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Prices Realized: Sollo:Rago Modern Auction, October 2004

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1 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Exceptional and very rare coffee table with free-edge solid rosewood top on plank leg base. (From the original owner, provenance available.) 14" x 83 3/4" x 27 1/4" 20,000 15,275
2 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut wall-hanging cabinet with pinned and dovetailed case construction, and free-edge top over three grass cloth-lined spindled sliding doors concealing three shelves and four small drawers. Minor fraying to cloth on one door. (Acquired from family of the original owner, provenance available). Marked with original owner's name on back. 18 1/4" x 104 1/4" x 19" 10,000 49,938
3 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut armrocker, 1975, with hickory spindled back back, and saddle seat. (From the original owner, provenance available.) Signed and dated and marked with owner's name. 35 1/2" x 24 1/2" x 16 1/2" 2,000 4,113
4 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Fine walnut dresser with expressive graining to dovetailed case, and two lined spindled sliding doors concealing eight drawers, on plank legs. (Refinished by the Nakashima studio.) Unmarked. 31 1/2" x 60" x 20" 10,000 14,100
5 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Fine Conoid end table with excellent free-edge Persian walnut top on cross-legged base. (From family of the original owner). Marked with original owner's name. 21" x 35 1/4" x 26 1/2" 7,000 15,275
6 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Fine walnut Conoid end table, its free-edge top with expressive graining and natural occlusions, on cross-legged base. (From estate of the original owner, provenance available). Marked with owner's name. 20 3/4" x 22 1/4" x 36" 7,000 11,750
7 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Fine walnut Conoid end table with free-edge top and single rosewood butterly key, on cross-legged base. (From estate of the original owner, provenance available). Marked with owner's name. 20 3/4" x 26" x 35 1/2" 7,000 10,575
8 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut bench with rectangular top on plank base with stretcher. (From family of the original owner, provenance available.) Some minor roughness to base. Unmarked. 20" x 59" x 22" 6,000 4,700
10 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Pair of walnut New sidechairs with spindle backs and saddle seats, 1980. Signed George Nakashima, and original owner's name. 35 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 16 1/2" 1,200 4,113
11 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Side table with freeform top on Minguren base, 1980. Signed George Nakashima and original owner's name. 27 1/2" x 41 1/2" x 25 1/2" 6,000 9,400
12 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut coffee table with freeform top on plank leg opposite two flaring ones. Good natural shapes and sap lines on sides. Refinished by the Nakashima Studios. (Consigned by original owner, provenance available.) Unmarked. 15 1/2" x 90 1/2" x 23" 12,000 14,100
13 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Fine cherry wall-hanging cabinet with dovetailed and pinned construction, free-edge top overhanging one end, and two sliding doors concealing two shelves. (From the original owner, purchased in 1963, provenance available). Marked with owner's name. 15" x 71" x 14" 6,000 8,225
14 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Cross-Legged dining table, its top with two bookmatched free-edge planks joined by three butterfly keys. Some chips along edges of top, the largest 2 1/4". Unmarked. 29" x 76" x 45" 8,000 9,988
16 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Fine coffee table with free-edge top and natural occlusions, on slab base. (From the original owner, provenance available, accompanied by a copy of the original drawing). Marked with owner's name. 13" x 46" x 24 1/2" 8,000 9,988
17 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Minguren II walnut coffee table with excellent freeform top with large butterfly joint on plank base with stretcher, 1983. (From family of original owner). Some roughness to front of base, ring stain to top. 15 1/2" x 67" x 29" 12,000 12,925
18 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut coffee table with excellent freeform top with a single butterfly joint, on plank base with two flaring legs. Original owner's name on bottom. 14" x 67" x 24". 10,000 8,813
19 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut side table with three tapered legs mortised through a three-sided top. Original owner's name on bottom. 21" x 27" x 21 1/2" 2,000 2,233
20 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Six Grass-seat chairs with arched backs supported by pairs of spindles. (From the original owner, provenance available. Accompanied by copy of the original drawing). New grass, done by Nakashima Studio. Unmarked. 27" x 23" x 18 1/2" 4,500 16,450
21 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Five walnut "Mira" chairs and a Captain's chair, with spindled backs on tapering dowel legs. (From family of the original owner. Provenance available). Crack to one arm of Captain's chair. Unmarked. Mira chairs: 27" x 20" x 16 1/2", Captain's chair: 28" x 24" x 17 1/2" 2,000 3,055
22 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut dining table with circular top on four flaring dowel legs. (From the original owner.) Marked with owner's name on underside of top. 29" x 54" dia. 4,000 4,406
23 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut ottoman on tapering dowel legs, no cushion. Marked with original owner's name on base. 10 1/2" x 24" sq. 1,000 1,998
24 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Walnut side table with free-form top on three tapering dowel legs. Unmarked. 17" x 19" x 17" 900 1,293
25 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Six walnut Mira chairs, each with spindled back and spade-shaped seat on three tapering dowel legs. Minor split to one seat, some wear to finish overall. Unmarked. 26 1/2" x 17" x 16 1/2" 2,500 3,055
26 GEORGE NAKASHIMA Pair of walnut Grass-seat chairs with arched backs supported by pairs of spindles. One re-woven seat. (From the family of the original owner, provenance available.) Unmarked. 26 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 18 1/2" 800 2,468
26A GEORGE NAKASHIMA Grass-seat chair with arched back supported by pairs of spindles. Unmarked. 27 1/2" x 23 1/2" x 18" 400 1,528
27 TOMMI PARZINGER Exceptional, custom-designed dining table, its flaring top with inlaid butterfly design, on flared leg base with stretcher. Includes two 18" leaves. Unmarked. Closed: 29 1/2" x 70 1/2" x 40" 4,500 3,819
28 TOMMI PARZINGER Pair of fine floor lamps, each with ecru silk shade and two sockets, on etched brass and fluted enameled wood shaft. Each marked "Parzinger Originals/6362". 69 1/2" x 10 1/2" sq. 5,000 7,050
29 TOMMI PARZINGER Fine and rare daybed with eight loose cushions upholstered in butter yellow embossed silk fabric on dark-stained wood frame with etched brass details. (An extremely rare Parzinger form.) Unmarked. 32 1/2" x 65" x 27 1/2" 4,000 4,700
30 PARZINGER ORIGINALS Queen-size four-poster bed, its tall tapering posts with floriform finials, covered in dark brown lacquer finish. Branded "Parzinger Originals". 82" x 64" x 81" 2,500 6,463
31 WILLIAM PAULMAN Two-piece chair, each component with channeled taupe silk upholstery on dark brown lacquered bases. Unmarked. Each piece: 34 1/2" x 20" x 20" 1,500 5,288
32 JAMES MONT Pair of armchairs in the Chinese style, upholstered in finely-woven brushed tan fabric on dark-stained wood bases. Unmarked. 34" x 31" x 29" 1,500 3,408
33 JAMES MONT Two-door cabinet with black lacquered case, and patchwork wood-veneer door fronts with large etched brass pulls. No interior shelves. Unmarked. 40" x 39 3/4" x 17" 900 1,293
34 JAMES MONT Pair of Chinese-style chairs upholstered in gold textured fabric on wood frame with red, black and gold finish. Unmarked. 38 1/2" x 24" x 25" 1,500 999
