Provenance
Chandigarh, India
Literature
Eric Touchaleaume and Gerald Moreau, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, The Indian Adventure: Design-Art-Architecture, Paris, 2010, pp. 191, 343, 364-65, 562
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: Chandigarh, India, Paris, 2014, pp. 153-54, 164, 166, 168-73, 236, 246, 253, 256, 283

42

Pierre Jeanneret

Ten armchairs

1955-1956
Teak, cane.
Largest: 81 x 49 x 53 cm (31 7/8 x 19 1/4 x 20 7/8 in.)
Variable dimensions

Estimate
£75,000 - 85,000

Sold for £100,000

Contact Specialist
Sofia Sayn-Wittgenstein
Specialist
+44 207 901 7926

Design

London Auction 20 September 2017

1
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £100,000
2
Peter Collingwood
Set of four '3-Dimensional Macrogauze'
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
3
Hans Coper
Pot with four indents and cylindrical foot
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ♠
Sold for £68,750
4
Lucie Rie
Flaring footed bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £60,000
5
Peter Collingwood
'2-Dimensional Macrogauze', model no. M143
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ♠
Sold for £5,250
6
Hans Coper
'Thistle' form
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ‡♠
Sold for £131,250
7
Lucie Rie
Straight-sided bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 ♠
Sold for £150,000
8
Peter Collingwood
Unique prototype '3-Dimensional Macrogauze', model no. M.STEEL/2, designed for the Kiryu Performing Arts Centre
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 ♠
Sold for £8,125
9
Peter Collingwood
Unique 'Anglefell' wall hanging
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £9,375
10
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate £12,000 - 16,000 ♠
11
Lucie Rie
Pot
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £32,500
12
Hans Coper
Vessel
Estimate £12,000 - 16,000 ♠
Sold for £30,000
13
Peter Collingwood
Unique '2-Dimensional Macrogauze'
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £3,000
14
Lucie Rie
Oval bowl with fluted sides
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000 ♠
Sold for £27,500
15
Peter Collingwood
Unique '3-Dimensional Macrogauze', model no. M3D/7
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
16
Hans Coper
Pot on cylindrical foot
Estimate £16,000 - 24,000 ♠
Sold for £32,500
17
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 ♠
Sold for £6,875
18
Lucie Rie
Vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
19
Peter Collingwood
Unique 'Anglefell' wall hanging
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £8,125
20
Peter Collingwood
Unique '2-Dimensional Macrogauze'
Estimate £6,000 - 9,000 ♠
21
Lucie Rie
Flower vase
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £50,000
22
Lucie Rie
Oval bowl
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
23
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £40,000 - 50,000 ♠
Sold for £150,000
24
Charlotte Perriand
‘Tokyo’ bench
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £47,500
25
Jean Prouvé
'Semi-metal' chair, model no. 305
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
26
Jean Prouvé
‘Antony’ chair, model no. 356
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £23,750
27
Alexandre Noll
Bowl
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
28
Alexandre Noll
Spoon
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
29
Roger Capron
Two bird figures
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
30
Charlotte Perriand
Set of five armchairs, model no. 21, from 'L’Equipement de la Maison' series
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,625
31
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Rare 'Court's President' armchair, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £10,000
32
Jean Prouvé
'Semi-metal' chair, model no. 306
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
33
Charlotte Perriand
Table, from a 'chambre d’étudiant', Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
34
Charlotte Perriand
Set of seventy-two wall lights, model no. CP1
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £16,250
35
Jean Prouvé
Pair of two-seater lecture hall armchairs, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £22,500
36
Jean Prouvé
Lecture hall armchair, designed for the Faculté de Lettres, Université de Besançon
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,250
37
Jean Prouvé
‘Tout bois’ chair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,250
38
Alexandre Noll
Pair of 'vide‐poches'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
39
Jean Prouvé
S.C.A.L. bed, model no. 450
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
40
Jean Prouvé
'Semi-metal' chair, model no. 305
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
41
Jean Prouvé
'Cité' table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,875
42
Pierre Jeanneret
Ten armchairs
Estimate £75,000 - 85,000
Sold for £100,000
43
Pierre Jeanneret
Writing chair, model no. PJ-SI-26-E, designed for the science department and administrative offices, Punjab University, Chandigarh
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
44
Pierre Jeanneret
Demountable bed, model no. PJ-L-05-A, designed for the Members Legislative Assembly flats, Punjab University student halls and other residencies
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £18,750
45
Pierre Jeanneret
'Reading table', model no. PJ-TA-09-B, and 'Cane seat wood back' chair, model no. PJ-SI-51-A, designed for the High Court, Punjab University Library and Central State Library, Chandigarh
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £27,500
46
Francis Jourdain
'Tripod' standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,000
47
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of 'Committee' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-30-A, designed for the High Court, the Assembly and Punjab University administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £35,000
48
Jean Royère
Pair of rare chaises longues
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000 Ω
49
Boris Jean Lacroix
Pair of wall lights
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,750
50
Jean Royère
Set of three ‘Yo-Yo’ stools
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £50,000
51
Jean Royère
Sofa and pair of armchairs
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £237,000
52
Ado Chale
Unique illuminated coffee table
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £27,500
53
Jean Royère
Pair of stools
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £43,750
54
Jean Royère
Coffee table
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £75,000
55
André Groult
'Gondole' armchair
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £22,500
