Provenance
Private collection, Milan, commissioned directly from the designer, circa 1950
Thence by descent
Literature
'Plastica o mobili', Domus, no. 249, January 1950, pp. 65-66 for a similar example
Roberto Aloi, Esempi Di Arredamento Moderno Di Tutto Il Mondo, sale da pranzo, Milan, 1953, figs. 105-06 for a similar example

2

Renzo Zavanella

Rare sofa

circa 1950
Fabric, brass.
92 x 169 x 62.5 cm (36 1/4 x 66 1/2 x 24 5/8 in.)
Together with a certificate of expertise from the Renzo Zavanella Archive.

Estimate
£18,000 - 24,000

Sold for £32,500

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta E Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019
mhortaecosta@phillips.com

Important Design

London Auction 21 March 2019

1
Max Ingrand
Rare ceiling light, model no. 2379/1
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £68,750
2
Renzo Zavanella
Rare sofa
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £32,500
3
Gio Ponti
Dressing table and stool
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £30,000
4
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Two rare ceiling lights
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £31,250
5
Gio Ponti
Rare bookcase with integrated drinks cabinet, designed for the 'Prima mostra dell'arredamento', Como
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
6
Venini
Set of four 'Balloton' wall lights
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £5,250
7
Gio Ponti
Coffee table
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
8
Gino Sarfatti
Rare adjustable standard lamp, model no. 1033A
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £47,500
9
Pietro Chiesa
Tobacco box and cigarette box, model no. 1137
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £6,250
10
Pietro Chiesa
Lidded box and cigarette box
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £9,375
11
Luigi Vietti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £11,875
12
Carlo Mollino
Unique pair of lounge chairs, designed for the living room of the Ada and Cesare Minola House, Turin
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
Sold for £87,500
13
Max Ingrand
Set of eight rare wall lights, model no. 2300
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £32,500
14
Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana
Wardrobe
Estimate £140,000 - 220,000 ♠
Sold for £275,000
15
Seguso
Three large corner wall lights
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £21,250
16
Gio Ponti
Console and side table, designed for the Fondazione Livio e Maria Garzanti, Forlì
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
17
Paolo Venini
Vase, model no. 3638A, from the 'Diamante' series
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £2,250
18
Gio Ponti
Pair of small 'Dattilo' desks, designed for the Vetrocoke offices, Milan
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £25,000
19
Gio Ponti
Rare 'Arcobaleno' table lamp, model no. 5912
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £13,750
20
Gino Levi Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano
Desk, chair and bookcase, designed for the Palazzo Gualino, Turin
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
21
Franco Albini
Pair of early 'Fiorenza' armchairs, designed for the dining room of Casa F., Milan
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £52,500
22
Franco Albini
Unique cabinet, designed for the study of Casa F., Milan
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
23
Franco Albini
Unique desk and pair of drawer units, designed for the study of Casa F., Milan
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
24
Franco Albini
Unique bookcase, designed for the study of Casa F., Milan
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £31,250
25
Franco Albini
Set of six early 'Luisa' armchairs, designed for the dining room of Casa F., Milan
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £56,250
26
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2068
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £56,250
27
Ignazio Gardella
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £17,500
28
Carlo Mollino
Set of three side chairs, designed for the Casa del Sole, Cervinia
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000
Sold for £75,000
29
Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender
Unique pair of armchairs, designed for villa M., Cantù
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £17,500
30
Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender
Unique sofa, designed for villa M., Cantù
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £17,500
31
Mario Asnago and Claudio Vender
Rare low table, designed for villa M., Cantù
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £16,250
32
Studio B.B.P.R.
Set of four ceiling lights, designed for the Olivetti showroom, New York
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £81,250
33
Carlo Mollino
Rare chair, designed for the conference room, Lattes Publishing House, Turin
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
Sold for £100,000
34
This lot is no longer available.
35
Carlo Bugatti
Rare games table and set of four chairs
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £93,750
36
Gio Ponti
Set of three stools, designed for the Contini Bonacossi residence, Quadreria Moderna, Villa Vittoria, Florence
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £81,250
37
Gino Sarfatti
Wall light, model no. 225
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £3,000
38
Koloman Moser
Armchair
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £35,000
39
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Carlton' room divider
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £16,250
40
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Garden armchair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
41
Otto Wagner
Pair of armchairs, model no. 718/F