35 JAMES MONT Pair of carved wood lamp bases depicting Asian deities covered in patinated gold and silver leaf. Small nick to nose of one, and a few shallow flakes. Unmarked. Wood only: 26 1/2" x 9 1/4" 900 999
36 JAMES MONT Daybed with slatted frame and cushions upholstered in finely woven brushed tan fabric, on bracket feet. Unmarked. 24" x 76 1/2" x 30 1/2" 2,000 2,233
37 JAMES MONT Book-matched three-drawer dressers in gray limed oak finish, with porthole pulls. Refinished. Marked "James Mont Design". Each dresser: 32 1/2" x 48 1/2" x 20 1/2" 2,000 2,115
39 JAMES MONT Coffee table with broad circular top on two open curved legs, in black laquered finish. Unmarked. 17" x 36" dia. 1,200 1,058
40 EDWARD WORMLEY/DUNBAR China cabinet with two bi-fold doors over a single drawer with contrasting finish, on post legs with stretcher. (A nice Dunbar design.) Dunbar metal tag. 72" x 36" x 15" 1,500 1,763
41 EDWARD WORMLEY/DUNBAR Eight armchairs with single broad vertical backslats and upholstered seats. Brass "D" tags. 33" x 23 1/2" x 20" 2,500 2,820
42 ERNST SCHWADRON Lounge chair upholstered in ivory chenille on dark wood cabriole legs. Unmarked. on 29" x 26" x 31" 800 764
43 MARIO PAPPERZINI/SALTERINI Latticed daybed with silver leaf finish, ball finials and diamond-shaped stretcher, upholstered in yellow striped fabric. Unmarked. 30" x 77 1/2" x 30" 2,000 3,290
44 ERNST SCHWADRON Large Macassar ebony sideboard with four doors concealing shelves and two drawers with brass pulls, on pedestal base. Unmarked. 35 1/2" x 98 1/2" 20 1/2" 2,000 4,700
45 JULES LELEU (Attr.) Rosewood and amboyna sideboard with three cabinet doors enclosing interior shelves, the center door with clear glass pane, the doors at either end with horizontal brass scroll pulls. Unmarked. 38 1/4" x 78 1/2" x 20 1/2" 3,000 2,585
46 DESNY (France) Fine satinwood veneer buffet with beveled black glass insert to top, over center display cabinet with two sliding glass doors and illuminated interior, flanked by cabinets with chrome hardware concealing shelves and a single drawer. Bears stamp mark "Desny/France". 30" x 83" x 22 1/4" 8,000 8,813
47 JEAN ROYERE "Polar Bear" chair fully-reupholstered in hand-stitched alpaca fabric on low wood legs. (A classic Royere design, oversized and extremely comfortable, in great condition.) Unmarked. 31" x 34" x 35" 9,500 19,975
48 RUSSEL WRIGHT/HEYWOOD-WAKEFIELD Early and rare asymmetric server in burlwood veneer and black lacquer finish, with horizontal pulls to single drawer and two-door cabinet concealing two small adjustable shelves. Unmarked. 42" x 45" x 16 1/2" 4,000 3,525
49 JACQUES ADNET Rosewood wardrobe with single drawer and three cabinet doors, all with glass and brass pulls, four original shelves, and original keys. Marked J. Adnet. 63" x 49" x 19" 2,500 2,820
50 STYLE OF EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN Fine Brazilian rosewood pedestal dining table with radiating grain pattern to ivory-inlaid top, on four curved supports and stepped base. Unmarked. 30" x 72" dia. 3,500 7,050
51 WARREN McARTHUR Fine Old Point Comfort club chair on tubular aluminum frame with taupe fabric upholstery. Remnant of decal. 23 1/2" x 30" x 33 1/4" 5,000 5,875
52 WARREN/ALBERT CHASE McARTHUR Monumental Art Deco wrought-iron fern stand for the lobby of the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, c. 1928. Scattered oxidation to finish. Unmarked. 6' x 30" dia. 3,500 2,350
53 WARREN/ALBERT CHASE McARTHUR Monumental Art Deco wrought-iron fern stand, en suite with preceding. Scattered oxidation to finish. Unmarked. 6' x 30" dia. 3,500 2,350
54 WARREN/ALBERT CHASE McARTHUR Two pieces of Art Deco wrought-iron railing designed for the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, with repeating triangular motif. Unmarked. 36 1/2" x 14' and 36 1/2" x 10' 2" 1,000 3,173
55 WARREN/ALBERT CHASE McARTHUR Two pieces of Art Deco wrought-iron railing, en suite with preceding. Unmarked. 1,000 3,173
56 STYLE OF WILHELM HUNT DIEDERICH Large clip-corner mesh fireplace screen with applied decoration of four seagulls flying over a fish and stylized waves. Overpainted. Unmarked. 41" x 47 1/2" x 12 1/2" 2,500 6,463
57 ROBERT WINTHROP CHANLER (American, 1872-1930) Fine Art Deco three-panel folding screen, 1928, dramatically-painted with two zebras on one side in black and tan on ivory ground, the back decorated with diagonal stripes in black with silver foil. (Broadway composer Kay Swift and her husband James P. Warburg commissioned Chanler to execute this piece for their New York home. A recently-released biography on Kay Swift, titled "Fine and Dandy: The Life and Work of Kay Swift" is included with this lot and contains a photo of the screen shown in a 1970s interior. This piece descended through Ms. Swift's family). Signed and dated on front, lower right. Each panel: 78" x 21 3/4" 10,000 11,163
58 BAGUES Pair of floor lamps, each with black fabric rectangular shade over a two-socket, faux-bamboo metal shaft with tripod base. Unmarked. 70" x 16" 800 2,820
59 JACQUES ADNET Floor lamp with conical black shade over a two-socket brass base, the shaft covered in stitched black leather. Unmarked. 66" x 10" 2,000 2,115
60 DESNY (France) Rare table lamp with seven plate glass discs mounted on a nickel-plated brass housing. Bottom disk cracked. Stamped "Desny Paris/Made in France/Depose". 6 3/4" x 4 1/2" 5,000 9,400
61 GILBERT WATROUS/HEIFETZ Floor lamp, its single arm with perforated white enameled metal shade magnetically-balanced on black enameled steel base. (A very rare mid-century lamp, purchased by the consignor from the opening night party at 50/50 in the early 1980s.) Unmarked. 31" x 46" 4,000 3,525
62 ITALIAN Enameled metal floor lamp with three fixtures on gooseneck shafts in red, blue and gray. Unmarked. 74" h 800 1,116
63 BARBINI Chrome and black enameled floor lamp with three sockets, topped by Barbini purple scavo glass bell-shaped shade. A couple of small chips to rim of shade. Etched "Barbini" with manufacturer's label. 59 1/2" x 15" dia. 3,000 4,994
64 BARBINI Fine and unusual table lamp, its geometric scavo glass shade on black metal base. Shade etched "Barbini/Murano". 11 1/4" x 9" x 6 1/2" 1,000 4,113
65 MURANO Fine chandelier with eight adjustable sockets surrounded by cattails and leaves of white and clear glass, on polished brass frame. Unmarked. Frame: 32" h 1,200 1,528
67 FORTUNY "Umbrella" floor lamp with pivoting tan shade, its interior with polished chrome reflector and single socket, on adjustable-height tripod base of black enameled metal. Unmarked. 70" x 37" 800 1,763
68 HAGENAUER Fine and large polished chrome sculpture of a man's head in profile with stylized features and locks of hair, mounted on a flat rectangular base. Stamped WHW/Hagenauer Wien/Made in Austria. 21" x 16 3/4" 2,500 4,700
69 HAGENAUER Fine and large polished chrome sculpture of a woman's head in profile with stylized features and locks of hair, wearing a beaded choker and mounted on a flat rectangular base. Stamped WHW/Hagenauer Wien/Made in Austria. 21" x 17" 2,500 11,163
70 HAGENAUER Chrome-plated figurine of a leaping horse mounted on an ebonized circular base. Stamped "Made in Vienna/Austria/WHW". 8 3/4" h 1,500 2,938
72 SECESSIONIST Silver-plated oval box with brass-washed highlights, its hinged lid embossed with a medallion of stylized fruit and flowers. 3/4" dent along bottom edge of back. Stamped "W&G". 3" x 4 3/4" x 4" 400 235
73 1939 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR Trylon and perisphere sculpture from the 1939 New York World's Fair, in amber bakelite mounted on wood base. Unmarked. 17 1/4" x 13" x 6" 1,200 1,410
74 TOMMI PARZINGER Pair of urn-shaped lidded table lamps in polished chrome, each with oval cut-out to back, and single socket. Unmarked. 24 1/2" x 6 1/4" 2,500 2,468
76 GIO PONTI/RICHARD GINORI Fine and rare flaring urn, "L'Architetto", printed-and-filled with a classical rendering of an architect on one side, and a draped urn on the other, in caramel tones on raspberry ground. (This piece, from Ponti's celebrated line of majolica ware, is part of the "Classical Conversation" series. Ref.: "Gio Ponti Le Maioliche" by Manna Loris, Milan, 2000). Four hairlines from rim, restoration to a few chips on rim and to drill hole on bottom. Marked "Ginori/1030-330/E/Gio Ponti". 13 1/2" x 11" 9,000 12,925
