Important 20Th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 201

THE FOLLOWING TWENTY-FIVE LOTS ARE PROPERTY COLLECTED BY STEPHEN GRAY MARBLEHEAD POTTERY

FIVE VASES each impressed with firm's cipher glazed earthenware

8 5/8 in. (21.9 cm) for the tallest ca. 1910

ESTIMATE 4,000 - 6,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 201

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, pp. 32 and 67

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

CATALOGUE NOTE Stephen Gray is widely regarded as one of the great pioneering collectors and connoisseurs in the field of American arts and crafts. In 1976, the acquisition of a weekend retreat in Columbia County, New York inspired him to assemble a collection of furnishings that were compatible with the architectural history of the area. He educated himself by diligently researching the original trade catalogues from the period, many of which he was later responsible for reprinting. With an emphasis on the earliest production years of Gustav Stickley, Stephen refined his collection over the last thirty years to represent the very best in furniture, lighting, ceramics, metalwork and woodcut prints. His collection was recently celebrated in the exhibition, At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, at the Wadsworth Atheneum, to whom he has gifted a significant portion of his collection. The majority of works presented here were exhibited in this venue. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 202

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

SOMNO, MODEL NO. 605 oak

29 3/4 x 18 x 15 7/8 in. (75.6 x 45.7 x 40.3 cm) ca. 1901 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 202

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 80

PROVENANCE Cathers & Dembrosky, New York, 1996

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 69 David M. Cathers, Furniture of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, Philmont, NY, 1996, p. 227 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 203

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

SERVING TRAY, MODEL NO. 346 with firm's impressed mark hand-wrought copper

20 1/2 in. (52.1 cm) diameter ca. 1905 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 203

A. Patricia Bartinique, Gustav Stickley, His Craft: A Daily Vision and a Dream, Parsippany, NJ, 1992, p. 95 Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 30 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 110

PROVENANCE Peter-Roberts Antiques, New York, 1990

EXHIBITED Gustav Stickley, His Craft: A Daily Vision and a Dream, The Craftsman Farms Foundation, Parsippany, NJ, November 15, 1992-January 17, 1993 At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Gustav Stickley, Hand-Wrought Metal Work, Syracuse, NY, 1905, p. 50 Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, p. 159 David Cathers, Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition, New York, 1999, pp. 185-186 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 204

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

JARDINIERE, MODEL NO. 276 with firm's impressed mark hand-wrought copper

11 3/4 in. (29.8 cm) high 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm) diameter ca. 1905 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 18,000 - 24,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 204

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 68

PROVENANCE Deana Annis, Bellport, NY, 1996

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Gustav Stickley, Hand-Wrought Metal Work, Syracuse, NY, 1905, p. 42 Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, p. 156 David Cathers, Gustav Stickley, New York, 2003, p. 150 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 205

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

A RARE "SEED POD" WALL PLAQUE, MODEL NO. 345 with firm's impressed mark hand-wrought copper

20 1/8 in. (51.1 cm) diameter ca. 1905 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 205

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, pp. 8 and 30 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 110

PROVENANCE Don Simpson, Los Angeles, CA Sotheby's New York, December 6-7, 1996, lot 273

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Gustav Stickley, Hand-Wrought Metal Work, Syracuse, NY, 1905, p. 53 Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, p. 160 David Cathers, Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition, New York, 1999, pp. 53, 105 and 186 David Cathers, Gustav Stickley, New York, 2003, p. 150 Karen Livingstone and Linda Parry, eds., International Arts and Crafts, London, 2005, pp. 147, 161 and back cover Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 206

EDNA BOIES HOPKINS 1878 - 1935

NICOTIANA signed in pencil and numbered 13 plate: 10 3/4 x 7 1/8 in. (27.3 x 18.1 cm)

ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 206

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 101

PROVENANCE Cincinnati Art Galleries, Cincinnati, OH, 2007

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Dominique H. Vasseur, Edna Boies Hopkins: Strong in Character, Colorful in Expression, Athens, OH, 2007, p. 72 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 207

EDNA BOIES HOPKINS 1878 - 1935

GARDEN FLOWERS signed in pencil woodcut printed in colors, with period carved oak frame plate: 7 7/8 x 9 in. (20 x 22.9 cm) ca. 1915

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 207

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 101

PROVENANCE William P. Carl, Chestnut Hill, MA, 1998

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Dominique H. Vasseur, Edna Boies Hopkins: Strong in Character, Colorful in Expression, Athens, OH, 2007, front cover and p. 64 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 208

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

A RARE "POPPY" TABLE, MODEL NO. 26 with firm's partial early paper label and retailer's partial paper label oak

23 1/8 in. (58.7 cm) high 19 3/4 in. (50.2 cm) diameter ca. 1901 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 208

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 51 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 106

PROVENANCE Fontaine's, Pittsfield, MA, September 19, 1998, lot 267

LITERATURE Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 12 David Cathers, Gustav Stickley, New York, 2003, p. 31 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 209

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

A RARE THREE-LIGHT CHANDELIER, MODEL NO. 594 hand-wrought copper, wrought iron, glass, and oak

28 3/4 x 36 1/8 x 5 3/8 in. (73 x 91.8 x 13.7 cm) ca. 1905 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 209

Barbara Mayer, In the Arts & Crafts Style, San Francisco, 1992, p. 175

PROVENANCE Christie's New York, June 20, 1987, lot 8

LITERATURE Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 162 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 210

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE TABLE LAMP, MODEL NO. 294 hand-wrought copper and wrought iron with a split bamboo and silk shade

24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm) high 18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm) diameter of shade ca. 1905 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 210

PROVENANCE DeLorenzo Gallery, New York, 1993

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Gustav Stickley, Hand-Wrought Metal Work, Syracuse, NY, 1905, p. 15 (for the base design) Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, pp. 129 and 146 (for the base design) Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 158 David Cathers, Gustav Stickley, New York, 2003, p. 154 (for the base design) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 211

MARGARET JORDAN PATTERSON 1867-1950

GARDEN FLOWERS signed twice in pencil, titled and numbered 49/100 woodcut printed in colors plate: 10 3/8 x 7 1/4 in. (26.4 x 18.4 cm) ca. 1915

ESTIMATE 3,000 - 5,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 211

Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 106

PROVENANCE Catherine E. Burns, Oakland, CA, 1994

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 212

MARGARET JORDAN PATTERSON 1867-1950

MORNING GLORIES signed in pencil and dedicated To Grace Leslie with much appreciation /Margaret Patterson woodcut printed in colors plate: 9 7/8 x 7 in. (25.1 x 17.8 cm) ca. 1915

ESTIMATE 3,000 - 5,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 212

Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 106

PROVENANCE Steven Thomas, Woodstock, VT, 1993

LOT 213

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

A RARE "TOKIO" PLANT STAND, MODEL NO. 10 with firm's partial early paper label inscribed in pencil G S Co./10 oak and glazed eathenware

21 3/4 x 14 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. (55.2 x 36.8 x 36.8 cm) ca. 1901 the inset tile by Grueby Faience Company, Bostonexecuted by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 213

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, pp. 65-66

PROVENANCE JMW Gallery, Boston, MA, 1993

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 11 A. Patricia Bartinique, Gustav Stickley, His Craft: A Daily Vision and a Dream, Parsippany, NJ, 1992, p. 24 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 214

OVERBECK POTTERY

PITCHER impressed with firm's cipher, E and F glazed earthenware

4 3/4 x 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (12.1 x 20.6 x 15.9 cm) ca. 1915 executed by Elizabeth Gray Overbeckdecorated by Mary Frances Overbeck

ESTIMATE 18,000 - 24,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 214

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 12

PROVENANCE John Nixon, Centerville, IN by descent to his daughter Jane Wiechman, Richmond, IN, 1987

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Jonathan Clancy and Martin Eidelberg, Beauty in Common Things: American Arts & Crafts Pottery from the Two Red Roses Foundation, Clearwater, FL, 2008, pp. 119-121 (for a detailed discussion on Overbeck Pottery) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 215

OVERBECK POTTERY

VASE impressed with firm's cipher, E and F glazed earthenware

5 7/8 in. (14.3 cm) high ca. 1915 executed by Elizabeth Gray Overbeckdecorated by Mary Frances Overbeck

ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 215

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 12 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 104

PROVENANCE Bryce Bannatyne, Santa Monica, CA, 1984

LOT 216

OVERBECK POTTERY

BOWL impressed with firm's cipher, E and F glazed earthenware

4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm) high 10 1/4 in. (26 cm) diameter ca. 1915 executed by Elizabeth Gray Overbeckdecorated by Mary Frances Overbeck

ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 216

Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 104

PROVENANCE Cottone Auctions, Mount Morris, NY, 2001

LOT 217

BERTHA BOYNTON LUM 1879 - 1954

ROAD TO THE FOREST signed in pencil, dated and numbered 149 woodcut printed in colors plate: 12 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (31.8 x 18.7 cm) 1913

ESTIMATE 3,000 - 5,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 217

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 85 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 113

PROVENANCE Annex Galleries, Santa Rosa, CA, 1999 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 218

BERTHA BOYNTON LUM 1879 - 1954

RAIN signed in pencil, dated and numbered 176 woodcut printed in colors plate: 11 x 6 1/4 in. (27.9 x 15.9 cm) 1916

ESTIMATE 3,000 - 5,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 218

PROVENANCE Conrad R. Graebner, Glyndon, MD, 1996

LITERATURE Nancy E. Green and Jessie Poesch, Arthur Wesley Dow and American Arts & Crafts, New York, 1999, p. 36 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 219

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

A RARE LIBRARY TABLE, MODEL NO. 409 oak with exceptional hand-wrought copper hardware

31 5/8 x 60 x 35 1/2 in. (80.3 x 152.4 x 90.2 cm) ca. 1901 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 219

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 78 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 107

PROVENANCE Private Collection of Beth Cathers, Tenafly, NJ, 2004

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, pp. 28 and 44 (for a variant of the model with leather top) David M. Cathers, Furniture of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, Philmont, NY, 1996, p. 210 (for a variant of the model with leather top) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 220

PEDRO JOSEPH DE LEMOS

THE CLIFF DWELLER signed in pencil and titled woodcut printed in colors, with period carved oak frame plate: 11 7/8 x 9 in. (30.2 x 22.9 cm) ca. 1920

ESTIMATE 5,000 - 7,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 220

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 59 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 111

PROVENANCE Catherine E. Burns, Oakland, CA, 1990

LOT 221

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

TWELVE-TILE TEA TABLE with firm's decal oak and glazed earthenware

26 x 25 3/8 x 20 1/4 in. (66 x 64.5 x 51.4 cm) ca. 1902 the inset tiles by Grueby Faience Company, Bostonexecuted by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 221

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 57

PROVENANCE Skinner, Inc., Bolton, MA, October 21, 1989, lot 57

LITERATURE A. Patricia Bartinique, Gustav Stickley, His Craft: A Daily Vision and a Dream, Parsippany, NJ, 1992, p. 39 David M. Cathers, Furniture of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, Philmont, NY, 1996, p. 226 Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, pp. 32 and 73 Karen Livingstone and Linda Parry, eds., International Arts and Crafts, London, 2005, p. 147 and back cover Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 222

