Wall Shelf by Paul Evans Studio #2
USA,
c. 1974
Welded, polychromed, and patinated steel. Very good condition. Welded signature and date to underside of each shelf, “Paul Evans 74”. These shelves share the same dimensions, but are uniquely decorated. 2 available.
h. 10.75” w. 36” d. 13”
$7,500. per shelf
82 PE 02
Rare Desk by Gio Ponti
Italy
c. 1950
Mahogany, brass, back-painted glass. Made by Giordano Chiesa for the offices of Vembi Boroughs. Sculptural desk featuring three top locking drawers, four drawers with shaped wood handles and inset glass top. Appears to have been recently refinished. Original patina to the brass. Very good condition. This desk has been authenticated by the Gio Ponti Archives.
h. 29.75” w. 63” d. 32.25”
$46,000
Ref: 40 GP 14
Rare Cocktail Table by Ico & Luisa Parisi
Italy
1952
Walnut, brass. Retailed by M. Singer & Sons, New York. Made in Italy for the American market. Wood was recently refinished and brass polished. Very good condition.
Published : Ico Paris & Architecture, Pgs. 198 & 199 for examples of cocktail & console table variants.
h. 17.25” w. 59” d. 19.25”
$38,000.
Ref: 81 IP 09
Rare Circular Pedestal Table by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy
c. 1947
Walnut, brass. Pedestal table of 4 curved wood fronds with brass trim at feet. Solid center wood ball and radius veneered circular top with brass inlay. Wood has been recently refinished and is in very good condition. Produced by ABV.
Published: Osvaldo Borsani – architect, designer, entrepreneur. Giampiero Bosoni. Pgs. 271, 297, 300, & 593.
h. 29.75” diam. 43”
$29,000.
Ref: 83 OB 09
Embossed Leather Cocktail Tables by Karl Springer
USA
c. 1989
Wood, embossed leather and chromed metal. 2 cocktail tables of cream-colored leather, embossed with lizard pattern & chromed metal feet. Label affixed to the bottom of each table. Very good condition with some slight wear to the chrome
h. 17.5” w. 40.25” d. 24”
$13,500 each
Ref: 81 KS 03
Contemporary Italian Console
Italy
2014
Mahogany, opaque glass, (Vitrolite) panels, brass. Vintage panels of yellow glass set into a wood frame with brass strip-spacers. A unique piece. Very good condition.
h. 34” w. 68” d. 16”
$17,500.
Ref: 82 IT 08
Custom Design Wall Console
Italy
2017
Studio-built mahogany console table that secures itself to the wall. Thick floating glass top with rounded corners.
h. 30” w. 66.75” d. 14.75”
$15,500.
Rare 2-Tier Side Table by Corrado Corradi Dell 'Acqua & Ignazio Gardella for Azucena
Italy
c. 1950’s
White marble base, oxidized brass & stained wood. Produced by Azucena in very small numbers. Wood recently refinished and marble and brass cleaned. Very good condition. Published: R. Aloi, L'arredamento moderno, quinta serie, 1952, fig. 354. Provenance: Private Collection Varedo, Italy.
finial h. 27” top tier h. 24” overall diam. 20”
$11,500.
Ref: 84 AZ 01
Rare Custom Console by Gio Ponti
Italy
c. 1948
Ash wood with brass feet. Probably produced by Giordano Chiesa. A rare, custom Gio Ponti design with two large drawers, narrow, tapering legs, & brass feet. Wood was recently refinished and the brass cleaned. Very good condition. This piece has been authenticated by the Gio Ponti Archives. Provenance: Private collection, Sicily.
h. 37.5” w. 59 “ d. 17.75”
$45,000.
Ref: 82 GP 06
Rare Cocktail Table by Paul Evans for Directional
USA
c. 1972
Welded and enameled steel, glass. Produced by Paul Evans Studio for Directional Furniture Company. Artist signed and dated. Metal & glass show light overall signs of wear & age. Very good condition.
h. 16.25” w. 60.25” d. 35.5”
$26,000.
Ref: 81 PE 01
Surfboard Cocktail Table #3304 by TH Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb
USA
c. 1955
Walnut. Elliptical table top with bull-nose edge and 2 wedge-shaped supports. Signed with makers decal on underside of top. Wood has been recently refinished. Very good condition.
h. 15.75” w. 72.5” d. 18.5”
$14,500.
Ref: 81 TH 27
Rare & Early Cocktail Table by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1941
Elegant low table on pedestal base. Cloud-shaped wood structure with thick, mirrored inset top. All wood elements are ebonized. Very good vintage condition. Wood has been touched up and polished. Losses of silver to mirror top. Illustrated in "Arredamento," by Guglielmo Ulrich, publisher, Görlich, plate 2.
h. 22.25" w. 43" d. 31.25"
$18,500.