81 PETER VOULKOS Unusual stoneware plate incised with three stylized birds in flight, in leathery matte brown glazes against a light gray ground. A few hairlines, some restored. Incised "Voulkos". 10 3/4" dia. 4,000 7,638
83 ROBERTSON (Trenton, NJ) Three wrought-iron tile-top tables, each decorated with primitive hunting scenes in black against a mottled blue-gray ground. (A very cool suite of tables). Tiles stamped ROBERTSTON, also artist-signed. Square table: 18 1/2" x 12 3/4" sq. 600 1,410
84 GEORGE NELSON/HERMAN MILLER Vintage "Marshmallow" sofa with eighteen circular cushions upholstered in original forest green naugahyde mounted on tubular steel frame. (An iconic mid-century design by Nelson after he felt the need to push the envelope of his already-radical furniture). Circular Herman Miller tag, and factory paper label. 31 1/2" x 51" x 30" 15,000 17,625
85 ISAMU NOGUCHI/HERMAN MILLER Very rare "Rudder" stool, model no. IN-22, in birch with two tubular steel legs. Unmarked. 17" x 20 1/2" 15,000 24,675
86 GEORGE NELSON/HERMAN MILLER Fine "Thin Edge" walnut veneer credenza with cabinet flanking two cream-colored sliding doors conealing three shelves on tapering aluminum legs. Unmarked. 33 1/4" x 67 1/4" x 12" 1,500 4,113
87 GEORGE NELSON/HERMAN MILLER "Thin Edge" chest with five graduated-size drawers with white enameled metal pulls, on tapering wood legs. Circular Herman Miller tag. 39 3/4" x 40" x 20" 1,500 2,820
88 GEORGE NELSON/HERMAN MILLER Fine "Thin Edge" walnut ten-drawer double-chest with brushed metal pulls on tapering legs. (Purchased in 1959, and accompanied by copy of the original invoice). Unmarked. 33 1/2" x 67 1/4" x 19 1/4" 2,500 4,406
89 GEORGE NELSON/HERMAN MILLER "Thin Edge" walnut nightstand with single drawer and lower shelf on tapering brushed metal legs. (Purchased in 1960, and accompanied by original invoice). Unmarked. 23 1/2" x 18" x 19 1/4" 600 1,528
90 GEORGE NELSON/HERMAN MILLER Rare "Thin Edge" walnut full-size bed with woven cane panel to back, and light gray fabric cover over padded spring supports, on tubular white enameled metal frame. (Purchased in 1959 and accompanied by the original invoice, this piece is in great condition and rare in this size). Herman Miller foil label. 34 1/2" x 53" x 79 1/2" 3,500 10,575
91 CHARLES EAMES/HERMAN MILLER Rare dowel-leg table with square wood veneer top. Unmarked. 15 1/2" x 21 1/2" x 18" 3,000 3,173
92 CHARLES EAMES/HERMAN MILLER "ESU" desk with rectangular top over bank of three drawers in black and white laminate with birch fronts, on angle-iron legs. Early Herman Miller label. 29" x 60" x 24" 2,500 4,113
93 CHARLES EAMES/HERMAN MILLER Bent plywood child's stool. (A very early Eames design, it was never a commercial success and its production was very limited). Unmarked. 9" x 12" x 10" 1,500 1,880
94 VLADIMIR KAGAN Extremely rare rocker no. 175SS with ottoman, 1958, both on highly-polished stainless steel frames and upholstered in high-grade elephant gray leather. (One of only a handful ever built.) Unmarked. Rocker: 39" x 25 1/2" x 41" 10,000 22,325
95 VLADIMIR KAGAN Fine and unusual drop-leaf, gate-leg dining table with oblong top on seven-legged wood base. (A fine example of Kagan's organic design). Unmarked. Fully-extended: 29 1/2" x 66 1/2" x 42" 3,000 5,288
96 VLADIMIR KAGAN Four dining chairs, one arm- and three side-, each upholstered in taupe and tan mini-check fabric, on dark-stained sculpted wood base. Unmarked. Side chairs: 34" x 18 1/2" x 21" 2,000 1,880
97 VLADIMIR KAGAN Fine and large chest with eight graduated drawers on sculpted whalebone base. Unmarked. 32" x 84" x 20" 3,000 9,400
98 VLADIMIR KAGAN Three-piece "Omnibus" sofa suite consisting of an armless sofa with asymmetrical back, a corner sofa, and an ottoman, all upholstered in light gray wool on lucite plank bases, with plexiglass light box. Unmarked. Largest piece: 29 1/2" x 77" x 33 1/2" 3,000 7,050
99 VLADIMIR KAGAN Fine 100B loveseat upholstered in gray and white nubby wool fabric, on short faceted wood legs. Unmarked. 36" x 58" x 33" 3,000 2,233
100 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Fine East India laurel sideboard, its three doors with chrome and black enameled wood pulls concealing drawers and single shelf, on black plinth base. Unmarked. 30" x 48" x 16 1/4" 2,500 7,050
101 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Fine two-door dresser with vertical semi-circular pulls and three horizontal chrome bands, concealing six drawers, accompanied by a free-standing circular mirror on square base. Unmarked. Chest: 44" x 35 1/2" x 20" 2,500 7,638
102 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Vanity with tall rectangular mirror and demi-lune case en suite with preceding, its single cabinet door with horizontal chrome bands concealing two attached drawers, opposite three pivoting drawers, all with vertical semi-circular chrome pulls. Unmarked. 69" x 47" x 17" 1,500 4,406
103 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Two occasional tables with glass tops supported by a vertical chrome bar. (Glass top to smaller one has been replaced). Unmarked. Circular table: 19 3/4" x 24 3/4" dia. 1,200 2,938
104 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Full-size bed with horizontal chrome bands to footboard. Unmarked. 32" x 56 1/4" x 79 1/2", inside width: 54" 600 1,293
105 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER East India laurel bookcase with single shelf over two-door cabinet with brushed chrome and black enameled wood pulls, on plinth base. Herman Miller metal tag, and stenciled nos. 39" x 31 1/2" x 12 1/2" 1,500 2,468
106 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER East India laurel utility chest en suite with preceding, with open cubicle over two-door cabinet with converging semi-circular brushed chrome pulls, on plinth base. A few minor veneer chips, missing ebonized wood handles. Unmarked. 30" x 24" x 16" 900 999
107 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER East India laurel single-pedestal desk en suite with preceding, with two drawers over cabinet door concealing three additional drawers, with chrome pulls on tubular metal frame. Unmarked. 29" x 44" x 23" 1,200 5,875
108 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Pair of book-matched East India laurel bookcases, each with three shelves and single cabinet door with horizontal black enameled wood pull, on plinth base. Marked with Herman Miller metal tag. Each unit: 39" x 32" x 12 1/2" 1,500 5,288
109 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Pair of East India laurel sofa end tables, each with open storage cubicle, and single drawer with horizontal black enameled wood pull over two shelves. Unmarked. 19 1/4" x 14" x 33 1/2" 1,500 6,463
110 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Pair of lounge chairs upholstered in taupe chenille on ebonized wood frames. Missing button on one. Unmarked. 29" x 29" x 25" 1,500 2,938
111 GILBERT ROHDE (Attr.) Lounge chair on bent brushed steel frame upholstered in charcoal gray fabric. Unmarked. 32" x 26 1/2" x 31 1/2" 1,200 5,288
112 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Fine extension dining table with broad oval top in contrasting veneers on curved plank base with double-stretcher. Includes one 12" leaf. Unmarked. Closed: 29" x 60" x 42" 1,500 2,585
113 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Six dining chairs, two arm- and four side-, each with ivory vinyl upholstery and hemispherical stretcher. Unmarked. Armchairs: 31 3/4" x 23 1/2" x 17 1/4" 600 1,410
114 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER East India laurel coffee table with rectangular top on aluminum legs with tubular feet. Marked with Flint & Company retailer's tag and stenciled numbers. 18" x 32 1/2" x 14" 600 2,233
115 NORMAN BEL GEDDES/MEDALLIC ART COMPANY Important silver-plated bronze medallion minted in 1933 with relief decoration and the phrases "Commemorating the Twenty-fifth Anniversary of General Motors 1908-1933" on one side, "To the Advancement of Motor Transportation" on the other, with "Norman Bel Geddes/copyright/1933". Dia.: 3" 1,500 1,763
