Wednesday, November 9, 2016 NEW YORK In the collaborative hands of Jacques Grüber, Louis Majorelle DOYLE+DESIGN Spanning the past 125 years, this sale takes and Daum Frères, an otherwise ordinary chandelier has seemingly without effort been transformed into a naturalistic AUCTION a look at design that has transformed the organic flower, forever captured at the pinnacle of its beauty. Wednesday, November 9, 2016 way we use living spaces while questioning at 10am (Eastern) This exceedingly rare and spectacular bronze and leaded where we draw the line between fine art glass chandelier with its three colorful and vibrant pendant EXHIBITION blossoms evocative of butterfly wings, was installed in about Saturday, November 5, 10am – 5pm and furniture and decorative objects. 1903 in the residence or hôtel particulier of Paul Luc, located Sunday, November 6, 12pm – 5pm Monday, November 7, 10am – 6pm From Tiffany glass to Chihuly glass, Joseph Hoffmann furniture to George Nakashima LOCATION Bold & Fanciful Doyle furniture, the objects in this sale show how 175 East 87th Street at 25, Rue de Malzéville, in Nancy, France. Luc's home was New York, NY 10128 each generation broke the mold of design certainly magnificent. It was built between 1901 and 1902 on a large parcel of land that he shared with his younger brother CONTACTS from those that came before. Specialists: Design–Todd Sell, 212-427-4141, ext 269, Victor, who also built a residence next door at 27, rue de [email protected]. Art–Angelo Madrigale and Malzéville. The impressive chandelier reputedly adorned Harold Porcher, 212-427-4141, ext 249, Paintings. The following pages illustrate many of the interior entrance of this building. The home was also Client Services, Bidding & General Information: the highlights of the over 400 lots in decorated with a beautiful stained glass landscape window by 212-427-4141, ext 242 or 207, [email protected], Grüber called "Paysage des Vosges," and included original [email protected] our November 9 Doyle+Design sale. woodwork designs by Majorelle. The house still stands today. CATALOGUE Please visit DOYLE.com to view the The chandelier is formed by three vertical leaf-tipped bronze View the fully illustrated catalogue stem-like branches that terminate in three magnificent and bid online at DOYLE.com fully illustrated catalog. blossoms that surround a central horizontal disk. From below, the view is of a beautiful tranquil pond scene, executed in etched and enameled glass, depicting white water lilies with yellow centers, sumptuous dark green and lime green veined lily pads that overlap and other pink and yellow textured blossoms and arrowhead leaves, all against an aqua blue ground. , Cradle Table Diego SwissGiacometti sculptor Diego Giacometti is best known for his whimsical furniture and animals. Like Chandeliers such as this unique example are exceedingly rare. his brother Alberto, his primary material was bronze which allowed him to create delicate A related model decorated with hydrangeas, circa 1905, was figures and objects in great detail. The Table-Berceau premiere version, or gifted by Walter P. Chrysler, Jr., to the Chrysler Museum of is one of is most emblematic pieces. Created in 1963, its primitive yet sophisticated design makes it a true piece of livable art. In 2013, Art in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1972. Majorelle's own residence, Doyle sold a Diego Giacometti console for $1,762,500 Villa Majorelle, also in Nancy, had a chandelier by Grüber and setting a world auc tion record for the artist. Majorelle, circa 1901, that illuminated the grand stairwell and Lot 233 was based on the theme of "Monnaie du pape." The theme of Jacques Grüber, Louis Majorelle the silver dollar plant was further developed in Majorelle's and Verrerie de Nancy (Daum) stairway by two large windows made by Grüber having the French, 1870-1936 and 1859-1926 same decoration. A chandelier described as "Un lustre Art Nouveau Chandelier, circa 1903 électrique en bronze, au Gui l'an neuf," based on the theme Acid-etched, enameled and leaded of mistletoe, was exhibited at the Exposition de l'Alliance glass and bronze, Height overall 59 inches, Provinciale des Industries d'Art École de Nancy, in March overall diameter 36 inches. Property of an 1903, and is illustrated in the official catalogue. A chandelier English Lady. Estimate: $75,000–100,000 decorated with a seaweed design is in a private collection. Lot 335, Diego Giacometti (Swiss, 1902-1985), Table-Berceau (Cradle Table), premiere version, Bronze with green/brown patina, Signed Diego, Height 15 1/2 inches, width 54 inches, depth 17 inches. Provenance: Private Collection, 1999 to present; Collection of DeLorenzo Gallery, New York, 1998; Collection of Adele Siegel, purchased directly from the artist in 1970s. Estimate: $100,000–150,000 