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 289 - § Mark Brazier-Jones (New Zealand/United Kingdom, b.1956) Pair of 'Libertine' wall lights
Sold for £403
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 294 - Eichholtz, Netherlands Pair of Campaign style folding chairs
Sold for £756
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 297 - Philippe Starck (French, b.1949) for TOG (Joe Sekoya) Table and chairs
Sold for £151
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 298 - Morten Georgsen (Danish, 21st Century) for BoConcept Pair of 'Madrid' side tables
Sold for £277
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 299 - Fred Rigby (British, 21st Century) for Audo Copenhagen 'Eclipse' desk
Sold for £353
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 304 - Michel Ducaroy (French, 1925-2009) for Ligne Roset Two-seater 'Togo' sofa
Sold for £1,008
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 306 - Gaetano Pesce (Italian 1939-2024) for FISH Design Two 'Triple Play' side tables
Sold for £1,638
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 307 - Michel Ducaroy (French, 1925-2009) for Ligne Roset Two-seater 'Togo' sofa
Sold for £882
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 308 - Toshiyuki Kita (Japanese b.1942) for Cassina Pair of 'Canta' chairs
Estimated at £400 - £600
Lot 311 - Paolo Piva (Austrian-Italian, 1950-2017) for B&B Italia 'Andy '13' Two-Seater Sofa
Sold for £1,260
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 313 - Patricia Urquiola for B&B Italia, Milan, Italy ‘Lazy ‘05’ chairs
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 314 - Alexander McQueen (British 1969-2010) for the Rug Company Hummingbird Rug
Sold for £2,520
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 315 - After Paul Smith (British, b. 1946) Umbria style rug
Sold for £945
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 317 - After Barbro Nilsson (Swedish, 1899-1983) Pair of bedside flatweave rugs
Sold for £353
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 319 - In the Manner of Barbro Nilson (Swedish, 1899-1983) Flat-weave kilim
Sold for £1,260
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 320 - In the Manner of Märta Måås-Fjetterström (Swedish, 1873-1941) Flat-weave carpet
Estimated at £1,000 - £2,000
Lot 321 - After Barbro Nilsson (Swedish, 1899-1983) Pair of flatweave bedside rugs
Sold for £126
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 327 - § Jeremias Altmann (Austrian, Contemporary) Woodcut With The Axe (tetraptych)
Sold for £164
Includes Buyer's Premium
Lot 328 - Eduardo Paolozzi (Italian, 1924-2005) 'Plastik und Graphik' Exhibition Poster
Estimated at £100 - £150
Lot 330 - Martin Sharp (Australian, 1942-2013) for Oz Magazine Big O ‘Live Give Love’ poster
Estimated at £150 - £250