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
42
Hans Przyrembel
Footed dish
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,750
43
Gino Sarfatti
Rare standard lamp, model no. 1004
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £17,500
44
François-Xavier Lalanne
La carpe d’or
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ♠
Sold for £75,000
45
Seguso
Pair of lanterns
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £43,750
46
Hans J. Wegner
Dining table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,625
47
Poul Henningsen
Reading lamp, type 3/2 shades
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £5,000
48
Max Ingrand
Set of five wall lights, model no. 2368
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £11,250
49
Finn Juhl
Desk
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £9,375
50
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen and Peter Hvidt
Cabinet
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
51
Paavo Tynell
Rare 'Domus' adjustable standard lamp, designed for the Domus Academica student complex, Helsinki
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
Sold for £25,000
52
Hans J. Wegner
Set of twelve 'The Chair' armchairs, model no. JH501
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £43,750
53
Arne Jacobsen
Set of twelve 'AJ' door handles, designed for the SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
54
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £87,500
55
Paavo Tynell
Pair of eight-armed ceiling lights, model no. 9029/8, from the 'Concerto' series
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,250
56
Carl-Johan Boman
Unique drinks cabinet
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
57
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1944
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
58
Yrjö Rosola and Runar Engblom
Unique table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £11,250
59
Estrid Ericson
'Laurel' mirror, model no. 2492
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
60
Flemming Lassen
Sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £22,500
61
Yrjö Rosola and Runar Engblom
Unique cabinet, designed for the Postisäästöpankki (Finnish Post Bank)
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
62
Fontana Arte
Set of five wall lights, model no. 1636
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
63
Maurice Calka
Pair of rare 'Mandarine' armchairs and ottoman
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £16,250
64
Stilnovo
Standard lamp
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £7,500
65
Alessandro Mendini
Rare 'Cetonia' chest of drawers
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £16,250
66
Toyo Ito
'Matsumoto four' table
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £60,000
67
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
'Desk Light', from the Wajima collection
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
68
Shiro Kuramata
'Glass' chair
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 ‡
Sold for £31,250
69
Donald Judd
'Fourth Floor Table 19'
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 Ω
Sold for £43,750
70
Ado Chale
Early coffee table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £40,000
71
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Pair of mask-form wall lights
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
72
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Important set of ten 'Board Room' chairs, designed for the Midland Bank Limited, New Head Offices, Poultry, London
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
73
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Important pair of tables, designed for the Midland Bank Limited, New Head Offices, Poultry, London
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
74
Poul Henningsen
'Spiral' ceiling light
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £32,500
75
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
76
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £16,250
77
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Anello' vase, from the 'Foglie di Ninfee' series
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £25,000
78
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Bocciolo' vase
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £15,000
79
Yoichi Ohira
Unique vase
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000
Sold for £35,000
80
Yoichi Ohira
Unique vase
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
81
Yoichi Ohira
Unique 'Vaso rosso con quattro dischi'
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
82
George Nakashima
'Minguren I' coffee table
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £26,250
83
George Nakashima
Set of four 'Conoid' dining chairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
84
George Nakashima
'Conoid' dining table
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
85
George Nakashima
'Conoid' lounge chair
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
86
George Nakashima
Wall-mounted cabinet
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £9,375
87
George Nakashima
Single-armed lounge chair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
88
Augusto Romano
Side table, from Casa F., Milan
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,625
89
Angelo Lelii
Pair of 'Cartuccia' adjustable table lamps, model no. 12445
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £12,500
90
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Storage Unit Furniture No. 4, from the 'Mémoires de Chine' collection
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £22,500
91
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ♠
Sold for £62,500
92
Kati Tuominen-Niittylä
Unique bowl
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
Sold for £4,000
93