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

TWO-DOOR BOOKCASE, MODEL NO. 542 with firm's decal oak with hand-wrought copper hardware and glass

55 3/4 x 26 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. (141.6 x 66.7 x 31.1 cm) ca. 1902 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 28,000 - 36,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 222

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 92

PROVENANCE JMW Gallery, Boston, 1996

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT, October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 97 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 223

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

ARMCHAIR, MODEL NO. 355A with firm's decal oak with the original leather upholstery and brass tacks

37 1/8 in. (94.3 cm) high ca. 1904 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 223

Barbara Mayer, In the Arts & Crafts Style, San Francisco, 1992, p. 175 Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 76 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 113

PROVENANCE Jerry Cohen, Putnam, CT, 1987

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, pp. 20, 35, 111 and 120 David Cathers, Gustav Stickley, New York, 2003, p. 73 (for the model exhibited in Stickley's 1903 arts and crafts exhibition in Syracuse, NY) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 224

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

CHAIR, MODEL NO. 355 with firm's decal and partial paper label

33 1/4 in. (84.5 cm) high ca. 1904 en suite with the preceding lot

ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 224

PROVENANCE Jerry Cohen, Putnam, CT, 1987 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 225

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

A RARE TABLE LAMP, MODEL NO. 541 with firm's branded mark oak and hand-wrought copper with a willow and silk shade

25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm) high 24 1/8 in. (61.3 cm) diameter of shade ca. 1910 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 225

Linda H. Roth and Elizabeth Mankin Kornhauser, eds., At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, London, 2008, p. 100 Nancy E. Green, "Living with Antiques: Stephen Gray's Collection of Arts and Crafts Furnishings," The Magazine Antiques, September 2008, p. 107

PROVENANCE Christie's New York, December 10, 1994, lot 183

EXHIBITED At Home with Gustav Stickley: American Arts & Crafts from the Stephen Gray Collection, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT. October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

LITERATURE Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 159 (for the base model) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 226

PROPERTY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF DR. WILLIAM J. ROBINSON CHARLES ROHLFS

AN IMPORTANT PROTOTYPE HALL CHAIR carved with the maker's "sign of the saw" cipher mahogany

52 3/4 in. (134 cm) high ca. 1897-1899

ESTIMATE 50,000 - 70,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 226

PROVENANCE Dr. William J. Robinson, New York, NY, ca. 1897-1899 Dr. Victor Robinson, New York, NY, 1936 Thence by descent

LITERATURE Wendy Kaplan, The Art that is Life: The Arts & Crafts Movement in America, 1875-1920, Boston, 1987, p. 240 Tod M. Volpe and Beth Cathers, Treasures of the American Arts and Crafts Movement: 1890-1920, New York, 1988, p. 47 Leslie Greene Bowman, American Arts & Crafts: Virtue in Design, Los Angeles, 1990, pp. 44 and 60 (for a related example in the collection of LACMA) David Cathers, Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition, New York, 1999, p. 152 Joseph Cunningham, The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, New Haven, CT, 2008, pp. XVI, XXII, 72, 74, 76, 142 and 202 (for related examples in the collections of Milwaukee Art Museum and Saint Louis Art Museum and related period documentation)

CATALOGUE NOTE The Hall Chair form is one of the most iconic designs of Charles Rohlfs. The chair's bold silhouette, innovative structure, and extraordinary carved detail defy categorization and exemplify Rohlfs' dedication to individual expression. The recent emergence of the present prototype for the Hall Chair provides an opportunity to examine an exquisite object and to analyze some details about the development of this important form.

The design of the chair stems from Rohlfs' earliest experimental furniture making, in 1897 and 1898, when the designer explored a variety of complex chair forms, including those with latticework leather seats and backs, fretted back splats, and molded seats and aprons. Around this time, Rohlfs began creating a number of examples of this Hall Chair and an accompanying Rotating Desk, which he paired under the name Graceful Writing Set. This pair of objects is the only production furniture of Rohlfs' career. More than twenty examples of the two components of the Graceful Writing Set are known and examples are represented in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, Dallas Museum of Art, Detroit Institute of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Milwaukee Art Museum, Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, and Saint Louis Art Museum. The chair offered here is likely the version that immediately preceded the production design of the form.

Structurally and in overall form, this prototype chair is very similar to extant examples of the production chair model and exceptional 1902 and 1904 variants, but it is the only known example of the Hall Chair made in mahogany, usually associated with fine furniture of the nineteenth century. This prototype features defined fretting and elaborate carving common among the best examples of the Hall Chair but because mahogany is more easily carved than oak, this chair exhibits a highly unusual surface that conveys the design with uncommon precision and beauty.

A fully realized version of the Hall Chair form, just short of the final version, this prototype chair conveys the form beautifully but incorporates distinguishing elements that shed light on Rohlfs' design process. The most distinctive design variation is in the ornamental motif in the backrest, where two conjoined elements create the stacked wings in the center, rather than a single split- winged element characteristic of the production models. This chair presents a rare opportunity for a public or private collection to acquire an object that is at the center of Rohlfs' oeuvre but features unique details that would appeal to the most discriminating connoisseur.

Joseph Cunningham, PhD, Curatorial Director of American Decorative Art 1900 Foundation, is author of the Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs and curator of the accompanying exhibition, which is currently touring five museums across the United States. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 227

CHARLES ROHLFS

A RARE "CATHEDRAL SCONCE carved with the maker's "sign of the saw" cipher and with original paper label with indistinct inscription oak, copper, brass, and iron

39 3/8 x 7 x 6 1/4 in. (100 x 17.8 x 15.9 cm) ca. 1905

ESTIMATE 18,000 - 24,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 227

PROVENANCE Private Collection, Buffalo, NY, ca. 1905 Thence by descent

LITERATURE Leslie Greene Bowman, American Arts & Crafts: Virtue in Design, Los Angeles, 1990, p. 63 (for the model in the collection of LACMA) David Cathers, Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition, New York, 1999, p. 172 Joseph Cunningham, The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, New Haven, CT, 2008, pp. 210 and 256 (respectively for the model in the collection of LACMA and illustrated in Rohlfs' advertising card)

CATALOGUE NOTE As early as 1900, Rohlfs had sought to reach out to a broader market, principally through the development of decorative, useful, and affordable items like candlesticks... Notable are the range of wall-mounted oddities Rohlfs offered, including the Cathedral Sconce, two extant models of which date from 1905. This complex, elegant wall-mounted design features an inventively shaped back plate, exquisite candleholder, and adjustable drip pan. As Leslie Bowman has pointed out, "The repetition of square rivets on the copper face-plate relates to Vienna secessionist design, an unusual reference in Rohlfs's work." She notes that Rohlfs "may have been introduced to Viennese design at the nearby Roycroft community." This wall-mounted version calls to mind not only Viennese design but, again, also Japanese and Chinese design traditions.

Joseph Cunningham, The Artistic Furniture of Charles Rohlfs, New Haven, CT, 2008, pp. 210 and 213 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 228

DIRK VAN ERP

WARTY" VASE stamped DIRK VAN ERP inside a closed box below a windmill hand-wrought copper

8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm) high 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm) diameter ca. 1911-1914

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 228

CATALOGUE NOTE This superb "warty" vase is notably distinguished by its impressive scale and subtle organic form. The vigorous hand-wrought surfaces bear a deep brown patina heightened in rich shades of red and golden amber. Synonymous with Van Erp's most accomplished "warty" pieces, the textured surfaces along the bottom register of the vase are masterfully "wrinkled" like a piece of fabric. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 229

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

COAL BUCKET, MODEL NO. 350 with firm's impressed mark hand-wrought copper and wrought iron

24 7/8 in. (63.2 cm) high with handle raised ca. 1905 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 229

LITERATURE Gustav Stickley, What is Wrought in The Craftsman Workshops, Syracuse, NY, 1904, p. 87 Gustav Stickley, Hand-Wrought Metal Work, Syracuse, NY, 1905, p. 10 Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, p. 144 David Cathers, Gustav Stickley, New York, 2003, p. 78 (for the model exhibited in Stickley's 1903 arts and crafts exhibition in Rochester) Ray Stubblebine, Stickley's Craftsman Homes, Layton, UT, 2006, p. 21 (for the model in the collection of Crabtree Farms) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 230

GUSTAV STICKLEY 1858 - 1942

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE TWELVE-LIGHT CANDLE CHANDELIER, MODEL NO. 296 hand-wrought copper with the original wrought-iron chains

41 3/8 in. (105.1 cm) drop 36 in. (66.1 cm) diameter ca. 1905 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 75,000 - 100,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 230

PROVENANCE David Rudd, Syracuse, NY Private Collection, Philadelphia, PA

LITERATURE Gustav Stickley, Hand-Wrought Metal Work, Syracuse, NY, 1905, p. 35 Stephen Gray and Robert Edwards, eds., Collected Works of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1981, p. 154 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 231

HARVEY ELLIS

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE DESK with firm's decal oak with copper, pewter and fruitwood inlays

39 5/8 x 41 3/4 x 25 1/8 in. (100.6 x 106 x 63.8 cm) ca. 1903 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 150,000 - 200,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 231

PROVENANCE Private Collection, St. Louis, MO, ca. 1903 Thence by descent Ivey-Selkirk, St. Louis, MO, May 17, 2008, lot 69

LITERATURE Ray Stubblebine, Stickley's Craftsman Homes, Layton, UT, 2006, pp. 26 and 88 (for the model in the collection of Crabtree Farms)

CATALOGUE NOTE In the spring of 1903, Gustav Stickley hired a talented architect by the name of Harvey Ellis to execute designs for his Craftsman Workshops. Ellis designed a unique line of furniture distinguished by lighter, sophisticated lines and inlaid decoration articulated in copper, pewter and contrasting woods. In January 1904, Elllis' inlaid furniture was the subject of an article entitled "Structure and Ornament in the Craftsman Workshops" in Stickley's magazine, The Craftsman. Although Ellis died in January 1904, only seven months after joining Stickley, his new designs left an enduring legacy on Stickley's repertoire, which evolved to incorporate lighter structural forms. The iconic desk offered here, along with the rocking chair and "shoe foot" armchair offered in the following two lots, exemplify the harmony and refinement emblematic in Ellis' limited oeuvre. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 232

HARVEY ELLIS

ROCKING CHAIR with firm's decal oak with copper, pewter and fruitwood inlays and cane seat support

39 5/8 in. (100.6 cm) high ca. 1903 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 232

LITERATURE Ray Stubblebine, Stickley's Craftsman Homes, Layton, UT, 2006, p. 27 (for the model in the collection of Crabtree Farms) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 233

HARVEY ELLIS

A SUPERB AND RARE ARMCHAIR with firm's decal ebonized oak with copper and fruitwood inlays and leather upholstery

47 1/8 in. (119.7 cm) high ca. 1903 executed by the Craftsman Workshops of Gustav Stickley, Eastwood, NY

