Provenance
Malmaison Antiques, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 1996
Literature
James Buresh, “T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings: Timeless Mid-century Modern Design,” Archives of American Art Journal, no. 48, 2009, pp. 30, 33 for similar examples

PROPERTY FROM THE JANET AND ALAN GINSBERG COLLECTION

73

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Armchair, model no. WMP

circa 1955
Birch, fabric.
30 3/4 x 29 1/2 x 26 3/4 in. (78.1 x 74.9 x 67.9 cm)
Manufactured by The Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Estimate
$3,000 - 5,000

Sold for $5,625

Contact Specialist
Meaghan Roddy
Head of Sale
New York
+1 212 940 1266

Design

New York Auction 9 June 2015 2pm

1
Line Vautrin
“Sequins” mirror
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $137,000
2
Jean Royère
Pair of "Ambassador" armchairs
Estimate $220,000 - 280,000
Sold for $233,000
3
Jean Royère
Coffee table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $27,500
4
Jean Royère
"Boule" armchair
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $81,250
5
Line Vautrin
"Miroir aux Alouettes" mirror
Estimate $45,000 - 65,000
Sold for $149,000
6
Maria Pergay
"Deer" serving tray, from the "Hunting" service
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,125
7
Jean Royère
"Ondulation" console, from The Scotch Club, Beirut
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
8
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Macchie" vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $35,000
9
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Canne e polvere" vase
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $9,375
10
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Fasce Verticali a Polvere" vase
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $17,500
11
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Marmo verde e l'avventurina" vase
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $47,500
12
Yoichi Ohira
Unique "Murrine Gialle" vase
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $26,250
13
Frank Lloyd Wright
"Weeds and Wildflowers," from The House Beautiful
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $3,750
14
Edward William Godwin
Display cabinet
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
15
René Lalique
“Alger I” chandelier, Marcilhac no. 2289
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
16
Ingrid Donat
"Chevet femme au collier" table, small version
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $42,500
17
Eugène Printz
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $70,000 - 90,000
18
Marc du Plantier
Center table
Estimate $40,000 - 50,000
Sold for $56,250
19
Gabriella Crespi
"Photophore" candle holder
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
Sold for $25,000
20
Gabriella Crespi
"Puzzle" table and serving stand
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
21
Gabriella Crespi
Set of eight "Folding Chairs"
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
22
Gabriella Crespi
Set of eight "Antivento" ashtrays, and ice bucket from the "Wicker" collection
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,875
23
Gabriella Crespi
"Hippopotamus" sculpture
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $16,250
24
Gabriella Crespi
"Lazy Susan" and set of four dishes
Estimate $4,500 - 5,500
25
Gabriella Crespi
"Struzzo" and "Airone" sculptures
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
26
Gabriella Crespi
Pair of "Rombo" wall lights
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $13,750
27
Gabriella Crespi
"Gothic" mirror
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $13,750
28
Gabriella Crespi
"Sfera" picture frame
Estimate $1,500 - 2,500
Sold for $11,250
29
Gabriella Crespi
Set of three "Kaleidoscope" floor lamps
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $20,625
30
Gabriella Crespi
"Ellisse" adjustable low table, from the "Plurimi" series
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $75,000
31
Jacques Quinet
Unique floor lamp
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $40,000
32
Jacques Quinet
Unique sofa and pair of armchairs, from Jacques Quinet's apartment, Ajaccio, Corsica
Estimate $40,000 - 50,000
33
Jacques Quinet
Unique dining table, from Jacques Quinet's apartment, Avenue Raymond-Poincaré, Paris
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
34
Jacques Quinet
Ceiling light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $4,750
35
Jacques Quinet
Pair of large andirons
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $38,750
36
Jacques Quinet
Unique pair of table lamps, from Jacques Quinet's villa, La Renardière, Deauville
Estimate $18,000 - 22,000
Sold for $35,000
37
Oscar Niemeyer
Chair and ottoman
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
38
Oscar Niemeyer
Ottoman
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $12,500
39
Oscar Niemeyer and Anna Maria Niemeyer
“Modulo” low table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
40
Joaquim Tenreiro
Dining table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
41
