Tapio Wirkkala

Rare lidded box, for a private commission, Finland

1958
Precious metal, laminated birch.
5.6 cm (2 1/4 in.) high, 10.1 cm (3 7/8 in.) diameter
Produced by Kultakeskus Oy, Hämeenlinna, Finland. Exterior side marked with maker's mark, Finnish assay mark, purity mark 916H, Hämeenlinna town mark, date mark E7/impressed with artist's monogram TW.

Estimate
£3,000 - 5,000

Sold for £2,500

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

Important Design

London Auction 18 October 2018

1
Max Ingrand
Mirror, model no. 2045
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £87,500
2
Renzo Zavanella
Pair of rare armchairs
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £35,000
3
Pietro Chiesa
Early drinks cabinet
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £15,000
4
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the VI Triennale, Milan
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £10,625
5
Gio Ponti
Early wall-mounted chest of drawers
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £27,500
6
Gio Ponti
Rare sofa, designed for the Apartment P., Milan
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £18,750
7
Seguso
Ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £10,625
8
Gio Ponti
Rare low chair
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £15,000
9
Venini
Pair of table lamps
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,875
10
Gio Ponti
Rare coffee table
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £37,500
11
Gio Ponti
Bench
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £40,000
12
Carlo Scarpa
'Bugnato' ceiling light, model no. 5300
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £9,375
13
Guglielmo Ulrich
Unique settee
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £17,500
14
Paolo Buffa
Corner banquette and three side chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
15
Ico Parisi
Pair of benches, designed for a private residence, Verona
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,250
16
Fontana Arte
Rare ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
17
Paolo Buffa
Rare daybed
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £25,000
18
Carlo Scarpa
Ceiling light, model no. 5284
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £17,500
19
Ercole Barovier
'Crepuscolo' vase, model no. 14038
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
20
Paolo Buffa
Rare pair of armchairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £68,750
21
Gio Ponti
Pair of stools
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £20,000
22
Gio Ponti and Emilio Lancia
Early and large chandelier
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
23
Fausto Melotti
'Piatto' (dish) and two 'Coppette' (small bowls)
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £9,375
24
Gio Ponti
Rare coffee table, designed for the first class ballroom of the 'Giulio Cesare' ocean liner
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £72,500
25
Gio Ponti
Desk
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £12,500
26
Max Ingrand
Pair of rare wall lights
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £30,000
27
Gio Ponti
Set of six dining chairs
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £13,750
28
Paolo Buffa
Rare writing desk
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,875
29
Gio Ponti
Rare dinette table and set of four side chairs
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
Sold for £43,750
30
Osvaldo Borsani
Pair of side tables
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £35,000
31
Gio Ponti
Rare table mirror
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
32
Venini
Pair of rare and large 'Balloton' chandeliers
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £40,000
33
Jules Leleu
Sideboard
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £20,000
34
François-Xavier Lalanne
'Poule' planter
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ♠
Sold for £13,750
35
Jean Després
Important pair of vases
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £32,500
36
This lot is no longer available.
37
André Arbus and Vadim Androusov
Important and rare commode
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £11,875
38
Jean-Michel Frank
Pair of guéridons
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
39
Jean Royère
'Trèfle' sideboard
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £162,500
40
Jean Royère
'Bouquet' five-armed wall light
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
41
Jean Royère
'Ruban' coffee table
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
42
Jean Royère
Set of four stools
Estimate £45,000 - 65,000
Sold for £60,000
43
Line Vautrin
'Chardon' mirror
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
44
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 £8,125
45
Pierre Jeanneret
Pair of chairs, model no. PJ-SI-15-A, designed for the Himalayan Hostel cafeteria and private residences, Chandigarh
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £11,250
46
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 £18,000 - 24,000
Sold for £35,000
47
Valentine Schlegel
Vase
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ♠
48
Valentine Schlegel
Vase
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ♠
49
Jean-Michel Frank
Side table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,000
50
Charlotte Perriand
Set of sixteen dining chairs, model no. 19, from 'L’Équipement de la Maison' series, Grenoble
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £17,500
51
Pierre Jeanneret
'Administrative' desk, model no PJ-BU-19-A, designed for administrative buildings
Estimate £22,000 - 28,000
52
Charlotte Perriand
Wall-mounted shelf
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
53
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Set of ten 'Advocate and Press' armchairs, model no. LC/PJ-SI-41-A, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh
Estimate £120,000 - 180,000
54
Charlotte Perriand
'Brazza' partitioned cupboard, designed for the Unité d'habitation Air France, Brazzaville
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
Sold for £162,500
55
Jean Prouvé
'Semi-metal' chair, model no. 305
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
Sold for £10,625
56
Jean Prouvé
Rare 'Dactylo' desk, variant designed for a bank, Nancy
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £18,750
57
Jean Prouvé
'Antony' chair, model no. 356
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £25,000
58
Jean Prouvé
'Cité Tropique' demountable table, model no. 501
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
59
Jean Prouvé
'Direction' armchair, model no. 352
