Treasure Hunting: 40 Years of Lost City Arts 14 April 2022

TREASURE HUNTING:

40 YEARS

O F L O S T C I T Y A RTS

AUCTION 14 APRIL 2022

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AUCTION

14 April 2022 11 am eastern

Treasure Hunting: 40 Years of Lost City Arts

PREVIEW

7 – 14 April 2022 11 am – 4 pm Monday – Saturday 333 North Main St Lambertville NJ 08530 609 397 9374

For nearly three decades I have known Jim Elkind as a passionate dealer and collector. Early in my career, as an exhibitor at the 26th Street Flea Market and the New York Pier Show, I was immediately impressed by Jim’s eye. He acquired Warren McArthur pieces from me and had the foresight to buy into the burgeoning Scandinavian Design market. After I opened Wright, Jim played a significant role in establishing the market for Harry Bertoia and expressed a passion for the artist’s work long before the artist was embraced more widely.

Jim’s greatest love in design is the architecture of New York City.

I will always remember how aggressively he pursued original renderings of the Empire State Building in an ill-timed Wright sale during the depths of the 2008 financial crisis. Jim’s courage and passion for the best material outweighed all.

In a show of real trust, Jim consigned to my inaugural sale when I opened Wright. He consigned a rare Paavo Tynell floor lamp and the famous “Snowflake” chandelier (which sold for $8,000, a good price at the time). Always astute in business, he negotiated for the Tynell to be the cover lot—so he will always be linked to the Wright legacy.

On a more personal note, as I reflect on the years of buying and selling, negotiating and deal-making we have shared, Jim has always been something more important to me: a good guy. Warm, friendly, honest and open, he is today as he was the day we met on 26th Street. It is a true honor to present the sale of Jim Elkind’s collection.

— Richard Wright

“If there is a common ethos to the countless pieces bought and sold at Lost City Arts, it is that they have a human quality that makes them easy to live with and they are imbued with a little magic.

People want beauty and comfort in their living spaces. We give them both.”

JIM ELKIND

Treasure Hunting: 40 Years of Lost City Arts

Jim Elkind, founder Lost City Arts—of one of the most influential design galleries in New York City— has design in his DNA. Elkind grew up in a modernist house full of mid-century modern furniture and spent many weekends traveling into New York with his mother, visiting museums and exploring the city.

He fondly recalls her pointing up at the skyscrapers and their architectural details, encouraging and instilling in him a curiosity about his surroundings and an attention to detail that would go on to shape his future career.

The idea to open a gallery originally came to Elkind during a visit to the annual juried art show at University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he attended college. The vetted show featured several hundred artists, many of whom, he realized, were extremely talented but would never make it into the mainstream art world. Taking a page from his entrepreneur father’s book, Elkind imagined opening a gallery in New York called the Gallery of the Unknown Artist where he would feature work by up-and-coming artists from universities around the country.

By 1981, Elkind had begun doing business out of a townhouse basement in Greenwich Village but not as a purveyor of student artworks, rather in architectural salvage. His entry into the world of art and design fortuitously coincided with the passing of Local Law 10 in New York, which required inspections of the facades of any buildings six stories or more.

Building owners had been slowly stripping carvings and other decorations for years, but the 1980 Local Law 10 ushered in a multi-year period in which buildings and architectural details were dismantled wholesale. Elkind handed out his card to building managers and demolition companies throughout the city and received a steady stream of calls. Success swiftly followed.

Elkind founded Lost City Arts in 1982 and by 1985 he had moved to Lafayette Street in Soho.

The neighborhood featured a nucleus of designminded galleries—Urban Archaeology, Secondhand Rose, and 280 Modern—and attracted an impressive array of clientele from celebrities and film directors to architects and designers. Meg Ryan, Brad Pitt, Joel Schumacher, Spike Lee, and Nobel laureate Toni Morrison have all, at one time or another, been clients of Lost City Arts.

Over the years, as the interest in architectural salvage waned, Elkind reinvented his gallery, offering more fun and eclectic designs like Coca Cola signs and gas pumps, and eventually— as those clients matured and had families—coming full circle back to the modern design and art of his childhood years. His keen eye and appreciation for Danish works developed as a result of his many sojourns to and from his wife’s native country, and he became a passionate supporter and representative of Harry Bertoia’s work, which he describes in a single word: sublime.

Elkind’s connection to Bertoia began at a Sotheby’s auction in the mid-aughts, where he saw Sonambient sculptures on display. Enamored by their combination of form, motion, and sound, he called Harry’s son, Val, and visited him in Bally, PA. He bought several of Harry’s works during the visit and, feeling strongly that the artist was both underappreciated and undervalued, began the journey of collecting Bertoia and building a market for his work. Elkind’s championing of Harry Bertoia played a major part in the exponential growth in interest surrounding the artist, and Elkind is now considered to be one of the leading authorities on his oeuvre.

More recently, Lost City Arts continued its decades-long success with a move to the New York Design Center at Lexington Avenue where their neighbors include everyone from important design manufacturers to vintage and period dealers.

Recognizing the changing market for art and antiques, the gallery positioned itself as a global one-stop shop, and Elkind’s almost preternatural ability to identify trends and changes in the art and design world made him a coveted resource for both trade and retail customers alike.

For more than four decades, Jim Elkind’s excitement for art and design and his passion for rediscovering and reviving interest in the arts and artists that may have been forgotten or overlooked have shepherded whole fields of collecting. From monumental sculpture to palm-sized jewelry and fine art to tabletop objects, Elkind’s ability to see beauty in many different forms is evident in everything that passes through his doors.

100 Leza McVey Vessel with stopper USA, c. 1955 glazed stoneware 10 ¾ w × 8 ½ d × 22 ½ h in (27 × 22 × 57 cm)

Incised signature to underside ‘Leza’.

Literature The Ceramic Forms of Leza McVey, Eidelberg, ppg. 16, 64, 72–73 illustrate related forms

Provenance

Collection of the Artist Collection of Mark McDonald Wright, Design Masterworks, 19 May 2016, Lot 22 $15,000 – 20,000

101 Steen Eiler Rasmussen Rare and Important armchair Denmark, 1936 A. J. Iversen stained beech, leather 30 w × 32 ½ d × 40 h in (76 × 83 × 102 cm)

Literature Møbelsnedkerne lægger ny kurs, Politiken, 30 September 1949, pg. 10 Dansk Kunsthåndværk, no. 11, 1949, pg. 181 Dansk Møbelkunst, Københavns snedkerlaugs møbeludstilling 1927–1951, Møller and Møller, pg. 99 Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar, Volume 3: 1947–1956, Jalk (ed.), pg. 105 $30,000 – 50,000

102 Fratelli Marelli Mirror Italy, c. 1945 walnut, mirrored glass 40 ½ dia × 3 d in (103 × 8 cm) $5,000 – 7,000

103 Irving Harper 1916 –2015 Untitled (Creature) painted wood and paper construction 18 ½ h × 7 ½ w × 7 d in (47 × 19 × 18 cm)

Literature Irving Harper: Works in Paper, Maharam, ppg. 132–133

Provenance

Estate of the Artist Wright, Irving Harper Paper Sculptures, 21 January 2016, Lot 263 $4,000 – 6,000

104 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Sonambient) c. 1977 beryllium copper, bronze, brass 34 h × 16 w × 6 d in (86 × 41 × 15 cm)

This work features forty rods in a single row.

