Design & Contemporary
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Lots: 331
The Design Department at Chiswick Auctions are delighted to present an important selection of 20th and 21st Century Design, bringing together works that celebrate the innovation and craftsmanship of the leading creative figures in modern and contemporary decorative arts.
Highlights of the sale include the second instalment of the collection of Mo Amelia Tietenbaum, author and recognised specialist in the work of Jean-Michel Frank and COMTE. Following the success of the first offering, this section features important works by the aforementioned JMF and COMTE, including a pair of guéridons, club armchairs, and parchment-covered ‘Croisillon’ table lamps. Further highlights include two rare Jean-Michel Frank ‘Mica’-covered tables from another private collection.
The sale also presents a single owner collection from an international private collector, featuring important names including Fontana Arte, Gio Ponti, Josef Frank, Joe Colombo, Bruno Mathsson, Jonathan Saunders, Lella and Massimo Vignelli, and Matt Paweski. Among the highlights is a bespoke charred oak and bronze dining suite by Valentin Loellmann, acquired directly from the studio.
The ceramics section brings together works by leading figures in studio pottery and contemporary practice, including Jennifer Lee, Gordon Baldwin, Carol McNicoll, Richard Slee, Tim Fluck, Richard Batterham, Katharine Pleydell-Bouverie, John Ward, William Marshall, and Peter Hayes.
Completing the sale is a selection of British studio glass, featuring works by Peter Layton, founder of London Glassblowing, Louis Thompson, and Paul Barcroft.
Lot 97 - Hans J Wegner (Danish 1914-2007) for Carl Hanson & Son, Denmark Pair of CH445 'Wing' Chairs
Sold for £819
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 100 - Robin Day OBE RDI FCSD (British, 1915-2010) for Hille Alpha coffee table
Sold for £353
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 102 - Attributed to David Hicks (British, 20th Century) 'Scultura' coffee table
Sold for £176
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 103 - Florence Knoll (American, 1917-2019) Four Door Credenza
Sold for £3,780
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 104 - Gunnar Nielsen (Danish, 20th Century) for Tibergaard (attributed) Executive Desk
Sold for £126
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 106 - AMENDED DESCRIPTION: La Sorgente dei Mobili, Arioso, Italy Sideboard
Sold for £454
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 107 - Owen F Thomas (British, 20th Century) for Durlston Design Floor / Table lamp
Sold for £504
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 108 - J.M. Barnicot (British) for Falk Stadelmann & Co Limited Ceiling Lamp or Pendant
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 109 - Albano Poli (Italian) for Poliarte, Italy Pair of Brutalist wall sconces or uplights
Sold for £378
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 112 - Carlo Nason (Italian 1935-2026) for Maz`zega 'Birillo' table or floor lamp
Estimated at £600 - £1,000
Lot 113 - In the Manner of Mazzega, Murano, Italy Petal chandelier
Sold for £403
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 115 - In the manner of Osvaldo Borsani, Italian Pair of sideboards
Sold for £1,386
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 117 - Finn Østergaard for Skippers Møbler, Denmark Pair of lounge chairs
Sold for £504
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 118 - Ib Arberg (Danish, 20th Century) 'Parrot Cage' chair
Sold for £504
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 119 - Cees Braakman (Dutch, 1917-1995) for Pastoe, Netherlands Asymmetric Desk
Estimated at £800 - £1,200
Lot 120 - Hans J Wegner (Danish, 1914-2007) for Carl Hansen & Son 'CH110' Directors desk
Sold for £2,142
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 121 - Hans J Wegner (Danish 1914-2007) for Carl Hansen & Son Set of five CH24 'Wishbone' Chairs
Sold for £1,764
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 125 - Pierre Paulin (French 1927-2009) for Artifort Model 582 'Ribbon' chair and footstool
Sold for £3,528
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 130 - In the Manner of Curtis Jeré (French, 20th Century) Brutalist wall sculpture
Sold for £139
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 131 - Gaetano Sciolari (Italian 1927-1994) 'Orbit' chandelier
Sold for £479
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 132 - Gaetano Sciolari (Italian 1927-1994) for Stilkronen Brutalist 'Cubic' Chandelier
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 133 - Peter Blake (British b.1932) for Royal Parks Deck Chair
Sold for £819
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 134 - Ristomatti Ratia (Finnish, b.1941) for Treston 'Palaset' modular storage system
Sold for £554
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 135 - Alberto Meda (Italian b.1945) for Alias Five 'Highframe' dining chairs
