Italian Design Auction @Piasa
The upcoming design auction by Piasa Paris will celebrate Italian masters of the 20th-century.
264 lots are presented for this new auction on March 25th, with a more specific look at the period from 1940 to 1970. The selection embraces all types of household objects with a wide choice of seats, tables, lights, storage furniture, tableware ... signed by the great figures of the time: Franco Albini, Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Carlo Scarpa, Ico Parisi, Gino Sarfati, Ettore Sottsass
I am pleased to see reasonable entry prices so new comers in the design collection market will be able to purchase original creations by great names.
The full list is available here and you can even download the catalogue here.
Discover below my personal selection. I also have considered a broad range of estimates to encourage everyone to purchase good design. It was hard for me not to select all the pieces by Gio Ponti, as I am an unconditional fan.
As usual, I am choosing the creations according to my own taste, trying to find a selection of bidding prices and I have no commercial ties with the auction house.
Lot 3 - Pair of armchairs attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich (1904-1977)
Oak wood, brass and fabric (ca 1940)
H 105×L 99×P 100cm
Estimate: EUR 10,000 – 15,000
Lot 5 - Pair of sconces by Stilnovo
Painted aluminum and brass (ca 1950).
Edited by Stilnovo
H 220×L 28×P 32cm
Estimate: EUR 7,000- 9,000
Lot 7 – Caffetiera by Max Ingrand (1908-1969)
Table lamp.
Brass and frosted glass (ca 1950).
Edited by Fontana Arte
H 35×L 18×P 12cm
Estimate: EUR 4,000 - 6,000
Lot 14 – Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985) & Lucio Fontana (1899-1968)
Mahogany, walnut, gilded bronze, glass and gold foil (late 1940s). Edited by Aredamenti Borsani, Varedo (label). H 134×L 120×P 46,5cm
Estimate: EUR 10,000 - 15,000
Lot 30 - Pair of side tables by Paolo Buffa (1903-1970)
Walnut and glass (ca 1950). H 46×Ø 68cm
Estimate: EUR 6,000 – 9,000
Lot 49 - Wall-mounted dressing table by B.B.P.R. (Gian Luigi Banfi, Ludovico Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressuti & Ernesto)
Walnut, walnut veneer, brass and mirror (ca. 1959)
H 13×L 96×P 44cm - H (open mirror) 40×L 96×P 44cm. Provenance: Casa R., Milan.
Estimate: EUR 4,000 - 6,000
Lot 52 – Cabinet by Osvaldo Borsani (1911-1985)
Wood, walnut veneer and brass (ca 1940). H 125×L 110×P 42cm
Estimate: EUR 10,000 – 15,000
Lot 74 - Drinks cabinet by Pietro Chiesa (1892-1948)
Walnut, parchment, brass and mirror glass (ca 1936-38). Edited by Fontana Arte. Double-stamped 'FX0964'
H 137×L 80×P 37cm
Estimate: EUR 30,000 - 40,000
Lot 85 - Set of four sconces by Ico Parisi (1916-1996)
Model n°256 - Painted metal and frosted glass (1964).
Edited by Arteluce (label)
H 53×L 24×P 28,5cm
Estimate: EUR 4,000 – 6,000
Lot 93 – Suora by Carlo Mollino (1905-1973)
Floor lamp - 'Homage to Carlo Mollino' Collection. Brass, marble and parchment (1994). Edited by Galleria Colombari. H 250 (variable) ×Ø 51 (base) cm
Estimate: EUR 12,000 – 18,000
Lot 98 - Set of four boxes by Fontana Arte (20th c.)
Glass, wood and brass (ca 1960).
Edited by Fontana Arte
H 17×Ø 15,5cm - H 13×Ø 13cm
Estimate: EUR 2,500 - 3,500
Lot 110 – Four-leaf Screen by Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978)
Blackened beechwood, acid-etched mirror and opaque glass (ca. 1942)
H 185,5×L 256×P 3cm - L 85,5cm (large panel) - L 42,5cm (small panel)
Provenance: Casa Pelizzari, Venise
Estimate: EUR 50,000 - 70,000
Lot 134 Cabinet by Fontana Arte (20th c.)
Walnut, walnut veneer, metal and tinted mirror(ca 1950).
Edited by Fontana Arte
H 123,5×L 119,5×P 56cm
Estimate: EUR 5,000 - 7,000
Lot 158 - Table lamp by Stilnovo (20th c.)
Lacquered aluminum, wood and brass (ca 1950).
Edited by Stilnovo (label)
H (variable) 48×L 6×P 19 cm
Estimate: EUR 2,000 - 3,000
Lot 209 - Tea set with six elements and a tray by Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Silver metal (ca 1950).
Edited by Fratelli Calderoni. Engraved 'Fratelli Calderoni' beneath each element
H 4×L 65×P 25,5cm (tray) - H 16×L 14cm (max.) - H 7×Ø 11 cm (min.)
Provenance: Model designed for the Parco dei Principe hotel, Rome.
Estimate: EUR 1,500 – 2,000
Lot 240 - Side table by Gianfranco Frattini (1926-2004)
Wood and brass (ca 1955)
H 69×L 82×P 76cm
Estimate: EUR 3,500 – 4,500
Lot 253 - Magazine rack by Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Wood (1941)
H 74×L 50×P 44cm
Expertise conducted by the Gio Ponti Archives.
Estimate: EUR 3,500 – 4,500
