At 5pm on 28th April, auction house Phillips de Pury & Company is staging its spring DESIGN sale in its London showroom. The sale focusses on rare and important pieces from celebrated 20th and 21st Century designers.
‘DESIGN’ auction, 28th April 2010, 5pm
PHILLIPS DE PURY & COMPANY
Howick Place, London SW1P 1BB (020 7318 4010)
Top: ‘Unique three-arm ceiling lamp’ by Serge Mouille (c.1955): estimate £70,000-100,000.
Above: ‘Mexique’ bookcase by Charlotte Perriand and Atelier Jean Prouvé (1953): estimate £80,000-140,000.
167 lots are offered in this curated sale, with estimates totaling £1,490,400 (low) and £2,137,900 (high). PAGE UPDATE: SALES TOTALED £1,822,075.
Above: ‘Totem’ floor lamp by Serge Mouille (c.1962): estimate £80,000-120,000.
A large collection of important midcentury French works by Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, and Serge Mouille features alongside property from the apartment of Laurence and Patrick Seguin, Paris.
Above: ‘Willow’ sculpture by Harry Bertoia (c.1970): estimate £35,000-45,000.
Other significant works include designs by Ettore Sottsass, Harry Bertoia, Shiro Kuramata, and Atelier Van Lieshout.
Above: ‘Fisherman’s House’ by Atelier Van Lieshout (2000): estimate £35,000-55,000.
All lots can be viewed in person at Phillips de Pury from 21st-27th April 2010 or via their online catalogue.
Above: ‘Exceptional large wall light’ by Poul Henningsen for the Concert Hall, Scala Theater, Arhus, Denmark (1955): estimate £15,000-20,000.
All images courtesy of Phillips de Pury & Company.
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