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 241–245 illustrate related artworks

Provenance

Estate of the Artist Staempfli Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Private Collection, Florida $40,000 – 60,000

105 Kerstin Horlin-Holmquist Eva lounge chair and ottoman Sweden, 1958 Nordiska Kompaniets Verkstäder upholstery, beech chair: 38½ h × 28½ w × 29 d in (98 × 72 × 74 cm) ottoman: 15 h × 20¼ w × 19 d in (38 × 51 × 48 cm)

Literature Svenska Stolar: Och Deras Formgivare 1899–2001, Gordan, pg. 177 Svenska Möbler 1890–1990, Boman, pg. 288 illustrates related forms $5,000 – 7,000

106 Ibram Lassaw 1913 –2003 Capricorn 1952 gilt bronze 13 ½ h × 5 ¾ w × 6 ½ d in (34 × 15 × 17 cm)

Incised signature and date to foot ‘Lassaw 1952’. $7,000 – 9,000

107 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Gong) c. 1965 silicon bronze, enameled metal, wood, leather overall: 14½ h × 11½ w × 3 d in (37 × 29 × 8 cm) gong: 12 dia in (30 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 248–249 illustrate related artworks $10,000 – 15,000

108 Irving Harper 1916 –2015 Untitled painted styrofoam, painted wood, found object 18 h × 10 w × 9 ½ d in (46 × 25 × 24 cm) $1,000 – 1,500

109 Ruth Duckworth 1919 –2009 Untitled c. 2002 bronze 19 h × 8 w × 10 d in (48 × 20 × 25 cm)

Signed to underside ‘R A/P’. This work is an artist’s proof apart from the edition of 3.

Literature Ruth Duckworth: Modernist Sculptor, Birks and Lauria, pg. 118, pl. 126 illustrates this example

Provenance

Bellas Artes Gallery, Santa Fe Private Collection Christie’s New York, Design, 7 June 2017, Lot 87 $6,000 – 8,000

110 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Multi-Plane Construction) c. 1955 melt-coated brass over steel 22 ½ h × 12 w × 5 d in (57 × 30 × 13 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 152–154 illustrate related artworks

Provenance

Christie’s, New York, 16 March 2010, Lot 95 $50,000 – 70,000

111 Preben Dal Sconces, pair Denmark, c. 1965 Hans Følsgaard A/S enameled steel, brass 16 w × 7 d × 14 h in (41 × 18 × 36 cm) $1,500 – 2,000

112 George Rickey 1907 –2002 One Horizontal One Diagonal Line 1989 stainless steel 23 ½ h × 27 w × 19 d in (60 × 69 × 48 cm)

Etched signature, date and number to base ‘Rickey 1989 2/3’. This work is number 2 from the intended edition of 3.

Exhibited George Rickey, 8 March – 20 April 1990, Inkfish Gallery, Denver George Rickey: Indoor and Outdoor Sculpture, 30 November 1990 – 16 February 1991, Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston June in New York, June 2000, Carl Schlosberg Gallery, New York $20,000 – 30,000

113 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Standing Willow from Seattle First National Bank 1968 stainless steel 86 h × 54 dia in (218 × 137 cm)

Bertoia created Willows in three different sizes, this example is among the largest. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature The World of Bertoia, Schiffer and Bertoia, pg. 182 Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, pg. 271 discuss the commission

Provenance

First National Bank, Seattle $60,000 – 80,000

114 Italian Dining chairs, set of ten c. 1950 elm, velvet upholstery, brass 18 ½ w × 18 ½ d × 35 ¾ h in (47 × 47 × 91 cm) $7,000 – 9,000

115 Henrik Følsgaard Vase Denmark, 2020 glazed stoneware 13 ½ w × 14 ¼ d × 15 h in (34 × 36 × 38 cm)

Incised signature to underside ‘HF’. $1,500 – 2,000

116 Venini Pezzato sconce Italy, c. 1950 amber, yellow, black and green glass tesserae, brass 8 ½ w × 12 d × 19 h in (22 × 30 × 48 cm) $3,000 – 5,000

117 Max Ingrand Chandelier Italy, c. 1953 Fontana Arte glass, polished brass 30 ¼ dia × 29 h in (77 × 74 cm)

Literature Fontana Arte: una storia trasparente, Falconi, pg. 96 Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Deboni, no. 328 $15,000 – 20,000

118 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Gong) c. 1973 silicon bronze 39 ¾ h × 36 w × 6 d in (101 × 91 × 15 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 248–249 illustrate related artworks

Provenance

Estate of the Artist Gift from Val Bertoia in 1998 to Purnell School, Pottersville, NJ Christie’s, New York, Design, 3 June 2019, Lot 67 $30,000 – 50,000

119 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Monumental Sonambient) c. 1975 beryllium bronze 202 ¼ h × 30 w × 30 d in (514 × 76 × 76 cm)

This work features two rods with cattail tops.

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 241–245

Exhibited

KB Gallery, Oslo, 1976

Provenance

The Artist Kaare Berntsen, Norway, 1976 Thence by descent Sotheby’s, New York, Important Design, 23 May 2019, Lot 119 $150,000 – 200,000

120 Angelo Mangiarotti Triangolo coffee table from the Eros collection Italy, 1971 Fucina for Skipper marble 36 w × 34 ¼ d × 17 ¼ h in (91 × 87 × 44 cm)

Manufacturer’s label to underside of top ‘Fucina Skipper Italy’.

Literature Mangiarotti: Matter and Sense, Casati, unpaginated Angelo Mangiarotti, Burkhardt, ppg. 302–303 illustrate series $6,000 – 8,000

121 Italian Illuminated mirror c. 1970 walnut, brass, mirrored glass 42 dia × 4 ¾ d in (107 × 12 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

122 Nell Blaine 1922 –1996 Untitled oil on paper 6 ½ h × 4 ½ w in (16 × 11 cm) $1,000 – 1,500

123 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Welded Form) c. 1965 patinated bronze 6 ¼ h × 8 ¼ w × 8 d in (16 × 21 × 20 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation. $7,000 – 9,000

124 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Sonambient) 1978 silicon bronze, beryllium copper, brass 39 ¾ h × 12 w × 12 d in (101 × 30 × 30 cm)

This work features forty-nine rods with cattail tops in a seven by seven configuration.