ESTIMATE 60,000 - 80,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 233

PROVENANCE Private Collection, New York State, ca. 1903 Thence by descent

LITERATURE Stephen Gray, The Early Work of Gustav Stickley, New York, 1987, p. 6 (for a related example with variant inlay design) Tod M. Volpe and Beth Cathers, Treasures of the American Arts and Crafts Movement: 1890-1920, New York, 1988, p. 36 (for a related example with variant inlay design in the collection of Carnegie Museum of Art) David Cathers, Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition, New York, 1999, p. 93 Ray Stubblebine, Stickley's Craftsman Homes, Layton, UT, 2006, p. 26 (for the model in the collection of Crabtree Farms)

CATALOGUE NOTE The present example is distinguished by its particularly rich ebonized finish and the rarity of its exquisite variant inlay design. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 234

THE ROYCROFTERS

A SUPERB PAIR OF ANDIRONS wrought iron

19 1/2 x 13 x 26 1/4 in. (49.5 x 33 x 66.7 cm) ca. 1905 designed by William Wallace Denslow

ESTIMATE 30,000 - 50,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 234

PROVENANCE Private Collection, Orchard Park, NY, ca. 1905 Thence by descent

LITERATURE Tod M. Volpe and Beth Cathers, Treasures of the American Arts and Crafts Movement: 1890-1920, New York, 1988, p. 133 (for a related variant of the model) Stephen Gray, ed., A Catalog of the Roycrofters, New York, 1989, p. 4 (for a related variant of the model) David Cathers, Stickley Style: Arts and Crafts Homes in the Craftsman Tradition, New York, 1999, pp. 138-139, 164 and 178

CATALOGUE NOTE The Roycrofters produced these exceptional figural andirons in two sizes and with a few variations to the base design. The pair offered here features the most desirable and rarest of the base variants. The sea horses cleverly revolve on pins which extend upward from the base, allowing for a variety of compositions. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 235

NEWCOMB COLLEGE

AN IMPORTANT VASE impressed and glazed with NC monogram, impressed JM and Q, incised and glazed MHLeB, and dated in underglaze BO66 high-glazed earthenware

11 1/8 in. (28.3 cm) high 1907 decorated by Marie de Hoa LeBlancpotted by Joseph Meyer

ESTIMATE 45,000 - 60,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 235

PROVENANCE Bonhams and Butterfields, Los Angeles, March 30, 2003, lot 1101

LITERATURE Robert Judson Clark, ed., The Arts and Crafts Movement in America 1876-1916, Princeton, 1972, p. 147 (for a vase decorated by LeBlanc with a related tree motif in the collection of Newark Museum) Jessie Poesch, Newcomb Pottery: An Enterprise for Southern Women, 1895-1940, Exton, PA, 1984, p. 43 (for an embroidered wall hanging by Newcomb College with a related landscape scene) Janet Kardon, ed., The Ideal Home 1900-1920: The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft, New York, 1993, p. 151 (for a vase decorated by LeBlanc with related tree motif in the collection of Newark Museum)

CATALOGUE NOTE This exceptional vase is distinguished by its impressive scale and exquisitely carved decoration. The decorative register, suggestive of a bayou or river bank scene with successive rows of trees separated by a body of water, effectively imparts a tremendous amount of pictorial depth. The varying tonalities of subtle blue glazes on the horizontal bands further heightens the appearance of spatial depth. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 236

JESSIE PRESTON

A RARE PAIR OF CANDLESTICKS, MODEL NO. 8 both bases impressed JMP, both bases and bobeches impressed No. 8 Candle Stick brass

13 1/4 in. (33 .7 cm) high ca. 1910

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 236

PROVENANCE Private Collection, Chicago, IL, ca. 1910 Thence by descent

LITERATURE Thomas K. Maher, The Jarvie Shop: The Candlesticks and Metalwork of Robert R. Jarvie, Philmont, NY, 1997, p. 122 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 237

CHARLES P. LIMBERT

OVAL CENTER TABLE, MODEL NO. 158 with firm's branded mark oak

29 1/8 x 47 5/8 x 36 1/8 in. (74 x 121 x 91.8 cm) ca. 1910

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 237

PROVENANCE Private Collection, Wells, ME, ca. 1910 Thence by descent

LITERATURE Wendy Kaplan, The Art that is Life: The Arts & Crafts Movement in America, 1875-1920, Boston, 1987, p. 166 Leslie Greene Bowman, American Arts & Crafts: Virtue in Design, Los Angeles, 1990, p. 53 (for an example of the model in the collection of LACMA) Peter Barnet and MaryAnn Wilkinson, Decorative Arts 1900: Highlights from Private Collections in Detroit, Seattle, 1993, p. 27 A. Patricia Bartinique, Kindred Styles: The Arts and Crafts Furniture of Charles P. Limbert, New York, 1995, p. 53 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 238

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MILTON STRICKER FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 1867 - 1959

AUSGEFÜHRTE BAUTEN UND ENTWÜRFE VON FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT. (BERLIN: ERNST WASMUTH, 1910)

ESTIMATE 30,000 - 50,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 238

100 very fine lithographed plates, unbound as issued, after Wright, printed by Wasmuth, 72 on heavy laminated paper (each embossed with Wright's blindstamp), 28 on tissue (sheet size: 25 3/8 x 15 7/8 in.; 644 x 403 mm). Both American and German texts present, also unbound as issued (16 1/4 x 12 1/2 in.; 412 x 318 mm). Publisher's two original portfolios, half buckram lettered in German in blind, gray paper covers, ribbon ties, folding inner flaps.

PROVENANCE Private Collection, Seattle, WA Ruth Rush, Seattle, WA Milton Stricker, Seattle, WA, 1964-2008

LITERATURE Robert L. Sweeney, Frank Lloyd Wright: An Annotated Bibliography, Los Angeles, 1978, pp. 15-18

CATALOGUE NOTE This remarkably well-preserved set of Frank Lloyd Wright's influential Wasmuth Portfolio is from the American issue of the first edition, which Wright imported into the United States for sale. Included is the English-language "Studies and Executed Buildings" text, as well as the German introduction dated "Florenz, Italien. 15. Mai. 1910." The American issue of the portfolio is quite scarce owing to the fact that many copies were destroyed in a fire at Taliesin. The Wasmuth Portfolio was the first publication of Wright's work to circulate anywhere in the world.

Milton Stricker was educated at Carnegie Institute of Technology, and on the eve of his graduation in 1951 joined the Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Fellowship. He apprenticed at Taliesin for one year, and spent the following forty years practicing in the Pacific Northwest with an uncompromising dedication to organic architecture. He was a distinguished board member of the Taliesin Fellows, and contributed eighteen essays on "Abstraction as Architecture." Stricker acquired the present Portfolio for his comprehensive Wright library in 1964 from Seattle book dealer, Ruth Rush, who had previously acquired the set from a local engineer. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 239

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT

PAIR OF SCONCES FROM THE SUSAN LAWRENCE DANA HOUSE, SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

13 3/8 x 5 x 4 3/4 in. (34 x 12.7 x 12.1 cm)

ESTIMATE 30,000 - 50,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 239

PROVENANCE Private Collection, Chicago, IL

LITERATURE David A. Hanks, Frank Lloyd Wright: Preserving an Architectural Heritage: Decorative Designs from The Domino's Pizza Collection, New York, 1989, p. 49 (for a sconce from the Francis W. Little House) Sheila Schwartz, ed., From Architecture to Object: Masterworks of the American Arts & Crafts Movement, New York, 1989, p. 91 (for a pair of sconces from the William R. Heath House) Thomas A. Heinz, Frank Lloyd Wright: Glass Art, New York, 1994, p. 67 (for a sconce from the Francis W. Little House)

CATALOGUE NOTE Wright utilized variations of these rectilinear wall sconces throughout the interiors of the Susan Lawrence Dana House, Francis W. Little House, William R. Heath House, and George Barton House. The subdued colors of the green and amber glass and gilt patina conformed well to the earth-toned Prairie School palette favored by Wright. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 240

GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD 1888 - 1964

AN IMPORTANT AND RARE "ROODBLAUWE STOEL with paper shipping label to underside the painted surface in original red, blue, black and yellow over-painted in blackslanted rectangular multiplex seat and back secured by small nails resting on a framework composed of 13 square section billets with rectangular armrests

33 7/8 in. (86.2 cm) high designed 1922-1923

ESTIMATE 200,000 - 300,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 240

PROVENANCE The Rietveld Family Christie's Amsterdam, June 7, 1988, lot 421 Private Dutch Collection

LITERATURE De Stijl, September 1919, p. 133 Gio Ponti, "In Margine alla Triennale," Domus, September 1951, p. 7 (for an example of the model shown at the 1951 Triennale in Milan) Thomas B. Hess, "The Dutch: This Century," Art News, January 1953, p. 25 Alfred A. Barr, Jr., ed., Masters of Modern Arts, exh. cat., The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 1954, p. 217 Theodore M. Brown, The Work of Gerrit Rietveld: Architect, Utrecht, 1958, pp. 18-20, 79 and 164 Daniele Baroni, The Furniture of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Woodbury, NY, 1977, pp. 50-51 Gerrit Rietveld: A Centenary Exhibition, Craftsman and Visionary, exh. cat., Barry Friedman Gallery, New York, 1988, pp. 24-28 Marijke Küper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld, Utrecht, 1992, pp. 74-75 and 79 Peter Vöge, The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, pp. 58-59 Alexander von Vegesack, Peter Dunas, and Mathias Schwartz-Clauss, eds. 100 Masterpieces from the Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 1996, pp. 210-211 Titus M. Eliëns, Marjan Groot, and Frans Leidelmeijer, Dutch Decorative Arts 1880-1940, Kingston, NY, 1997, pp. 165-167 Paola Antonelli, ed., Sitting on the Edge: Modernist Design from the Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, San Francisco, 1998, pl. 8 Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 1000 Chairs, Cologne, 2000, p. 153 Luca Dosi Delfini, The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2004, p. 295

CATALOGUE NOTE One of the most iconic chairs of the 20th century, so much ink has been spilled on the historical significance of the "Red Blue Chair" that perhaps it is sufficient to quote Peter Vöge: "Rietveld reached an unprecedented level of abstraction in this form."

What requires constant vigilance is the dating, description and provenance of each early example of the chair. The original prototypes, designed in 1918 and 1919, were built using hardwoods such as purpleheart and deal (fir), were either unpainted or stained black, brown or red, and were varied in their size, (including "Lady's and Gentleman's chairs") and in some cases included side panels. Vöge catalogues these chairs as a separate design, and then lists as a later entry the "Red Blue" chair of 1922 and 1923 "in recognition of the chair's symbolic position within the De Stijl movement, reinforced when Rietveld applied colour to the design."

