With a result of more than 2.2 million euros including buyer premium, PIASA confirms its position as a leader in the 20th century design field with this successful sale.
This edition was dedicated to the great figures of Italian design with a selection of emblematic pieces from the history of Italian design. The highest bid of the sale goes to the pair of wall lamp Model n°7 by Franco Albini sold for 104 000 € with an initial estimate of 40 000€ to 60 000 €.
Lot 72 - Franco Albini (1905-1977)
n° 7 Model - Pair of wall lamps
Fluorescent lamps and oxidized brass
Novaluce Edition - Creation Date : 1953
Estimate 40 000€ - 60 000 €
Result: 104 000 €
Another key element of the sale, Carlo Scarpa's mirror, estimated at €8,000 to €12,000, was sold for €65,000 after a battle of bids in the hall and on the phone.
Lot 235 - Carlo Scarpa (1906-1978)
Mirror
Glass, brass and mirror
Venini Edition
Creation Date : around 1936
Estimate 8 000€ - 12 000€
Result: 65 000 €
We should also mention the excellent results for the furniture of Gio Ponti (1891-1979), the painted wooden and walnut library sold for 49 400 € estimated 25 000€ to 35 000€; the pair of walnut and textile armchairs acquired 65 000€ estimated 50 000€ to 70 000€ and the glass and brass desk which makes more than twice its estimate at 40 980€.
Lot 92 - Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Library
Painted wood, walnut, glass and brass
Ariberto Colombo Edition
Creation Date : around 1945
Estimate 25 000€ - 35 000€
Result : 49 400 €
Lot 96 - Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Desk
Glass, brass, wood and rubber
Creation Date : 1940s
Estimate 10 000€ - 15 000 €.
Result : 40 980 €
Lot 128 - Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Pair of armchairs
Walnut, brass and textile
Creation Date : around 1948
Estimate 50 000€ - 70 000 €
Result: 65 000 €
Lot 175 - Angelo Mangiarotti (1921-2012)
Dining room table
Bronze and rosewood
La Sorgente dei Mobili Edition
Creation Date : 1973
Estimate 10 000 - 15 000 €
Result : 37 050 €
A special focus was placed on the ceramics of the artist Guerrino Tramonti with a selection of around 50 dishes, most of which were sold. Among the most beautiful auctions in this section, let us mention one of the glazed ceramic dishes (Lot 9) reaching 6 500 € on an estimate of 2 500€ to 3 500€.
Lot 9 - Guerrino Tramonti (1915-1992)
Plate - Unique Piece
Glazed ceramic
Creation Date : 1958
Ø 45 × P 5 cm
Estimate 2500 / 3500 €
Result : 6500 €
*Estimates are excluding buyers premium and sales prices including buyers premium.
