Marianne Aav and Nina Stritzler-Levine, eds., Finnish Modern Design: Utopian Ideals and Everyday Realities: 1930-1997, exh. cat., The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, New Haven, 1998, p. 283, fig. 35 for a similar example
1940sPorcelain, flambé glaze.48.6 cm (19 1/8 in.) highProduced at Arabia, Finland.
Estimate£4,500 - 6,500 ‡♠
Sold for £5,625
London 24 September 2014 6pm
1
Axel Salto
‘Large Fruit Form’ vase
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ‡
Sold for £37,500
2
Poul Henningsen
Ceiling light, type 4/4 shades
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
3
Kaare Klint
Rare two-seater, box-shaped sofa, model no. 4118S, designed for the Ny Carlsberg Foundation, Denmark
Estimate £20,000 - 25,000
Sold for £25,000
4
Pair of rare 'Red' armchairs, model no. 3758A, designed for the Prime Minister's Office, Copenhagen
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
5
Early and rare table lamp, type 4/3 shades
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
Sold for £10,000
6
Sectional sofa, model no. 4698
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
7
Mogens Koch
Important worktable
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
8
Patrick Nordstrom
Lidded jar
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £3,750
9
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
10
Early and large ceiling light, type 8/6 shades
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
11
Adjustable desk lamp, type 2/2 shades
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £4,000
12
Set of six 'Red' dining chairs, model no. 3758, designed for the Danish Museum of Art and Design’s lecture room, Copenhagen
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
Sold for £22,500
13
Poul Kjærholm
Folding stool, model no. PK 91
14
Early and large ‘Septima’ ceiling light, type 5
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
15
Kaare Klint and Carl Petersen
Pair of 'Faaborg' armchairs, model no. 4395, designed for the Faaborg Museum, Copehagen
16
Rare drop-leaf desk, model no. 4155, commissioned for a private apartment, Denmark
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
17
Rare 'PH' Grand Piano
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £98,500
18
Finn Juhl
'Chieftain' armchair
Estimate £150,000 - 250,000 Ω
Sold for £290,500
19
'4-shade' ceiling light, type 4 4½/4 shades
Estimate £9,000 - 12,000
20
Important and rare desk chair, model no. 5121, designed for the Crown Prince Frederik IX of Denmark and Princess Ingrid of Sweden, Copenhagen
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £50,000
21
Viggo Boesen
‘Little Petra’ easy chair
22
‘Spiral’ ceiling light, designed for the University of Aarhus
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000
Sold for £146,500
23
Nine-armed 'Cascade' ceiling light, type 1/1 shades
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
24
Fritz Hansen
Sofa, model no. 1669a
25
Early armchair, model no. NV 46
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
26
Worktable
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
27
Flemming Lassen
'Den trætte mand' (The Tired Man) armchair
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £104,500
28
Ole Wanscher
Rare sofa
29
Edvard Kindt-Larsen and Tove Kindt-Larsen
Unique cabinet, from the 'Adam and Eve' bedroom suite
30
Vilhelm Lauritzen
Important and rare sofa, from the Royal Suite, Radiohuset (National Broadcasting House), Copenhagen
Estimate £150,000 - 250,000
Sold for £194,500
31
Rare and important pair of armchairs, from the Royal Suite, Radiohuset (National Broadcasting House), Copenhagen
Estimate £50,000 - 80,000
32
Unique and important stool, from the Royal Suite, Radiohuset (National Broadcasting House), Copenhagen