116 EDWARD WORMLEY/DUNBAR Fine floating-back sofa fully-upholstered in woven black and gray fabric on ebonized wood base with cross-stretcher. Yellow Dunbar tag. 28" x 90 1/2" x 28" 3,500 4,113
117 EDWARD WORMLEY/DUNBAR Two-piece "Gondola" sofa with tufted yellow, orange and green embroidered floral upholstery, on walnut frame. Some fading to upholstery. Unmarked. Each section: 29 1/2" x 60 1/2" x 32 1/2" 3,000 1,763
118 EDWARD WORMLEY/DUNBAR Mahogany coffee table with partial plank top and brass rods to one end over lower shelf. Yellow Dunbar tag. 15" x 66" x 17" 1,000 1,175
119 EDWARD WORMLEY/DUNBAR Walnut occasional table (no. 4856) with inset birch burl panel to circular top, brass handle and tripod base. Green Dunbar metal tag, also with paper factory tag. 27" x 25" 600 2,115
120 EDWARD WORMLEY/DUNBAR Coffee table with circular marble top on three-legged base with brass-capped feet. Brass Dunbar tag. 12" x 38" dia. 1,200 1,528
121 EDWARD WORMLEY/DUNBAR Pair of armchairs with yellow and umber printed velvet upholstery on ebonized wood frames. Brass "D" tag. 29 1/2" x 27" x 23" 2,000 2,115
124 TOMMI PARZINGER/PARZINGER ORIGINALS Four-drawer chest with etched brass pulls and ivory lacquered finish. One unfinished side. Marked "Parzinger Originals". 29" x 42 1/4" x 18 1/2" 2,000 1,880
125 TOMMI PARZINGER/PARZINGER ORIGINALS Four-drawer chest, en suite with preceding. A few shallow scratches to top, unfinished sides. Unmarked. 29" x 42 1/4" x 18 1/2" 2,000 1,880
126 TOMMI PARZINGER/PARZINGER ORIGINALS Four-drawer chest, en suite with preceding. Some minor chipping/light stains to finish, one unfinished side. Marked "Parzinger Originals". 29" x 42 1/4" x 18 1/2" 2,000 1,880
127 TOMMI PARZINGER/PARZINGER ORIGINALS Two-door chest with brass studs to front and sides and brass ring pulls on a white lacquer finish, interior drawer, and dark brown-lacquered trestle base. Some minor chipping to lacquer. Marked "Parzinger Originals". 29 1/2" x 33" x 18" 1,000 4,994
128 TOMMI PARZINGER/PARZINGER ORIGINALS Two-door chest identical to preceding. Some minor chipping to lacquer. Marked "Parzinger Originals". 29 1/2" x 33" x 18" 1,000 4,700
129 TOMMI PARZINGER/CHARAK Two-piece bleached mahogany breakfront, the top with three etched glass doors and nine interior shelves, the bottom with three inlaid cabinet doors concealing four additional shelves and five drawers. Stenciled "Charak Modern". 74 3/4" x 60 1/4" x 16 1/4" 2,000 2,350
130 TOMMI PARZINGER/CHARAK MODERN Pair of four-drawer chests with embossed ivory leather fronts, and brass pulls with berry and leaf design, on trestle base. Stenciled "Charak Modern". 34" x 36" x 17 1/4" 3,500 4,994
131 TOMMI PARZINGER Armchair upholstered in striped silk on dark-stained wood base. Unmarked. 29" x 27" x 29 1/2" 1,500 2,115
140 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT Eight-drawer dresser with overhanging brass pulls, on plinth base, c. 1955. (Originally from the John L. Rayward residence, "Tirrana", in New Canaan, CT). Unmarked. 27 1/2" x 48" x 22 1/2" 3,000 2,938
141 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT Two four-drawer chests, en suite with preceding. (Originally from the John L. Rayward residence, "Tirrana", in New Canaan, CT). Unmarked. 28 1/2" x 36" x 18" and 27 1/2" x 24" x 22 1/2" 3,000 2,938
142 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT/HENREDON Rare rectangular wall-hanging mirror in the Taliesin pattern. Stenciled 2002. 19 1/2" x 15 1/2" 800 2,350
143 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT/HENREDON Unusual two-door cabinet in the Taliesin pattern with concentric squares to door fronts, and single interior shelf, on raised base with stretchers. Possible repair along edge of one door, and some roughness to base. Stenciled 2005 with red FLW chop mark. 26 1/2" x 34 1/2 x 20 1/2" 2,000 3,055
149 STYLE OF JAMES MONT Large iron table with inset marble top in brown and gray, on trestle base with bronze patina. Unmarked. 28 1/4" x 79" x 35 1/2" 2,500 5,875
150 STYLE OF GIO PONTI Dining table, its boat-shaped top inset with plate glass on sculpted wood base with cross-stretcher and brass-capped feet. Unmarked. 30 3/4" x 87" x 34 1/2" 2,000 3,819
151 NEW HOPE SCHOOL Large contoured sofa with sculptural wood frame, upholstered in green woven fabric (some wear). Unmarked. 28" x 107" x 31" 2,000 2,115
152 JACQUES ADNET Brass valet with faux-bamboo uprights, ball feet, and brown stitched leather details. Unmarked. 44 1/2" x 18 1/2" 1,500 1,645
153 GUERMONPREZ (France) Walnut cabinet with brass pulls on two sliding doors, one ebonized, over an open shelf and three blind drawers on ebonized trestle base. Scratch to one side of case. Unmarked. 59" x 63 1/2" x 15 1/2" 800 2,233
154 MARCO ZANUSO Pair of "Lady" armchairs upholstered in deep red brushed fabric on flaring brass legs. Unmarked. 31" x 31" x 29 1/2" 1,500 2,938
155 MARCO ZANUSO Rare "Triennale" sofa upholstered in black brushed fabric, on purple enameled metal legs. Unmarked. 32" x 71 1/2" x 30" 2,000 2,350
156 STUDIO BBPR/OLIVETTI Single-pedestal desk with clip-corner top and three drawers on enameled metal trestle base. Unmarked. 30 1/2" x 62 1/2" x 31 1/2" 2,500 3,055
157 UBALD KLUG/DE SEDE "Terrazza" modular book-matched lounge sofa with two layered elements fully-upholstered in moss green leather. (Imported by Stendig, these sofas can be used individually or in conjunction with additional elements to create customized seating environments). Some tears/repairs, and stains, to upholstery. Unarked. Each unit: 27 1/2" x 33 1/2" x 59 1/2" 2,000 4,113
158 UBALD KLUG/DE SEDE "Terrazza" modular lounge sofa, like preceding, upholstered in chocolate brown leather. (Imported by STENDIG, these sofas can be used individually or in conjunction with additional elements to create customized seating environments). Stendig paper label. Each unit: 27 1/2" x 33 1/2" x 59 1/2" 3,000 4,113
159 GIO PONTI/VENINI Fine, large and rare illuminated wall mirror, c. 1938, of scalloped form with "braided" clear glass border and two crossed horn fixtures in brass. (Ref: "I Vetri Venini" by Franco Deboni, pub. by Umberto Allemandi, also illustrated on p. 44F of Venini's "Catalogo Blu" included in Deboni's book.) Unmarked. 21 1/4" x 19 1/2" 6,000 7,050
160 OSVALDO BORSANI/TECNO S.P.A. Convertible sofa with blue and yellow woven upholstery on adjustable black enameled steel base. (This design was awarded the Diploma of Honor at the 10th Triennale given in Milan, Italy, in 1954). Petrified foam, stains to upholstery). Tecno decal. 31" x 74" x 30" 3,000 3,819
161 TOMMI PARZINGER Fine polished brass six-arm chandelier with candlestick fixtures topped by white linen shades and draped with original strands of lucite beads, complete with hanging chain. Unmarked. Fixture only: 38 1/2" x 29" 4,000 8,225
163 PHILIP JOHNSON/RICHARD KELLY/EDISON PRICE, INC. Floor lamp with a conical ivory-enameled aluminum shade on four legs buttressing a cylindrical spotlight. Unmarked. 41 1/2" x 25" 8,000 9,988
164 GINO SARFATTI/ARTELUCE "Triennale" three-arm floor lamp with enameled metal shades and handles in red, chartreuse, and dark green, on polished brass frame. Minor bend to one arm. Unmarked. 62" x 38" 1,500 4,406
165 GINO SARFATTI Polished chrome floor lamp, its three adjustable arms with black enameled shades and handles, on tripod base. Unmarked. Approx. 80" x 45" 2,000 4,700
166 GINO SARFATTI/ARTELUCE "Triennale" three-arm floor lamp with white enameled metal shades, and black leather-wrapped handles and shaft on tripod base. Unmarked. Approx. 59" x 43" 2,000 5,288
168 ARREDOLUCE Table lamp with brushed chrome shade and chrome ball reflector sitting on a bulbous orange enameled base. Short scratch to enamel. Stamped "Arredoluce/Monza/Made in Italy". 22 1/2" x 14" 2,000 3,055
169 FONTANA ARTE (Attr.) Large chandelier in polished chrome with twelve sockets and fourteen semi-circular plate glass panels. Unmarked. Approx. 40" x 22" 1,500 2,820
171 INGEBORG LUNDIN/ORREFORS Ariel "Faces" vase of clear and shaded green cased glass. Etched "Orrefors/Ariel No. 503-G/Ingeborg Lundin". 7" x 5 1/4" 1,500 1,880