View the free fully illustrated catalogue and bid online at DOYLE.com GEORGE NAKASHIMA (Japanese/American, 1905-1990) PROPERTY OF THE JOSEPH ST. CYR TRUST, SANIBEL, FL Lot 293 Trained as an architect, George Nakashima Long Chair, 1959 (Japanese/American, 1905-1990) began Walnut and cotton webbing designing furniture while working abroad Length 61 inches. in India and Japan. When he returned to the Estimate: $10,000–15,000 United States in 1940, he settled in Seattle, Washington and began practicing woodworking and making furniture. During the Second World War was he was interned at Camp Minidoka in Hunt, Idaho where he met a man named Gentaro Hikogawa who was trained in traditional Japanese carpentry. It was under his teaching that Nakashima developed his own appreciation for woodworking. Nakashima believed that one had Lot 298 to respect the craftsmanship as much as the materials. Pair of Cushion Lounge Armchairs, 1960 Walnut, hickory and upholstery The tree’s fate rests with the woodworker. In Height 30 inches, width 30 1/2 inches, depth 30 inches. hundreds of years its lively juices have nurtured Estimate: $10,000–15,000 its“ unique substance. A graining, a subtle coloring, an aura, a presence will exist this once, never to reappear. It is to catch this moment, to identify with this presence, to find this fleeting relationship, to capture its spirit, which challenges the woodworker. – Soul of a Tree, George Nakashima” Lot 299 Nakashima found a way to make furniture utilitarian THE FINE Pair of Cushion Lounge Chairs, 1960 and functional while also revealing the natural Walnut, hickory and upholstery elements the wood possesses. The intense organic Height 31 inches, width 23 inches, depth 31 inches nature of Nakashima's wood contrasts well with Estimate: $10,000–15,000 other modern design materials such a bold lacquers and polished chrome and the scale of his LINES OF oversize pieces mixes well with contemporary art. Lot 295 Bench with back, 1959 Walnut and hickory Signed with client's name St. Cyr. Height 34 inches, width 65 inches, depth 19 inches NAKASHIMA Estimate: $5,000–7,000 View the free fully illustrated catalogue and bid online at DOYLE.com GEORGE NAKASHIMA (Japanese/American, 1905-1990) GEORGE NAKASHIMA (Japanese/American, 1905-1990) PROVENANCE: ACQUIRED BY THE CURRENT OWNER DIRECTLY FROM GEORGE NAKASHIMA PROPERTY OF THE JOSEPH ST. CYR TRUST, SANIBEL, FL Lot 303 Low Table, 1968 Burl-walnut, rosewood and walnut Signed with the client's name, St. Cyr Height 14 inches, width 71 inches, depth 43 inches Estimate: $15,000–30,000 Lot 294 Long Bench, 1958 Lot 404 Walnut SanSo Dining Table, 1987 Height 11 inches, width 77 inches, depth 20 inches Black walnut and rosewood Estimate: $8,000–12,000 Signed George Nakashima, December 11, 1987, with the original signed drawings. Height 28 1/2 inches, width 68 inches, depth 69 inches Estimate: $60,000–80,000 Lot 405 Set of Four Conoid Chairs, 1988 Black walnut and hickory Signed George Nakashima, May 27, 1988, and the client's name, with a copy of the original signed drawings. Lot 300 Height 35 1/2 inches, width 20 inches, depth 20 inches Low Table, 1960 Estimate: $7,000–10,000 Walnut and rosewood Height 11 inches, 30 inches square Lot 406 Estimate: $5,000–7,000 Set of Six Mira Dining Chairs (two shown), 1988 Solid walnut Signed George Nakashima, May 27, 1988, and the client's name, with a copy of the original signed drawings. Height 28 1/2 inches, width 68 inches, depth 69 inches Estimate: $6,000–8,000 View the free fully illustrated catalogue and bid online at DOYLE.com WALL CANDY Lot 66 Lot 24 Lot 166 Lot 87 Lot 145 Lot 92 Lot 97 Lot 158 Lot 21 Lot 52 Lot 21 Power Boothe (American, b. 1945), Untitled, 1976, Signed and dated, Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 inches, Unframed. Estimate: $3,000–5,000. Lot 97 Known for his large-scale portraiture with a flatness and hard- edge born of Pop, this Untitled watercolor on paper by Alex Katz (American, b. 1927) uniquely different in that it is both miniature and eschews the intentional flatness typically seen in his work. By employing watercolor, the piece has a Lot 24 Power Boothe (American, b. 1945), Untitled, 1977, Signed and dated, Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 inches. Estimate: $1,000–1,500. looseness which feels all the more personal considering its diminutive size (7 x 9 1/8 inches). Lot 52 Striking out on his own after a long period as Warhol's assistant, Ronnie Cutrone (American, 1948-2013) developed a style he called "Post-Pop." This untitled work is reminiscent of Warhol's 1976 "Skull," as indeed the source photo of Warhol's famed work was taken by Ronnie himself. By layering it on Lot 158 Gertrude Shibley (American, 1916-2006), Jump for Joy, 1987, Signed, Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 48 inches.