Joaquim Tenreiro
Set of six chairs
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $32,500
42
nendo
"Scatter Shelf"
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $13,750
43
Attributed to Josef Hartwig
Chessboard
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000
Sold for $6,250
44
Maya Lin
"Longitude Chaise," from the “Earth is (Not) Flat” series
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
45
Yves Klein
"Table Or"
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $68,750
46
Yves Klein
“Table rose”
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $60,000
47
Studio Job
"Perished" bench
Estimate $65,000 - 85,000
Sold for $68,750
48
Shiro Kuramata
Unique coat rack, from the office of Tetsu Konagaya, Livina Yamagiwa, Tokyo
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $18,750
49
Fernando Campana and Humberto Campana
"Multidão" chair
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
50
Ingrid Donat
"Hommage a Klimt fille" cabinet
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
Sold for $65,000
51
Harry Bertoia
"Sonambient" sounding sculpture
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $112,500
52
George Nakashima
“Minguren I” low table
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $87,500
53
Vladimir Kagan
"Sculptured" rocking chair
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $13,750
54
Vladimir Kagan
Rare "Unicorn" side table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $23,750
55
Vladimir Kagan
"Contour" armchair
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
Sold for $21,250
56
Vladimir Kagan
Modular sofa
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $43,750
57
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $6,250
58
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,750
59
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Footed bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $5,000
60
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl with squeezed lip
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $12,500
61
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Bowl
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,750
62
Gertrud and Otto Natzler
Large shallow bowl
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,000
63
Paul Evans
Early coffee set
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $4,000
64
Samuel Marx
Armchair
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $11,875
65
Poul Kjærholm
Small low table, model no. PK-62
Estimate $7,000 - 9,000
66
Hans J. Wegner
Swivel chair, model no. JH502
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,125
67
George Nakashima
"Slab" coffee table
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $47,500
68
Arne Jacobsen
"The Ox" lounge chair
Estimate $35,000 - 45,000
Sold for $40,000
69
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
Pair of "Grasshopper" floor lamps, model no. 831
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
70
Hans J. Wegner
Rare "Bear" chair, model no. AP69
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
71
George Nakashima
Wall-mounted cabinet
Estimate $20,000 - 25,000
Sold for $22,500
72
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Pair of chairs, model no. WMB
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $10,625
73
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Armchair, model no. WMP
Estimate $3,000 - 5,000
Sold for $5,625
74
Pierre and Véra Szekely
Side table
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
75
Philip LaVerne and Kelvin LaVerne
Rare “La Femme” cabinet
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $93,750
76
Jean Royère
Rare five-armed “Ondulation” chandelier
Estimate $60,000 - 80,000
Sold for $112,500
77
Pierre Chareau
Pair of stools, model no. MT 1015
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
78
Raphaël
Sideboard
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $62,500
79
Georges Jouve
Vide-poche
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $18,750
80
Jean Royère
Pair of “Ondulation” armchairs
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
81
Serge Mouille
“Vrillée” low table
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
82
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of "Easy" armchairs, model no. PJ-SI-29-A, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
83
Jean Prouvé
"Standard desk"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
84
Serge Mouille
Three-armed adjustable wall light
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $37,500
85
Jacques Adnet
Pair of floor lamps
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $15,000
86
Jacques Adnet
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $8,750
87
Serge Mouille
Pair of “Antony” table lamps
Estimate $8,000 - 10,000
Sold for $27,500
88
Charlotte Perriand
Sideboard, from Cité Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
89
Pierre Jeanneret
Daybed, model no. PJ-L-12-A, designed for the administrative buildings and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate $30,000 - 50,000
Sold for $37,500
90
Jean Prouvé