At the same time that this famous color scheme of red, blue, yellow and black was incorporated into the design, Rietveld began shifting from solid woods to the use of laminated beechwood (multiplex) plywood seats and backs. Superb examples of this model are in the collections of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, High Museum of Art, Atlanta and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Many of the chairs from this seminal period were made for artist friends in Rietveld's circle, as well as for immediate family members. As noted in the Stedelijk Museum catalogue, "up to and including the furniture for the Rietveld Schröderhuis, ca. 1924-1930, the designer made most of the furniture himself. After that, they were made under his control by his assistants, especially G.A van de Groenekan." After 1960, van de Groenekan continued to produce examples "in an independent fashion" and later Cassina began a mass-production reissue.

The present example, handbuilt by Rietveld for his family, executed with a multiplex seat and back that is clearly visible through the paint, retains definite amounts of the original red, blue, and yellow paint. At an unknown date in the 1930s-1940s, an overcoat of black was applied. Scholars differ on the reasons why several examples were later over-painted, but the most logical reason is that wear to the original paint scheme, combined with the shifting taste of Rietveld himself, led to this stylistic change of color . In 1988, five examples of the Red Blue chair, including the present example, were consigned by Rietveld family members to Christie's Amsterdam. At this point, cataloguing errors were made and certificates were issued by van de Groenekan that assigned erroneous dates to several of the chairs, including the present one (which was dated 1919). As museums and private collections with an eye towards a permanent bequest have acquired the other period examples over the past decade, this is most likely the last remaining red blue chair from the 1920s to appear on the market. Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 240 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 241

GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD

"MILITAIR KRUKJE" with firm's paper label painted wood

17 x 16 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (43.2 x 40.9 x 39.4 cm) designed ca. 1924 executed ca. 1960s by Gerald van de Groenekan, de Bilt, the Netherlands

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 241

PROVENANCE Barry Friedman, Ltd., New York Private Collection, Los Angeles, CA Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, June 11, 2003, lot 14

LITERATURE Theodore M. Brown, The Work of Gerrit Rietveld: Architect, Utrecht, 1958, p. 169 Daniele Baroni, The Furniture of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Woodbury, NY, 1977, p. 76-77 Gerrit Rietveld: A Centenary Exhibition, Craftsman and Visionary, exh. cat., Barry Friedman Gallery, New York, 1988, p. 31 Marijke Küper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld, Utrecht, 1992, p.93 Peter Vöge, The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, pp. 62-63 Luca Dosi Delfini, The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2004, p. 300 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 242

GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD 1888 - 1964

"ZIG-ZAG STOEL" elm and brass

29 1/2 in. (74.9 cm) high designed 1934 executed ca. 1947 by Jacobus van der Vliet, Ameide, the Netherlands

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 242

PROVENANCE Jesse Family, Ameide, Holland Private Dutch Collection

LITERATURE Theodore M. Brown, The Work of Gerrit Rietveld: Architect, Utrecht, 1958, p. 102-104 Daniele Baroni, The Furniture of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Woodbury, NY, 1977, pp. 136-137 Marijke Küper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld, Utrecht, 1992, pp. 145-147 Peter Vöge, The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, pp. 82-83 Luca Dosi Delfini, The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2004, p. 309

CATALOGUE NOTE

Towards the end of World War II, Gerrit Rietveld took shelter with the Jesse family after having FIG. 1 been sought by the German army at his home in Utrecht. Nico Jesse practiced medicine in Lots 242 and 243 in situ in the Jesse Family Residence Ameide and through his passion for the arts made the acquaintance of many local artists. As a gesture of gratitude, Rietveld built a set of eight "Zig-Zag" chairs for the family. The construction of the chairs was executed by Jacobus van der Vliet, a local cabinetmaker, under Rietveld's direct supervision. The two lots offered here, shown in the photograph above, are part of that original set. These chairs are being sold with a signed affidavit from Rutger Jesse, the son of Nico Jesse, documenting their history. Other designs by Rietveld for the Jesse family are in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Centraal Museum in Utrecht. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 243

GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD 1888 - 1964

ZIG-ZAG STOEL

29 1/8 in. (73.9 cm) high ca. 1947 en suite with the previous lot

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 244

WILLIAM LESCAZE

ARMCHAIR FROM THE PHILADELPHIA SAVING FUND SOCIETY BUILDING, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA chromium-plated steel and leather

32 1/8 in. (81.6 cm) high 1932

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 244

LITERATURE A New Shelter for Savings," The Architectural Forum, December 1932, p. 493 William Lescaze, New York, 1982, p. 46 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 245

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT 1867 - 1959

CHAIR FROM THE AULDBRASS PLANTATION, YEMASSEE, SOUTH CAROLINA cypress

27 7/8 in. (70.8 cm) high ca. 1939

ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 245

PROVENANCE F. Leigh Stevens, Auldbrass Plantation, Yemassee, SC Thence by descent Sotheby's Parke Bernet, New York, November 19, 1981, lot 274 (part)

LITERATURE David A. Hanks, Frank Lloyd Wright: Preserving an Architectural Heritage, Decorative Designs from the Domino's Pizza Collection, pp. 103-104 (for other designs from the Auldbrass Plantation) Janet Kardon, ed., Craft in the Machine Age: 1920-1945, New York, 1995, p. 212 (for another chair model from the Auldbrass Plantation) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 246

KEM WEBER

CHAIR FROM THE BILTMORE HOTEL, PHOENIX, ARIZONA maple and leather upholstery

28 1/4 in. (71.8 cm) high ca. 1927

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 246

LITERATURE Arizona Biltmore Hotel, Phoenix, Arizona," The Architectural Record, July 1929, p. 37 (showing the chair model in one of the hotel's five-room suites) Candice St. Jacques Miles, Arizona Biltmore: Jewel of Dreams, Scottsdale, 1985, p. 25 (for related designs) and pp. 27, 29 and back cover

CATALOGUE NOTE Albert Chase McArthur, a former apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, completed the famed Biltmore Hotel in 1929 with the consultation of his mentor. The furniture designed for the interior was created by his brother, Warren McArthur and KEM Weber. McArthur's designs for the hotel for the most part incorporated wrought iron, while Weber utilized wood. Both maintained in their designs a strict linear pattern, which reiterated the geometric concrete blocks designed by Frank Lloyd Wright on the exterior of the structure. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 247

DONALD DESKEY 1894 - 1989

COCKTAIL TABLE chromium-plated steel and Vitrolite

15 1/4 x 24 3/4 x 24 3/4 in. (38.7 x 62.9 x 62.9 cm) ca. 1927

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 247

LITERATURE Walter Rendell Storey, "American Designers Show Their Work," The New York Times, November 25, 1928, p. 46 Alastair Duncan, American Art Deco, New York, 1986, p. 48 David A. Hanks and Jennifer Toher, Donald Deskey: Decorative Designs and Interiors, New York, 1987, pp. 22-23 J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, p. 163 Alexander Payne and James Zemaitis, The Coffee Table Coffee Table Book, London, 2003, p. 43

CATALOGUE NOTE In 1928, one of the key prototypes in the history of the American coffee table form was included by Donald Deskey in the "Man's Smoking Room" he designed for the American Designer's Gallery in New York. In a review of the exhibition, Deskey's interior was noted for its bold "utilization of the materials that industrial science has recently developed." The Vitrolite glass top, which would be replaced in later examples by Bakelite, was chosen by Deskey because, as he later remarked, "its resistance to cigarette burns and because it was the only suitable material that could withstand the alcoholic concoctions of that era. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 248

PIERRE CHAREAU 1883 - 1950

SIX-PANEL ROOM DIVIDER FROM THE BALLROOM OF THE GRAND HOTEL, TOURS, FRANCE burr thuya and chromium-plated steel each panel: 94 x 13 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. (238.8 cm x 34.9 x 4.5 cm) ca. 1928

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 248

PROVENANCE DeLorenzo Gallery, New York Calvin and Kelly Klein, New York

LITERATURE Gaston Varenne, "Un Ensemble de Chareau au Grand Hôtel de Tours," L'Amour de L'Art, 1928, p. 61 Ivanhoé Rambosson, "Un Grand Hotel a Tours," Art et Décoration, February 1928, pp. 38-39 "Un Hotel Moderne A Tours: Le Grand Hotel Decore par Pierre Chareau," Art et Industrie, January 1928, p. 46 René Herbst, Pierre Chareau, Paris, 1954, p. 63 Marc Vellay and Kenneth Frampton, Pierre Chareau: Architecte-Meublier 1883-1950, Paris, 1984, pp. 74-78 Pierre Chareau: Architect, Un Interieur, Paris, 1993, p. 194

CATALOGUE NOTE The interior of the Grand Hotel in Tours was one the largest interiors undertaken in Chareau's career. Chareau designed furniture for a number of rooms in the hotel, including the reception hall, smoking room and dining room. The present lot is an example of the burlwood paneling suspended in chromed metal frames that dominated the interior scheme of the ballroom. The design for this space, the largest in the hotel's interior, included Chareau's iconic alabaster wall sconces and wrought-iron plant stands. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 249

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION PIERRE CHAREAU 1883-1950

SIDE TABLE FROM THE BEAUVALLON CLUBHOUSE, BEAUVALLON, FRANCE rosewood and wrought iron

24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm) high 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm) diameter ca. 1926

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 249

PROVENANCE Marvin Herman, Chicago, IL

LITERATURE René Herbst, Pierre Chareau, Paris, 1954, p. 50 Pierre Chareau: Architect, Un Interieur, Paris, 1993, p. 67 Brian Brace Taylor, Pierre Chareau: Designer and Architect, Cologne, 1998, p. 92 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 250

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION PIERRE CHAREAU 1883-1950

SIDE TABLE FROM THE BEAUVALLON CLUBHOUSE, BEAUVALLON, FRANCE

24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm) high 21 1/2 in. (54.6 cm) diameter ca. 1926

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 250 en suite with the previous lot Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 251

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION PIERRE CHAREAU 1883-1950

SET OF FOUR NESTING TABLES, MODEL NO. MB 106 walnut and brass

21 1/2 x 24 1/4 x 14 1/2 in. (54.6 x 61.6 x 36.8 cm) for the largest leaf ca. 1924

ESTIMATE 50,000 - 70,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 251

LITERATURE G. Rémon, "Pierre Chareau," Mobilier et Décoration, February 1926, p. 50 "Le Salon d'Automne," Mobilier et Décoration, December 1926, p. 157 Ernest Tisserand, "Chronique de l'art décoratif: L'entré du logis," L'Art Vivant, no. 28, 1926, p. 148 Gabriel Henriot, "Pierre Chareau," Mobilier et Décoration, November 1928, pp. 215 and 221 Francis Jourdan, Intérieurs, Paris, 1929, pl. 5 René Herbst, Pierre Chareau, Paris, 1954, pp. 20, 22 and 25 Alastair Duncan, Art Deco Furniture: The French Designers, New York, 1984, fig, 187 Marc Vellay and Kenneth Frampton, Pierre Chareau: Architecte-Meublier 1883-1950, Paris, 1984, pp. 81, 95-96, 105, 118, 210, 318 and 320 Arlette Barré-Despond, UAM: Union des Artistes Modernes, Paris, 1986, p. 218 Pierre Chareau: Architecte, un Art Intérieur, exh. cat., Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, 1993, pp. 10, 39, 91, 100-101, 139, 160 and 171 Brian Brace Taylor, Pierre Chareau: Designer and Architect, Cologne, 1998, pp. 22, 55, 76-77 and 96 Pierre Chareau, La Maison de Verre: 1928-1933, Paris, 2001, pp. 5 and 47 Alastair Duncan, Art Deco: Complete, New York, 2009, p. 26 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 252

PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK COLLECTOR COLLECTION OF TWELVE AMERICAN MODERNIST MICROPHONES

COLLECTION OF TWELVE AMERICAN MODERNIST MICROPHONES ca. 1925-1946

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 252 a definitive survey of the form, comprising (from left to right): Western Electric, Model 1D Carbon Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1925, in brass and cast iron Webster, Carbon Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1930, in chromium-plated brass Amperite, Model SR80 Ribbon Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1935, in chromium-plated brass Rauland, Model W1248 Ribbon Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1937, in chromium-plated brass and bakelite RCA, Model 44B Ribbon Microphone and Floor Stand, designed by John Vassos, 1937, in chromium-plated brass RCA, Model 77B Ribbon Microphone and Floor Stand, designed by John Vassos, 1937, in chromium-plated brass and bakelite Electrovoice, Model 731 Cardyne Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1938, in chromium-plated brass Altec, Model 639, Ribbon Microphone and Floor Stand, 1938, in chromium-plated brass Shure, Model 550 Cardoid Unnidyne Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1939, in chromium-plated brass American, Model D9 Dynamic Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1939, chromium-plated brass Turner, Model 101 Dynamic Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1939, in chromium-plated brass Amperite, Model RBHG Ribbon Microphone and Floor Stand, ca. 1946, in cast and polished aluminum and chromium-plated brass

CATALOGUE NOTE For additional photographs of this lot, please see pages 6-7. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 253

GILBERT ROHDE 1894-1944

Z" CLOCK, MODEL NO. 4090 chromium-plated brass, enameled metal and glass

11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm) high ca. 1934

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 253

LITERATURE Gilbert Rohde, exh. cat., Washburn Gallery, New York, 1981, cover 20th Century Modern Furniture by Gilbert Rohde, n.d., p. 16 Lisa Phillips, High Styles: Twentieth-Century American Design, New York, 1985, p. 103 Alastair Duncan, Modernism: Modernist Design 1880-1940; The Norwest Collection, Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 1998, p. 220 Phyllis Ross, Gilbert Rohde: Modern Design for Modern Living, New Haven, 2009, pp. 124 and 201 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 254

KEM WEBER

CHAISE nickel-plated metal and fabric upholstery

22 1/8 x 74 1/4 x 29 1/4 in. (56.2 x 188.6 x 74.3 cm) ca. 1935

ESTIMATE 5,000 - 8,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 254

LITERATURE Kem Weber: The Moderne in Southern California 1920 Through 1941, exh. cat., The Art Galleries, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1969, p. 81 (for a drawing of a related chaise for Lloyd) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 255

ISAMU NOGUCHI 1904 - 1988

ROCKING STOOL, MODEL NO. 85T walnut and chromium-plated steel

10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm) high ca. 1955

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 255

PROVENANCE Private Collection, Los Angeles, CA Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg New York, November 19, 2002, lot 127 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 256

ISAMU NOGUCHI 1904 - 1988

ROCKING STOOL, MODEL NO. 86T birch and chromium-plated metal

16 7/8 in. (42.9 cm) high ca. 1954

ESTIMATE 9,000 - 12,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 256

LITERATURE Mario dal Fabbro, Modern Furniture, New York, 1958, p. 4 Steve and Linda Rouland, Knoll Furniture, 1938-1960, Atglen, PA, 1999, p. 66 Alexander von Vegesack, Katarina V. Posch, and Jochen Eisenbrand, eds., Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, Weil am Rhein, 2001, p. 128 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 257

ELIEL SAARINEN 1873 - 1950

CONTEMPORA" FLATWARE SERVICE each stamped STERLING and with firm's mark; 3 of the luncheon forks, butter pick and olive fork stamped STERLING and R & B comprising 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 soup spoons, 12 luncheon forks, 12 dessert forks, 12 gumbo soup spoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 demitasse spoons, 12 ice cream forks, 12 cocktail forks, 12 butter spreaders, 2 serving spoons, cold meat fork, carving fork, sugar spoon, jelly spoon, butter pick and olive fork. 140 piecessterling silver and stainless steel ca. 1930

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 257

LITERATURE The Architect and the Industrial Arts: An Exhibition of Contemporary American Design, exh. cat., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1929, p. 61 and pl. 8 (for the prototype of the model) Albert Christ-Janer, Eliel Saarinen, Chicago, 1948, p. 111 Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, p. 106

CATALOGUE NOTE For the 1929 exhibition entitled The Architect and the Industrial Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Eliel Saarinen designed four prototype flatware services. The present lot is a larger manufactured service based on one of these prototypes, produced by Dominick & Haffe, which had been acquired by Reed and Barton in 1928. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 258

PORTER BLANCHARD

MODERNE" FLATWARE SERVICE each impressed PORTER BLANCHARD HAND MADE STERLING sterling silver and stainless steel ca. 1940 comprising 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 soup spoons, 12 teaspoons, 12 butter spreaders, 8 fish forks, serrated knife and tongs. 82 pieces

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 259

PROPERTY FROM A PROMINENT NORTHEASTERN COLLECTION ELIEL SAARINEN 1873 - 1950

AN EXTREMELY RARE CENTERPIECE BOWL stamped with cipher, and STERLING/SD 71 and By Saarinen sterling silver

3 in. (7.6 cm) high 11 in. (27.9 cm) diameter ca. 1929

ESTIMATE 35,000 - 45,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 259

PROVENANCE Gene Watson, Washington, DC, 1975

LITERATURE The Architect and the Industrial Arts: An Exhibition of Contemporary American Design, New York, 1929, p. 61 and pl. 8 House & Garden, December 1931, p. 67 J. Stewart Johnson, American Modern 1925-1940: Design for a New Age, New York, 2000, p. 45 (for the larger model) Jewel Stern, Modernism in American Silver, New Haven, 2005, p. 105 (for the larger model)

CATALOGUE NOTE For the eleventh installation of The Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition series entitled The Architect and the Industrial Arts in 1929, Eliel Saarinen designed a dining room, the focal point of which was a large prototype silver bowl surrounded by four place settings. The present lot was part of a limited commercial design based on the bowl. Offered in three sizes, the present lot is the smallest measuring eleven inches in diameter. Only three other examples of this bowl are presently known to exist, including a thirteen-inch example in the Cranbrook Museum of Art and a fifteen-inch example in the collection of John C. Waddell.

The flatware offered in lot 257 is a larger manufactured service based on one of four prototypes shown by Saarinen in the same 1929 exhibition, which was commercially produced by Dominick & Haffe. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 260

PROPERTY FROM A NEW JERSEY COLLECTION LOUIS MAJORELLE 1859 - 1926

PAIR OF "LES PINS" SCONCES each shade signed in intaglio DAUM/NANCY with the Croix de Lorraine; mounts incised J. Cayette mahogany, gilt bronze and cameo glass

16 1/2 x 25 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. (41.9 x 64.1 x 38.4 cm) ca. 1900 gilt-bronze mounts executed by Jules Cayetteshades executed by Daum

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 260

PROVENANCE Private Collection of Lloyd and Barbara Macklowe, New York

LITERATURE Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau Design, London, 1991, pl. 152 (for a similar example) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 261

PROPERTY FROM A NEW JERSEY COLLECTION LOUIS MAJORELLE 1859 - 1926

A SUPERB TWO-TIER OCCASIONAL TABLE mahogany, fruitwood marquetry and gilt bronze

32 1/2 x 35 3/4 x 24 1/4 in. (82.6 x 90.8 x 61.6 cm) ca. 1903

ESTIMATE 18,000 - 24,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 261

Alastair Duncan, Louis Majorelle: Master of Art Nouveau Design, London, 1991, pl. 58

PROVENANCE Private Collection of Gary and Janet Calderwood, Philadelphia

LITERATURE Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Volume III: Furniture, Suffolk, United Kingdom, 1996, p. 390 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 262

PROPERTY FROM A NEW JERSEY COLLECTION EUGÈNE GAILLARD 1862 - 1933

CABINET mahogany, burl walnut and gilt bronze

78 1/8 x 81 1/4 x 19 1/8 in. (198.4 x 206.4 x 48.6 cm) ca. 1910

ESTIMATE 30,000 - 50,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 262

PROVENANCE Calderwood Gallery, Philadelphia

LITERATURE Alastair Duncan, The Paris Salons 1895-1914, Volume III: Furniture, Suffolk, United Kingdom, 1996, p. 216 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 264

PROPERTY OF A CALIFORNIA COLLECTOR EDGAR BRANDT 1880 - 1960

FIRESCREEN stamped E. BRANDT and MADE IN FRANCE partially gilt wrought-iron

33 1/8 x 30 1/2 x 12 in. (84.1 x 77.5 x 30.5 cm) ca. 1925

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 264

PROVENANCE Christie's New York, November 29, 1999, lot 86

LITERATURE Joan Kahr, Edgar Brandt: Master of Art Deco Ironwork, New York, 1999, p. 126 (for a similar design) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 265

PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK COLLECTION PIERRE CHAREAU 1883 - 1950

ARMCHAIR, MODEL NO. MF 172 walnut and fabric upholstery

24 3/4 in. (62.9 cm) high ca. 1924

ESTIMATE 40,000 - 60,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 265

PROVENANCE Macklowe and Modernism Gallery, Ltd., New York

LITERATURE Gabriel Henriot, "Pierre Chareau," Mobilier et Décoration, July 1928, p. 226 Marc Vellay and Kenneth Frampton, Pierre Chareau: Architecte-Meublier 1883-1950, Paris, 1984, pp. 39-40, 92, 105, 130, 215 and 312 Pierre Chareau: Architect, Un Interieur, Paris, 1993, pp. 39 and 133 Brian Brace Taylor, Pierre Chareau: Designer and Architect, Cologne, 1998, pp. 50-51 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 266

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN 1879-1933

PAIR OF "DROUANT" ARMCHAIRS macassar ebony, nickel-plated bronze and fabric upholstery

37 1/8 in. (94.3 cm) high ca. 1925

ESTIMATE 30,000 - 50,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 266

PROVENANCE Makassar, Paris

LITERATURE Léon Moussinac, Intérieurs, vol. 1, Paris, 1924, pl. 34 Florence Camard, Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco, Paris, 1983, pp. 92 and 125-126 Emmanuel Bréon and Rosalind Pepall, Ruhlmann: Genius of Art Deco, Paris, 2004, pp. 57, 138 and 200 Emmanuel Bréon, Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann: Furniture, Paris, 2004, p. 51 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 267

