Tomazo Buzzi Sofa
I’d never heard of Tomazo Buzzi, but when I noticed this Burr-veneered walnut sofa was sold for Eur 134,500, I had to give it some attention.
Via Phillips
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The Phillips auction house that formerly was known as Phillips de Pury and Company
George Segal: Girl on a Chair, 1970
George Segal: Girl on a Chair, 1970
For sale at Phillips on December 12, 2013:
Wall-hanging multiple, comprising white plaster sculpture and red painted chair, contained within black painted lumbar-wood box,
91 x 61 x 30 cm (35 7/8 x 24 x 11 3/4 in.)
with incised signature and numbered ‘AP 11/30’ on silver plaque on the reverse (an artist’s proof, the edition was 150), published by Editions Alecto Ltd., London, in excellent condition.
Estimate £4,000 – 6,000Segal’s Girl on a Chair was his first multiple. It was an experimental piece made whilst he was working on a series of sculptures of figures observed through doorways. The multiple is designed to hang on the wall but could also be shown on top of the original wooden crate.
Via Phillips
David Hockney Van Gogh Chair at Phillips
David Hockney Van Gogh Chair at Phillips
For sale in London, December 12, 2013.
Etching and aquatint in red and black, on Somerset Satin paper, with full margins,
signed, dated ’98’, and numbered 35/35 in pencil (there were also 10 artist’s proofs)
Estimate £10,000 – 15,000
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Direction armchair by Jean Prouvé
Direction armchair, model no. 352 by Jean Prouvé
Direction armchair, model no. 352 by Jean Prouvé, auctioned at Phillips de Pury & Company. Estimated between $25,000 – 35,000 and sold for $62,500 at June 15, 2012
6 Lutrario Chairs by Carlo Mollino
Set of six “Lutrario” chairs, from the Lutrario Ballroom, Turin, 1959-1960
Estimated $15,000 – 20,000 and sold for $16,250 by Phillips de Pury and Company in New York, May 25, 2011
Actually this mouse lounge chair at iainclaridge.net drew my attention again, but I had it “on file” already:
Carlo Mollino was an Italian architect and designer who also loved racing and taking polaroids of rather nude beautiful woman. Some in chairs, but most too nude for this blog. Alas.
However, this one is not too bad:
Sold for$21,250 at >Phillips de Pury and Company in New York in June, 2010.