172 PETER VOULKOS Massive stoneware plaque, 1979, its incised and gouged concave surface with multiple protrusions, covered in buff glaze with random patches of blue to exterior and bottom. (Descended through the family of the original owner, who acquired the piece directly from Voulkos). Signed "Voulkos 79" and tagged C1V.14. 4 1/2" x 22 1/2" 15,000 14,100
173 RICHARD DeVORE (American, b. 1933) "Torso" porcelain vessel with irregular rim. Provenance: Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston Exhibition: Boston Museum of Fine Arts, "Directions in Contemporary American Ceramics," 1985. Accompanied by a copy of an article featuring the collector. Unmarked. 14" x 16" x 9" 3,500 8,813
174 LUCIE RIE (Austrian, 1902-1995) Ceramic vase of baluster form with flaring rim under a glossy white glaze. Artist's cipher. 11 3/4" 1,000 5,875
175 ROBERT TURNER (American, b. 1913) Untitled stoneware vessel, 1981, wheel-thrown and hand-built and covered in mahogany speckled matte glaze. Provenance: Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston Exhibition: Boston Museum of Fine Arts, "Directions in Contemporary American Ceramics," 1985. Accompanied by a copy of an article featuring the collector. Incised Turner. 14". 2,000 10,575
176 TOSHIKO TAKAEZU Unusual double-vessel of hand-thrown stoneware, each part with three small openings, painted with random celadon and indigo brushstrokes. Incised TT. 7 3/4" x 10 3/4" 2,500 6,463
177 PAUL SOLDNER (American, b. 1921) Untitled ceramic vessel, 1981, raku-fired with slip and calligraphic decoration. Exhibition: The Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston, "Paul Soldner - Recent Ceramics," 1982, with exhibition card bearing a photo of the vessel. Artist cipher in glaze, 81-1-6189. 17 1/2" 2,500 4,113
179 CLYDE BURT Large spherical stoneware vase decorated in cuerda seca with an abstract design and covered in sienna, celadon and ivory matte glazes. Incised CB. 15" x 13" 400 2,468
180 PETER VOULKOS Ridged and flattened stoneware vase painted with two faces in brown and green on speckled gray ground. Signed "Voulkos". 12 1/4" x 7 1/2" 3,000 4,406
182 NATZLER Coupe covered in a fine teal and oxblood glossy glaze, with melt fissures. Natzler in ink. 3 3/4" x 5 1/2" 3,000 3,819
183 SCHEIER Fine and large stoneware footed vessel, early 1950s, its exterior incised with overlapping primitive fish and faces, covered in olive green and rich mahogany glossy glazes. (Accompanied by letter of provenance containing a handwritten note about the piece from Edwin Scheier). Incised "Scheier". 9" x 8" 1,500 2,585
184 NATZLER Coupe covered in a fine raspberry copper-reduction glaze with melt fissures. 1/4" chip to rim, 1/8" manufacturing flake to base. Natzler in ink. 5" x 6 1/4" 4,000 4,113
185 NATZLER Small dish covered in a frothy uranium red glaze. Natzler, in ink. 1" x 5" 1,000 1,528
186 NATZLER Exceptional and large shallow bowl covered in a superior chartreuse and brown volcanic glaze. A couple of small touched-up chips at rim. Natzler in ink. 2 1/2" x 11 1/2" 3,000 3,055
187 NATZLER Shallow bowl covered in a good umber volcanic glaze with chartreuse and powder blue pooling to interior. Two stabilized tight hairlines from rim. Natzler in ink. 2 1/4" x 7 3/4" 3,000 2,938
191 OTTO HEINO Stoneware tile, 1997, incised and painted with bamboo stalks in white and umber on a mottled navy blue ground. Signed "Otto 97" along one edge. 8 1/2" sq. 400 235
192 GIO PONTI/RICHARD GINORI Fine spherical vase depicting planet Earth in beiges and mottled plum glaze. Marked "Ginori/377-118G/Made in Italy". 9 1/2" x 8" 2,000 9,988
194 MICHAEL CARDEW Large stoneware cider jug incised with fish and covered in dark and medium brown glazes. (A well-documented example of Cardew's work). Some wear to glaze around rim and hole. Stamped MC/WP or PW? 17 1/2" x 11" 1,200 1,410
195 RICHARD NOTKIN Bisque-fired red clay teapot with dice finial, and oil-theme feet: oil drums, peanut, and walnut, 1991. Incised "Notkin/1991". 4 1/4" x 8" 1,500 2,350
196 The following six lots represent limited-run productions of works by Albert Paley and are from the Peter Joseph Estate. ALBERT PALEY Thirteen "Vulcan" tall candlesticks of forged and fabricated steel, 1994: four pairs with brass elements, and five singles with dark brown patina and rust-colored flashes. Stamped "Albert Paley/1994". 20 1/4" h 4,000 10,575
197 ALBERT PALEY Three pairs of "Sunrise" tall candlesticks, 1993, of forged and fabricated steel with brass inserts. (Designed by Paley for the American Ballet Theater.) Stamped and numbered marks. 21 1/2" h 3,000 7,050
198 ALBERT PALEY Pair of "Vulcan" tall candlesticks, 1994, of forged and fabricated steel with dark brown patina and rust-colored flashes. Stamped "Albert Paley/1994". 20 1/4" h 1,000 3,290
199 ALBERT PALEY Approximately 150 small- and medium-sized paperweights of forged and fabricated steel with rust-colored flashes, 1994. (Designed for the American Ballet Theater.) Stamped marks. Approx. 8 1/4" and 9" dia. 4,000 7,050
200 ALBERT PALEY Approximately 40 forged and fabricated steel medallions in three sizes, with rust-colored flashes. Some damaged or incomplete. (These medallions were utilized as door handles in New York gallery owner Peter Joseph's Rosecliff offices.) Dia.: 6 1/4" to 11 1/4" 3,500 3,819
201 ALBERT PALEY Twenty-two "Tuft" candlesticks of forged and fabricated steel, 1993, with either rust-colored or black patinas. Some damaged. Stamped marks. 8 3/4" h 4,500 5,581
202 PETER SHIRE Post-Modern single-pedestal desk with trapezoidal black lacquered top on enameled steel base in yellow, pink and blue. (Acquired by the consignor from the artist in 1979). Unmarked. 30" x 81 1/2" x 28" 1,500 1,880
203 ETTORE SOTTSASS/MEMPHIS Queen-size bed of black laminate and enameled steel with spindled headboard and arched footboard, each side with attached red laminate night table and gooseneck reading lamp. A few minor chips to finish. Unmarked. 62 1/2" x 70 1/2" x 88", inside width: 60" 2,000 5,875
204 ETTORE SOTTSASS/MEMPHIS "Crazy Horse" table with square laminated top in red with black trim, on white enameled iron or steel base. Unmarked. 29" x 40" sq. 1,000 1,175
205 RON ARAD/ONE OFF, LTD "Rover" chair, its salvaged Rover car seat with headrest covered in black leather and mounted on tubular steel scaffolding frame. Unmarked. 38 1/2" x 26 1/2" x 35 1/2" 1,200 3,819
206 PHILIPPE STARCK/ALEPH/DRIADE "M Serie Lang" dining table, its circular dyed-mahogany veneer top with chrome inlay, on three sharply-tapered cast aluminum legs. Two missing rubber feet. Unmarked. 29 1/2" x 51" dia. 2,500 1,469
209 RODOLFO DORDONI/MOROSO Pair of "Waiting Tub" chairs with foam-covered steel frame and ochre fabric upholstery, on sculpted base. Paper factory labels. 29" x 30" x 28" 800 705
210 RODOLFO DORDONI/MOROSO Pair of "Waiting Tub" chairs like preceding, upholstered in burnt-orange fabric. Paper factory labels. 29" x 30" x 28" 800 823
211 MICHELE DE LUCCHI/MEMPHIS "Oceanic" lamp, 1981, of pink, yellow and black and white enameled metal. Unmarked. 29 1/2" h 600 470
212 GAETANO PESCE Post-modern storage unit custom-designed for the Chiat/Day Advertising agency in New York, 1991, with two banks of thirteen numbered "mailbox" compartments with hinged fronts in polychromed wood, on ebonized frame with open back. Unmarked. 65 3/4" x 24 1/4" x 14 3/4" 1,500 2,350
213 GAETANO PESCE/ZANI & ZANI Three "Vesuvio" espresso coffee-makers of resin and enameled cast aluminum, 1988-89, in their original boxes. Damaged boxes, one missing underplate for pot. Marked on base. 14 1/2" x 6 1/2" 600 588
214 PAUL EVANS Monumental wall collage, 1974, with a complex arrangement of applied sculptural elements covered in blue, yellow and terra cotta patinas with gilded highlights, placed within a grid-form framework of welded steel. (The largest and finest example of these that we've ever enountered). Signed "Paul Evans/74" on bottom. 48 1/2" x 59 3/4" 6,000 35,250
215 PAUL EVANS Deep-relief buffet, 1966, with three slate pieces to top and riveted metal patchwork to case, its four doors with relief decoration covered in gold and dark green patinas, concealing single interior shelf. (Back of piece has been modified to accommodate built-in audio components). Welded signature and date, "Paul Evans/66". 31" x 96" x 21" 6,000 6,463