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 241–245 illustrate related artworks

Provenance

Mangel Gallery, Bryn Mawr Collection of Gabriele and Bob Lee, Philadelphia $60,000 – 80,000

125 Hans J. Wegner Peacock lounge chair, model JH521 Denmark, 1953 Johannes Hansen oak, leather, cashmere upholstery 35 w × 34 d × 39 h in (89 × 86 × 99 cm)

Literature Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1947–1956, Jalk, ppg. 245, 325 Hans J. Wegner’s 100 Chairs, Oda, pg. 63 Wegner Just One Good Chair, Olesen, exhibition catalog, pg. 107 Hans J. Wegner, Bernsen, pg. 13 Wegner: Sitting Pretty, Nielsen, pg. 61 Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 106

Provenance

Private Collection, North Carolina Christie’s, New York, Design Masterworks, 17 December 2015, Lot 18 Private Collection Christie’s, New York, Design, 27 May 2021, Lot 266 $30,000 – 50,000

126 Bent Sørensen 1923 –2008 Untitled c. 1975 bronze 20 ¼ h × 28 w × 25 d in (51 × 71 × 64 cm) $5,000 – 7,000

127 Adja Yunkers 1900 –1983 Untitled I 1969 oil and collage on canvas 68 h × 46 w in (173 × 117 cm)

Signed, titled and dated to verso ‘Adja Yunkers Untitled I 1969’. $6,000 – 8,000

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Fontana Arte Hanging lamps, pair

Ton Alberts Zodiac floor lamp

Italy, 1959 brass, frosted glass 12 ½ w × 7 ½ d × 55 h in (32 × 19 × 140 cm)

The Netherlands, 1974 RAAK rosewood, glass, aluminum 24 w × 24 d × 37 h in (61 × 61 × 94 cm)

Literature Fontana Arte: una storia trasparente, Falconi and Aulenti, pg. 116

Decal manufacturer’s label to socket ‘Raak Amsterdam Made in Holland’.

$10,000 – 15,000

$1,000 – 1,500

130 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Sonambient) beryllium copper, brass 96 h × 14 w × 14 d in (244 × 36 × 36 cm)

This work features two rods with cattail tops.

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 241–245 illustrate related artworks $100,000 – 150,000

131 Bent Sørensen 1923 –2008 Untitled c. 1975 chrome-plated brass, stainless steel, silver leaf over bronze 31 h × 43 ¼ w × 13 ¾ d in (79 × 110 × 35 cm) $7,000 – 9,000

132 Mary Bauermeister b. 1934 Art is for Centuries 1965–1967 ink, watercolor, stones, sand on wood 19 ¾ h × 39 ½ w × 3 d in (50 × 100 × 8 cm)

Signed, titled and dated to lower edge ‘Centuries M. Bauermeister 1965-67’. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed to verso ‘Art is for Centuries for Hans and Carmen Namuth yours truly original M. Bauermeister 1965-67’. This work is registered in the Mary Bauermeister Catalogue Raisonné as ch.1965.07.

Exhibited Anything Anywhere always anyway all things involved in all other things, 7 February – 4 March 1967, Galeria Bonino, New York

Provenance

Collection of Hans and Carmen Namuth Staempfli Gallery, New York $25,000 – 35,000

133 C. Jeré Untitled (Tree) USA, c. 1965 patinated brass and steel 16 w × 16 d × 48 h in (41 × 41 × 122 cm)

Brass label ‘© C. Jere’ and signature to one branch ‘© C. Jere’. $2,000 – 3,000

134 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Spray) c. 1965 steel wire, stainless steel 37 ¾ h × 13 w × 19 d in (96 × 33 × 48 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation and documentation from the archive relating to this work.

Literature Harry Bertoia, Sculptor, Nelson, ppg. 161–162 illustrate related artworks

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist through Barry Rosengrant Important Private Collection, St. Louis Thence by descent Wright, Masterworks, 25 May 2017, Lot 9 $10,000 – 15,000

135 Paavo Tynell Chandelier, model 9029/4 Finland, c. 1950 Taito OY brass, reverse-painted glass 20 dia × 30 h in (51 × 76 cm)

Impressed manufacturer’s mark to inner mount ‘TT Oy. Taito AB Made in Finland 9029/4’.

Literature Paavo Tynell ja Taito Oy, Aav and Vilijanen, pg. 94 Idman, manufacturer’s catalog, 1954, pg. 6 illustrates similar model $5,000 – 7,000

136 Ico Parisi Dining table Italy, c. 1949 lacquered wood, marble, brass 52 dia × 30 h in (132 × 76 cm)

Literature Ico Parisi: Design Catalogue Raisonné 1936–1960, Lietti, pg. 331 illustrates similar example $3,000 – 5,000

137 Claude Conover Vabal vessel USA, 1982 glazed stoneware with engobe decoration 15 ½ w × 15 d × 10 ½ h in (39 × 38 × 27 cm)

Signed and titled to underside ‘Claude Conover Vabal’.

Sold with a digital copy of the original inventory card no. 2929 from the Claude Conover Archives.

Provenance The Hand and Spirit Gallery, Scottsdale Private Collection $7,000 – 9,000

138 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Wire Bundle) steel wire bundle 75 ½ h × 12 dia in (192 × 30 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, pg. 193 illustrates related artwork $20,000 – 30,000

139 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Monumental Multi-Plane Construction) from the First National Bank of Miami 1958 melt-coated brass over steel 135 h × 53 w × 14 d in (343 × 135 × 36 cm)

This work is from the installation of ten made for the First National Bank of Miami. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Harry Bertoia, Sculptor, Nelson, pl. 77

Provenance

First National Bank of Miami Collection of Victor Elmaleh School of Architecture, University of Virginia, Charlottesville Sotheby’s, New York, Bertoia: A Celebration of Sound and Motion, 11 February – 9 March 2014 $75,000 – 95,000

140 Tony (Bernard) Rosenthal 1914 –2009 Untitled (Astor Place Cube) 2008 bronze 22 h × 17 w × 17 d in (56 × 43 × 43 cm)

Incised signature and date to base ‘Rosenthal 08’.

Provenance Collection of the Artist $15,000 – 20,000

141 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Study for the Monumental Multi-Plane Constructions, First National Bank of Miami 1958 melt-coated brass over steel 21 h × 9 ¼ w × 4 d in (53 × 23 × 10 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation. $30,000 – 50,000

142 Gianfranco Frattini Lounge chairs model 831, pair Italy, 1955 Cassina ash plywood, upholstery, brass 30 w × 29 d × 30 h in (76 × 74 × 76 cm)

Literature Repertorio 1950–1980, Gramigna, pg. 89 $7,000 – 9,000

143 Lorenzo Burchiellaro Mirror Italy, c. 1970 Cuccaro cast aluminum, mirrored glass 37 ¾ w × ¾ d × 37 ½ h in (96 × 2 × 95 cm)

Impressed signature to lower edge of frame ‘Burchiellaro’. $2,000 – 3,000

144 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Gong) silicon bronze, enameled metal, leather cord overall: 15¼ h × 11½ w × 4 d in (39 × 29 × 10 cm) gong: 10 h × 11¾ w in (25 × 30 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 248–249 illustrate related artworks $10,000 – 15,000

145 Angelo Mangiarotti Eros occasional table Italy, 1971 Skipper black Marquina marble 26 w × 18 d × 28 ½ h in (66 × 46 × 72 cm)

Literature Angelo Mangiarotti: Matter and Sense, Casati, unpaginated Il Design in Italia: Dell’Arredamento Domestico, Gramigna and Biondi, pg. 294 Su Mangiarotti: Architettura, Design, Scultura, Finessi, pg. 185 $3,000 – 5,000

146 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Gong pendant c. 1975 hand-hammered silver 3 ¾ h × 4 w in (10 × 10 cm)

In the 1970s Kaare Berntsen of Oslo, Norway invited Harry Bertoia to create a line of jewelry produced in limited editions. The present lot was made by Bertoia for this project, which never came to fruition. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bent, Cast & Forged: The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia, Selim and Bertoia, pg. 61, pl. 31 illustrates this example

Exhibited

Bent, Cast & Forged: The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia, 14 March – 29 November 2015, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI; 3 May – 25 September 2016, Museum of Arts and Design, New York

Provenance

Gift from the artist Private Collection Lost City Arts, New York Private Collection, New York Wright, Masterworks, 25 May 2017, Lot 20 $10,000 – 15,000

147 Max Ingrand Ceiling lamp Italy, c. 1955 Fontana Arte glass, enameled brass and aluminum 27 ½ dia × 9 h in (70 × 23 cm)

Literature Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Deboni, no. 318 $15,000 – 20,000

148 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Welded Form) c. 1970 patinated bronze, painted wood 11 h × 6 ½ w × 6 d in (28 × 17 × 15 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation. $5,000 – 7,000

149 Gio Ponti Cabinets, pair Italy/USA, c. 1950 Singer & Sons Italian walnut 47 w × 20 d × 36 ½ h in (119 × 51 × 93 cm)

Cabinets each feature four drawers.