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
'Black matt white gold coated' bowl
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 ♠
94
Max Ingrand
Table lamp
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £16,250
95
Jean Royère
'Quille' table and pair of chairs
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £32,500
96
Jean Royère
'Croisillon' desk and armchair
Estimate £35,000 - 42,000
97
Pietro Chiesa
Rare chandelier
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
98
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,000
99
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Two 'Advocate and Press' armchairs, model no. LC/PJ-SI-41-A, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate £35,000 - 42,000
100
Jacques Le Chevallier and René Kœchlin
Piano lamp, model no. 58
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000 Ω
101
Pierre Jeanneret
Set of six 'Office' armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-28-D, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £40,000
102
Angelo Lelii
'Stella a 6' six-armed ceiling light
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £18,750
103
Gio Ponti
Floor lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,500
104
Jean Prouvé
'Tout bois' chair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
105
Gio Ponti
Storage unit
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £35,000
106
Gio Ponti
Set of five 'Sole' ceiling lights
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £47,500
107
Mathieu Matégot
Garden table and set of four chairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 Ω
Sold for £8,125
108
Ugo La Pietra
'Senza titolo' table lamp
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,000
109
Pietro Chiesa
Table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
110
Gio Ponti
Two-tiered side table
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £5,625
111
Gio Ponti
Set of fourteen dining chairs
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £35,000
112
Carlo Scarpa
Rare nine-armed chandelier, model no. 5338
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £25,000
113
Gio Ponti
Armchair, model no. 811
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
114
Ico Parisi
Rare 'Uovo' chair, model no. 813
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £75,000
115
Ico Parisi
Rare modular bookcase and unique stepladder, designed for a private residence, Como
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,000
116
Gino Sarfatti
Standard lamp, model no. 1086/nt
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
117
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
'Cake' stool
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £13,750
118
Angelo Lelii
Rare ceiling light
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
119
Gio Ponti
Armchair, designed for Casa Grimaldi, Naples
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £6,000
120
Angelo Mangiarotti
Set of six vessels
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £23,750
121
Cesare Lacca
Occasional table
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £6,000
122
This lot is no longer available.
123
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of 'Canada' armchairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £11,250
124
Max Ingrand
Pair of 'Micro' wall lights, model no. 2093
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
125
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Canada' sofa
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £10,000
126
Carlo Scarpa
Mirror, model no. 30
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £31,250
127
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of bedside tables
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £11,875
128
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
129
Seguso
Standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
130
Gio Ponti
Occasional table, designed for Casa Grimaldi, Naples
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £12,500
131
Ignazio Gardella
Pair of 'Digamma' adjustable armchairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £28,750
132
Pietro Sala
Pair of modular tables
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £11,250
133
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Fruit bowl
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £4,750
134
Antonio Scoccimarro
Two-seater 'Arcadia' sofa
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,250
135
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Firenze' ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
136
Stilnovo
Ceiling light, model no. 1140
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
137
Gio Ponti
Two console tables
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £60,000
138
Gio Ponti
Pair of luggage racks, designed for the Hotel Royal, Naples
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £30,000
139
Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
Rare bed
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
140
Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti and Marisa Forlani
Rare 'Monofilo' armchair
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £27,500
141
Gio Ponti
Carafe and set of six 'A canne' glasses
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,000
142
Ugo La Pietra
'Senza titolo' table lamp
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £3,750
143
Gio Ponti
Rare armchair, model no. 835
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £15,625
144
Luis Barragán
Pair of 'Miguelito' chairs
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
145
Arredoluce
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £20,000
146
Osvaldo Borsani
Set of three 'T1' side tables
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £35,000

Important Design

London Auction 21 March 2019

Provenance

Literature

2

Renzo Zavanella

Rare sofa

Important Design