216 PAUL EVANS Monumental Sculpted Bronze wall collage entirely composed of bronze and polished brass relief forms. Unmarked. 6' x 6' 3,000 11,163
217 PAUL EVANS Wall-hanging Sculpted Bronze disc bar, 1969, with two semi-circular doors concealing a drawer, a cabinet door, and two adjustable shelves. (A classic Evans design). Marked "PE 69" on bottom. 6' x 6' x 16" 2,500 8,225
218 The following three lots are from the personal collection of Paul Evans and were used in the artist's home. A photograph of the pieces in situ is illustrated. PAUL EVANS Unique dining table executed in the Queen Anne style with rectangular rosewood top on Sculpted Bronze base with cabriole legs. (This piece was the only one of its kind ever produced). Unmarked. 31" x 103" x 55" 4,000 7,638
219 PAUL EVANS Six Sculpted Bronze dining side chairs (five shown), each upholstered in dark green crushed velvet. Unmarked. 32 3/4" x 21 1/2" x 22 3/4" 1,200 7,638
220 PAUL EVANS Four Sculpted Bronze dining chairs, two arm- and two side-, upholstered in light beige suede. Paul Evans, Inc. paper tags. Armchairs: 37" x 24" x 20 1/2", side chairs: 32 3/4" x 21 1/2" x 22 3/4" 900 4,700
221 PAUL EVANS Fine custom-designed extension dining table in patchwork olive burl veneer, with polished chrome to base. Includes two 15" leaves. Unmarked. Closed: 29 1/4" x 78 1/4" x 40" 1,500 7,050
222 PAUL EVANS Fine custom-designed sideboard in patchwork olive burl veneer and polished chrome, with four doors concealing a single fitted drawer and four adjustable shelves. Unmarked. 32 1/4" x 80 3/4" x 22" 1,500 4,406
223 PAUL EVANS Pole lamp of welded and patinated steel with three sockets. Unmarked. 93" 900 823
224 PAUL EVANS Pole lamp of welded and patinated steel, its vertical support with three sockets, its crossbar covered in gold leaf mounted with three single-socket fixtures, and original hook (not shown). Unmarked. 93" x 105" 900 2,115
225 PAUL EVANS Fine hammered sterling silver footed bowl with applied ribbon-like design around base. Stamped "P. Evans/Sterling". 3 1/4" x 6" 2,000 5,875
226 PAUL EVANS Freeform ashtray of sculpted pewter. (A very rare form). Unmarked. 2" x 8 1/2" 400 4,113
227 PAUL EVANS/PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL/RAYMOR Pair of tapering walnut candlesticks with pewter inlay. Small chip to top of one. Unmarked. 13 1/4" x 3" 500 1,880
228 Phil Powell's work was never confined by corporate sponsorship. It was instead a product of his own boundless creativity. He was one of the few mid-century designers who was governed only by the need to create. PHILlIP LLOYD POWELL Fine custom-designed walnut dining table, early 1960s, its top with two free-form edges, natural occlusions, and two lapis-inlaid ovals, on chip-carved pedestal base with gold and silver leaf patchwork finish, and cylindrical feet. (Can be combined with lots 229 and 230 to form one large dining table. From estate of the original owner). Unmarked. 28 1/4" x 46 3/4" x 35 3/4" 2,000 4,113
229 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Fine custom-designed walnut dining table, early 1960s, with single lapis-inlaid oval to top, en suite with preceding. Unmarked. 28 1/4" x 46 1/4" x 35 3/4" 2,000 4,113
230 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Fine custom-designed walnut dining table, early 1960s, en suite with preceding. Unmarked. 28 1/4" x 47 1/4" x 35 1/2" 2,000 4,113
231 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Fine and unusual architectural coffee table with inset plate glass top over sculptural walnut panel, mounted through open sides covered in gold leaf with red veining. (From estate of the original owner). 1 1/2" chip to edge of glass. Unmarked. 17" x 52" x 13 1/2" 3,000 8,813
232 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Custom-designed wall-hanging cabinet of trapezoidal form with single concave door, piano hinge hardware, and figural carved wood pull, its exterior covered in gold and silver leaf patchwork finish with red veining, its interior in antique red with shelves. (From estate of the original owner). Unmarked. 47 1/2" x 30" x 24" 4,000 1,763
233 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Custom-designed wall-hanging cabinet, en suite with preceding. (From estate of the original owner). Unmarked. 47 1/2" x 30" x 24" 4,000 1,763
234 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Mirror-backed buffet covered in silver leaf with inset white marble top and four cabinet doors with spherical pulls, on faceted plinth base. Minor scratches to finish. Printed and signed "Phil Powell/c. 1975". 33" x 61 1/2" x 21 1/2" 2,000 3,173
235 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Fine walnut table/bench with tapering dowel legs mortised through the top. Unmarked. 12" x 84" x 16" 2,000 1,880
236 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Fine walnut sofa with three spindle-back seats with webbed supports and fabric-upholstered cushions, flanking a slate-top and a travertine-top table, all resting on a sculpted base with dowel legs. (The configuration of seats and tables is interchangeable). Unmarked. 30" x 10' x 35" 2,500 4,700
237 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Accent table, its oval walnut top with small ebony center, on conical chip-carved pedestal base covered in gold leaf with red veining. (From estate of the original owner). Unmarked. 13 3/4" x 14" x 11" 600 4,113
238 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Walnut occasional table, c. 1955, with triangular top on three tapering legs. Some stains to top. Unmarked. 19 1/2" x 36 1/2" x 27 1/2" 600 529
239 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Walnut end table with triangular beveled top on three tapering dowel legs. Unmarked. 19 1/2" x 29 1/2" x 20 1/2" 600 353
240 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Fine walnut single-pedestal desk, its free-form top with tear-shaped inlay, over bank of three drawers with recessed pulls on tapering dowel-leg frame. (From family of the original owners). Unmarked. 29" x 60" x 29" 2,500 2,468
241 In the late 1940s, Phil Powell launched his career by designing a series of lamps that, while inspired by Nakashima and Esherick, defined his own unique vision of organic design. Lots 241 through 244 are among the very first pieces of furniture he sold. PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Tripod table lamp base of ebonized wood with sharply tapered legs. Unmarked. Wood only: 24" x 11 1/4" 1,200 2,350
242 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Walnut hanging light fixture with two sockets and ivory silk drum shade dropping from a fin-shaped walnut ceiling plate. Unmarked. Shade: 18" dia., wall-mounting plank: 18 3/4" x 5 1/4" 600 705
243 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Tall and elegant laminated walnut corseted lamp base with two sockets. Original finish. Unmarked. Wood only: 29 1/2" x 7" 800 1,528
244 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Walnut freeform table lamp base with single-socket brass shaft. Minor chip to edge of wood. Unmarked. 21 1/2" x 16 1/2" 600 2,350
245 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Fine and early walnut wall unit with four floor-to-ceiling posts, a shelf unit concealed by three sliding doors, and slate-topped cabinet with inlaid details. Unmarked. 94" x 75" x 18" 2,000 3,173
247 PHILLIP LLOYD POWELL Ebonized wooden long bench with three fabric-upholstered cushions and black-enameled metal legs. Unmarked. 17" x 73" x 24 1/2" 1,000 2,468
249 TAPIO WIRKKALA/ASKO Fine coffee table with rectangular laminated plywood top on angular black iron frame with stretcher. One missing rubber foot. Marked with brass plaque, "Tapio Wirkkala/Asko/Made in Finland/3/60". 16" x 49" x 24 1/2" 1,500 3,819
250 VERNER PANTON "Heart" chair upholstered in royal blue fabric on swiveling polished chrome star base. Unmarked. 35" x 40" x 26" 2,500 3,290
251 GIANFRANCO FRATTINI/BERNINI Rosewood storage unit with two banks of five drawers with recessed oval pulls, on metal base with cylindrical feet. Unmarked. 24 1/2" x 43 1/4" x 23 1/2" 1,400 2,703
