floor lamp, model no. 527
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
Sold for £46,990
137
Paolo Buffa
Drinks cabinet
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £30,480
138
Vittorio Zecchin
Twelve-armed chandelier
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £12,065
139
Gio Ponti
Centre table
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡
140
Fausto Melotti
Group of 145 tiles, model 'FA'
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £82,550

Design

London Auction 26 April 2023

Provenance

Literature

Σ137

Paolo Buffa

Drinks cabinet

Design