Shutters from the first floor of Air France l'Unité d'Habitation (housing unit), Brazzaville, mounted on "Portants d'Exposition"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
91
Jean Prouvé
Shutters from the first floor of the Air France l'Unité d'Habitation (housing unit), Brazzaville, mounted on "Portants d'Exposition"
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
92
Charlotte Perriand
Bench, from Cité Cansado, Mauritania
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
93
Serge Mouille
"Simple" floor lamp with "Lampadaire" shade
Estimate $10,000 - 12,000
Sold for $20,000
94
Serge Mouille
Ceiling light with "Casquette" shades, from the Atelier Christian Dior infirmary, Paris
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $25,000
95
Jacques Adnet
Set of ten dining armchairs
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $68,750
96
Poul Henningsen
Rare "PH" Grand Piano
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
97
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
"Grön Äng" rug
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
Sold for $112,500
98
Frits Henningsen
Sofa
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $15,000
99
Kaare Klint
Set of eight "Barcelona" dining chairs, designed for the Barcelona International Exhibition
Estimate $25,000 - 35,000
Sold for $32,500
100
Finn Juhl
Early "Chieftain" armchair
Estimate $80,000 - 120,000
Sold for $93,750
101
Barbro Nilsson
Important "Falurutan blå" rug, from the Folksam building, Stockholm
Estimate $50,000 - 70,000
102
Paavo Tynell
Pair of floor lamps, model no. 9602
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $27,500
103
Finn Juhl
Pair of armchairs, model no. NV53
Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
Sold for $18,750
104
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Illuminated bar cabinet
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $5,000
105
Paavo Tynell
Pair of table lamps, model no. 9209
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $16,250
106
This lot is no longer available.
107
Paavo Tynell
Pair of wall lights
Estimate $4,000 - 6,000
Sold for $16,250
108
Märta Blomstedt
Pair of armchairs, designed for the Hotel Aulanko, Hämeenlinna, Finland
Estimate $40,000 - 60,000
109
Fulvio Bianconi
"Gatto" vase, from the "A Macchie" series
Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
Sold for $31,250
110
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare vase, model no. 181, from the "Ceramiche" series
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $8,125
111
Gio Ponti
Prototype daybed, from “La Casa Adatta,” Eurodomus 3, Milan, 1970
Estimate $6,000 - 8,000
Sold for $16,250
112
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2131
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
113
Ico Parisi
Dining table
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
114
Franco Albini
Shelving unit, model no. LB 7
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
115
Ico Parisi
Set of four chairs, model no. 856
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
116
Stilnovo
Ceiling light
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $6,250
117
Franco Albini
Sideboard, model no. MB 15
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
118
Gianfranco Frattini
Set of three armchairs, model no. 836
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $35,000
119
Max Ingrand
Mirror
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $27,500
120
Carlo Mollino
Pair of armchairs, designed for the Acotto House, Turin
Estimate $180,000 - 240,000
Sold for $437,000
121No Reserve
Gio Ponti
Rare occasional table
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000 •
Sold for $3,750
122
Piero Fornasetti
"Panoplie" cabinet
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
123
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $12,500
124
Gio Ponti
Early sideboard
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
125
Vittorio Zecchin
Fourteen-armed chandelier
Estimate $18,000 - 24,000
Sold for $35,000
126
Gio Ponti
Early pair of benches
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $20,625
127
Flavio Poli
Large lantern
Estimate $16,000 - 22,000
Sold for $65,000
128
Ercole Barovier
"Rostrato" lantern
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,625
129
Attributed to Ico Parisi
Console
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $18,750
130
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, model no. 516
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $20,000
131
Gio Ponti
Pair of stools
Estimate $5,000 - 7,000
Sold for $11,875
132
Pietro Chiesa
Rare chandelier
Estimate $12,000 - 18,000
Sold for $21,250
133
This lot is no longer available.
134
Ico Parisi
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate $8,000 - 12,000
Sold for $10,000
135
Max Ingrand
Rare "Dahlia" chandelier
Estimate $15,000 - 20,000
Sold for $17,500
136
Gio Ponti
Console
Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
Sold for $23,750

Design

New York Auction 9 June 2015 2pm

Provenance

Literature

73

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

Armchair, model no. WMP

Design