Combined Total: $9,811,500 / £7,745,093 / €9,235,215
Total Lots Sold: 222 | Total Lots Offered: 288
Combined Sold by Lot: 76% | Combined Sold by Value: 79%
Alexander Payne, Deputy Chairman, Europe, and Worldwide Head of Design, said, “We are very pleased to conclude the Fall 2016 auction season at Phillips with such solid results. All three of today’s sales demonstrated a healthy market for works of 20th century Design. In the morning session, we saw an enthusiastic response for French mid-century works by Jean Royère and Charlotte Perriand, as well as Paul Dupré-Lafon, whose Sideboard soared to $280,000, quadrupling its low estimate. In the Evening Sale, we were delighted to see Carlo Mollino’s “specchio-armadio” perform so well, along with Lucie Rie’s Flaring footed bowl, which surpassed the artist’s previous record, set just a few months ago in Phillips’ London sale. Lastly, we were honored to work with Lee Mindel and the truly impressive works in his personal collection. It is clear that even the most discerning of collectors recognize his artistic vision and were keen to acquire the works with which he has surrounded himself over the past thirty years.”
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MAYA LIN
“Longitude Chaise,” from the “Earth is (Not) Flat” series
circa 1998
Maple, maple-laminated plywood, aluminum, cow hide, fabric.
23 1/2 x 74 x 30 in. (59.7 x 188 x 76.2 cm)
Manufactured by Knoll International, USA.
Estimate
$5,000 – 7,000 SOLD FOR $3,250
DESIGN EVENING SALE
TOTAL: $5,467,750/ £4,316,183 / €5,146,598
TOP TEN LOTS
| Lot | Description | Estimate | Price Achieved |
| 428 | Eileen Gray, Unique “Brick” screen, designed 1922-1923, executed 1973 | $400,000 – 600,000 | $478,000
£377,329/€449,925 |
| 408 | Diego Giacometti, “Guéridon-arbre au hibou”, circa 1980 | $100,000 – 150,000 | $370,000
£292,075 / €348,268 |
| 406 | Jean Royère, Pair of “Ours Polaire” armchairs, 1950s | $300,000 – 400,000 | $370,000
£292,075 / €348,268 |
| 407 | Jean Royère, “Ours Polaire”sofa, 1950s | $300,000 – 400,000 | $358,000
£282,602/€336,973 |
| 425 | Carlo Mollino, Unique “specchio-armadio” and adjustable wall light, from the bedroom of the Ada and Cesare Minola House, Turin, 1944-1946 | $250,000 – 300,000 | $298,000
£235,238/€280,497 |
| 438 | Jean Royère, Rare wingback armchair, circa 1947 | $100,000 – 150,000 | $250,000
£197,348 / €235,316 |
| 440 | Pierre Jeanneret, Cabinet, from the Henri Ingber Residence, Paris, circa 1950 | $80,000 – 120,000 | $237,500
£187,480 / €223,550 |
| 410 | Isamu Noguchi, Prototype chair, for William A.M. Burden, Northeast Harbor, Maine, 1947 | $200,000 – 300,000 | $225,000
£177,613/€211,785 |
| 418 | Eugène Printz, Desk, circa 1932 | $100,000 – 150,000 | $212,500
£167,746 / €200,019 |
| 404 | Lucie Rie, Flaring footed bowl, circa 1978
New World Auction Record for the Artist |
$40,000 – 60,000 | $212,500
£167,746 / €200,019 |
NEW AUCTION RECORDS
| Lot | Description | Estimate | Price Achieved |
| 404 | Lucie Rie, Flaring footed bowl, circa 1978 | $40,000 – 60,000 | $212,500
£167,746 / €200,019 |
| *previous record price: $135,608 set in 2016 | |||
| 405 | Gino Sarfatti, Early ceiling light, model no. S 00106,
1938-1940 |
$40,000 – 60,000 | $175,000
£138,143/€164,721 |
| *previous record price: $81,105 set in 2016 | |||
| 437 | Karl Frederik Christian Hansen-Reistrup, Unique vase,
circa 1897 |
$10,000- 15,000 | $12,500
£9,867/€11,766 |
| *previous record price: $4,463 set in 2010 | |||
| 442 | Aimaro Isola and Roberto Gabetti, Rare pair of side chairs, from the Stock Exchange building, Turin, circa 1956 | $30,000-50,000 | $30,000
£23,682/€28,238 |
| *previous record price: $6,033 set in 2015 | |||
LIGHT & AERIE: THE COLLECTION OF LEE F. MINDEL, FAIA
Total: $1,961,750 / £1,548,584 / €1,846,525
TOP TEN LOTS
| Lot | Description | Estimate | Price Achieved |
| 207 | Georges Jouve, Monumental vase, 1950s | $70,000 – 90,000 | $118,750
£93,740 / €111,775 |
| 244 | Line Vautrin, Unique “Huître” mirror, circa 1958 | $80,000 – 120,000 | $112,500