Decal manufacturer’s label to drawer of each example ‘M Singer & Sons’.

Literature Singer & Sons, manufacturer’s catalog, unpaginated $20,000 – 30,000

150 Gio Ponti Nightstands, pair Italy/USA, c. 1955 Singer & Sons Italian walnut 18 ¾ w × 14 ¾ d × 27 ½ h in (48 × 37 × 70 cm)

Nightstands each feature one drawer and one door concealing storage. $7,000 – 9,000

151 Adja Yunkers 1900 –1983 The Second Dream of the Infanta Isabel 1969 acrylic collage on canvas 63 h × 47 ½ w in (160 × 121 cm)

Signed, titled, dated and inscribed to verso ‘Adja Yunkers The Second Dream of the Infanta Isabel 1969 AY’. $6,000 – 8,000

152 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Gong) 1972 silicon bronze, brass overall: 76⅜ h × 36 w × 15 d in (194 × 91 × 38 cm) gong: 61⅜ h × 36 w × 13¾ d in (156 × 91 × 35 cm)

Sold with a wooden mallet and painted wood pedestal. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature The World of Bertoia, Schiffer and Bertoia, pg. 230 The Life and Work of Harry Bertoia, Bertoia, ppg. 134–135 Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 246–247 illustrate related artworks

Provenance

Staempfli Gallery, New York Christie’s East, New York, 28 February 1999, Lot 92 DeLorenzo Gallery, New York Collection of Michael and Renee Silverstein Sotheby’s, New York, Important Design, 10 December 2020, Lot 375 $60,000 – 80,000

153 Collection of skyscraper, elephant, and figural cigar cutters bronze, painted bronze, glass largest: 13 h × 11½ w × 3½ d in (33 × 29 × 9 cm) smallest: 3 h × 2 w × 1¾ d in (8 × 5 × 4 cm)

Collection is comprised of seventeen cigar cutters (thirteen shown). $4,000 – 6,000

154 Max Ferguson b. 1959 Up on the Roof or Down on the Street 1983 oil on board 23 h × 16 ¼ w in (58 × 41 cm)

Signed, titled, and dated to verso ‘Up on the Roof or Down on the Street Max Ferguson 1983’. $3,000 – 5,000

155 Bent Sørensen 1923 –2008 Untitled enameled steel 47 h × 15 ½ w × 17 ½ d in (119 × 39 × 44 cm) $3,000 – 5,000

156 Henrik Følsgaard Vase Denmark, 2020 glazed stoneware 14 w × 12 ½ d × 9 ½ h in (36 × 32 × 24 cm)

Incised signature to underside ‘HF’. $1,500 – 2,000

157 In the manner of Ico and Luisa Parisi Dining table c. 1950 elm, brass, glass 29¼ h × 86½ w × 43¼ d in (74 × 220 × 110 cm)

Provenance Philippe Denys, Brussels Private Collection $5,000 – 7,000

158 Poul Henningsen PH 1/1 table lamp Denmark, 1936 Louis Poulsen glass, enameled brass, Bakelite 8 w × 6 ¼ d × 9 ¾ h in (20 × 16 × 25 cm)

Molded manufacturer’s mark to socket ‘PH Lamps Patented’.

Literature Light Years Ahead: The Story of the PH Lamp Louis Poulsen, Jorstian and Nielsen, pg. 188 $3,000 – 5,000

159 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Early Wire Form) c. 1952 enameled steel, steel wire 22 h × 48 ½ w × 11 d in (56 × 123 × 28 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Harry Bertoia: Monoprints, Schiffer, ppg. 15–16, 73–75, 132–133, 145, 296 illustrate related artworks

Provenance

Gift from the artist to Ed Flanagan Thence by descent Private Collection Wright, Masterworks, 19 May 2015, Lot 16 $50,000 – 70,000

160 Filippo Chissotti 1920 –1995 Untitled (Wounded Bird) c. 1960 bronze 25 h × 39 w × 26 d in (64 × 99 × 66 cm)

Impressed signature to base ‘Chiss’. $2,000 – 3,000

161 Carl Auböck II Table Austria, c. 1950 walnut, brass, rubber 40 w × 24 d × 23 h in (102 × 61 × 58 cm)

Metal manufacturer’s label to underside ‘Auböck Made in Austria’.

Literature Carl Auböck: The Workshop, Kois, ppg. 148–149 $3,000 – 5,000

162 Gio Ponti Sconces model B602, pair Italy, c. 1964 Candle brass-plated copper 8 ½ w × 3 ½ d × 21 ¾ h in (22 × 9 × 55 cm)

Sold with a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives. $3,000 – 5,000

163 Robin Day Hillestak chairs, set of four United Kingdom, c. 1950 Hille beech plywood, mahogany plywood 19 ½ w × 19 d × 30 h in (50 × 48 × 76 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

164 Lawrence Emmons Barbizon-Plaza Hotel panel 1929 cast aluminum, lacquered wood 52 ¾ h × 39 ¾ w × 2 ½ d in (134 × 101 × 6 cm)

Provenance Barbizon-Plaza Hotel, New York $10,000 – 15,000

165 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Spray) beryllium copper, stainless steel wire, stainless steel 36 h × 16 dia in (91 × 41 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation and a sketch by the artist.

Provenance Collection of Jeff Kaliser, accountant to Harry Bertoia $20,000 – 30,000

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Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Monotype)

Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Monotype)

monoprint 11 ¼ h × 22 ¾ w in (28 × 58 cm)

monoprint 9 ½ h × 25 ¼ w in (24 × 64 cm)

Numbered to lower right ‘730’. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Numbered to lower right ‘887’. Signed to verso ‘HB’. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

$1,500 – 2,000

$1,500 – 2,000

168 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Study for the Fountain at the Philadelphia Civic Center c. 1967 patinated bronze 4 ½ h × 9 ½ w × 8 ¼ d in (11 × 24 × 21 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature The World of Bertoia, Schiffer and Bertoia, pg. 98

Provenance

Collection of Dr. Jerome and Rhoda Dersh $20,000 – 30,000

169 Italian Dining chairs, set of six c. 1950 mahogany, velvet upholstery, brass 17 ½ w × 23 d × 35 h in (44 × 58 × 89 cm) $3,000 – 5,000

170

171

Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 1875 –1942 Young Woman

Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Standing Willow from Seattle First National Bank

c. 1925 bronze, stone 14 h × 6 ¾ w × 6 d in (36 × 17 × 15 cm)

1968 stainless steel 64 ½ h × 26 dia in (164 × 66 cm)

Molded foundry mark to verso ‘Roman Bronze Works N.Y.’.

