20TH CENTURY DESIGN ICONS
Saturday 15 through Saturday 29 September 2007
162 Queen Street Woollahra

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001 SOLD

Danny Lane
Etruscan Chair 1987/88

Glass, stainless steel
Seat 25mm (not standard 19mm)
95x45x64cm
Madonna has a set of six

PROVENANCE
Gift of the artist

002

Shiro Kuramata
Wall Clock, Japan ca.1980

materials
dimensions
signed on dial

003

Shiro Kuramata
Three Legged chair

manufactured by Isimaru Ltd., Japan ca.1989
tubular chrome and wood
height 86cm

004

Shiro Kuramata
Ephemera vase

manufactured by Ishimaru Ltd Japan ca.1989
arcrylic and annodized pink aluminium
height 141cm

005

Shiro Kuramata
Ephemera vase

manufactured by Ishimaru Ltd Japan ca.1989
arcrylic and annodized blue aluminium
height 141cm

006

Shiro Kuramata
Ephemera vase

manufactured by Ishimaru Ltd Japan ca.1989
arcrylic and annodized purple aluminium
height 141cm

007

Shiro Kuramata
Set of Three “Vase #1”

manufactured by Ishimaru Ltd Japan ca.1980
acrylic, glass and annodized aluminium
height 23cm

LITERATURE
Shiro Kuramata 1934-1991 Hara Museum of Contemporary Art, pg.64.

008

Shiro Kuramata
Pink Flower Vase ca.1989

Acrylic with one pipette
height 19cm(22cm), width 11cm

009

Shiro Kuramata
Pink Flower Vase ca.1989

Acrylic with two pipettes
height 26cm (31cm), width 8cm

010

Daum
Lamp Cylindrique, ca.1925

manufactured by Daum, France, acid-etched deep amber glass, wheel cut Daum Nancy with Cross of Lorraine France
height 59cm

LITERATURE
Daum Masters of French Decorative Glass, Clotilde Bacri, Rizzoli, New York, p.205 (illus) Duncan, A Encyclopedia of Art Deco Collins Sydney, 1988, p.99

011

Russian Supremacist Plate, ca.1929

Chasnhik Suprinhatizm
diameter 24cm
artist’s signature and stamped manufacturer’s marks

012 SOLD

Henning Koppel
Salad Servers

manufactured by Georg Jensen
sterling silver and ebony
stamped Georg Jensen Sterling Denmark

013 SOLD

Magnus Steffensen ca. 1965
Domino Cufflinks

manufactured by Georg Jensen
sterling silver with enamel
stamped 93A, 925S Denmark, Georg Jensen

PROVENANCE
Georges Melbourne

014 SOLD

Georg Jensen
Cufflinks

manufactured by Georg Jensen
ameythyst and sterling silver
stamped 4B, Georg Jensen,925S Denmark

PROVENANCE
Georges Melbourne

015 SOLD

Georg Jensen
Cufflinks

manufactured by Georg Jensen
sterling silver
stamped 44H, George Jensen, 925S Denmark

PROVENANCE
Georges Melbourne

016

Georg Jensen
Tea and Coffee Service, post 1945

Blossom pattern of four pieces, comprising coffee pot, tea pot, milk jug and covered sugar basin, the pots and jug with carved bone side handles, the covers with flower and leaf finials, each on three scroll legs, each piece marked GEORG JENSEN 2D STERLING DENMARK, total weight all in approx 75 oz

017 SOLD

Marc Newson
Wicker Lounge

manufactured by Capellini, Italy ca. 1990
wicker and aluminium

LITERATURE
Marc Newson, Booth-Clibborn, fig.60 Newson travelled to Thailand in the late 1980’s and developed the woven version of his famous lounge chair. Newson said “I thought of this really beautiful shape and went out to the factory in the countryside, full of oxen, to make it. Each one took four hundred man hours of work.”

018

Sergio Asti
Profiterole Lamp

manufactured by Marinelli-Luce ca.1970
stepped translucent fibreglass form of circular outline, with moulded marks to the underside, width 62cm

LITERATURE
repertorio, Gramigna, Mondadori, p.340 for similar example illustrated

019 SOLD

Marc Newson
Embryo Chair

manufactured by Idee, Japan, ca. 1988
Black pyrene and tubular steel

020 SOLD

Piero Fornasetti
Moor Chair ca.1955

Lacquered and screen printed molded plywood seat on painted tapering tuular metal legs. Stamped Fornasetti, Milano, made in Italy.
height 90cm, width 42cm

LITERATURE
Dreams, Thames & Hudson, London 1991, illus p.153 published to coincide with the exhibition Fornasetti Designer of Dreams held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London 2 October 1991 – 19 January 1992
Fiell, Charlotte and Peter 1000 Chairs, Taschen, 1977 Italy, illustrated kp.368

021 SOLD

Piero Fornasetti
Black and White Mouth Chair ca.1950

lacquered and screen printed molded plywood seat on painted tapering tubular metal legs. Stamped Fornasetti, Milano, made in Italy
height 94cm, width 40cm

LITERATURE
Fornasetti – La Follia Pratica, exhibition catalaogue, March 2003 Institute of Italian Culture, Washington DC, Fornasetti, 2003, Milan

022 SOLD

Piero Fornasetti
Black and White Mouth Chair ca.1950

lacquered and screen printed molded plywood seat on painted tapering tubular metal legs. Stamped Fornasetti, Milano, made in Italy
height 94cm, width 40cm