33
Pair of early armchairs, model no. NV 45
Sold for £47,500
34
Ludvig Pontoppidan
Tobacco cabinet
35
Hans J. Wegner
Dining table
Sold for £30,000
36
Set of ten 'Cowhorn' dining chairs, model no. JH 505
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
Sold for £206,500
37
Unique and long bench, model no. 574, commissioned by Anker Petersen, Copenhagen
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
38
Palle Suenson
Unique humidor cabinet, from the boardroom of the F. L. Schmidt & Co. headquarters, Vigerslev Allé, Copenhagen
39
Unique desk, from the office at Aarhus Oil Factory A/S
40
Pair of wall lights, from the office at Aarhus Oil Factory A/S
41
Pair of chairs from the 'Ox' suite, model no AP-47
42
Erik Kolling Andersen and Jørgen Magnussen
Easy chair
Sold for £11,875
43
Early and large table lamp, type 5/3 shades
Estimate £18,000 - 25,000
44
Sofa, model no. JH 555
45
46
Set of twelve stackable armchairs, model no. JH701
Estimate £35,000 - 50,000
Sold for £60,000
47
Extendable dining table
48
Rare 'Dolphin' folding armchair, model no. JH510
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 Ω
Sold for £76,900
49
Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Rare standard lamp
Sold for £5,000
50
Arne Jacobsen and Flemming Lassen
Rare chair, designed for the wedding room, Søllerød City Hall, Søllerød
51
Børge Mogensen
Pair of 'Hunting' chairs, model no. 2229
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £16,250
52
Daybed, model no. PK 80
Sold for £35,000
53
Armchair
Sold for £9,375
54
Desk
55
Kurt Olsen
56
Early ‘Egyptian’ folding stool, model no. PJ-2000
Sold for £7,500
57
Extendable desk
58
Pair of highback armchairs
59
Early adjustable standard lamp, type 5/3 shades
Sold for £62,500
60
Arne Jacobsen
Set of four stacking 'Tongue' chairs, model no. 3106
Estimate £5,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,250
61
Valdemar Engelhardt
Vase with lid
62
Kristian Vedel
Set of five wall-mounted shelves
Sold for £6,000
63
Rare desk
64
Set of four easy chairs, model no. PK 27
65
Coffee table, model no. PK 65
66
Unique dining table
Sold for £68,500
67
Pair of 'Fireplace' armchairs
68
Wall-mounted sideboard and drawer unit
69
Rare swivel stool
70
Estimate £7,000 - 10,000
71
Axel Einar Hjorth
Unique cabinet
72
Important and unique pair of armchairs
73
Simon Gate
Ceiling light
74
Barbro Nilsson
'Salerno grå Kristianstad' rug
75
Pair of armchairs
76
Sidney Gibson
Library table
77
Cabinet, from the 'Caesar' series
78
Elsa Gullberg
'Chinese' rug
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000
Sold for £15,000
79
Pair of chairs, from the 'Caesar' series
80
Nils Fougstedt
Mirror
81
Table, from the 'Caesar' series, commissioned by Kurt Levin, for the boardroom, Stocking Manufacturers, Malmö
82
Carl Malmsten
Highback armchair
83
Sofa
84
Side table
85
86
Carl Bergsten
Unique chest of drawers, from The Stockholm Exhibition: Swedish Arts & Crafts and Home Industries, Djurgården
87
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
‘Rutmattan’ rug
88
Carl Hörvik
Important and rare secretaire
89
Important and rare set of six dining chairs, designed for the architect Carl Åkerblad, Stockholm
90
Björn Trägårdh
91
Pair of chairs, from the 'Lovö' series
92
Important and rare centre table
93
'Röda nejlikan' (Red carnation)
Sold for £27,500
94
Josef Frank
95
Set of eight dining chairs, model no. 1179
96
Berndt Friberg
Large vase
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
97
98
Vase
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
99
Secrétaire and chair, model no. 1179
100
Marianne Richter
'Josephina lättblå' (light blue) rug, for a private commission by the engineer Lennart Holst, Sundbyberg
101
Chest of drawers, model no. 1050
Sold for £18,750
102