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN 1879-1933

MIRROR nickel-plated bronze and mirrored glass

47 1/2 in. (120.7 cm) diameter ca. 1927

ESTIMATE 80,000 - 120,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 268

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN

COLETTE" COMMODE branded Ruhlmann macassar ebony, ivory and nickel-plated bronze

37 1/4 x 50 1/2 x 32 1/4 in. (94.6 x 128.3 x 81.9 cm) ca. 1923

ESTIMATE 150,000 - 200,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 268

LITERATURE Charles-Henri Besnard, "Quelques nouveaux muebles de Ruhlmann," Art et Décoration, March 1924, p. 70 Florence Camard, Ruhlmann, Paris, 1983, p. 277 (for a variant model) Emmanuel Bréon and Rosalind Pepall, eds., Ruhlmann: Genius of Art Deco, Montreal, 2004, pp. 138, 193, and 272 (for a variant model) Emmanuel Bréon, Jacques-Émile Ruhlmann: Furniture, Paris, 2004, p. 106 (for the design drawing of this model)

CATALOGUE NOTE This lot is being sold with a certificate of authenticity from Florence Camard. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 269

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN

"CABANEL" CHIFFONIER branded Ruhlmann and with the A atelier mark macassar ebony, ivory and nickel-plated bronze

52 3/8 x 29 7/8 x 12 1/4 in. (133 x 75.9 x 31.1 cm) ca. 1921

ESTIMATE 300,000 - 500,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 269

PROVENANCE Marvin Herman, Chicago

LITERATURE Expositions Internationales d'Art Décoratif," Mobilier et Décoration d'Interieur, August 1923, p. 23 André Frechet, "J. Ruhlmann," Mobilier et Décoration d'Interieur, January 1924, p. 17 Léon Moussinac, Croquis de Ruhlmann, Paris, 1924, p. 6 (for a sketch of the model) Charles-Henri Besnard, "Quelques Nouveaux Meubles de Ruhlmann," Art et Décoration, March 1924, p. 71 Alain Lesieutre, The Spirit and Splendor of Art Deco, New York, 1974, fig. 126 Yvonne Brunhammer, Le Style 1925, Paris, 1975, p. 90 Florence Camard, Ruhlmann: Master of Art Deco, New York, 1983, p. 61 Emmanuel Bréon and Rosalind Pepall, eds., Ruhlmann: Genius of Art Deco, Montreal, 2004, p. 185

CATALOGUE NOTE This lot is being sold with a certificate of authenticity from Jean-Michel Camard. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 270

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT MARITIME COLLECTION JEAN DUPAS 1882-1964

TEN PANELS FROM "THE BIRTH OF APHRODITE" MURAL FROM THE GRAND SALON OF THE S.S. NORMANDIE verre églomiséwith six bronze corner brackets each panel: 49 3/8 x 31 1/2 x 3/8 in. (125.4 x 80 x 1 cm) ca. 1934 executed by Jacques Charles Champignuelle

ESTIMATE 200,000 - 300,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 270

John Maxtone-Graham, Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner, New York, 2007, p. 206 (for a period photograph showing the present lot in situ in the Grand Salon)

EXHIBITED The Normandie: Floating Art Deco Palace, Bass Museum of Art, Miami, FL, January 15-March 28, 1993

LITERATURE Bruno Foucart, et al., Normandie: Queen of the Seas, New York, 1985, p. 72 (for a cartoon of "The Birth of Aphrodite" mural)

CATALOGUE NOTE Normandie's Dupas panels have long been revered as the holy grail for Art Deco and ocean liner collectors alike. FIG. 1 The present lot shown in situ in the Normandie’s Grand Jean Dupas, son of a Bordeaux sea captain, was asked by the French Line for a composition Salon extolling the delights of Normandy. Instead, the artist created A History of Navigation, encompassing triremes, dhows, men-o-war and paddle steamers; its lower margins incorporated mythological vignettes conjoined with roiling sea monsters.

A challenging site, Normandie's Grand Salon was cruciform-shaped, broken up by five tall windows on each side. It could also be allied with the adjoining Smoking Room by sliding doors. As a result, Dupas was architecturally obliged to break up his oeuvre into four separate, right- angled segments, which he conceived into a series of four thematic murals celebrating "The Birth of Aphrodite," "The Chariot of Poseidon," "The Chariot of Thetis," and the "Rape of Europa." The four murals offered a continuous glittering scene that blended Classical mythology with a secondary theme of maritime history.

Rather than painting canvas, Dupas chose to apply paint to the reverse of glass. An astonishing 32-feet high, his vast murale églomisé derived its name from the eighteenth-century ébéniste Jean-Baptiste Glomy who had perfected the technique for decorating picture frames. The process is time-consuming and demanding: highlights, traditionally final adornments, had to precede the layering in of back painting. Dupas was invaluably assisted by églomisé specialist Charles Champigneulle who enriched the artist's outlines with layers of black, gold and platinum washes. The finished work was heroic in scale and gloriously luminescent.

Each mural was essentially a mosaic, assembled from dozens of glass panels, anchored by bronze brackets at their corners. That composite form was, in a sense, the mural's salvation, in that the completed work could not only be removed piecemeal from Normandie before her fatal February 1942 fire but could also be dispersed in small, separate consignments. Whereas some collectors content themselves with single, isolated panels, the ten in the present lot enjoy the irreplaceable advantage of pictorial contiguity. Originating from the mural's topmost level, masts, rigging, bellying sails and fluttering pennants of a seventeenth-century warship are juxtaposed against a lowering Breton sky.

The largest collection of Dupas panels extant was donated to New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, preserving for posterity an entire corner of Normandie's Grand Salon. Recently, museum preservationists had to reinvigorate the eroding adhesion of paint to glass; new fixatives were devised and applied that would not obscure the Dupas/Champigneulle mise-en-scêne. The ten panels offered here remain in prime condition.

-John Maxtone-Graham, New York maritime historian and author of Normandie: France's Legendary Art Deco Ocean Liner Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 271

ANDRÉ SORNAY 1902-2000

PAIR OF "RONDINS" TABLE LAMPS with artist's mark ebony macassar and linen shades

14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm) high ca. 1940s

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 271

LITERATURE Thierry Roche, André Sornay: 1920-2000, Paris, 2002, p. 151 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 272

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF LUCIA MOREIRA SALLES PAUL DUPRÉ-LAFON 1900 - 1971

PAIR OF CHAIRS oak and fabric upholstery

28 1/4 x 33 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (71.8 x 84.5 x 87.6 cm) ca. 1930s

ESTIMATE 30,000 - 50,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 272

LITERATURE Bernard Champigneul, "Décoration d'un Hôtel Particulier," Mobilier et Décoration, January 1935, pp. 122-123, 125 and 128-129 Thierry Couvrat Desvergnes, Paul Dupré-Lafon: Décorateur des Millionnaires, Paris, 1990, pp. 21, 100 and 160-161 (for similar models)

CATALOGUE NOTE This lot has been authenticated by the Dupré-Lafon archives. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 273

FRITS HENNINGSEN

SOFA a superb example in mahogany, brass and leather upholstery

29 x 78 1/2 x 29 3/4 in. (73.7 x 199.4 x 75.6 cm) ca. 1930

ESTIMATE 30,000 - 50,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 274

GUIDETTE CARBONELL

A RARE "OISEAU" TABLE LAMP with painted signature in underglaze glazed earthenware

23 7/8 in. (60.6 cm) high ca. 1950s

ESTIMATE 18,000 - 26,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 274

PROVENANCE Anne Sophie Duval, Paris

LITERATURE Frédéric Bodet and Karine Lacquemant, Guidette Carbonell: Céramiques et Tapisseries, Paris, 2007, p. 65 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 275

GEORGES JOUVE 1910-1964

A SUPERB TABLE LAMP glazed earthenware, patinated metal and paper shade

25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm) high with shade ca. 1950s

ESTIMATE 30,000 - 50,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 275

PROVENANCE Anne Sophie Duval, Paris

LITERATURE Galerie Jousse Entreprise, Georges Jouve, Paris, 2005, p. 285 and 307 (for a drawing of a similar model) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 276

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF EDWARD ZAJAC ALBERTO GIACOMETTI 1901 - 1966

TÊTE DE FEMME" FLOOR LAMP patinated bronze

61 5/8 in. (165.5 cm) high ca. 1933 model designed for Jean-Michel Frank

ESTIMATE 60,000 - 90,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 276

PROVENANCE The Collection of Mrs. Syrie Maugham The Collection of Cecil Beaton Christie's, Broad Calke, Wiltshire, United Kingdom, June 10, 1980, lot 475

LITERATURE Daniel Marchesseau, Diego Giacometti, Paris, 1986, p. 11 Léopold Diego Sanchez, Jean-Michel Frank/Adolphe Chanaux, Paris, 1997, pp. 115 and 250 Pierre-Emmanuel Martin-Vivier, Jean-Michel Frank, Paris, 2006, pp. 143, 198-199 and 250

CATALOGUE NOTE The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the Giacometti Committee working under the authority of the artist's moral right and will be published in the catalogue raisonné prepared by the Fondation Alberto et Annette Giacometti. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 277

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF EDWARD ZAJAC LINE VAUTRIN 1913-1997

FRAME incised Line Vautrin talosel, mirrored glass and glass

15 1/4 x 19 1/2 in. (38.7 x 49.5 cm) ca. 1960

ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 277

PROVENANCE Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 278

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF EDWARD ZAJAC LINE VAUTRIN 1913-1997

PERRUQUE" MIRROR

8 3/4 in. (22.5 cm) diameter

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 278

PROVENANCE Acquired by the present owner directly from the artist

LITERATURE Patrick Mauriès, Line Vautrin: Miroirs/Mirrors, Paris, 2004, pp. 110-111 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 279

PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MURIEL WOLGIN ANDRÉ ARBUS 1903 - 1969

COMMODE parchment and ivorine

26 1/2 x 58 7/8 x 18 1/8 in. (67.3 x 149.5 x 46 cm) ca. 1930s

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 279

PROVENANCE Calderwood Gallery, Philadelphia

LITERATURE Bernard Champigneulle, "André Arbus," Mobilier et Décoration, March 1936, p. 100 Bernard Champigneulle, "Le Pavillon des Ensembles Mobiliers," Mobilier et Décoration, September 1937, p. 422 Yvonne Brunhammer, André Arbus: Architecte-Décorateur des Années 40, Paris, 1996, pp. 16, 98-99 Bruno Foucart and Jean-Louis Gaillemin, Les Décorateurs des Années 40, Paris, 1998, p. 77 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 280

ANDRÉ DUBREUIL b.1920

PAIR OF "SOLEIL" WALL APPLIQUES patinated wrought iron and glass

27 3/4 in. (70.5 cm) high ca. 1986

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 280

PROVENANCE Themes & Variations, London

LITERATURE Jean-Louis Gaillemin, André Dubreuil: Poète du Fer, Paris, 2006, cover and p. 73 and cat. no. 22 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 281

MARK BRAZIER JONES

A SUPERB AND UNIQUE CLOCK with artist's signature and date patinated wrought iron, metal and glass

28 3/8 in. (72.1 cm) high ca. 1988

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 281

PROVENANCE Themes & Variations, London Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 282

