75

Robert Wilson

Rare “Zeus Chair,”

2002
Bronze, stone.
45 1/4 in. (114.9 cm.) high
Produced by John Battle, Watermill, New York for RW Work Ltd., USA. Number two from an edition of three. Originally designed for the theatrical production TSE (come in under the shadow of this red rock), 1994.

Estimate
$15,000 - 20,000

Sold for $23,750

Design

3 June 2009, 11am
New York

1
Jean Prouvé
Bahut storage unit (Meuble Suspendu)
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
2
Charlotte Perriand
Set of 20 wall lights, model no. CP1
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
3
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Rare low table
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $104,500
4
This lot is no longer available.
5
Georges Jouve
Rare double vase
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $30,000
6
Georges Jouve
Low table
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $6,250
7
Georges Jouve
Table lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $35,000
8
This lot is no longer available.
9
Jean Royère
Rare “Ours Polaire” sofa
Estimate $180,000 - 220,000
Sold for $194,500
10
Harry Bertoia
Rare “Bush” sculpture
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
Sold for $108,100
11
Wendell Castle
“Crescent” rocking chair
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
12
Paul Evans
Wall-mounted 'Wavy Front' cabinet
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $56,250
13
Vladimir Kagan
"Tri-Symmetric" side chair, model no. 500
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
14
Vladimir Kagan
"Tri-Symmetric" stool, model no. 504
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
15
Arthur Espenet Carpenter
“Wishbone” chair
Estimate $12,000 - 14,000
Sold for $16,250
16
Ruth Duckworth
Winged pot
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $4,750
17
Edward Wormley
Side table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $8,750
18
Paul Evans
Unique custom-made illuminated cabinet bar
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $80,500
19
Phillip Lloyd Powell
Unique custom wall-mounted stereo cabinet
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $25,000
20
Harry Bertoia
Study, for the four-panel screen at Dulles International Airport, Chantilly, VA
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
21
Ken Ferguson
"Black Hare Platter,"
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $4,375
22
Ken Ferguson
Teapot #16
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $4,375
23
Daniel Rhodes
“Small Guardian,"
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
24
Wayne Higby
“Intangible Bay,”
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,750
25
Laura Andreson
Bowl
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
26
Laura Andreson
Vase
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
27
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Single-stem vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,250
28
Robert Turner
Grey form with key
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
29
Robert Turner
Vase
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
30
Peter Voulkos
“Orzo” charger
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $6,875
31
Peter Voulkos
"Elephant Foot" ice bucket
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $3,750
32
George Nakashima
Free-form "Wepman" side table
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $5,625
33
Paul Evans
'Patchwork' cabinet
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
34
Beatrice Wood
Bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,875
35
Beatrice Wood
Chalice
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
36
Karen Karnes
Split-foot vase
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,500
37
Toshiko Takaezu
Buff pot with brown splashes
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
38
Toshiko Takaezu
"Moon pot #44,"
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $4,000
39
George Nakashima
Monumental "Conoid" dining table
Estimate $150,000 - 200,000
Sold for $182,500
40
George Nakashima
Set of eight "Conoid" dining chairs
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
41
Jennifer Lee
"Asymmetric Rust with Speckles" pot
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,250
42
Gijs Bakker
Rare "Adam" necklace
Estimate $24,000 - 28,000
43
Line Vautrin
Rare and important "Planets" necklace
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
Sold for $30,000
44
Tapio Wirkkala
“Hopeaku” pendant
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
45
Andrea Branzi
Vase
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $8,125
46
Angelo Mangiarotti
Rare dining table
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $40,000
47
Andrea Branzi
Cup
Estimate $3,500 - 4,000
48
Angelo Mangiarotti
“Incas” console
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
49
Claude Lalanne
Rare and important set of 12 "Grains de Café" side chairs
Estimate $180,000 - 220,000
50
Arditi Gamberini and Gianni Gamberini
“B. T. 3” floor lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
51
Olivier Mourgue
“Bouloum” chaise longue
Estimate $3,500 - 4,500
52
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“Brucco” wall light
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
53
Gabriella Crespi
"Pyramid" table lamp
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $3,250
54
Maria Pergay
Low table
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
55
Jacques Charpentier
Lounge chair
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
56
Joe Colombo
Pair of "Living Center" lounge chairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $68,500
57
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“A Fischietto” vase, model no. 592
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
58
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“A Fischietto” vase, model no. 591
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $3,750
59
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
“A Fischietto” vase, model no. 594
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
60
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Asteroid" table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,250
61
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
"Asteroid” table lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
62
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
63
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Pair of “Barcelona” chairs, model no. MR90