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
Coffee table, model no. 6401
Sold for £11,250
103
'Kungälvsmattan' rug, designed for the Kungälv’s church, commissioned by the Ecklesiastikdepartementet (Swedish Ministry of Education and Research), Stockholm
104
Chest of drawers, commissioned for a private residence, Sweden
105
Table
106
Bruno Mathsson
'Pernilla' chaise longue
107
Jonas Bohlin
'Concrete' chair
Sold for £13,750
108
Chair
109
'Slotsbakckan' cabinet
110
'Paula röd' rug
Sold for £74,500
111
Alvar Aalto
Rare set of four stackable bowls, model nos. 9769 A-B-C-D
112
Unique screen, designed for the Hotel Vaakuna, Helsinki
113
Early and rare ‘Savoy’ vase, model no. 9750
114
Paavo Tynell
Pair of adjustable ceiling lights
115
Pair of table lamps, model no. 9209
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
116
Early set of twelve dining chairs, model no. 69
117
Two-tier frame table, model nos. 75/83 and 915, designed for the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Paimio
Sold for £8,125
118
Set of three 'Kultakello' (Golden Bell) ceiling lights, model no. A330
119
Tapio Wirkkala
Rare 'Leaf' dish
Estimate £25,000 - 30,000 ‡
120
'Pyörre' (Whirl) dish, model no. 3840
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
121
Dish, model no. 3838, designed for the X Triennale, Milan
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
122
Rare standard lamp, model no. A 810
Sold for £20,000
123
124
Nanny Still McKinney
Collection of twelve bottles
Estimate £5,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,625
125
Large 'Jäävuori' (Iceberg) vase, model no. 3827
126
Timo Sarpaneva
Vase, model no. C2482, from the 'Claritas' series
127
Pair of cantilevered armchairs, model no. 34/402
128
'Savoy’ vase, model no. 9745
129
Early cantilevered highbacked armchair, model nos. 36/86 and 402
130
131
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Early 'sauna' stool, from the Pirkka series
Estimate £1,000 - 1,500
Sold for £1,250
132
Pair of wall lights, model no. 9466
133
Toini Muona
Estimate £4,500 - 6,500 ‡♠
134
'Istuva Iintu' (Sitting bird) vase, model no. 3567
135
Four-armed chandelier
136
Shelf unit, model no. 111
137
Rare double 'Orkhidea' (Orchid) vase, model no. 3573
Sold for £21,250
138
Large handcrafted 'Malja' bowl, for a private commission, Finland
Sold for £8,750
139
Paula Häiväoja
Necklace
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
140
Art object, model no. 3863
141
'Ikävä' (Yearning), plate
142
Alvar Aalto and Aino Marsio-Aalto
Early garden furniture set of four chairs, model no. 310, and a 'Sunflower' table, model no. 310, designed for the Villa Mairea, Noormarkku
143
Ritva Puotila
'Zeus' rug
144
Björn Weckström
'Karhunhammas' (The bears tooth) bracelet, model no. 27009
145
Oiva Toikka
'Lollipop'
146
Set of three nesting 'Café' tables, model nos. 84, 85, 86
147
Standing ashtray, designed for Finlandia Hall, Helsinki
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
148
Extendable 'H Leg' dining table, circa 1956 and ten dining chairs, model no. 612
149
Ceiling light, model no. 501, from the Church Community Centre, Joensuu
150
Unique adjustable four-seater sofa, commissioned for a private residence, Helsinki
151
Lisa Johansson-Pape
Pair of table lamps
152
'Tapio' flatware service
153
Kaj Franck
'Napakymppi' (Bullseye) travelling spirit box
Sold for £6,875
154
Pair of door handles
155
Set of four vases, including model nos. 3582 and 3584
156
Large ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A332
157
Aune Siimes
Estimate £1,500 - 2,000
158
Chandelier, model no. K2-33
Estimate £16,000 - 20,000
Sold for £17,500
159
Coffee set
160
Set of six candlesticks, model no. 189
161
Two ‘L-Leg’ coffee tables, model no. 91
162
Pair of standard lamps, model no. 9602