HANS WEGNER

PAIR OF FOLDING CHAIRS each with firm's branded mark oak and cane

30 1/8 in. (76.5 cm) high ca. 1960

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 282

LITERATURE Hans J. Wegner," Interiors, December 1954, p. 56 Esbjørn Hiort, Modern Danish Furniture, New York, 1956, p. 62, pp. 66-67 Grete Jalk, Dansk Moebelkunst gennem, 40 aar, 1947-1956, Copenhagen, 1987, pp. 102-103 Jens Bernsen, Hans J. Wegner on Design, Denmark, 1995, p. 39 Noritsugu Oda, Danish Chairs, San Francisco, 1999, p. 110 Christian Holmsted Olesen, Hans J. Wegner, Copenhagen, 2006 pp. 23 and 71 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 283

OLE WANSCHER

SIDEBOARD rosewood and brass

33 5/8 x 78 3/4 x 22 5/8 in. (85.4 x 200.1 x 57.5 cm) ca. 1930

ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 284

HANS WEGNER

A RARE SET OF SIX BULLHORN CHAIRS three with firm's label teak, rosewood, and leather upholstery

28 3/4 in. (73 cm) high ca. 1950s

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 284

LITERATURE Arne Karlsen, Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century, vol. 2, Copenhagen, 2007, p. 95 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 285

JØRGEN KASTHOLM AND PREBEN FABRICIUS

AN EARLY "SCIMITAR" CHAIR with firm's mark stainless steel and leather upholstery

25 1/4 in. (64.1 cm) high 1963

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 285

LITERATURE Noritsugu Oda, Danish Chairs, San Francisco, 1999, p. 196 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 286

ARNE JACOBSEN 1902 - 1971

SIX "OXFORD" CHAIRS each with firm's label chromium-plated metal and original leather

35 in. (88.9 cm) high ca. 1970

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 286

LITERATURE "Arne Jacobsen: Créations Récentes," L'Oeil, May 1966, p. 62 (for the highback version of the model) Carsten Thau and Kjeld Vindum, Arne Jacobsen, Copenhagen, 2001, pp. 523-524 (for similar models) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 287

FRANCO CAMPO AND CARLO GRAFFI

ROOM DIVIDER shelves and metal uprights with designers' and firm's marks mahogany, painted wood, enameled steel and glass

68 1/2 x 106 1/8 x 13 3/8 in. (174 x 269.6 x 34 cm) ca. 1958 from the Home line

ESTIMATE 12,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 287

LITERATURE Domus, November 1958, n.p. Rivista dell Arredamento, May 1958, p. 34 Rivista dell Arredamento, January 1959, p. 29 Rivista dell Arredamento, no. 86, p. 2 Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni Quaranta e Cinquanta, Rome, 1992, p. 129 (for a period advertisement) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 288

GEORGES JOUVE 1910-1964

FLOOR LAMP each pot incised with artist's monogram and one incised Jouve patinated metal, glazed earthenware and paper shades

71 1/4 in. (181 cm) high ca. 1950

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 288

LITERATURE Ensembles Mobiliers, Paris, 1955, pl. 45 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 289

JEAN PROUVÉ 1901 - 1984

"POTENCE" original blue-lacquered metal and wire

60 5/8 in. (154 cm) long ca. 1947

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 289

PROVENANCE Orange Group, New York

LITERATURE Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé: Oeuvre Complète/Complete Works, Volume 3: 1944-1954, Basel, 2005, p. 168 Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 2007, vol. 2, pp. 374-375 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 290

JEAN PROUVÉ 1901 - 1984

PAIR OF "VISITEUR" CHAIRS, MODEL NO. 350 oak, lacquered steel and painted aluminum

37 3/4 in. (95.9 cm) high ca. 1950s

ESTIMATE 50,000 - 70,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 290

PROVENANCE Galerie Downtown, Paris

LITERATURE Peter Sulzer, Jean Prouvé: Oeuvre Complète/Complete Works, Volume 3: 1944-1954, Basel, 2005, cat. no. 1135.4,4 Galerie Patrick Seguin, Jean Prouvé, Paris, 2007, vol. 2, p. 310 François Moulin, Jean Prouvé: le maître du métal, Strasburg, 2001, n.p. Jean Prouvé, 1901-1984: Constructeur, Paris, 2001, p. 116 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 291

CHARLOTTE PERRIAND AND JEAN PROUVÉ

BIBLIOTHÈQUE FROM THE MAISON DE LA TUNISIE, CITÉ UNIVERSITAIRE, PARIS pine and lacquered metal

65 1/4 x 139 1/2 x 20 3/4 in. (165. 7 x 354.3 x 52.7 cm) ca. 1952

ESTIMATE 60,000 - 80,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 291

PROVENANCE Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg, New York, June 11, 2003, lot 152

LITERATURE Maison de la Tunisie à la Cité Universitaire de Paris," l'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, April/May 1953, p. 67 Alexander von Vegesack, Peter Dunas, and Mathias Schwartz-Clauss, eds. 100 Masterpieces from the Vitra Design Museum, Weil am Rhein, 1996, pp. 186-187 Mary McLeod, ed., Charlotte Perriand: An Art of Living, New York, 2003, pp. 142-144 Jacques Barsac, Charlotte Perriand: Un Art d'Habiter, 1903-1959, Paris, 2005, pp. 360-361 and 363-365 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 292

SERGE MOUILLE

TWO-ARM WALL SCONCE original white-lacquered metal and brass

40 3/4 x 49 1/2 x 13 7/8 in. (103.5 x 64.1 x 35.2 cm) as shown ca. 1954

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 292

LITERATURE Anthony Delorenzo, Alan, and Christine Counord, Jean Prouvé/Serge Mouille, Paris, 1985, pp. 125, 134 and 138 Alan and Christine Counord, Serge Mouille, Luminaires, 1953-1962, Paris, 1983, p. 28 "Le Regard d'Alan," Serge Mouille, Luminaires, Bordeaux, 1993, n. p. Patrick Favardin, Les Décorateurs des Années 50, Paris, 2002, p. 157 (for a period photo) Pierre Émile Pralus, Serge Mouille: A French Classic, Paris, 2006, p. 170

CATALOGUE NOTE This lot is being sold with a certificate of authenticity from the family of Serge Mouille. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 293

LE CORBUSIER 1887 - 1965

STOOL FROM LA MAISON DU BRÉSIL, CITÉ UNIVERSITAIRE, PARIS oak

17 x 13 1/8 x 10 1/8 in. (43. 2 x 33.3 x 25.8 cm) ca. 1956

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 293

PROVENANCE Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris, 2001

LITERATURE Françoise Choay, ''Vous montre le Pavillon du Brésil que Le Corbusier vient d'achever à la Cité Universitaire de Paris,'' L' il, No. 57, September 1959, pp. 54-59 W. Boesiger, ed., Le Corbusier et son Atelier Rue de Sèvres 35, uvre Complète 1957-1965, New York, 1990, pp. 192-199 Elisabeth Vedrenne, Le Corbusier: Mémoire de Style, Paris, 1998, pp. 66-67 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 294

GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD 1888 - 1964

A RARE "MONDIAL" CHAIR steel, polyester and rubber

29 3/4 in. (75.6 cm) high ca. 1957 produced by Gispen, Culemborg, the Netherlands

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 294

LITERATURE Daniele Baroni, The Furniture of Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Woodbury, NY, 1977, p. 159 Marijke Küper and Ida van Zijl, Gerrit Th. Rietveld, Utrecht, 1992, p. 285 Peter Vöge, The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, pp. 158-159 Ed van Hindt, Wim Rietveld Industrieel Ontwerper, Rotterdam, 1996, pp. 26 and 63-66 Barbara Laan, and André Koch, Collective Gispen Meubles: Lampen en Archivia in het NAi 1916-1980, Rotterdam, 1997, pp. 62, 125-126 Luca Dosi Delfini, The Furniture Collection, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, 2004, p. 321 Mondial: Gispen & Gerrit Th. Rietveld, Culemborg, the Netherlands, 2006 Otakar Máčel and Sander Woertman, Chairs: The Delft Collection, Rotterdam, 2008, pp. 62-63

CATALOGUE NOTE The present model was designed in 1958 for inclusion in the Dutch pavilion at World Expo in Brussels. This strikingly minimal design was the result of Gerrit Rietveld's collaboration with his son. Wim later remarked "I tackled it with my father, and working together we complemented each other well. He had a good eye for shapes and proportions, while I was good on the technical side. So he was the designer and I was the one who made it." Begun in 1956, this chair was designed to be stacked and linked in multiple. The "Mondial" chair received the compasso d'oro award at the 1957 Triennale in Milan. The original plan for Expo 1958 had included 105 "Mondial" chairs, however an alternate chair was selected prior to the chairs being produced and only five prototypes were exhibited. The prototype for the "Mondial" chair incorporated an aluminum seat, which was later modified by Gispen, and produced in polyester. Given the complexity of the structure and costliness of the production, Gispen executed few examples of the chair. At the time of the design, Wim Rietveld was employed by Gispen as an industrial designer, and he later left the company due to disagreements over the production of this chair. Examples of the "Mondial" chair are in the collections of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam and the Centraal Museum, Utrecht. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 295

RON ARAD

ROLLING VOLUME SHARP CONTRAST patinated mild steel and mirror-polished stainless steel

32 3/4 x 38 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (83.2 x 97.8 x 74.9 cm) ca. 1989 uniqueoutside of the edition of 20produced by One Off Ltd., London

ESTIMATE 60,000 - 80,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 295

PROVENANCE Art et Industrie Gallery, New York, 1990 Moss, New York

EXHIBITED Ron Arad, Art et Industrie Gallery, New York, 1990

LITERATURE Deyan Sudjic, Ron Arad, London, 1999, p. 62 Ron Arad talks to Matthew Collings about designing chairs, vases, buildings, and..., London, 2004, pp. 98-99 Ron Arad, exh. cat., Barry Friedman Gallery, New York, 2005, pp. 74-75, 101-102 Ron Arad: No Discipline, New York, 2009, p. 51 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 296

PIERRE PAULIN

ARACHNOID" CHAIR with firm's label Artifort: Design Pierre Paulin lacquered wood, rope and leather upholstered cushion (not illustrated)

24 1/4 in. (61.6 cm) high ca. 1966

ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 296

LITERATURE La Maison Francaise, February 1969, p. 74 Anne Bony, Furniture & Interiors of the 1960s, Paris, 2004, p. 216 Elizabeth Védrenne and Anne-Marie Fèvre, Pierre Paulin, Paris, 2001, pls. 6-7 Catherine Geel, Pierre Paulin: Designer, Paris, 2008, pp. 210-211 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 297

PAUL RUDOLPH 1918 - 1997

ARMCHAIR lucite and chromium-plated metal

29 7/8 in. (75.9 cm) high ca. 1968

ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 297

LITERATURE Roberto de Alba, Paul Rudolph: The Late Work, New York, 2003, pp. 72-73 and 76-77 (for drawings and photographs of this model in the designer's penthouse at 23 Beekman Place, New York) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 298