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
64
C. F. Otto Müller
Adjustable ceiling light
Estimate $4,500 - 5,000
Sold for $17,500
65
C. F. Otto Müller
Pair of rare “Megaphos” ceiling lights
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500
Sold for $12,500
66
Mogens Voltelen
“Copenhagen” chair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $13,750
67
Poul Kjærholm
Set of six armchairs, model no. PK 11
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $22,500
68
John Mason
Plaque
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,500
69
Paavo Tynell
Floor lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $10,000
70
Richard Meier
“Getty-Series I,”
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $1,875
71
Richard Meier
“Getty-Series II,”
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $1,875
72
Richard Meier
“Getty-Series III,”
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $1,875
73
Philip Michael Wolfson
“Genoa” desk
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
74
Ron Arad
“After Spring” low-backed chaise longue
Estimate $130,000 - 150,000
Sold for $110,500
75
Robert Wilson
Rare “Zeus Chair,”
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $23,750
76
Maarten Van Severen
Set of ten “Chair No. II” chairs
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $7,500
77
Maarten Van Severen
"70%" coffee table, model no. T93
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
78
Robert Wilson
“Bessie Smith Breakfast Chair,”
Estimate $22,000 - 28,000
79
Committee: Clare Page and Harry Richardson
Unique “Over The Hills and Far Away” floor lamp
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,625
80
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
“Sonia Diniz” chair
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $36,250
81
Ron Arad
“Big Easy Volume 2” chair
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $37,500
82
Akio Takamori
Untitled
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $4,250
83
Robert Wilson
Unique “Pierre and Marie Curie” bench
Estimate $14,000 - 20,000
84
Patrick Jouin
Prototype “C1” chair
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
85
Lilian Daubisse
“Hérisson,”
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
86
Jun Kaneko
Dango form
Estimate $10,000 - 14,000
87
Xavier Lust
“Archiduchaise,”
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
88
Marc Newson
“Black Hole” table
Estimate $100,000 - 150,000
89
Marc Newson
Rare set of six “Komed” bar stools, for the Osman restaurant, KOMED Media Park, Cologne
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $20,000
90
Zaha Hadid
“Swash” cabinet
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
91
Maarten Baas
Set of six prototype “Clay” chairs
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $20,000
92
Robert Wilson
“Nijinsky Table,”
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
93
Ron Arad
“Before Summer” high-backed chaise longue
Estimate $130,000 - 150,000
94
Adrian Saxe
Bowl and stand
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $2,500
95
Adrian Saxe
“Ampersand” teapot
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $8,500
96
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
“Multidão” chair
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000
Sold for $27,500
97
Jasper Morrison
“Plywood” desk
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $18,750
98
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
Mixed "Banquete" chair
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $30,000
99
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $14,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,750
100
Lucie Rie
Cylindrical vase
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $10,000
101
Lucie Rie
Cylindrical pot
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
102
Lucie Rie
Small bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $7,500
103
Lucie Rie
Flower vase
Estimate $6,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,250
104
Lucie Rie
Straight-sided bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,000
105
Lucie Rie
Vase with flaring lip
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $6,875
106
Lucie Rie
Flattened ovoid vase
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $11,875
107
Lucie Rie
Vase
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $9,375
108
Lucie Rie
Water jar or "Misuzashi,"
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,000
109
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $16,250
110
Lucie Rie
Vase with fluted body
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,625
111
Lucie Rie
Footed bowl
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
112
Lucie Rie
Vase with collar
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $17,250
113
Lucie Rie
Byzantine-style vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,750
114
Lucie Rie
Important tall vase with collar
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $55,000
115
Lucie Rie
Conical bowl
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
116
Gio Ponti and Paolo De Poli
Bird sculpture
Estimate $2,800 - 3,500
Sold for $2,500
117
Gio Ponti
Coffee table, from the Giulio Cesare ocean liner, Genoa, Italy
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
118
Fontana Arte
Occasional table
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $12,500
119
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare vase
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $3,750
120
Gino Sarfatti
Important chandelier, model no. 2068
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $35,000
121
Fontana Arte
Mirror
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
122
This lot is no longer available.
123
Fulvio Bianconi
Important “Macchie” vase
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $100,900
124
Pietro Chiesa
Floor lamp
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $7,500
125
Gio Ponti
Pair of sconces
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
126
Gino Levi Montalcini
Wall-mounted console, from the De Benedetti House, Italy
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $50,000
127
Angelo Lelii
Twelve-arm chandelier
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $2,500
128
Thomas Stearns
Rare three-shade pendant light
Estimate $25,000 - 30,000

Design

3 June 2009, 11am New York

75

Robert Wilson

Rare “Zeus Chair,”

Design

3 June 2009, 11am
New York