Estimated at £300 - £500
Lot 138 - Gaetano Sciolari (Italian 1927-1994) for Lightolier Brutalist 'Metric' Chandelier
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 142 - Georges Mathias (Belgian 20th/21st Century) for Fondica Brutalist lamp
Sold for £1,512
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 144 - Warren Platner (American, 1919-2006) for Knoll 'Platner Collection' dining table
Sold for £819
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 146 - Attributed to Ico (Italian 1916-1996) and Luisa Parisi (Italian 1914-1990) Dining table
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 147 - Carlo Mollino (Italian, 1905-1973) for Zanotta 'Reale' dining table
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 148 - Marc Newson (Australian b.1963) for Cappellini 'Felt' chair
Sold for £1,260
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 149 - Peter Løvig Nielsen (Danish 1929-2007) for Dansk Desk
Sold for £1,764
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 150 - Luciano Bertoncini (Italian, b.1939) for Elco A modular 'Gronda' mirror coat rack
Sold for £2,016
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 152 - Poul Kjaerholm (Danish 1929-1980) for Fritz Hansen Pair of 'PK22' easy chairs
Sold for £2,520
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 153 - Charles (American 1907-1988) and Ray Eames (American 1912-1988) for Vitra 'La Chaise'
Estimated at £7,000 - £8,000
Lot 155 - Vico Magistretti (Italian, 1920-2006) for Cassina Three-seater 'Maralunga' sofa
Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000
Lot 156 - Rena Dumas (French 1937-2009) for Hermès, Paris 'Pippa' Folding Stool
Sold for £6,930
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 158 - Hermès, Paris 'Le Jardin de Pythagore' tea service
Sold for £1,008
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 163 - Vallauris Pottery Plate decorated with stylised nude female
Sold for £126
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 164 - Herman A. Kahler, Danish Very large scraffito 'Leaf' vase
Sold for £277
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 165 - Ludwig Van Der Straeten Four pieces of studio pottery in blue and white
Sold for £126
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 167 - Japanese Studio Pottery Large oval footed dish with slip decoration
Sold for £1,134
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 168 - Takeshi Yasuda (Japanese b.1943) Three cream goblets with twist stems
Sold for £151
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 169 - Shinsaku Hamada (Japanese 1929-2023)(attributed) Studio pottery footed bowl
Sold for £101
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 170 - Bernard Forrester (British 1908-1990) and Van Briggle Pottery (American) Studio ceramics
Estimated at £100 - £200
Lot 171 - Gordon Baldwin (British 1932-2025) Large painted and pierced bowl sculpture
Sold for £2,142
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 173 - Inger Rokkjaer (Danish 1934-2008) Ochre yellow diagonally-fluted cylinder vase
Sold for £479
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 174 - Harrison McIntosh (American 1914-2016) Charger with wax resist decoration
Sold for £554
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 177 - Richard Batterham (British 1936-2021) Large cut sided bowl in olive
Sold for £202
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 178 - Richard Batterham (British 1936-2021) Large cut sided bowl in olive
Sold for £202
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 179 - Richard Batterham (British 1936-2021) Large cut sided bowl in brown-black
Sold for £214
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 180 - Richard Batterham (British 1936-2021) Monumental lidded jar
Sold for £819
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 181 - Katharine Pleydell-Bouverie (British 1895-1985) Vase with cut sides
Sold for £328
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 182 - Bernard Leach (British, 1887-1979) 'Oak leaf' plate
Sold for £277
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 183 - Katharine Pleydell-Bouverie (British 1895-1985) Globular pot in crackled green-grey
Sold for £504
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 185 - Jennifer Lee (British, b.1956) Asymmetric banded vessel with ridge and tilted rim
Sold for £6,300
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 186 - Carol McNicoll (British 1943-2025) Cup or bowl, with saucer
Sold for £328
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 187 - Carol McNicoll (British 1943-2025) Two mugs in blue with white and black linear decoration
Sold for £378
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 188 - Carol McNicoll (British 1943-2025) Two sculptures of stacking cups form
Sold for £353
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 191 - Peter Hayes (British b.1946) 'Bow Form' studio pottery sculpture
Sold for £239
Includes Buyer's Premium