PACO RABANNE

A RARE BEDSPREAD leather and metal

80 x 77 1/2 in. (203.2 x 196.9 cm) ca. 1960s

ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 298

CATALOGUE NOTE The present lot is one of a pair of bedspreads originally produced for an American patron. The other was offered at Phillips, de Pury & Luxembourg in June 2003. Only one other example of the model, in natural brown leather, from the collection of Wolfgang Joop, which was offered at Sotheby's in December 2003, has appeared on the market. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 299

ARNE JACOBSEN 1902 - 1971

AN EARLY EGG CHAIR, MODEL 3316 with manufacturer's label chromium-plated metal and leather upholstery

40 1/2 in. (102.9 cm) high ca. 1962

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 299

LITERATURE Arne Jacobsen," Interiors, June 1959, p. 115 Mobilia, June/July 1959, p. 55 Martin Eidelberg, ed., Design 1935-1965: What Modern Was, Montreal, 1991, p. 192 Carsten Thau and Kjeld Vindum, Arne Jacobsen, Copenhagen, 2001, pp. 154, 158-159, 433-435, 438-439, 471-472 Arne Karlsen, Danish Furniture Design in the 20th Century, vol. 2, Copenhagen, 2007, pp. 136-137 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 300

ICO AND LUISA PARISI

CREDENZA with firm's mark rosewood, teak, patinated and brushed metal

34 x 56 5/8 x 17 5/8 in. (86.4 x 143.8 x 44.8 cm) ca. 1959

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 300

LITERATURE Irene de Guttry and Maria Paola Maino, Il Mobile Italiano Degli Anni Quaranta e Cinquanta, Rome, 1992, p. 226 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 301

ARREDOLUCE

AN EARLY "TRIENNALE" FLOOR LAMP each arm impressed with firm's mark and top of base impressed MADE IN ITALY/ARREDOLUCE MONZA brass and enameled metal

76 1/2 in. (194.3 cm) as shown ca. 1951

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 301

LITERATURE Alexander Koch, Neuzeitliche Leuchten, Stuttgart, 1953, p. 40 Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., 1000 Lights: 1879 to 1959, Cologne, 2005, pp. 472-473 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 302

MARCO ZANUSO b.1916

AN EXTREMELY RARE "MARTINGALA" SOFA metal and wool upholstery

33 1/4 x 60 1/4 x 30 3/4 in. (84.5 x 153 x 78.1 cm) ca. 1954

ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 302

LITERATURE Rivista dell Arredamento, May 1959, p. 20 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 303

PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE

"ETERNAL FOREST" COFFEE TABLE with molded signature Philip Kelvin/LaVerne patinated bronze and pewter

16 1/2 in. (41.9 cm) high 47 3/8 in. (120.3 cm) diameter ca. 1970

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 304

PROPERTY OF A MANHATTAN COLLECTOR PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE

MIRROR patinated bronze and mirrored glass

47 5/8 x 35 3/4 x 1 in. (121 x 90.8 x 2.5 cm) ca. 1960s

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 304

PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 305

PROPERTY OF A MANHATTAN COLLECTOR PHILIP AND KELVIN LAVERNE

SIDEBOARD with artist's name to each panel patinated bronze, pewter and painted wood

36 1/4 x 60 1/8 x 16 in. (92.1 x 152.7 x 40.6 cm) ca. 1960s

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 305

PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 306

ARTHUR "ESPENET" CARPENTER

CHAIR incised Espenet/7211 rosewood and leather

31 1/4 in. (79.4 cm) high 1972

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 307

JOHN RISLEY

SCULPTURE walnut and steel

55 1/4 in. (140.4 cm) high ca. 1960s

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 308

PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK FAMILY VLADIMIR KAGAN

SOFA fabric upholstery and castors

26 1/4 x 136 1/4 x 66 1/2 in. (66.7 x 346.1 x 168.9 cm) ca. 1949

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 308

LITERATURE Vladimir Kagan, The Complete Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design, New York, 2004, pp. 97 and 120-121

CATALOGUE NOTE The four lots offered in this collection represent an early commission executed by Vladimir Kagan in the 1950s for the Bagden family. The present owners purchased the collection along with the house and the pieces have remained in the same interior for over 50 years. Each lot has been authenticated by Vladimir Kagan and is being sold with a certificate of authenticity. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 309

PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK FAMILY VLADIMIR KAGAN

FREEFORM TABLE walnut, brass and glass tiles

14 7/8 x 63 3/4 x 32 1/8 in. (37.8 x 191.9 x 81.6 cm) ca. 1953

ESTIMATE 18,000 - 24,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 309

LITERATURE Vladimir Kagan, The Complete Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design, New York, 2004, pp. 92-93 and 116 (for similar models) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 310

PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK FAMILY VLADIMIR KAGAN

SIDEBOARD with firm's brand to the reverse cherry, glazed earthenware, laminate and mirrored glass

33 x 72 x 20 1/4 in. (83.8 x 182.9 x 51.4 cm) ca. 1953 with ceramic tiles executed by Alesandra Kasuba

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 310

LITERATURE Vladimir Kagan, The Complete Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design, New York, 2004, pp. 68 and 106 (for a similar model) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 311

PROPERTY OF A NEW YORK FAMILY VLADIMIR KAGAN

DINING SUITE walnut, formica and fabric upholstery table: 29 3/4 x 84 1/8 x 42 in. (75.6 x 213.7 x 106.7 cm ) without leaves chair: 35 in. (88.9 cm) high tea trolley: 27 1/2 x 36 x 36 1/2 in. (69.9 x 91.4 x 92.7 cm) ca. 1952 comprising dining table with two extension leaves and original storage crate, eight chairs, and a tea trolley (not illustrated)produced by Kagan Dreyfuss Inc., New York

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 311

LITERATURE Vladimir Kagan, The Complete Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design, New York, 2004, pp. 106, 108-109 (for the chairs) and pp. 112-113 (for the table) Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 312

SHOJI HAMADA 1894 - 1978

BOWL glazed stoneware

4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm) high 18 5/8 in. (47.3 cm) diameter ca. 1960

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 312

PROVENANCE Sotheby's New York, March 14, 1997, lot 168 Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 313

CLAUDE CONOVER

"KUCH" with painted signature and title stoneware

21 1/4 in. (54 cm) high ca. 1970

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 314

CLAUDE CONOVER

VESSEL with partial painted signature stoneware

18 1/4 in. (46.4 cm) high ca. 1970

ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 315

CLAUDE CONOVER

CHUPICUARO with painted signature and title stoneware

22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm) high ca. 1970

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 316

CLAUDE CONOVER

"GIILAU" with painted signature and title stoneware with original plastic liner

17 1/2 in. (44.5 cm) high ca. 1970

ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 317

CLAUDE CONOVER

CINEM with painted signature and title stoneware

21 5/8 in. (54.9 cm) high ca. 1970

ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 318

CLAUDE CONOVER

"CAANHAL" with painted signature and title stoneware

18 3/4 in. (47.6 cm) high ca. 1970

ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 319

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE LOS ANGELES COLLECTION GERTRUD AND OTTO NATZLER

SEVEN BOWLS each signed in blackslip NATZLER and four with typewritten paper labels; one bowl with affixed red dot denoting the personal collection of the artists glazed earthenware

7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm) diameter for the largest four variously dated 1950, 1958, 1965 and ca. 1968

ESTIMATE 12,000 - 18,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 320

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE LOS ANGELES COLLECTION GERTRUD AND OTTO NATZLER

SIX BOWLS each signed in black slip NATZLER and three with typewritten paper labels; one bowl with affixed red dot denoting the personal collection of the artists glazed earthenware

7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm) diameter for the largest three variously dated 1952, 1960 and 1965

ESTIMATE 7,000 - 9,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 321

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE LOS ANGELES COLLECTION GERTRUD AND OTTO NATZLER

SEVEN BOWLS each signed in black slip NATZLER and two with typewritten paper labels; one bowl with affixed red dot denoting the personal collection of the artists glazed earthenware

8 3/4 in. (22.3 cm) long for the largest two variously dated 1961 and ca. 1968

ESTIMATE 6,000 - 8,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 322

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE LOS ANGELES COLLECTION GERTRUD AND OTTO NATZLER

A SUPERB AND RARE BOTTLE signed in black slip and with typewritten paper label M326 orange uranium glazed earthenware

16 5/8 in. (42.2 cm) high 1962

ESTIMATE 25,000 - 35,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 323

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE PENNSYLVANIA COLLECTION GEORGE NAKASHIMA 1905-1990

SIDEBOARD signed George Nakashima/Jan 1979 walnut and pandanus cloth

28 7/8 x 89 7/8 x 19 1/4 in. (73.3 x 228.3 x 48.9 cm) 1979

ESTIMATE 15,000 - 20,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 323

PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 324

PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE PENNSYLVANIA COLLECTION GEORGE NAKASHIMA 1905-1990

CROSS-LEGGED" DESK signed George Nakashima/Oct. 1978 and with client's name walnut

28 5/8 x 68 1/2 x 44 1/2 in. (72.7 x 174 x 113 cm) 1978

ESTIMATE 20,000 - 30,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 324

PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 325

PROPERTY OF A WEST VIRGINIA FAMILY GEORGE NAKASHIMA 1905-1990

MINGUREN II" COFFEE TABLE signed George Nakashima/July 26, 1985 and with client's name together with an original drawing by George Nakashima walnut and East Indian rosewood

15 1/8 x 55 1/4 x 18 3/8 in. (38.4 x 140.3 x 46.7 cm) ca. 1985

ESTIMATE 18,000 - 26,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 325

PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the artist Thence by descent Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 326

FRANK GEHRY b. 1929

FISH LAMP glass and patinated copper

73 3/8 x 25 1/4 x 18 in. (186.4 x 64.2 x 45.7 cm) ca. 1983 executed by New City Editions, Venice, CA

ESTIMATE 80,000 - 120,000 USD Important 20th Century Design, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, Lot 326

LITERATURE Kurt W. Forster, Frank O. Gehry, New York, 1999, p. 112 J. Fiona Ragheb, ed., Frank Gehry, Architect, New York, 2001, pp. 81 and 83 Francesco Dal Co and Kurt W. Forster, Frank O. Gehry: The Complete Works, Milan, 2003, p. 334

CATALOGUE NOTE The present lot is a variant of the "Fish Lamp" series executed primarily in Colorcore by Frank Gehry during the 1980s. This lamp is the prototype and is one of three examples. Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 327

TOM DIXON

PYLON" CHAIR with a tag bearing artist's signature and edition number metal

48 1/4 in. (122.6 cm) high ca. 1990s number 3 from an edition of 12

ESTIMATE 10,000 - 15,000 USD Important 20th Century Design New York, Thu, 17 Dec 09, 2:00 PM, N08604

LOT 328

TOM DIXON

PYLON" TABLE with firm's label lacquered steel and glass

30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm) high 25 5/8 in. (65.1 cm) diameter ca. 1991

ESTIMATE 8,000 - 12,000 USD