Provenance
Suomen Käsityön Ystävät (Friends of Finnish Handicraft), Helsinki
Erik R. Eybye, Stockholm, acquired from the above, 1966
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Tuomas Sopanen and Leena Willberg,The Ryijy-Rug Lives on, Finnish Ryijy-Rugs 1778-2008, Kuopio, 2008, pp. 312-13

Property from a Private Collection, Philadelphia

115

Ritva Puotila

"Karpalo" rug

designed 1962, produced circa 1966
Wool pile.
48 1/2 x 35 in. (123.2 x 88.9 cm)
Produced by Suomen Käsityön Ystävät, Helsinki, Finland. Reverse with fabric label printed “KARPALO”/RITVA PUOTILA/SUOMEN KÄSITYÖN YSTÄVÄT/HELSINKI FINLAND and with maker’s logo. Together with the original purchase receipt.

Estimate
$4,000 - 6,000

Sold for $5,000

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Design

New York Auction 29 July 2020

1
Max Ingrand
Illuminated mirror, model no. 2044
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $93,750
2
Fontana Arte
Rare coffee table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $9,375
3
Max Ingrand
Rare table lamp
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $60,000
4
Pietro Chiesa
"Tenaglia" coffee table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,625
5
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 2054
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $10,000
6
Ico Parisi
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $15,000
7
Fontana Arte
Mirror
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $8,125
8
Guglielmo Ulrich
Pair of table lamps
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $21,250
9
Venini
Ceiling light, from the “Esprit” series
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
10
Marzio Cecchi
Pair of benches
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $21,250
11
Marzio Cecchi
Rare dining table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
12
Fontana Arte
Pair of wall lights, model no. 2340
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
13
“Knieschwimmer” armchair
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
14
Flavio Poli
Set of four wall lights, designed for the Hotel Bristol, Merano, Italy
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
15
Guglielmo Ulrich
Pair of side tables
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
16
Gio Ponti
Coffee table, from the "Modern by Singer" series
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $18,750
17
Franco Albini
Set of twelve "Luisa" armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,000
18
Oscar Torlasco
Table lamp
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
19
Max Ingrand
Set of three ceiling lights, model no. 2073
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $10,000
20
Gio Ponti
Side table, model no. 1128, from the "Modern by Singer" series
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,125
21
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $25,000
22
Arturo Roversi
Rare dining table
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
23
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of "T1" side tables
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
24
Martin Eisler
Set of eight dining chairs
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $32,500
25
Gio Ponti
"Domus" flatware service for 16
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
26
Angelo Lelii
Adjustable table lamp
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
27
Bruno Gregory
Unique "Integrated System (Construction 2)" vanity
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,250
28
Kanji Ueki
"Dino" and "Dina" chairs
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
29
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Giorno" bookcase
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
30
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Tahiti" lamp
Estimate $800 - 1,200
Sold for $2,750
31
Ron Arad
Unique "Looming Lloyd" armchair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,875
32
George Sowden
"Neos" table clock
Estimate $700 - 900
Sold for $625
33
Hubert le Gall
"Edelweiss" side table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
34
Gaetano Pesce
Set of seven wall lights, from Il Cestello restaurant, Florence, Italy
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $25,000
35
George Sowden
“Schrödinger” table clock
Estimate $700 - 900
Sold for $1,063
36
Maarten Baas
Set of four prototype “Clay” chairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
37
Ron Arad
Unique "Rolling Volume" armchair
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $60,000
38
Yoichi Ohira
"Cristallo Sommerso N. 32 - Scolpito" vase
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
Sold for $23,750
39
Yoichi Ohira
"Mosaico con polvere e a ghiaccio" vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,750
40
Yoichi Ohira
"Foglie Autunnali" vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $11,250
41
Archizoom Associati
Modular "Safari" sofa
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $43,750
42
Wendell Castle
Bookcase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
43
George Sowden
"Alhambra" armchair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
44
Tom Dixon
Unique "Concrete Reinforcement Rod Chair"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
45
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Panda Banquete" chair
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $33,750
46
Ron Arad
"Reinventing the Wheel (RTW)" bookshelf
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $21,250
47
Shiro Kuramata
“Cabinet de Curiosité”
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $32,500
48
Andrea Branzi
"Evanescenze" sideboard
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
49
Zaha Hadid
"Serif 2" shelf, from the "Seamless" collection
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $12,500
50
Marcel Wanders
"Crochet" chair
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $93,750
51
Marcel Wanders
"Pizzo Carrara" bench
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $37,500
52
Marcel Wanders
"Pizzo Carrara" table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $27,500
53
Jay Sae Jung Oh
Unique "Savage Chair_Black Edition_2014"
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $17,500
54
Studio Job
Floor lamp, from the "Robber Baron" series
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $62,500
55
Studio Job
Cabinet, from the "Robber Baron" series