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

$5,000 – 7,000

Literature The World of Bertoia, Schiffer and Bertoia, pg. 182 Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, pg. 271 discuss the commission

Provenance

First National Bank, Seattle $40,000 – 60,000

172 Illum Wikkelsø Sofa Denmark, c. 1960 Holger Christiansen leather, stainless steel 60 w × 37 d × 22 h in (152 × 94 × 56 cm)

Sold with a digital copy of the invoice from Hostler Burrows.

Provenance Hostler Burrows, New York $10,000 – 15,000

173 Serge Mouille Applique simple à deux bras France, 1954 Ateliers Serge Mouille enameled steel and aluminum, brass 10 w × 50 d × 31 h in (25 × 127 × 79 cm)

Literature Serge Mouille: A French Classic, Pralus, ppg. 170–171 $7,000 – 9,000

174 Angelo Mangiarotti Eros console table Italy, 1971 Skipper black Marquina marble 71 w × 20 d × 29 ½ h in (180 × 51 × 75 cm)

Literature Su Mangiarotti: Architettura, Design, Scultura, Finessi, ppg. 182–185 Angelo Mangiarotti: Matter and Sense, Casati, unpaginated, illustrates models from the series $7,000 – 9,000

175 Illum Wikkelsø Lounge chair Denmark, c. 1960 Holger Christiansen leather, stainless steel, brushed steel 39 w × 32 d × 24 h in (99 × 81 × 61 cm)

Sold with a contemporary example made after Wikkelsø’s design and a digital copy of the invoice from Hostler Burrows for the vintage example.

Provenance Hostler Burrows, New York $6,000 – 8,000

176 Max Ingrand, attribution Illuminated mirror Italy, c. 1961 glass, mirrored glass, cut crystal, brass 29 ½ dia × 5 ½ d in (75 × 14 cm) $7,000 – 9,000

177 Osvaldo Borsani AT16 coatrack Italy, 1961 Tecno chrome-plated aluminum, leather, rosewood, oak 18 dia × 105 ½ h in (46 × 268 cm)

Coatrack adjusts to accommodate different ceiling heights, with a maximum extension of 140 inches.

Literature L’Arredamento Moderno: Modern Furnishings, Serie IIa, Hoepli, pg. 146 Tecno: A Discreetly Technical Elegance, Borsani, ppg. 108–109

Provenance

Wright, Important Design, 6 June 2013, Lot 237 $6,000 – 8,000

178 Italian Dining table c. 1950 mahogany, reverse-painted glass, brass 78 ¼ w × 38 ½ d × 29 ½ h in (199 × 98 × 75 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

179 Poul Henningsen PH 5 table lamps, pair Denmark, 1961 Louis Poulsen enameled aluminum, brass 17 ¾ w × 24 h in (45 × 61 cm)

Paper manufacturer’s label to underside of one example ‘Louis Poulsen & Co. a/s type 27095 Made in Denmark’.

Literature Light Years Ahead: The Story of the PH Lamp, Jorstian and Nielsen, pg. 283 $2,000 – 3,000

180 Klaus Ihlenfeld b. 1934 Untitled oxidized phosphor bronze 8 h × 16 ¼ w × 4 ¼ d in (20 × 41 × 11 cm) $1,500 – 2,000

181 In the manner of Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Floor lamp c. 1965 aluminum, cocoon-sprayed plastic shades 24 dia × 69 h in (61 × 175 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

182 Angelo Lelii Table lamp Italy, c. 1962 Arredoluce stainless steel, enameled aluminum, acrylic 14 dia × 22 ½ h in (36 × 57 cm)

Decal manufacturer’s label to underside ‘Made in Italy Arredoluce Monza’.

Literature 1000 Lights: 1960 to Present, Fiell and Fiell, pg. 150 Arredoluce Catalogue Raisonné: 1943–1987, Pansera, Padoan and Palmaghini, pg. 349, no. 410 $5,000 – 7,000

183 Phillip Lloyd Powell Coffee table USA, c. 1970 slate, walnut 60 w × 22 d × 15 ½ h in (152 × 56 × 39 cm) $5,000 – 7,000

184 Roger Capron, attribution Collection of five sculptures France, c. 2000 glazed earthenware, enameled metal largest: 17½ h × 9½ w × 9¼ d in (44 × 24 × 23 cm) smallest: 13 h × 4½ w × 3¼ d in (33 × 11 × 8 cm) $3,000 – 5,000

185 Irving Harper 1916 –2015 Untitled (Figure) painted paper construction 25 ¼ h × 7 w × 7 d in (64 × 18 × 18 cm)

Literature Irving Harper: Works in Paper, Maharam, ppg. 66, 76–77

Provenance

Estate of the Artist Wright, Irving Harper Paper Sculptures, 21 January 2016, Lot 290 $3,000 – 5,000

186 Fontana Arte Wall lights model 1963, pair Italy, 1960 enameled aluminum, milk glass 7 ½ w × 8 ¼ d × 6 ½ h in (19 × 21 × 17 cm)

Literature

Fontana Arte 6, manufacturer’s catalog, pg. 77 Fontana Arte: una storia trasparente, Falconi, pg. 124 $3,000 – 5,000

187 Oluf Lund Viking chair and ottoman Denmark, 1990 LOP Furniture walnut, leather chair: 37½ h × 44 w × 30 d in (95 × 112 × 76 cm) ottoman: 12¾ h × 24 w × 21½ d in (32 × 61 × 55 cm)

The Viking chair was designed by Oluf Lund in 1990 as part of his graduation project from the School of Architecture in Aarhus, Denmark.

Brand manufacturer’s mark to underside of chair and ottoman ‘Naarup Sawwaerk’. $7,000 – 9,000

188

189

Bent Sørensen 1923 –2008 Untitled

Paul Evans Rare Cityscape samples chest

1996 oil on board 48 h × 62 w in (122 × 157 cm)

USA, c. 1970 Paul Evans Studio for Directional brass, chrome-plated steel, wood 36 ½ w × 15 ¼ d × 38 h in (93 × 39 × 97 cm)

Signed to lower right ‘BS.’.

Signed and dated to verso ‘BS 96’. $5,000 – 7,000

Chest features hinged top concealing twentyone finish sample cubes offered in the Cityscape Collection, and two doors concealing open storage containing a sample hinge and additional samples of veneer. Etched signature to reverse ‘An Original Paul Evans’.