252 CRAFT ASSOCIATES Sofa and matching armchair with exposed teak frames and ivory fabric upholstery on tapering dowel legs. Some soiling and stains to fabric. Unmarked. Sofa: 29 1/2" x 99" x 30 1/2", chair: 31" x 32 3/4" x 30" 1,500 1,410
253 FINN JUHL/NIELS VODDER Fine and early "Chieftain" chair in teak re-upholstered in black leather. (Without question, one of the finest examples of modern design ever produced. Purchased by the consignor in 1957.) Branded mark, "Niels Vodder/Cabinet Maker/Copenhagen, Denmark". 36 3/4" x 40 1/2" x 29 1/2" 9,000 16,450
254 FINN JUHL/NIELS VODDER Fine No. 45 settee in teak with brown vinyl upholstery on sculpted frame. Branded mark. 32" x 46" x 28" 3,500 8,225
254A FINN JUHL/NIELS VODDER Fine No. 45 settee, en suite with preceding. Branded mark. 32" x 46" x 28" 3,500 8,225
255 FINN JUHL/NIELS VODDER Fine No. 45 armchair in teak upholstered in burnt-orange chevron patterned velvet. Unmarked. 33 1/4" x 27" x 27 1/2" 1,500 2,703
256 FINN JUHL/NIELS VODDER Pair of No. 53 Easy chairs in teak, upholstered in green fabric, with horn-shaped arms and brass hardware. Minor pull to fabric on seat of one chair. Branded mark. 29 1/4" x 28" x 25 1/2" 2,000 2,350
257 FINN JUHL Pair of Easy chairs with diamond-pattern upholstery in pink on ivory and blue on ivory, and teak dowel-leg frame with X-shaped cross-stretcher. Some fading and soiling to fabric. 33" x 25 1/2" x 26 1/2" 1,500 1,175
258 AXEL LARSSON Fine high-back lounge chair, 1937, with sculpted wood frame and reddish-brown leather webbing. (Exhibited in the Swedish Pavillion at the 1939 New York World's Fair). Missing pillow headrest. Branded SMF monogram with "Made in Sweden", also bears 1939 World's Fair Customs tag. 40" x 26" x 29" 2,500 7,050
259 LUXUS (Sweden) Fine teak tripod floor lamp with black enameled metal conical shade. Black Luxus label. 56 1/4" x 16 3/4" x 16" 600 3,173
262 BOCH FRERES Large spherical crackleware vase decorated in cuerda seca with stylized penguins in black and mint on a white ground. Stamped "Made in Belgium/Boch Fes./Alfred/976". 14 1/2" x 13 1/2" 2,000 9,400
263 BOCH FRERES Pair of cylindrical crackleware vases decorated in cuerda seca with stylized penguins in black and mint on a white ground. One has 6" T-shaped crack (in as-is condition). Stamped "Made in Belgium/Boch Fes./Alfred/976". 15 1/4" x 5 1/4" 2,500 4,406
264 CHARLES CATTEAU/BOCH FRERES Large ovoid vase enamel-decorated in cuerda seca with vertical panels of yellow stylized buds and green leaves, outlined in cobalt on a white crackled ground. Blue Boch Freres ink stamp, also marked D.952/Ch. Catteau and impressed 975/K. 12" x 7 3/4" 800 881
268 CHARLES HARDER Red clay plate painted in the Mexican style with indigo horses and cactus plants, 1928. Glaze flaking around rim, and some abrasion to surface. Incised "C. Harder/1928". 8" dia. 850 940
269 HENRY VARNUM POOR Two pitchers, one incised with daisies on an ivory ground, 1926; the other with yellow and white stripes. Both marked. 7 3/4" and 6 1/4" 400 235
270 JAMES/NAN McKINNELL Large covered stoneware urn with hollow finial on lid and prunts on shoulder, covered in blue-green and brown striped glaze. Incised "McKinnell". 16 1/4" x 10 1/2" 400 235
274 EDRIS ECKHARDT Seven earthenware figures in polychrome glaze depicting scenes from "Alice in Wonderland" for the Federal Art Project, Cleveland, Ohio, 1937-1941. Restoration to a couple of pieces, a few small chips. Marked "Edris Eckhardt/Edition of 50/Federal Art Project/Cleveland, Ohio" with dates. Largest: 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" 3,500 3,525
276 REED & BARTON Fine 68-piece sterling silver flatware service in the "Diamond" pattern: 12 dinner knives, 8 cheese/butter knives, 12 salad/dessert forks, 12 dinner forks, 12 teaspoons, 6 soup spoons, and 6 serving utensils. Stamped "Reed & Barton/Sterling". 3,000 2,468
277 Donald Drumm's unusual cement and metal sculptures are known throughout the United States and abroad. A native of Warren, Ohio, Drumm is the product of several generations of metal workers. He earned his BFA and MA at Kent State University, where some of his large sculptures can be seen. His work is also featured at Ohio's Bowling Green University, where he constructed a ten-story cut-concrete sculpture for the Library. Drumm and his wife own the Donald Drumm Studios and Gallery in Akron, where he produces both artistic and utilitarian wares. DONALD DRUMM (Ohio, 1935- ) Skeletal wall-hanging sculpture in cast aluminum. Signed, verso. 30" x 18" 1,500 1,116
280 WAYLANDE GREGORY Pastel drawing of a male torso in blue, charcoal, white and tan. (This drawing was a study for a large metal sculpture executed by Gregory). Some tears and losses to paper. Framed, signed "Waylande Gregory" lower right. Sight: 29 1/4" x 24 1/4" 800 470
281 BARRY BROTHERS Three-panel lucite mural, 1989, painted with a stylized view of the New York City skyline. Each panel: 83" x 41" 1,500 2,468
282 BERNARD "BEN" BADURA/J. SHARP Large Badura gilded frame surrounding an oil on canvas portrait by J. Sharp, 1944, of a young woman in a red dress. A few minor losses along edges of frame. Carved notation, "Frame by Badura/New Hope, PA" on back of frame, painting signed "J. Sharp/44" in the composition. Sight: 29 1/2" x 23 1/2" 1,500 1,175
283 RICHARD CRIST (New Hope, PA, 1909-1985) Oil on board painting, 1946, untitled abstraction in the style of Kandinsky, in limed oak frame. Marked "CSRi/46", verso. Sight: 19 1/2" x 23 1/4" 900 1,763
291 SALVADOR DALI French room-size art rug, "Alice in Wonderland", with two female figures in long flowing gowns jumping rope, one with floral bouquets as head and hands, in brown, green and shades of blue on an ivory ground. Some minor soiling. Woven monogram with crown, also remnant of paper label on reverse. 6' x 9' 2,000 4,700
292 VLADIMIR KAGAN Model #175D armchair and ottoman on sculpted cherry frames with cherry-red boucle upholstery. Unmarked. Chair: 37" x 33" x 37" 3,500 9,400
293 KAGAN/DREYFUSS High-back armchair, 1952-53, with tan cashmere upholstery on sculpted cherry frame. Unmarked. 36" x 29 1/2" x 32" 3,000 7,050
294 KAGAN/DREYFUSS Office chair on sculpted frame with oatmeal-colored leather upholstery, on swivel base with casters. (Kagan was able to adapt his organic design style to many standard forms, as evidenced by this rare desk chair). Unmarked. 34" x 26" x 28" 3,500 6,463
296 VLADIMIR KAGAN/JACK LENOR LARSEN Pair of mini-crescent lounge chairs upholstered in Larsen coral and red velvet patterned upholstery, on circular swivel bases. Unmarked. 29 1/2" x 29 1/2" x 29 1/2" 2,500 3,055
297 VLADIMIR KAGAN Unique dining table, its circular top covered in lacquered goatskin on three-legged sculpted walnut base. (The only one of its kind ever produced). Metal tag, "Kagan New York Collection". 27 1/2" x 42" dia. 3,500 5,875
298 VLADIMIR KAGAN Three "101" armchairs upholstered in ivory chenille on walnut frames, en suite with preceding. Unmarked. 37" x 24" x 21" 2,000 1,410
299 KAGAN/DREYFUSS Pair of library chairs, 1952-53, upholstered in dark green leather on sculpted walnut frames. Unmarked. 30" x 24" x 24" 4,000 7,050
300 VLADIMIR KAGAN Mini-150BC loveseat upholstered in ecru ultrasuede on tapering ebonized wood legs. (Accompanied by a photocopy sketch for the piece, signed and dated by Kagan). Unmarked. 29 1/2" x 54" x 35" 3,500 4,113
301 VLADIMIR KAGAN Lounge chair with low rounded armrests and square-pillow ottoman, each on a cross-shaped lucite base and upholstered in red crushed velvet. Unmarked. Chair: 42" x 28" 1,500 3,055
302 VLADIMIR KAGAN/DREYFUSS Exceptional, early and rare "Moon" sofa, fully-upholstered in its groovy original stretch jersey printed with wave pattern in black, ochre, and umber, on ball casters. (The first of these we've ever offered, from the original owner). A few small tears to upholstery. Kagan-Dreyfuss factory tag. Approx.: 24 3/4" x 115" x 90" 6,000 11,163
303 VLADIMIR KAGAN Chaise lounge with low rounded armrests, upholstered in brown and beige fabric on sculptural walnut base. (A nice example of Kagan's early organic design). Some petrification to foam and wear to feet. Unmarked. 32 1/4" x 54" x 26 3/4" 3,000 7,638
