In this period of emergency from Covid-19, auction houses continue their business by offering themselves more and more with online auctions. Surely in the future the choice will be to move more and more towards this type of service and the use of social channels and information exclusively online.
So did Cambi, which took the important decision not to cancel its event dedicated to the best of Italian and international design of the XNUMXth century, the Auction Design200. The challenge was to manage all the activities before and during the auction completely remotely, with all the staff connected by videoconference, each from their own home. Throughout the afternoon, Cambi allowed over 200 customers to challenge each other with Bids between one lot and another, realizing exceptional results, with 75 lots sold and 140% sold by value. The Auction achieved an exceptional result, not only because it marked a very significant increase compared to the past year (48% more in turnover compared to the same appointment in March 2019), but it is also the Design200 Auction that performed the best result ever. A huge participation therefore, with customers from 20 countries spread over 4 continents. Many Big Buyers from Switzerland, France, United Kingdom and USA, but also many Italian customers to participate and win the most important lots.
Top lot of the day, a bedroom sofa with wooden structure and skai upholstery by Osvaldo Borsani which from an estimate of €2.000 – €4.000 is sold for the extraordinary sum of €31.000. Even more predictable is the excellent result of the splendid pendant lamp mod.2056 by Max Ingrand which simply doubles the estimates and from €15.000 – €20.000 is also sold for €30.000. Other important results include the large brass lamp by Tommaso Barbi sold for €27.500, the eccentric sofa by Gianni Ruffi mod. Cova, which is sold for €22.500. and the LIB2 bookcase by Ignazio Gardella, purchased for €22.000.
From our website www.cambiaste.com you can follow the auctions in live streaming and you can actively participate by purchasing in real time as if you were in the auction room.
Cover image: Osvaldo Borsani
Bedroom sofa with wooden structure and skai covering. Details in gilded carved wood.
Produced by Borsani furnishings, Italy, around 1940.
90x47x81 cm
Bibliography (similar model) I. de Guttry, MP Maino, Il mobile italiano degli anni '40 e '50, p. 110, f. 7, Laterza, 1992.
