Highlights of Phillips’ ‘Design’ auction in London
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Phillips’ “Design” auction will offer works by some of the most respected designers from the 20th century, comprising of 175 lots in all. Works by design icons such as Diego Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank, Max Ingrand, Finn Juhl, Gio Ponti and JeanHighlights of Phillips’ ‘Design’ auction in London
Phillips’ “Design” auction will offer works by some of the most respected designers from the 20th century, comprising of 175 lots in all. Works by design icons such as Diego Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank, Max Ingrand, Finn Juhl, Gio Ponti and Jean Royere will be showcased alongside exceptional ceramics by Dame Lucie Rie, Hans Coper, Alev, Ebuzziya Siesbye and Ettore Sottsass. The works by Rie and Coper will be exhibited alongside textiles from the Estate of Peter Collingwood, to create a dialogue of works that are exceptional in age, scale, condition, and provenance, symbolizing an approach that offers unique and important pieces of design that will appeal to the greatest connoisseurs and collectors.Diego Giacometti’s pair of “Tetes de Lionnes” armchairs is one of the artist’s most iconic designs and highlights his seminal collaboration with a powerhouse of early 20th century interior design, Jean-Michel Frank. The selection of Nordic designs includes a superlative example of the “Chieftain” armchair, designed by the famous Danish architect Finn Juhl in 1949. The auction brings together a celebration of mid-century Italian design, including a unique and monumental chandelier by the glass artist Napoleone Martinuzzi. In addition, the sale also brings together a celebration of Line Vautrin “Talosel” mirrors. Vautrin created extraordinary decorative objects such as jewelry, buttons, umbrella handles, and mirrors, using innovative materials and techniques. The present group of eight mirrors, with estimates ranging from £8,000 to £20,000, all exemplifies Vautrin’s technique.The “Design” auction will take place on September 20, 2017, at Phillips, London, 30 Berkeley Square, London W1J 6EX, UK. Read more