Ref: 81 PC 01
Rare Circular Cocktail Table by Ico Parisi
Italy
c. 1952
Circular low table of dark stained mahogany with wide center stretcher. Rare 3-legged variant. Removable top of onyx arranged into a mosaic pattern. Produced custom by Brugnoli Mobili, Cantù. Published: Ico Parisi Design; Catologue Raisonné, 1936-1960. This exact table is shown on Pg. 340. Very good vintage condition with overall signs of general wear. *This table has been authenticated by the Archivio Ico Parisi.
h. 15" diam. 37.5”
$26,000.
Ref: 81 IP 08
Festival Console Table by Philip and Kelvin LaVerne
c. 1972
USA
Bronze, acid-etched and patinated pewter, ebonized wood. Artist signed.
h. 26” w. 56” d. 20”
$32,000.
Published - Sculpture 3, Philip & Kelvin LaVerne catalog, Pg. 27.
Provenance - Collection of T. P. Mancino, Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
Ref: 82 PKL 04
Studio-Made "Meteoris" Tables by Arriau
France
2017
Pair of nesting tables in textured and brushed brass with highly-figured onyx tops. Made per order with a 15-20 week lead-time.
h1. 14.5” h2. 11.25” w. 37.25” d. 32”
$32,000. for the pair
Ref: 81 ARR 03
Rare Cocktail Table #1817 by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte
Italy
c. 1960
Polished glass, oxidized brass. Elegant table featuring a thick crystal lens top with beveled edges. Patinated brass, splayed legs and top support. An incredible design and a rare model. Published: Domus Magazine, Dec. 1959.
h. 15.25” w. 47.25” d. 20.25”
Very good condition. Natural oxidation to the brass. Glass is in great condition.
$28,000
Ref: 81 MI
Rare Side Table #5633 by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
USA
c. 1957
Mahogany, opaque glass tiles, brass. Green and turquoise Murano inset tile top, solid mahogany tripod base with brass feet. Makers label affixed underneath.
h. 23.25” w. 15” d. 15” Top h. 1.5 w. 10.5” d. 10.5”
$14,500.
Ref: 84 EW 27
Wall Mounted Console by Osvaldo Borsani for ABV
Italy
c. 1950
Bleached maple, mirrored glass. Fantastic console with 2 drawers, each with a quintessential Borsani carved-wood pull. Incised vertical relief across the face & tapering dowel supports. A rare model in very nice condition. Wood has been refinished, original mirror glass top.
h. 13.5” w. 42.75” d. 12.25”
$24,000.
Ref: 82 OB 12
Libeccio Studio-Made Side Table
Italy
2020
Solid cone base with removable carved tray that cantilevers. Libeccio refers to one of the 8 winds that blow through Sicily. These tables will be made in a series of varied original designs, produced in Sicily using local artisans and local stones. The table pictured features a Sicilian grey marble base and white tray-top.
h1. 22.25" h2. 17" w. 20" d. 26"
$7,500.
Ref: 84 IT 20
Unique Vanity/ Dressing Table & Chair by Ico & Luisa Parisi
Italy
c. 1951
Italian walnut, mirrored glass, fabric. Commissioned for Casa Zucchi and produced by Fratelli Rizzi, Como, Italy. 6 drawers with reverse shingled faces. Sculptural side panels and pivoting mirror.
Table h1. 27.5” h2. 51” w. 47” d. 19.75” Mirror: 15.25” x 15.75”
Chair h. 35.75” w. 17” d. 22” seat 19”
$39,000.
Provenance - Casa Zucchi, Como, Italy
Published - R. Aloi, Esempi Camera Da Letto Armadi, Tolette, Milan, 1955, illus. 141 *For similar example.
R. Lietti, Ico Parisi design Catalogue Raisonné, Milan, 2017, illus. p. 255 *For similar example.
Ref: 52 IP 01
*The 1952 Casa Zucchi commission allowed the architect duo Ico & Luis Parisi free reign in not only designing the house but all of its contents. That work was so prominent as to be recorded in no fewer than eight publications during that time. Each architect's distinct touch is revealed in the architecture, interior design and furniture of the villa which is often mentioned as one of their finest works.
Ico, who was once an apprentice to Giuseppe Terragni, and Luisa, a student and friend of Gio Ponti, processed these influences to turn the home into a surprising synthesis, echoing Terragni's rationalism and Ponti's expressionism. The delicate vanity and its attendant side chair in matching carved Italian walnut, both exude a sense of dignity with a light touch. These same qualities are present in other outstanding pieces throughout the villa. *Text by Brian Kish.