56
Jean-Michel Frank
Light diffuser
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £13,750
57
Jean-Michel Frank
Desk
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
58
François-Xavier Lalanne
La carpe d’or
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000 ‡♠
Sold for £106,250
59
Line Vautrin
‘Gabrielle’ mirror
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
60
Line Vautrin
‘Gerbera’ mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
61
Line Vautrin
‘Mazarin’ mirror
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,500
62
Line Vautrin
‘Trèfle’ mirror
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £35,000
63
Line Vautrin
‘Montre’ mirror
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
64
Line Vautrin
‘Chardon’ mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
65
Line Vautrin
‘Soleil à Pointes’ mirror, model no. 2
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £40,000
66
Line Vautrin
‘Soleil à Pointes’ mirror, model no. 3
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £32,500
67
Pierre Chareau
Pair of stools, model no. SN1
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £47,500
68
François-Xavier Lalanne
Set of four 'Oiseau d'Argent' candlesticks
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £27,500
69
Jean-Michel Frank
Armchair
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
70
Jean-Michel Frank
Rare two-seater settee
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
Sold for £106,250
71
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of table lamps
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £43,750
72
Jean-Michel Frank
'Pagoda' side table
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
73
Diego Giacometti
Pair of 'Têtes de Lionnes' armchairs, second version
Estimate £250,000 - 350,000
Sold for £450,600
74
Paul Rodocanachi for Jean-Michel Frank
'Rodo' folding stool
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
75
Jean-Michel Frank
Side table
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
76
Robert Mallet-Stevens
Stacking chair
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
77
Pierre Chareau
Pair of bar stools, model no. MT 344
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £22,500
78
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Armchair with low back, designed for the Billiards and Smoking Rooms, Argyle Street Tea Rooms
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £62,500
79
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Rare ‘Cardinal's Hat’ ceiling light
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £37,500
80
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Set of four modular quadrant tables
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £20,000
81
Archibald Knox
'Tudric' mantle clock, model no. 0253
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,250
82
Barbro Nilsson
'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
83
Axel Einar Hjorth
Library table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £12,500
84
Kaare Klint
'Nørrevold' armchair, model no. 5999
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,500
85
Kaare Klint and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Pair of 'Mix' easy armchairs, model no. 4396
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
86
Arne Vodder
Chaise longue
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £30,000
87
Barbro Nilsson
'Salerno' rug
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
88
Finn Juhl
Rare armchair, model no. FJ45
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
89
Josef Frank
Large extendable dining table, model no. 947
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
90
Steen Eiler Rasmussen
Rare and important armchair
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
91
Mogens Koch
Two-seater sofa, model no. MK52, and armchair, model no. MK51
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
92
Ole Wanscher
Pair of side tables
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £18,125
93
Finn Juhl
Pair of ‘Chieftain’ armchairs, model no. FJ 49 A
Estimate £150,000 - 200,000
94
Flemming Lassen
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £37,500
95
Finn Juhl
Extendable coffee table, model no. 612, from the 'Interline' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
96
Arne Jacobsen
High-backed ‘Oxford’ chair, designed for the dining hall, St. Catherine's College, Oxford
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
97
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of 'Ox' lounge armchairs, model no. AP-46
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
98
Herbert von Thaden
Adjustable easy chair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
99
Finn Juhl
Sofa
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000
Sold for £37,500
100
Hans J. Wegner
Early adjustable lounge chair, model no. JH524
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,250
101
Hans J. Wegner
‘Valet’ chair, model no. JH540
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
Sold for £11,250
102
Jim Partridge and Liz Walmsley
Unique pair of block seats
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £21,250
103
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Bowl
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £30,000
104
Ron Arad
'Horns' chair
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
105
Martin Szekely
‘D.W.P.’ desk and prototype storage unit
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £25,000
106
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Sushi III' chair
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £10,625
107
Marcel Wanders
'Crochet' chair
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £21,250
108
Edmund de Waal
Cylinder and lidded jar
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω♠
Sold for £10,000
109
Edmund de Waal
Set of three pots
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 Ω♠
110
Edmund de Waal
Two lidded jars
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω♠
Sold for £15,000
111
Shin Azumi and Tomoko Azumi
Folding 'Table=Chest'
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £1,000
112
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
'Red-blue' armchair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
113
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two vases, model no. 629, from the 'Onde' series
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
114
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare large vase, model no. 635
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £9,375
115
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Set of three vases, model nos. 444, 585 and 587, from the 'Ceramiche a colaggio' series