LITERATURE
Fornasetti – La Follia Pratica, exhibition catalaogue, March 2003 Institute of Italian Culture, Washington DC, Fornasetti, 2003, Milan

023

Gordon Andrews
Rondo Armchair, ca.1957

chrome base with red wool upholstery
height 84cm

024

Gordon Andrews
Rondo Armchair, ca.1957

chrome base with red wool upholstery
height 84cm

025

Schulim Krimper
Six Branch Chandelier

blackbean with enamel shades
diameter 67cm

026 SOLD

Finn Juhl
Pair of Armchairs, Model 136

teak wood, original white vinyl upholstery, frame stamped in gold with maker’s mark
and retains metal disk label France & Son Denmark, Provenance: David Foulkes Taylor, Perth

027

No Lot

028

Ron Arad
Aerial Light ca.1984

with infra-red remote control device marked with Arad’s fingerprints
manufactured in Covent Garden
retains original label “one off”
exhibited in the V&A Museum, Pompidou Centre, also at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, December 7 – October 20, 1985
height of base 53cm, length of arm 72cm

029 SOLD

Gustav Stickley
Fall Front Writing Desk, model no.724, American ca.1910

Quartered white oak with hammered iron hinges, red decal label
height 116cm

030

Aldo Tura
Cocktail Cabinet, Italian, ca.1950

lacquered vellum, rosewood and mirrored interior,
height 120cm, width 60cm, depth 40cm

031 SOLD

Ateliers Charles, ca 1970
Table Lamp

oval form, composed of multiple cylinders, resting on a wave shaped base
height 78cm

032 SOLD

Art Moderne Sideboard, French ca.1940

blonde wood with four cupboard doors, two with inset suede panels

033

Art Deco Sideboard by Heal & Co., London ca.1930

oak, five drawers over two door cupboard with brass pulls
height 96cm, width 152cm, depth 54cm

034 SOLD

Fred Ward
Chest of Drawers ca.1950

Tasmanian Ash with brass pull handles, designed for the Australian National University, inventory number on reverse, height 84.5cm, width 91cm

035

Aldo Tura
Two Low Tables, Italian ca.1950

lacquered vellum, paper labels
height 33cm

036

Eero Saarinen
Lacquered metal and marble side table, 1956 for Knoll, New York

height 52cm, diameter 51.5cm

037

France and Co.
Dining Table, Danish, ca.1960

spun aluminium base with rosewood veneer top
height 71cm, diameter 120cm

038 SOLD

Fenby
Tripolina Chair, Italian ca.1930

folding campaign chair with black leather

039

Arne Jacobsen
Egg Chair

manufactured by Fritz Hansen, brown leather

040

Arne Jacobsen
Egg Chair and Footstool

manufactured by Fritz Hansen, white leather

041

NO LOT

042

Poul Kjaerholm
PK22 Chair ca. 1955

manufactured by Kold Christensen, Denmark
chrome and natural woven wicker

043

Charles Eames
Lounge Chair 670

designed for Herman Miller, black leather padded seat and back, with rosewood laminate, aluminium pedestal, maker’s label

044 SOLD

Robin Day
Four Hillestack Chairs, English ca.1950

045 SOLD

Grant Featherston
Eleanor E1 Elastic Suspension Armchair and Footstool ca.1954

with second generation mustard wool upholstery

046 SOLD

Frank Gehry
Knoll Armchair

bands of steam-formed plywood with designers facsimile signature
height 85cm

047 SOLD

Boomerang Chair, ca.1956

manufactured for France and Son Denmark
with original manufacturer’s disc

048

Douglas Snelling
Two Seater Sarran Sofa

manufactured by Functional Products, Australia
timber with black webbing

049

Pierre Paulin
Mushroom Chair ca.1960

manufactured by Artifort, second generation pink wool upholstery

050

NO LOT

051

Grant Featherston
Four Stem Chairs and A Stem Dining Table ca.1970

manufactured by Aristoc Australia, painted FRP purple wool upholstered loosecushion impressed manufacturer’s mark, table retains label

052

Grant Featherston
B 230 Chair ca.1953

chocolate brown wool upholstery

053 SOLD

Grant Featherston
Highback Chair

aqua linen upholstery

054

Pablo Picasso
Terracotta Jug

hand thrown and decorated
inscribed edition Picasso170/300 and stamped Madura Edition Picasso
height 27cm

055 SOLD

Hans J. Wegner
Armchair ca.1956

oak, upholstered in green wool
stamped GETAMA GEDSTEAD DENMARK DESIGN HANS J. WEGNER

056 SOLD

Hans J. Wegner
Armchair and Footstool, ca.1956

oak, upholstered in green wool
stamped GETAMA GEDSTEAD DENMARK DESIGN HANS J. WEGNER

057

Fornasetti
Plate No.83

stamped maker’s mark
diameter 26cm

058 SOLD

Emillio Gucci
Silverplate clutch bag, ca.1970

with applied rhinestone monogram, original bag and box

059

Marc Newson
“Orgone” Platter

with three feet, moulded green polished glass
retains original Cappellini progetto ogggetto label
length 30cm, width 13cm, height 4.5cm

060

Marc Newson
“Orgone” Platter

with three feet, moulded red glass
retains original Cappellini progetto ogggetto label
length 50cm, width 22cm, height 6.5cm