Phillips
in association with Italian Auction House Cambi Achieves White Glove Sale for Casa di Fantasia, realising £1.9 million
Preceded
by Important Design, realising £3.3 million
London,
21 March 2019
Domenico Raimondo, Head of Design,
Europe and Senior International Specialist,
said: “This extraordinary white glove sale marks an unprecedented moment in the
global market for Gio Ponti. It has been an incredibly exciting and enriching
experience to partner with Cambi Casa d’Aste and to witness such a strong and
positive reaction for this seminal interior. Edina Altara, Piero Fornasetti,
Fausto Melotti, Giordano Chiesa (to name a few) all collaborated and worked
under the guidance of Gio Ponti to create this extraordinary metaphysical
scenery, where volumes and materials dissolve in a game of illusion. Thought
out as a stage set, it represented and celebrated Ponti’s unique approach to
design and incorporated some of the most iconic and sought after designs from
the architect. These outstanding prices were achieved as a result of truly
international bidding from some of the most established private collectors of
20th Century Italian Art and Design, for which Phillips continues to be at the
forefront of the market.”
Alexander Payne, Worldwide Head of Design, Deputy
Chairman, Europe, said: “What was so evident
from today’s sales was the high degree of confidence among collectors for
European 20th century design. The international design market certainly passed
its first test of the year, with the final result far exceeding the high sale
estimate. Offering a broad panorama across the design spectrum, the sale was
led by Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani’s wardrobe, which captures the unique
relationship between the artist and architect, and between object and space.
Further standout results include the four ceiling lights designed for the
Olivetti showroom in New York by Studio BBPR. We purposefully set out to
carefully select our sales with great care in order to celebrate and promote
design in its many forms, and this continues to draw new and existing clients
to our market. We look forward to the Design sale in New York on 6 June.”
Casa di Fantasia Sale Total: £1,965,875 / $2,580,997
/ €2,266,654
Lots Sold: 30 | Lots Offered: 30 |
Sold by Lot: 100%
| Sold by Value: 100% |
TOP TEN LOTS
Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
315 |
Gio
Ponti and Edina Altara, Chest of
drawers, circa 1951 |
£45,000
- 65,000 |
£337,500 $443,104/€389,138 |
306 |
Gio
Ponti and Edina Altara, Chest of
drawers, circa 1951 |
£45,000
- 65,000 |
£250,000 $328,225/€288,250 |
310 |
Gio
Ponti, Piero Fornasetti, Edina Altara and Guido Gambone, Study and dressing rooms, circa 1951 |
£80,000
- 120,000 |
£225,000 $295,403/€259,425 |
320 |
Gio
Ponti, Wall light with niche and hand
with flowers statuette, circa 1951 |
£10,000
- 15,000 |
£110,000 $144,419/€126,830 |
328 |
Fausto
Melotti, Set of 285 tiles, circa
1951 |
£8,000
- 12,000 |
£100,000 $131,290/€115,300 |
330 |
Fausto
Melotti, Five wall-mounted soap dishes, circa 1951 |
£12,000
- 18,000 |
£87,500 $114,879/€100,888 |
307 |
Gio
Ponti, Low table, circa 1951 |
£15,000
- 20,000 |
£81,250 $106,673/€93,681 |
309 |
Gio
Ponti, Large king and queen statuettes,
circa 1951 |
£15,000
- 20,000 |
£81,250 $106,673/€93,681 |
301 |
Gio
Ponti, Illuminated 'Positivo-negativo' wall-mounted
cabinet with tower and queen statuettes, circa 1951 |
£40,000
- 60,000 |
£68,750 $90,262/€79,269 |
311 |
Gio
Ponti, Dining table, circa 1951 |
£25,000
- 35,000 |
£68,750 $90,262/€79,269 |
Important Design
London,
21 March 2019
Important Design Sale Total: £3,311,500 /
$4,347,668 / €3,818,160
Lots Sold: 127 | Lots Offered: 144 |
Sold by Lot: 88% |
Sold by Value: 93% |
TOP TEN LOTS
Lot |
Description |
Estimate |
Price Achieved |
14 |
Lucio
Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani, Wardrobe, 1952-1953 |
£140,000
- 220,000 |
£275,000 $361,048/€317,075 |
33 |
Carlo
Mollino, Rare chair, designed for the
conference room, Lattes Publishing House, Turin, 1951 |
£70,000
- 90,000 |
£100,000 $131,290/€115,300 |
35 |
Carlo
Bugatti, Rare games table and set of
four chairs, circa 1902 |
£80,000
- 120,000 |
£93,750 $123,084/€108,094 |
12 |
Carlo
Mollino, Unique pair of lounge chairs,
designed for the living room of the Ada and Cesare Minola House, Turin, 1944-1946 |
£100,000
- 150,000 |
£87,500
$114,879/€100,888 |
54 |
Max
Ingrand, Ceiling light, circa 1953 |
£12,000
- 18,000 |
£87,500
$114,879/€100,888 |
32 |
Studio
BBPR - Gian Luigi Banfi, Ludovico Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto
Nathan Rogers, Set of four ceiling
lights, designed for the Olivetti showroom, New York, circa 1954 |
£25,000
- 35,000 |
£81,250 $106,673/€93,681 |
36 |
Gio
Ponti, Set of three stools, designed
for the Contini Bonacossi residence, Quadreria Moderna, Villa Vittoria,
Florence, 1930-1931 |
£50,000
- 70,000 |
£81,250 $106,673/€93,681 |
28 |
Carlo
Mollino, Set of three side chairs,
designed for the Casa del Sole, Cervinia, circa 1953 |
£60,000
- 80,000 |
£75,000 $98,468/€86,475 |
44 |
François-Xavier
Lalanne, La carpe d’or, 1987 |
£25,000
- 35,000 |
£75,000 $98,468/€86,475 |
114 |
Ico
Parisi, Rare 'Uovo' chair, model no.
813, circa 1953 |
£6,000
- 8,000 |
£75,000 $98,468/€86,475 |
* Lot 12 and 17 were sold immediately
following the auction and included in the sale results.
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