304 VLADIMIR KAGAN Six dining side chairs with shield-shaped backs upholstered in rust-colored velvet, on sculpted walnut frames. Marked "Kagan/Dreyfuss New York, Vladimir Kagan Design". 36 1/2" x 18 1/2" x 21 1/2" 2,500 5,288
305 VLADIMIR KAGAN Walnut daybed with drop-in bolster upholstered in blue Modern fabric, on lucite plank legs. Unmarked. 31" x 82 1/2" x 32 1/2" 2,000 4,113
306 VLADIMIR KAGAN Crescent-shaped "Floating sofa" upholstered in ivory fabric, on sculpted ebonized wooden base. Unmarked. 29 1/2" x 75" x 39" 7,000 10,575
307 VLADIMIR KAGAN/JACK LENOR LARSEN Two Omnibus armless sofas upholstered in original Larsen taupe velvet, on lucite plank legs. Vladimir Kagan Designs Inc., labels. Each frame (approx.): 27" x 59" x 33" 1,000 1,763
309 VLADIMIR KAGAN/JACK LENOR LARSEN Crescent-shaped sofa upholstered in original Larsen taupe velvet, on two lucite plank supports. Vladimir Kagan Designs Inc., factory tag. Approx.: 30 1/2" x 88" x 35" 1,500 881
310 VLADIMIR KAGAN/JACK LENOR LARSEN Crescent-shaped sofa, identical to preceding. Vladimir Kagan Designs Inc., factory tag. Approx.: 30 1/2" x 88" x 35" 1,500 881
311 WILHELM HUNT DIEDERICH Fine and rare bronze sculpture of a stag and hound, in black patina, mounted on a green and white marble base. (From New York estate of the original owner, this piece was acquired directly from the artist and has descended through the owner's family. It is accompanied by a black and white photograph showing the sculpture in-situ.) Replaced marble base. Unmarked. 20 1/2" x 31" x 16" 20,000 47,000
312 ART DECO Room-size rug with geometric pattern in polychrome against a light beige ground. Some minor soiling. Marked "GM" in the pile. 138" x 106" 800 7,050
313 Frederick Grant (1886-1959) studied painting under John Vanderpoel at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he would later exhibit. When in Paris and Venice, he also studied with William Merritt Chase. He became known for his oils and watercolors of landscapes and still-lifes. FREDERICK GRANT (1886-1959) Oil on canvas painting, "The Century of Progress", 1933, depicting a view of the 1933 Chicago's World's Fair, mounted in a gilded frame. Unsigned. Sight: 20" x 31 1/2" 3,500 5,581
314 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Fine "Paldao" single-pedestal desk with raised freeform top containing two blind drawers, over pull-out shelf and bank of three graduated drawers with carved conical pulls; tacked-on ochre leatherette to pedestal and leg. Marked with stenciled number. 29 1/2" x 52" x 29" 2,500 2,820
315 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Fine "Paldao" bookcase/cabinet, the top portion with open shelves surrounding three drawers and a drop-front door concealing a fitted interior, the bottom portion with four concave doors and large carved wood pulls concealing four drawers flanked by cabinets modified with speakers and a turntable. Bottom piece has small veneer chip to one rear corner, and no back. Stenciled 4105. 72" x 66" x 15" 2,500 1,880
316 GILBERT ROHDE/HERMAN MILLER Electric mantle clock in rosewood with circular dial, red and black enameled metal hands, and chrome details. Minor chip to rear corner of case. Marked. 6 1/4" x 16 3/4" x 3" 800 5,875
318 ART DECO Pair of fine club chairs re-upholstered in black leather on low wood feet. Unmarked. 30 1/2" x 31" x 29 1/2" 3,000 1,880
320 Austrian-born architect Joseph Urban (1872-1933) immigrated to the United States in 1911 to become art director of the Boston Opera. Urban's extremely successful career in his adoptive country included all matters of design, from theater and movie sets, to interiors, and buildings. His high-profile clients included William Randolf Hearst, for whom he served as artistic director for Cosmopolitan Pictures from 1920 to 1925, and Florenz Ziegfeld, for whom he designed the Follies starting in 1915, and eventually the Ziegfeld Theater (built 1927, and financed by Hearst). JOSEPH AND GRETL URBAN/ZIEGFELD THEATER Three-panel room screen of painted canvas over plywood, decorated with lush flora. (The panel was originally part of a large mural in the Ziegfeld's Ladies' Lounge, executed by Urban's daughter Gretl, a frequent collaborator. The entire mural was originally in the collection of Randolph Carter, a fellow set designer at the Ziegfeld, and co-author of "Joseph Urban: Architecture, Theater, Opera, Film.") Some minor losses. Unmarked. Each panel: 8' x 24" 1,500 2,703
321 WALTER KANTACK Reflective wall sconce from The Roxy Theater, with an Art Deco pewter mask over a large brass basin. A couple of short scratches to face. Unmarked. 6" h x 17 1/4" dia. 9,000 10,575
322 RUTH REEVES/DONALD DESKEY/RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL Art Deco wool carpet, 1933, decorated with patchwork of musical instruments in shades of purple, rust, and gold. (A design for this rug is illustrated on page 91 of Susan Day's book, "Art Deco and Modernist Carpets"). Marked "RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL" on backing. 82" x 46 1/2" 800 1,293
323 MARCEL BREUER Single pedestal desk with four drawers and recessed oval pulls, along with a wall-hanging shelf unit, commissioned for the Rhoads Dormitory at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania. Desk stenciled "Rhoads", shelf unit is unmarked. Desk: 29 1/4" x 50" x 24 1/2", shelf unit: 24" x 72" x 8 1/4" 1,500 1,880
324 MARCEL BREUER Four-drawer dresser with recessed oval pulls on plinth base, en suite with preceding. Refinished. Stenciled "Rhoads" on back. 29 1/4" x 50" x 24 3/4" 1,000 1,175
325 MODERNE Three-drawer parchment-covered chest with square brass drop pulls on exotic wood frame with tapering legs. Unmarked. 35" x 39 1/2" x 19 3/4" 2,000 1,998
328 ALFRED NAGEL Secessionist occasional table, c. 1910, its oval birch veneer top with inlaid center medallion, on pedestal shaft with planished metal base. (Illus.: Sept. 1911 issue of "Innen-Dekoration", pg. 379). Unmarked. 28" x 27 1/2" x 19 1/2" 1,200 1,528
334 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT/HENREDON Bleached mahogany extension dining table in the Taliesin pattern with stepped base. Includes two leaves. Unmarked. Closed: 29" x 64" x 42" 1,500 999
335 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT/HENREDON Six dining chairs in the Taliesin pattern, two arm- and four side-, each re-covered in Asian-style fabric. Unmarked. Armchairs: 32" x 23" x 22" 1,500 881
336 FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT/HENREDON Bleached mahogany buffet in the Taliesin pattern with removable overhanging top with open shelves, resting on a case with eight drawers and two cabinet doors. Marked with retailer's label. Fully-assembled: 46 1/2" x 86" x 19" 2,000 1,763
337 GINO SARFATTI/ARREDOLUCE Polished brass floor lamp, its three pivoting arms with white enameled shades and handles. Stamped Arredoluce Monza/Made in Italy. Approx. 70" x 38" 2,500 4,700
338 KOCH + LOWY Floor lamp with three pivoting arms with black leather-wrapped handles and white enameled metal shades, on tubular shaft with marble base. Unmarked. Approx. 62" x 36 1/2" 1,500 3,819
339 VISTOSI Fine chandelier, 1960s, with four sockets and a series of blown glass discs in turquoise with white centers, suspended from a tiered metal frame. Unmarked. 800 1,410
340 VISTOSI Fine blown glass chandelier, 1960s, en suite with preceding. Unmarked. 800 1,175
341 VENINI Chandelier, early 1970s, with two sockets, and prisms of textured amber and clear glass suspended from a tiered frame. Unmarked. 1,000 940
342 VENINI Tulip-shaped table lamp of shaded white glass on circular polished chrome base. Unmarked. 17 1/2" x 14 1/2" 900 940
343 C.F. OTTO MULLER/SISTRAH-LICHT GmbH Model no. P4 ceiling lamp, c. 1932, of cased milk glass with clear glass diffuser and nickel-plated metal fittings. Shade has circular mark with patent information. 17 3/4" x 16 1/2 dia. 1,500 2,233
344 PAUL CHALEFF "Anagama" wood-fired stoneware squat faceted vessel with two small handles beneath a closed-in rim, covered in a burnt and textured charcoal glaze, 1985. Firing lines. Signed and dated. 11 1/2" x 12" 1,800 881
345 PAUL CHALEFF "Anagama" wood-fired stoneware squat covered vessel with closed-in rim covered in a textured charcoal and amber glaze, 1987. Signed and dated. 8 1/2" x 12" 1,800</