Sotheby's New York auction “Important 20th Century Design” reached a total of 5,145,500 USD – While design remains a particular sector from the point of view of collecting, it regains strength and conquers new collectors from emerging countries.
The number of collectors of 50th century design objects and furnishings is on the increase, mainly made in Europe and the United States, where the last century saw numerous architects and designers engaged in the creation of furnishings signed by them, numbered and collected starting from the 5's. Sotheby's new York with a rather dense catalog of lots conquers many collectors from different parts of the world, thus closing the auction with a total award of over XNUMX million dollars.
Also present Italian authors such as:
JOHN BRIDGES – A CUSTOM-DESIGNED “DASHBOARD” HEADBOARD
Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 Sold at 17,500
GIO PONTI – LOUNGE CHAIR
Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 Sold for $31,250
FAUSTO MELOTTI – PAIR OF “COPPA” BOWLS
Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 Sold for $13,750
GIO PONTI – DESK
Estimate 12,000 — 18,000 Sold for $28,125
PIERO FORNASETTI – ILLUMINATED “MALACHITE” TRUMEAU
Estimate 75,000 — 100,000 Sold for $75,000
GIO PONTI – RARELY “PROTEO” LAMP
Estimate 15,000 — 20,000 Sold for $34,375
ETTORE SOTTSASS – PAIR OF EARRINGS
Estimate 6,000 – 8,000 sold for $20,000
And more international artists…
EDA LORD DIXON – AN IMPORTANT HAND MIRROR
Syima 25,000 — 35,000Lot Sold at 25,000 USD
REBECCA CAUMAN – PAIR OF BOOKENDS
Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 Sold for $17,500
MARIE ZIMMERMANN – COVERED BOX
Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 Sold for $34,375
GUSTAV STICKLEY – REVERSE-TAPERED BOW-ARM MORRIS CHAIR
Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 Sold for $37,500
GUSTAV STICKLEY – A RARE TWO-PANEL SCREEN
Estimate 50,000 — 70,000 Sold at 62,500
GUSTAV STICKLEY – LANTERN, MODEL NO. 204
Estimate 30,000 – 50,000 sold for $40,625
GUSTAV STICKLEY – A RARE “CHALET” TABLE, MODEL NO. 403
Estimate 18,000 — 24,000 Sold for 50,000
GUSTAV STICKLEY – A RARE “EASTWOOD” STOOL, MODEL NO. 725
Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 Sold at 40,625
GUSTAV STICKLEY – AN IMPORTANT AND RARE “EASTWOOD” ARMCHAIR, MODEL NO. 2638
Estimate 220,000 — 280,000 Sold for $245,000
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT– A RARE LAYLIGHT FROM THE LIVING ROOM OF THE DARWIN D. MARTIN HOUSE, BUFFALO, NEW YORK
Estimate 125,000 — 175,000 Sold for $149,000