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £72,500
60
Serge Mouille
Pivoting four-armed wall light with 'Lampadaire' and 'Casquette' shades
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
61
Paavo Tynell
Two standard lamps, model nos. 9627, K 10-10
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
62
Finn Juhl
Sofa, model no. BO64
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
63
Gino Sarfatti
Set of four wall lights, model no. 262
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,625
64
Mogens Lassen
Stool
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
65
Hans J. Wegner
'V' desk, model no. JH563
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £23,750
66
Hans J. Wegner
Swivel armchair, model no. JH502
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £15,000
67
Shigeru Uchida
'Gyo-an' tearoom
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £43,750
68
Colin Pearson
Large 'Winged' vase form
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
69
Colin Pearson
Large 'Winged' vase form
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000 ♠
Sold for £3,750
70
Zaha Hadid
'Ordrupgaard' bench, model no. PP995, designed for the Ordrupgaard Museum extension, Charlottenlund, Denmark
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £75,000
71
Antti Nurmesniemi
Set of twelve 'Sauna' stools, designed for the Palace Hotel, Helsinki
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,000
72
Märta Blomstedt
Sofa
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,750
73
Tapio Wirkkala
Rare lidded box, for a private commission, Finland
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £2,500
74
Tapio Wirkkala
Tray, model no. TW 170, for a private commission, Finland
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £3,750
75
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Pair of rare armchairs with headrest, designed for the Hotel Marski, Helsinki
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £16,250
76
Giuseppe Ostuni
Adjustable standard lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £7,500
77
Poul Kjærholm
Daybed, model no. PK 80
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £18,750
78
Poul Henningsen
Early adjustable standard lamp, model no. PH 5/3
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £27,500
79
Kaare Klint
'Red' armchair, model no. 3758A, designed for the Prime Minister's Office, Copenhagen
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
80
Axel Einar Hjorth
Library table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
81
Tapio Wirkkala
Dish, model no. TW 114, for a private commission, Finland
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
82
Tapio Wirkkala
Bowl, model no. TW 243, for a private commission, Finland
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
83
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Rare swivel stool
Estimate £5,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,250
84
Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli
'Kono' desk
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £15,000
85
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Early 'Stjärnor på rödt' (Stars on red) rug
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
86
Ole Wanscher
Set of ten 'T' dining chairs
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
87
Kaare Klint
Unique desk, designed for the Chairman’s Office, Society of Wholesalers, Copenhagen
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £7,500
88
Vilhelm Lauritzen
Pair of early and large adjustable table lamps
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,500
89
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
90
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Sofa
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
91
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Important and rare Mantel clock, designed for Lady Willingdon, the Viceroy’s House, New Delhi
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £112,500
92
Sir Edwin Lutyens
Important and rare 'Mercury Ball' chandelier, designed for the Viceroy’s House, New Delhi
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £68,750
93
Alev Ebüzziya Siesbye
Bowl
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 ♠
Sold for £9,375
94
Flemming Lassen
'Third' armchair
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £37,500
95
Kaare Klint
Three-seater box-shaped sofa, model no. 4118
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
96
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light, model no. 1849
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £10,000
97
Wendell Castle
Unique 'Angel Heart' rocking chair
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
98
Marc Newson
'Zenith' chair
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £81,250
99
Donald Judd
Wintergarden Bench
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £75,000
100
Ron Arad
Blo-void 3
Estimate £45,000 - 65,000 ‡
Sold for £60,000
101
Ingo Maurer
Unique ceiling light, designed for a private commission, London
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
102
Pierre Cardin
Set of three ceiling lights
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
103
Jacques Quinet
Coffee table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
104
Bruce McLean
Unique console
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
105
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Plate
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
106
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Plate
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £20,000
107
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Simbolo della calma' plate
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £18,750
108
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Sideboard
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £32,500
109
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Rare set of two vases and one dish, from the 'Orsete' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
110
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Early 'Ultrafragola' mirror, from the series 'Mobili Grigi'
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,750
111
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of 'Rocchettone' side tables, model no. T. 44
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
112
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Confectionery dish, model no. 194
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
113
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Lidded pot, model no. 198, from the ‘Ceramiche di lava’ series
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