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
116
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two 'Fischietto' vases, model nos. 592 and 594, from the 'Ceramiche a colaggio' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £13,750
117
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. Y20, from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £10,625
118
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Sweets dish, model no. 194
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £18,750
119
Alessandro Mendini
'Poltrona di Proust' armchair
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
120
Max Ingrand
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2243
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £162,500
121
Gio Ponti
Console
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £20,625
122
Max Ingrand
Standard lamp, model no. 1569
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
123
Venini
Mirror, model no. 20
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £37,500
124
Gio Ponti
Centre table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,375
125
Gio Ponti
Unique sofa, designed for Casa Ferruccio Asta, Milan
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £15,000
126
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 2225
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,750
127
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5417
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £10,000
128
Gio Ponti
Pair of early benches
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £30,000
129
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Unique monumental chandelier
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
130
Tomaso Buzzi
Rare ceiling light, model no. 5266
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
131
Guglielmo Ulrich
Set of twelve dining chairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £40,000
132
Paolo Buffa
Rare dining table
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £27,500
133
Paolo Buffa
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £21,250
134
Paolo Buffa
Games table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £22,500
135
Venini
Table mirror, model no. 74
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
136
Gio Ponti
Rare side table, designed for the 'Abitazione Dimostrativa' stand, VI Triennale, Milan, 1936
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,750
137
Ernesto Puppo
Rare vase
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £3,000
138
Fontana Arte
Table lamp, model no. 1960
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,500
139
Gio Ponti
Desk
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £12,500
140
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of adjustable wall lights, model no. 211
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £2,250
141
Gio Ponti
Wall-mounted shelf, designed for the public administration offices, Forlí, Italy
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
142
Gio Ponti
Desk, designed for the public administration offices, Forlí, Italy
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,750
143
Max Ingrand
Set of seven wall lights, model no. 2140, and two, model no. 2139
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
144
Studio B.B.P.R.
Modular bookcase
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £18,750
145
Giuseppe Ostuni
Rare adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
146
Osvaldo Borsani
Coffee table, model no. T61/b
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
147
Studio B.B.P.R.
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2045, with one 3055/25 and five 3055/12 shades
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
148
Gio Ponti
Rare desk
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £35,000
149
Gaetano Scolari
Adjustable wall light
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
150
Osvaldo Borsani
Wall-mounted modular bookcase, model no. E60
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
151
Sergio Mazza
Dining table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,750
152
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2065 GF
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
153
Gio Ponti
Pair of 'Continuum' armchairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £13,750
154
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 2334
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
155
Fontana Arte
Two lidded boxes
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £3,750
156
Gio Ponti
Occasional table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £27,500
157
Gio Ponti
Rare bookcase with integrated drinks cabinet
Estimate £25,000 - 30,000
Sold for £43,750
158
Marco Zanuso
Desk
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,250
159
Gino Sarfatti
Rare table lamp, model no. 560
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £6,875
160
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1881
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £37,500
161
Max Ingrand
Set of four wall lights, model no. 1943
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
162
Gio Ponti and Giulio Minoletti
Pair of armchairs, from the First-Class carriages of the 'Settebello' ETR 300 train
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
163
This lot is no longer available.
164
Gio Ponti and Paolo De Poli
Vase and dish
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £4,375
165
Fontana Arte
Pair of coffee tables, model no. 2354
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £21,250
166
Fontana Arte
Mirror
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
167
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1944
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,500
168
Gio Ponti
Pair of wall-mounted illuminated bedside units
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £13,750
169
Gianfranco Frattini
Sofa, model no. 872
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
170
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2095/9
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 Ω
Sold for £8,750
171
Gino Sarfatti
Set of four ceiling lights, model no. 3005-50/PX
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,500
172
Gino Sarfatti
Illuminated mirror, model no. 51/a
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
173
Claudio Olivieri
'Lady's desk'
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
174
Venini
Two table lamps
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £1,875
175
Gio Ponti
Bed, from the 'Apta' series
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000

Design

London Auction 20 September 2017

Provenance

Literature

42

Pierre Jeanneret

Ten armchairs

Design