Provenance
Private collection, California
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
"Peter Voulkos: Echoes of the Japanese Aesthetic," American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, California, November 12, 2005-February 4, 2006
Literature
Peter Frank, Image to Gesture, 1945-1969: California Postwar Abstraction, New York, 2013, illustrated n.p.

Property from a Private Collection, Los Angeles

57

Peter Voulkos

Vase

circa 1957
Glazed stoneware.
11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm) high
Underside painted in glaze VOULKOS.

Estimate
$12,000 - 18,000

Sold for $20,160

Contact Specialist

Benjamin Green
Associate Specialist

Associate Head of Sale

bgreen@phillips.com
+1 917 207 9090

Design

New York Auction 7 December 2022

1
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $25,200
2
Gino Sarfatti
Floor lamp, model no. 1034
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,160
3
André Bloc
"Boomerang" desk, designed for the Villa Bellevue, Meudon, France
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $32,760
4
Fritz Hansen
Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $42,840
5
Ico Parisi
Table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,120
6
Venini
Mirror, model no. 74
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $7,560
7
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Three wall lights
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,120
8
Jean Royère
"Ondulation" table lamp
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $47,880
9
Jean Royère
"Flaque" coffee table
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $252,000
10
After Joan Miró
"Mangouste" carpet
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $11,970
11
Jean Royère
"Ondulation" ceiling light
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $201,600
12
Attributed to Carlo Enrico Rava
Pair of benches
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,930
13
This lot is no longer available.
14
François-Xavier Lalanne and Kazuhide Takahama
“Rhinoceros” five-panelled screen, from the “Ultramobile” series
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $40,320
15
Marc Lalique
“Cactus” table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $20,160
16
Tiffany Studios
Flower-form vase
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $115,920
17
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
"Élégant" guéridon
Estimate $24,000 - 26,000
Sold for $32,760
18
Jeff Zimmerman
Unique "Vine" ceiling light
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $68,040
19
Attributed to Jacques Adnet
Cabinet
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,300
20
Edmund de Waal
Two tall lidded jars
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,720
21
Edmund de Waal
Lidded jar
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,820
22
Hans J. Wegner
Set of six "China" armchairs, model no. 4283
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
23
Alberto Giacometti
"Étoile" floor lamp
Estimate $150,000 - 250,000
Sold for $289,800
24
Jean Dunand
Large tray
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,340
25
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $56,700
26
Ingrid Donat
"Bureau aux Caryatides et Scarifications"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $47,880
27
Hervé van der Straeten
"Branches" mirror, model no. 210
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,720
28
Flemming Lassen
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,680
29
Flemming Lassen
Sofa
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,120
30
Axel Salto
“The Core of Power” (“Kraftens Kerne”) sculpture
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $63,000
31
Arne Vodder
Chaise longue with integrated swivel tray
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $23,940
32
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
Unique "Esmeralda" ceiling light
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
33
Zanini de Zanine Caldas
Pair of "Vazada" chairs
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $17,640
34
Ron Nagle
"Blue Grady," from the "Thin Fin" series
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $22,680
35
Ron Nagle
"Blue Fun One"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $13,860
36
Ron Nagle
"Muy Shibui," from the "Thin Fin" series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,380
37
Zaha Hadid
"Serif 4" wall-mounted shelf, from the "Seamless" collection
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,710
38
Ken Price
"Siren"
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
39
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Murmansk" fruit bowl
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,340
40
Viola Frey
"Untitled"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,200
41
Vladimir Kagan
"Unicorn" side table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,120
42
Vladimir Kagan
"Contour" armchair
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $15,120
43
Scott Burton
“Five-Part Storage Cubes”
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,640
44
Wendell Castle
Pair of chairs
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $69,300
45
Ron Arad
"Oh Void 2"
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
46
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
"Beugelstoel"
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,240
47
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
"Berlin" armchair
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $22,680
48
Frank Lloyd Wright
Pair of windows, from the second Francis W. Little House, "Northome," Wayzata, Minnesota
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,160
49
Frank Lloyd Wright
Pair of chairs, from the C. Leigh Stevens House, “Auldbrass” Plantation, Yemassee, South Carolina
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $27,720
50
Michael Anastassiades
"Mobile Chandelier 1"
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,300
51
Harry Bertoia
Untitled (multi-plane construction)
Estimate $70,000 - 100,000
Sold for $63,000
52
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $32,760
53
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $15,120
54
Doyle Lane
Weed pot
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,080
55
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
"Mesa" coffee table, model no. 1760-6
Estimate $200,000 - 300,000
Sold for $302,400
56
Peter Voulkos
Plate
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $14,490
57
Peter Voulkos
Vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,160
58
Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form" with rattle
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $9,450
59
Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form"
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $8,820
60
Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $12,600
61
Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form"
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,710
62
Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $25,200
63
Toshiko Takaezu
"Closed Form" with rattle
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $20,160
64
George Nakashima
Set of three "Amoeba" nesting tables
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,640
65
George Nakashima
Custom sliding door cabinet
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $88,200
66
George Nakashima
"Slab" coffee table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $16,380
67
Gio Ponti
Wall light, designed for the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
68
George Nakashima
"Cushion" chair and ottoman
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,380
69
Fontana Arte
Pair of mirrors, model no. 2359
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $10,080
70
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $10,080
71
Angelo Lelii
Floor lamp, model no. 12829
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $6,300
72
Finn Juhl
“Chieftain” chair, model no. FJ 49 A
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $88,200
73
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1568
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,600
74
Gio Ponti
Side table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,600
75
Angelo Lelii
Ceiling light
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $44,100
76
Josef Hoffmann
"Brotkorb," model no. S 4453
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $17,640
77
Seguso
Four wall lights
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $7,560
78
Josef Hoffmann
Vase, model no. M 3067/M va 6
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,930
79
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Pair of armchairs, from Casa Bonomi, Milan
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,600
80
Josef Hoffmann
"Aufsatz" centerpiece, model no. M sh 17
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,120
81
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Pair of stools, from Casa Bonomi, Milan
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,780
82
Albert Cheuret
Ceiling light
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $22,680
83
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Chest of drawers
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $21,420
84
Ingrid Donat
Pair of "Bougeoirs Ekorce Rondelles 03"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,820
85
Ico Parisi
Unique wall-mounted console table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,120
86
Fontana Arte
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,820
87
Ico Parisi
Side table
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
88
Gabriella Crespi
"Caleidoscopio" floor lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $13,860
89
Gio Ponti
Table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $35,280
90
Angelo Lelii
Three "3 Lune" ceiling lights
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $56,700
91
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5294
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $34,020

Design

New York Auction 7 December 2022

Provenance

Exhibited

Literature

57

Peter Voulkos

Vase

Design