Literature Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism, Kimmerle (ed.), pg. 191 illustrates this example

Exhibited

Paul Evans: Crossing Boundaries and Crafting Modernism, 1 March – 1 June 2014, James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA

Provenance

Skinner, 20th Century Design, 23 June 2012, Lot 373 Collection of Dorsey Reading Rago, Modern Design, 14 May 2021, Lot 592 $7,000 – 9,000

190

191

Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Monotype)

Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Monotype)

monoprint 24 ¼ h × 12 ¾ w in (62 × 32 cm)

monoprint 25 ¼ h × 12 ½ w in (64 × 31 cm)

Numbered to lower right ‘2035’. Signed to verso ‘H.B’. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Numbered to lower right ‘1611’. Signed to verso ‘HB’. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

$1,500 – 2,000

$1,500 – 2,000

192 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Sonambient) beryllium copper 37 h × 8 w × 8 d in (94 × 20 × 20 cm)

This work features two groups of rods in a ten by twelve configuration. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, ppg. 241–245 $40,000 – 60,000

193 Ejvind A. Johansson Adjustable armchairs, pair Italy, 1954 ISA Bergamo mahogany, velvet upholstery upright: 31 h × 28½ w × 35 d in (79 × 72 × 89 cm) flat: 15 h × 28½ w × 42½ d in (38 × 72 × 108 cm)

Metal manufacturer’s label to underside of one example ‘ISA Arredamente Ponte S. Pietro Bergamo Italy’. $3,000 – 5,000

194 Preben Dal Rare pendant lamp Denmark, c. 1965 Hans Følsgaard A/S enameled steel, brass 17 ½ dia × 12 h in (44 × 30 cm) $1,500 – 2,000

195 Silas Seandel Wall-mounted console table USA, c. 1966 copper, brass, bronze, welded steel nails 40 w × 10 ¼ d × 9 h in (102 × 26 × 23 cm)

This form dates to the first series of sculptured tables that led Silas Seandel to a career in furniture design. Welded signature to underside ‘Silas’.

Provenance Private Collection Rago, Modern Design, 13 May 2020, Lot 192 $2,000 – 3,000

196 Poul Kjaerholm Dining table, model PK54 Denmark, 1963/2008 Fritz Hansen marble, stainless steel, maple, rubber closed: 27 h × 54½ dia in (69 × 138 cm) extended: 27 h × 54½ w × 82 d in (69 × 138 × 208 cm)

Sold with six 13.75-inch leaves. Decal manufacturer’s label to frame ‘Republic of Fritz Hansen © Fritz Hansen A/S www.fritzhansen.com Design: Poul Kjaerholm Made in EU 2008’. Impressed manufacturer’s mark to frame ‘Poul Kjaerholm Fritz Hansen Denmark’. Metal manufacturer’s label to underside of leaf storage ‘Republic of Fritz Hansen’.

Literature The Furniture of Poul Kjaerholm: Catalogue Raisonné, Sheridan, pg. 128 $7,000 – 9,000

197 Poul Kjaerholm PK9 chairs, set of six Denmark, 1960 E. Kold Christensen leather, matte chrome-plated steel 22 w × 19 ½ d × 29 ½ h in (56 × 50 × 75 cm)

Impressed manufacturer’s marks to frame of each example ‘EK Denmark’.

Literature The Furniture of Poul Kjaerholm: Catalogue Raisonné, Sheridan, ppg. 118–121 $18,000 – 24,000

198 Angelo Lelii Mirage ceiling light, model 14109 Italy, c. 1965 Arredoluce chrome-plated and enameled steel 15 ¾ w × 11 d × 5 h in (40 × 28 × 13 cm)

Literature Arredoluce Catalogue Raisonné: 1943–1987, Pansera, Padoan and Palmaghini, pg. 369, no. 523 $1,500 – 2,000

199 Gino Cosentino 1916 –2005 Untitled (from the Affiniti series) c. 1970 ebony 33 h × 9 w × 9 d in (84 × 23 × 23 cm)

Carved signature to underside of sculpture ‘Cosentino’. $2,000 – 3,000

200 Stilnovo Adjustable floor lamp, model 4067 Italy, c. 1960 enameled steel, patinated brass, acrylic 12 w × 13 d × 49 h in (30 × 33 × 124 cm)

Impressed manufacturer’s mark to shade hinge ‘Stilnovo Patent’.

Literature Domus, no. 373, 1960, pg. 23 Lampen und Leuchten, Krohn, pg. 37 $3,000 – 5,000

201 Gösta Berg and Stenerik Eriksson Seagull chair and ottoman Denmark, 1968 Fritz Hansen matte chrome-plated steel, leather chair: 35 h × 37 w × 37 d in (89 × 94 × 94 cm) ottoman: 15½ h × 23 w × 19 d in (39 × 58 × 48 cm)

Literature Svenska Stolar: Och Deras Formgivare 1899–2001, Gordan, pg. 209 $7,000 – 9,000

202 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Bundled Wire Forms) (two works) stainless steel wire, gypsum 20 h × 8 w × 5 d in (51 × 20 × 13 cm)

Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation.

Literature Harry Bertoia, Sculptor, Nelson, pg. 160 Bertoia: The Metalworker, Twitchell, pg. 195

Provenance

Collection of Val Bertoia $15,000 – 20,000

203 Nick de Angelis 1921 –2004 Untitled oil on canvas 60 h × 50 w in (152 × 127 cm) $1,000 – 1,500

204 Mazzega Chandelier Italy, c. 1975 brass, chrome-plated brass, glass 19 w × 11 ½ d × 51 ¼ h in (48 × 29 × 130 cm) $3,000 – 5,000

205 Contemporary Lounge chairs, pair upholstery, walnut 36 w × 33 d × 30 h in (91 × 84 × 76 cm) $3,000 – 5,000

206 Phillip Lloyd Powell Rolling stools, pair USA, c. 1965 carved and polychromed wood, printed leather 12 ½ w × 12 ½ d × 17 ½ h in (32 × 32 × 44 cm) $5,000 – 7,000

207 Mazzega Chandelier Italy, c. 1975 brass, chrome-plated brass, glass 14 ½ w × 14 ¼ d × 39 h in (37 × 36 × 99 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

208 Scandinavian Lounge chairs, pair c. 1955 oak, leather, walnut 29 ½ w × 24 d × 24 h in (75 × 61 × 61 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

209 Serge Mouille Applique France, c. 1950 Ateliers Serge Mouille enameled steel and aluminum, brass 12 w × 34 ¼ d × 7 h in (30 × 87 × 18 cm)

Literature Serge Mouille: A French Classic, Pralus, pg. 168 $3,000 – 5,000

210 Angelo Lelii Mirage ceiling light, model 14109 Italy, c. 1975 Arredoluce chrome-plated and enameled steel 15 ¾ w × 15 ¾ d × 5 h in (40 × 40 × 13 cm)

Literature Arredoluce Catalogue Raisonné: 1943–1987, Pansera, Padoan and Palmaghini, pg. 369, no. 523 $2,000 – 3,000

211 Tony (Bernard) Rosenthal 1914 –2009 Untitled 1995 welded and enameled stainless steel 43 h × 41 w × 11 d in (109 × 104 × 28 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

212 Cesare Lacca Sofa Italy, c. 1955 upholstery, oak 83 w × 37 d × 33 h in (211 × 94 × 84 cm) $3,000 – 5,000

213 Massimo Vignelli Pendant lamp, model 4035 Italy, 1954–55 Venini blown glass 7 ¼ dia × 20 h in (18 × 51 cm)

Literature Paolo Venini and his Furnace, Barovier and Sonego, pg. 78 illustrates model $1,500 – 2,000

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215

Oluf Lund Missboss desk and Zun chair

George Nakashima Rare room divider

Denmark, c. 2020 LOP Furniture rosewood, enameled metal, leather desk: 31½ h × 54 w × 28¾ d in (80 × 137 × 73 cm) chair: 28¾ h × 18¾ w × 20 d in (73 × 48 × 51 cm)

USA, 1962 Nakashima Studio American black walnut 38 w × 1 d × 92 h in (97 × 3 × 234 cm)

Desk features one central storage compartment over three drawers. Branded manufacturer’s mark to lid of central compartment and underside of chair ‘Naarup Savvaerk’. $3,000 – 5,000

Sold with a digital copy of the original order card.