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $150,000
56
Jeroen Verhoeven
"Cinderella" table
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $100,000
57
Maria Pergay
Pair of "Deer" table lamps
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
58
Maria Pergay
"Pouf Ruban" stool
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
59
Maria Pergay
"Pouf Ruban" stool
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
60
Alberto Giacometti
"Écossais" table lamp
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $112,500
61
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Unique console table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,875
62
Pierre Guariche
Adjustable "Cerf-volant" wall light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $4,375
63
In the style of Jacques Adnet
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $8,125
64
Jacques Adnet
Sideboard
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
65
Maurice Marinot
Bottle
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,625
66
Jean Royère
"Ondulation" armchair
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,875
67
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
"Marguerite" rug
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
68
Jean Prouvé
"Cité" armchair
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
Sold for $112,500
69
Serge Mouille
"Simple" floor lamp with "Lampadaire" shade
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
70
Serge Mouille
"Antony" desk lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
71
Jean Dunand
Vase
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,875
72
Jean Dunand
Important vase
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $75,000
73
Claudius Linossier
Vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $5,625
74
Jean Dunand
Footed cup
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
Sold for $1,250
75
Ingrid Donat
Pair of "Table Basse Or aux Engrenages"
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $150,000
76
Alberto Giacometti
"Tête de femme" table lamp
Estimate $120,000 - 180,000
Sold for $325,000
77
Charlotte Perriand
Important argentier
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
78
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $162,500
79
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $15,000
80
Lucie Rie
Covered bowl
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $25,000
81
Lucie Rie
Large vase with flaring lip
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
82
Lucie Rie
Vase with oval lip
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $35,000
83
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $225,000
84
Hans Coper
Ovoid pot with disc
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $162,500
85
Lucie Rie
Cylindrical vase with flaring lip
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $52,500
86
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $15,000
87
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $13,750
88
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $37,500
89
Kenzo Tange
Chair
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
90
Philip Johnson and Richard Kelly
Floor lamp
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $13,125
91
Kim Moltzer
Set of ten "Bamboo" wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
92
Jean-Michel Sanejouand
"Symmetrical" rocking chair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
93
Seiji Kobayashi
Vase
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $2,500
94
Arline Fisch
Bracelet
Estimate $1,200 - 1,800
95
Gwyn Hanssen Pigott
"Still Life"
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $15,000
96
Harry Bertoia
“Bush” sculpture
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $50,000
97
Claude Conover
"Hockab" vessel
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $6,875
98
Peter Voulkos
"Untitled" Stack
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $35,000
99
George Nakashima
Free-edge "Long" chair
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $47,500
100
Keiichi Shimizu
Vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,500
101
Keiichi Shimizu
Vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $3,250
102
Tetsuya Yamada
"Untitled (from the Smoke series)"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $1,875
103
Wendell Castle
Pair of chairs
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
104
Wendell Castle
Dining table
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $110,000
105
Wendell Castle
Settee
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $43,750
106
Betty Woodman
"Venus #11"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
107
John Mason
"Charcoal Elliptical Orbit with Tracers"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
108
Ron Nagle
"Designated Diver"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $36,250
109
Marcel Breuer
Suite of furniture from Rhoads Hall, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
110
Rudolph Schindler
"Unit" chair and ottoman, from the Van Patten residence, Los Angeles, California
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
111
Poul Kjærholm
Set of four armchairs, model no. PK 11
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
112
Poul Kjærholm
Pair of lounge chairs, model no. PK 20
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
113
Vilhelm Lauritzen and Frits Schlegel
Rare adjustable table lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
114
Fritz Hansen
Pair of armchairs, model no. 1669
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $100,000
115
Ritva Puotila
"Karpalo" rug
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
116
Paavo Tynell
Pair of wall lights, model no. 6204
Estimate $10,000 - 12,000
117
Josef Frank
Dining table, model no. 1020
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $11,250
118
Paavo Tynell
Rare three-armed ceiling light, model no. 110/3
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
119
Hans J. Wegner
“Papa Bear” armchair, model no. AP19, and ottoman
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $13,750
120
Paavo Tynell
Pair of adjustable ceiling lamps, model no. 1965
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
121
Finn Juhl
Pair of armchairs, model no. FJ 53
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $18,750

Design

New York Auction 29 July 2020

Provenance

Literature

115

Ritva Puotila

"Karpalo" rug

Design