114
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. Y/34, from the 'Yantra di Terracotta' series
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £4,375
115
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Vase, model no. Y/32, from the 'Yantra' series
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,500
116
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Fruit dish, model no. 606 and rare ashtray
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
117
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Sun Carpet' rug
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £15,000
118
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Prototype 'Commode column'
Estimate £130,000 - 180,000
Sold for £168,750
119
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Prototype table
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £16,250
120
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of 'Califfo' divans
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,250
121
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Important frieze
Estimate £130,000 - 180,000
Sold for £162,500
122
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Miss, don’t you like caviar?' armchair
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £1,250
123
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Unique sculpture
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £15,000
124
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Early 'Park Lane' coffee table
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
Sold for £3,750
125
Michele de Lucchi
Set of four 'First' chairs
Estimate £1,200 - 1,800
Sold for £1,500
126
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Carpet
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £12,500
127
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Pair of early 'Mimosa' side tables
Estimate £1,400 - 2,400
Sold for £3,500
128
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Two early 'Hyatt' side tables
Estimate £700 - 900
Sold for £2,750
129
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
'Hsing' and 'Rocchetto' vases
Estimate £800 - 1,200
Sold for £3,500
130
Robert Venturi
'William and Mary bureau', designed for the XVII International Triennale, Milan
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £8,125
131
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Unique 'Urano' ceiling light
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £68,750
132
Gio Ponti
Set of eight side chairs and one armchair, designed for the public administration offices, Forlì
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £32,500
133
Paolo De Poli
Two rare and large vases
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
134
Gio Ponti
Pair of stools, designed for the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, Bologna
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £12,500
135
Angelo Lelii
'Calla' standard lamp
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,875
136
Max Ingrand
Pair of wall lights, model no. 1598
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £18,750
137
Carlo de Carli
Rare writing desk
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £22,500
138
Gino Sarfatti
Ceiling light, model no. 2079
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
139
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the first class dining room of the 'Africa' ocean liner
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,000
140
Angelo Lelii
Two 'Cobra' table lamps, model no. 12919
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,000
141
Fontana Arte
Rare side table, model no. 2306
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £4,375
142
Max Ingrand
Rare low table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,125
143
Taichiro Nakai
Rare sofa, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £27,500
144
Taichiro Nakai
Rare set of three armchairs, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £20,000
145
Stilnovo
Floor lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
146
Gianfranco Frattini
Set of six bar stools, designed for the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £6,875
147
Gio Ponti
Table lamp
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £6,875
148
Gio Ponti
Rare extendable dining table, from an interior of an apartment block designed by the architect, Milan
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £27,500
149
Gino Sarfatti
Rare pair of wall appliques, model no. 3007/F/20W
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £8,125
150
Ico Parisi
Set of three tabletop picture frames, model nos. 1502 and 1503
Estimate £1,800 - 2,400
151
Osvaldo Borsani and Arnaldo Pomodoro
Bed
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,750
152
Gio Ponti
Rare side chair, model no. 602
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £5,000
153
Angelo Lelii
Rare ceiling light, model no. 12452
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
154
Guido Beretta
Rare coffee table, designed for the Apartment F., Milan
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
155
Gio Ponti and Paolo De Poli
Set of four dishes
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £9,375
156
Giuseppe Ostuni
Three-armed adjustable standard lamp, model no. 339
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
157
Gino Sarfatti
Pair of adjustable wall lights
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
158
Gio Ponti
Pair of armchairs, designed for the first class ballroom of the 'Conte Biancamano' ocean liner
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £17,500
159
Gino Sarfatti
Standard lamp, model no. 1068
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £15,000
160
Ico Parisi
Writing desk
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £22,500
161
Max Ingrand
Ceiling light
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
162
Gio Ponti
Rare armchair, variant of model no. 835
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £12,500
163
Giancarlo Pozzo
Rare bookcase
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £11,250
164
Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Rare daybed, model no. LT32
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £15,000
165
Gio Ponti
Pair of benches
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
166
Gio Ponti
Rare standard lamp, from the Fondazione Livio e Maria Garzanti, Forlì
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £60,000

Important Design

London Auction 18 October 2018

Provenance

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Tapio Wirkkala

Rare lidded box, for a private commission, Finland

Important Design