Provenance The Artist Private Collection, New Jersey Rago, Modern Design, 12 September 2020, Lot 517 $15,000 – 20,000

216 Filippo Chissotti 1920 –1995 Uccello notturno 1964 bronze, wood 11 h × 18 w × 6 ½ d in (28 × 46 × 17 cm)

Paper label to base ‘27. CHISS Filippo, Uccello notturno, 1964 (bronzo)’. $1,000 – 1,500

217 Vittorio Nobili Medea chair Italy, 1956 Fratelli Tagliabue enameled steel, sapele, rubber 25 w × 22 d × 32 h in (64 × 56 × 81 cm)

Stenciled manufacturer’s mark to underside ‘Medea Mod Depositato’. $700 – 900

218 Stilnovo Sconces model 2021/2, pair Italy, c. 1960 patinated brass, milk glass 21 w × 9 d × 18 ¾ h in (53 × 23 × 48 cm)

Impressed manufacturer’s mark to each example ‘Stilnovo Italy’. $3,000 – 5,000

219 Cass Gilbert Spire from the Woolworth Building, New York USA, 1913 copper 20 dia × 73 h in (51 × 185 cm)

Provenance Woolworth Building, New York $5,000 – 7,000

220 Florence Knoll Hanging cabinet, model 121 W-1 USA, 1947 Knoll Associates walnut, lacquered and enameled wood, glass, leather 72 w × 16 ¼ d × 18 h in (183 × 41 × 46 cm)

Cabinet features two drop-front doors each concealing five adjustable shelves.

Literature Knoll Furniture: 1938–1960, Rouland and Rouland, pg. 132 $2,000 – 3,000

221 Italian Wall lamp c. 1955 brass, enameled aluminum 28 w × 31 d × 5 ¾ h in (71 × 79 × 15 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

222 Max Ferguson b. 1959 Shuffleboard 2011 oil on panel 15 h × 12 w in (38 × 30 cm)

Signed, titled, and dated to verso ‘Shuffleboard Max Ferguson 2011’ with artist’s collage and various inscriptions. $7,000 – 10,000

223 Scandinavian Collection of miniature furniture wood, painted wood, vinyl, aluminum, plastic, paper largest: 8¼ h × 12 w × 1¾ d in (21 × 30 × 4 cm) smallest: 2 h × 2¼ w × 2½ d in (5 × 6 × 6 cm)

Collection is comprised of twelve pieces: one shelving unit, two conference tables, desk with register, modular couch with four components, lounge chair, desk chair, coffee table, corner table, and end table. $5,000 – 7,000

224 Italian Dining chairs, set of six c. 1950 lacquered beech, leather 16 w × 22 d × 38 h in (41 × 56 × 97 cm) $3,000 – 5,000

225

226

Don Harvey Bones screen

Nell Blaine 1922 –1996 Untitled

USA, c. 1965 cast and lacquered fiberglass, ebonized wood frame, enameled steel 31 w × 9 d × 57 ½ h in (79 × 23 × 146 cm)

gouache and ink on paper 12 h × 9 ½ w in (30 × 24 cm)

$1,000 – 1,500

$1,000 – 1,500

227 Neal Small Area lamp, model 1112 USA, 1966 acrylic, chrome-plated metal 20 ¼ w × 20 d × 24 h in (51 × 51 × 61 cm) $1,000 – 1,500

228 Vittorio Introini P700 shelving unit from the Proposal series Italy, 1969 Saporiti chrome-plated steel, stainless steel, glass 26 ½ w × 15 ½ d × 92 h in (67 × 39 × 234 cm)

Unit features three floating shelves and cabinet with two doors revealing open storage, all adjustable for fully a customizable orientation.

Applied label to one upright ‘Proposal’.

Literature Design Since 1945, Hiesinger, pg. 126 $3,000 – 5,000

229 George Nelson & Associates Home Office desk, model 4658 USA, 1946 Herman Miller avodire, chrome-plated steel, leather, perforated aluminum 54 w × 28 d × 40 ¾ h in (137 × 71 × 104 cm)

Desk features flip-top compartment concealing three shelves, two sliding doors concealing one drawer and four shelves, two drawers and letter storage. Partial paper manufacturer’s label to underside ‘Herman Miller Zeeland’.

Literature George Nelson: Architect, Writer, Designer, Teacher, von Vegesack and Eisenbrand, pg. 256 $3,000 – 5,000

230 Contemporary Three-arm floor lamp 2019 chrome-plated stainless steel, enameled aluminum 43 w × 32 d × 85 h in (109 × 81 × 216 cm) $2,000 – 3,000

231 William Katavolos, Ross Littell and Douglas Kelley, attribution Rare lounge chair, model 15-LC USA, 1953 Laverne Originals chrome-plated steel, enameled steel, leather 42 w × 30 d × 38 ¼ h in (107 × 76 × 97 cm)

Literature Laverne Inc., manufacturer’s catalog, unpaginated Laverne: Furniture, Textiles & Wallcoverings, Krzyzanowski, pg. 60 $2,000 – 3,000

232 Gaetano Sciolari Sconces, pair Italy, c. 1965 Sciolari chrome-plated stainless steel, Lucite, brass 14 w × 10 ½ d × 41 ¾ h in (36 × 27 × 106 cm)

Manufacturer’s label to mounting plate on each example ‘Sciolari’. $3,000 – 5,000

233 Italian Wall-hanging cabinet c. 1940 lacquered wood, mahogany, glazed terracotta, smoked glass, brass 145 ½ w × 20 ¾ d × 19 ¼ h in (370 × 53 × 49 cm)

Cabinet features sculptural ceramic end caps and seven doors decorated with zodiac figures concealing five compartments with two removeable shelves. $20,000 – 30,000

234 Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney 1875 –1942 Chinoise 1913 gilt plaster 62 h × 19 ½ w × 16 ½ d in (157 × 50 × 42 cm)

The present work is the original sculpted plaster version from which two bronze and one limestone example were later made; the limestone example is held in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York.