£88,806 / €105,892 |
| 319 | Ron Arad, “D-Sofa”, 2003 | $100,000 – 150,000 | $93,750
£74,005 / €88,244 |
| 253 | Jean Prouvé, Room divider/screen, circa 1959 | $70,000 – 90,000 | $81,250
£64,138 / €76,478 |
| 201 | Jean Prouvé, Guéridon, model no. 401, circa 1951 | $50,000 – 70,000 | $68,750
£54,271 / €64,712 |
| 328 | Max Ingrand, lluminated “Pistil” mirror, model no. 2044, 1960s | $30,000 – 40,000 | $68,750
£54,271 / €64,712 |
| 220 | Hans J. Wegner, Pair of “Ox” lounge chairs, model no. AP-46, and ottoman, model no. AP-49, 1960s | $30,000 – 50,000 | $62,500
£49,337 / €58,829 |
| 204 | Le Corbusier, Stool, from a “chambre d’étudiant,” Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris,
circa 1956-1959 |
$25,000 – 35,000 | $47,500
£37,496 / €44,710 |
| 282 | Edgar Brandt, Pair of andirons, circa 1925 | $22,000 – 28,000 | $43,750
£34,536 / €41,180 |
| 273 | Alexandre Noll, Untitled, circa 1960 | $40,000 – 60,000 | $43,750
£34,536 / €41,180 |
NEW AUCTION RECORDS
| Lot | Description | Estimate | Price Achieved |
| 231 | Shelton, Mindel & Associates, Pair of prototype easy chairs, designed for Knoll, 1995 | $6,000 – 8,000 | $22,500
£17,761 / €21,178 |
| *previous record price: $18,750 set in 2013 | |||
| 260 | Jean Prouvé and Jules Leleu, Pair of console tables, 1930s | $15,000 – 25,000 | $35,000
£27,629 / €32,944 |
| *previous record price: $27,500 set in 2014 | |||
| 279 | Douglas Deeds, Biomorphic sculpture, circa 1965 | $10,000 – 15,000 | $22,500
£17,761/ €21,178 |
| *previous record price: $3,071 set in 2007 | |||
| 304 | Michael Moran, Flatiron Building, Night View from the Empire State Building, Summer, 1993 | $2,000 – 3,000 | $4,375
£3,454 / €4,118 |
| *previous record price: $2,000 set in 2014 | |||
| 312 | Robert and Jean Cloutier, Untitled (head), 1950s | $8,000 – 10,000 | $20,000
£15,788 / €18,825 |
| *previous record price: $12,919 set in 2011 | |||
DESIGN
TOTAL: $2,382,000/ £1,880,325/ €2,242,092
TOP TEN LOTS
| Lot | Description | Estimate | Price Achieved |
| 80 | Paul Dupré-Lafon, Sideboard, 1940s | $60,000 – 80,000 | $280,000
£221,029 / €263,554 |
| 72 | Jean Royère, “Tour Eiffel” console table, circa 1949 | $30,000 – 50,000 | $87,500
£69,072/€82,361 |
| 76 | Jean-Michel Frank, Pair of console tables, circa 1938 | $30,000 – 50,000 | $87,500
£69,072/€82,361 |
| 60 | Charlotte Perriand, Low table, circa 1956 | $40,000 – 60,000 | $68,750
£54,271/€64,712 |
| 66 | Pierre Jeanneret, “Public bench,” model no. PJ-SI-37-B, designed for the High Court, Chandigarh, circa 1959-1960 | $30,000 – 40,000 | $65,000
£51,310/€61,182 |
| 71 | Jean Royère, “Croisillon” desk and chair, circa 1950-1955 | $45,000 – 55,000 | $56,250
£44,403/€52,946 |
| 73 | Jean-Michel Frank, Pair of side tables, circa 1938 | $30,000 – 40,000 | $52,500
£41,443/€49,416 |
| 63 | Jean Prouvé, Armoire, model no. 101, designed 1956 | $30,000 – 40,000 | $50,000
£39,470/€47,063 |
| 69 | Jean Prouvé, Curved “Compas” desk, circa 1953 | $40,000 – 60,000 | $50,000
£39,470/€47,063 |
| 62 | Jean Prouvé, “Compas” cafeteria table, model no. 512, circa 1953 | $25,000 – 35,000 | $47,500
£37,496/€44,710 |
NEW AUCTION RECORDS
| Lot | Description | Estimate | Price Achieved |
| 20 | Ritsue Mishima, “Cometa”, 2008 | $7,000 – 9,000 | $18,750
£14,801/ €17,649 |
| *previous record price: $15,199 set in 2012 | |||
| 74 | René Gabriel, Pair of armchairs, 1940 | $6,000 – 8,000 | $15,000
£11,841/ €14,119 |
| *previous record price: $13,750 set in 2007 | |||
| 86 | Gino Levi Montalcini and Giuseppe Pagano, Pair of armchairs, from the Palazzo Gualino, Turin, circa 1928 | $10,000 – 15,000 | $18,750
£14,801/ €17,649 |
| *previous record price: $4,252 set in 2013 | |||
| 99 | Guglielmo Veronesi, Three “Perla” armchairs, circa 1952 | $10,000 – 15,000 | $23,750
£18,748 / €22,355 |
| *previous record price: $14,032 set in 2013 | |||
| 103 | Augusto Romano, Pair of armchairs, designed for Villa Cirio, Bardonecchia, circa 1954 | $10,000 – 15,000 | $12,500
£9,867 / €11,766 |
| *previous record price: $1,128 set in 2014 | |||