Literature Memorial Exhibition: Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, Whitney Museum of American Art, cat. no. 15 illustrates the limestone example Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: A Biography, Friedman, ppg. 320–321, 376, 507, 637 discuss the work $20,000 – 30,000

235 Lawrence Emmons Barbizon-Plaza Hotel panel 1929 cast aluminum, enameled steel, lacquered wood 71 ¾ h × 34 ½ w × 28 ½ d in (182 × 88 × 72 cm)

Provenance Barbizon-Plaza Hotel, New York $10,000 – 15,000

236 Nick de Angelis 1921 –2004 Untitled oil on cardboard 48 h × 36 w in (122 × 91 cm) $700 – 900

237 Gaetano Sciolari Chandelier Italy, c. 1965 Sciolari chrome-plated stainless steel, Lucite, brass 32 w × 31 d × 40 h in (81 × 79 × 102 cm)

Manufacturer’s label to ceiling cap ‘Sciolari’. $3,000 – 5,000

238 Jay Spectre Custom column for the Cooper Residence, Chicago USA, c. 1976 enameled wood assemblage, laminate 12 w × 12 d × 91 ½ h in (30 × 30 × 232 cm)

Literature Modern Flair for a Chicago Suburb, Architectural Digest, September/October 1976, pg. 120 illustrates this example

Provenance

Collection of Lana and Richard Cooper, Chicago $5,000 – 7,000

239 Nick de Angelis 1921 –2004 Untitled 1998 acrylic and mixed media on cardboard 72 h × 47 ¾ w in (183 × 121 cm)

Signed, dated and inscribed to lower right ‘DeAngelis ‘98 IPCMJTAPT PTTCBNCP’. $2,000 – 3,000

240 Gio Ponti Coffee table Italy, c. 1948 ash, glass 37 ¾ w × 17 ¾ d × 18 h in (96 × 45 × 46 cm)

Sold with a certificate of expertise from the Gio Ponti Archives. $5,000 – 7,000

241 Italian Sconces, pair c. 1950 brass, textured glass 12 w × 8 d × 35 ¼ h in (30 × 20 × 90 cm) $8,000 – 10,000

242 Jay Spectre Custom panels for the Cooper Residence, Chicago USA, c. 1976 enameled wood assemblage each: 33 w × 5 d × 87 ¾ h in (84 × 13 × 223 cm)

Literature

Modern Flair for a Chicago Suburb, Architectural Digest, September/October 1976, ppg. 120–121 illustrate the present lot

Provenance

Collection of Lana and Richard Cooper, Chicago $15,000 – 20,000

243 Pietro Chiesa Floor lamp Italy, c. 1940 Fontana Arte brass, brass-plated aluminum, glass 23 dia × 66 ½ h in (58 × 169 cm)

Literature Fontana Arte: Gio Ponti, Pietro Chiesa, Max Ingrand, Deboni, nos. 101–102 illustrate similar examples $7,000 – 9,000

244 Gary Traczyk b. 1969 Infinity chrome-plated metal, granite 88 h × 26 w × 23 d in (224 × 66 × 58 cm)

Impressed signature and number to base ‘G. Traczyk 1/4’. This work is number 1 from the edition of 4. $1,000 – 1,500

245 Frits Henningsen Armchair Denmark, c. 1935 mahogany, velvet upholstery 26 w × 31 ½ d × 42 ¼ h in (66 × 80 × 107 cm) $1,500 – 2,000

246 Jay Spectre Custom panels for the Cooper Residence, Chicago, pair USA, c. 1976 enameled wood assemblage 86¾ h × 41¾ w × 13 d in (220 × 106 × 33 cm) 86¾ h × 41¾ w × 12 d in (220 × 106 × 30 cm)

Literature Modern Flair for a Chicago Suburb, Architectural Digest, September/October 1976, ppg. 120–121 illustrate one example

Provenance

Collection of Lana and Richard Cooper, Chicago $15,000 – 20,000

247

248

Mogens Koch Bookcases and cabinets, set of four

Børge Mogensen Lounge chairs, pair

Denmark, c. 1955 Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier teak, oak 62 h × 60 w × 14 d in (157 × 152 × 36 cm)

Denmark, 1967 Fredericia oak, leather 26 ¾ w × 31 d × 30 h in (68 × 79 × 76 cm)

Lot is comprised of two bookcases and two cabinets, each featuring two doors concealing four removable shelves and nine drawers. Decal manufacturer’s label to reverse of each cabinet and interior of each base ‘Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier 45 Nørrebrogade København’.

$3,000 – 5,000

Literature Modern Danish Furniture, Hiort, pg. 119 $3,000 – 5,000

249 Adja Yunkers 1900 –1983 Sombras de un dia blanco (Shadows of a White Day) 1978 mixed media on canvas 69 ¾ h × 59 ¾ w in (177 × 152 cm)

Signed, titled and dated to verso ‘Adja Yunkers Sombras de un dia Blanco (Shadows of a White Day) June 1978’. $6,000 – 8,000

250 George Nakashima Rare and Early step tables, pair USA, 1956 Nakashima Studio American black walnut 29 h × 17½ w × 27¾ d in (74 × 44 × 70 cm) 28¾ h × 18 w × 27½ d in (73 × 46 × 70 cm)

Sold with a digital copy of the original order card.

Provenance The Artist Collection of Mr. Samuel Levin, Washington, NJ Moderne Gallery, Philadelphia $8,000 – 10,000

251

252

Ghiró Studio Acqua mirror

Max Ingrand Adjustable chandelier, model 2193

Italy, 2014 hand-cut crystal, mirrored glass, nickel 32 dia × 2 d in (81 × 5 cm)

Italy, c. 1962 Fontana Arte brass, enameled aluminum, glass 44 h × 28½ dia in (112 × 72 cm)

Etched manufacturer’s mark to verso ‘Ghiró Italy’.

This work is number 1 from the edition of 10. Sold with a certificate of authenticity from Ghiró Studio. $5,000 – 7,000

Chandelier features extendable central portion.

Literature Fontana Arte 4, 1962 manufacturer’s catalog, ppg. 46–47 $20,000 – 30,000

253 Albert Poels Important St. George and the Dragon library globe Belgium, 1939 carved mahogany, brass, Phillips library globe 23 w × 19 d × 25 ¼ h in (58 × 48 × 64 cm)

Globe features rotation movement along axis with Zodiac calendar horizon ring. Carved signature and date to base ‘Alb. Poels 1939’.

Exhibited World’s Fair, 1939, New York

Provenance

Historical Design, New York Collection of Jerome Shaw, Florida Rago, Modern Design, 22 January 2017, Lot 1219 $5,000 – 7,000

254 Stilnovo Sconces, pair Italy, c. 1960 patinated brass, glass 12 w × 8 d × 25 h in (30 × 20 × 64 cm)

Impressed manufacturer’s mark to each example ‘Stilnovo Italy’. $5,000 – 7,000

255 Ico and Luisa Parisi Coffee table Italy/USA, c. 1950 Singer & Sons Italian walnut, brass 59 w × 19 ½ d × 17 h in (150 × 50 × 43 cm)

Literature Ico Parisi: & Architecture, Alfa, ppg. 198–199 Esempi: Tavoli, Tavolini, Carrelli, Second Series, Aloi, fig. 56 Singer & Sons, manufacturer’s catalog, unpaginated $10,000 – 15,000

256 Harry Bertoia 1915 –1978 Untitled (Monotype) monoprint 13 h × 25 w in (33 × 64 cm)

Numbered to lower right ‘176’. Sold with a certificate of authenticity issued by the Harry Bertoia Foundation. $1,500 – 2,000

257 Monique Gerber Fruit sculptures, collection of five France, c. 1975 gilt bronze 6 ¼ w × 2 ¾ d × 1 ½ h in (16 × 7 × 4 cm)

Lot is comprised of one banana, one apple, and three pears. Impressed signature to banana and one pear ‘M.G.’. Impressed signature to apple and additional pear ‘MW’. $700 – 900

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