Favorite Picks: Phillips: Design: London

A black and brass variation of Alvar Aalto's Beehive Lamp

Leather wrapped brass standard lamp by Paavo Tynell

An incredible collection of the finest 20th Century design will be offered at Phillips' first Design auction of the year.  These are my favorite picks.

The auction takes place April 25th in London at the Phillips gallery in Howick Place.  See the full preview here.

Leather wrapped brass table lamp by Tapio Wirkkala

A ceramic table lamp and spinning top sculpture by Georges Jouve

Saturne lamps by Serge Mouille

A rare demountable chair by Jean Prouve

An officer's writing table and office chair by Pierre Jeanneret

A beautiful brass and red glass table lamp by Fontana Arte

A rare and early Poul Henningsen table lamp, circa 1926-27

A 1950s Italian wingback chair attributed to Studio BBPR

An original Gino Sarfatti Starburst chandelier by Arteluce

A lyrical Jean Royere "Bouquet" chandelier

A rare seashell and rosewood tray by Alexander Noll

A set of 12 dining chairs by Ico and Louisa Parisi 

A set of Gio Ponti's "Diamond" flatware

A "Karuselli" lounge chair by Yrjo Kukkapuro

Favorite Picks: Wright: Modern Design

DAN JOHNSON's gazelle chair in sculpted aluminum

Wright opens their 2013 auction season with Modern Design, an auction featuring works by the most celebrated designers of the past century. These are my favorite picks.

EDWARD WORMLEY sofa for dunbar

POUL KJAERHOLM PK80 daybed

UELI BERGER, ELEANORA PEDUZZI-RIVA AND HEINZ ULRICH's organic sofa

ROBERT SONNEMAN Table lamps

Dezza sofa by GIO PONTI

coffee table by GIO PONTI

set of superleggera chairs by GIO PONTI

ARREDOLUCE floor lamp

Angelo lelli ceiling lamp

LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE barcelona chair elevation for gerald griffith
(note the crisp and clean base intersection vs. knoll's below)

LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE blueprint for knoll's barcelona chair

cloud sculpture by harry bertoia

a beautifully worn Jean Prouve compass table

A set of stitched leather chairs by jacques adnet

a rare desk organizer by paul mccobb

a rare set of donald knorr chairs for knoll with even rarer upholstery pads

A rare and intricate motion-notion clock by george nelson associates

Modern Design takes place in Chicago, March 28th.  See the full preview here.

Favorite Picks: LAMA's 20th Anniversary Auction

December is finally upon us. With it brings the best of the best in design artifacts, as the auction houses bring their finest consignments to the market to close the year.

We now head west to visit Los Angeles Modern Auction's 20th Anniversary Auction, taking place on December 16th. These are my favorite picks:

A rare chess table by ISAMU NOGUCHI, which is as much art as it is design.

A multi-colored set of HERBERT KRENCHEL steel Krenit bowls.

Octal-B by VICTOR VASARELY.

A lithographed Berlin Dream pendant lamp by JONATHAN BOROFSKY.

A Freeform walnut coffee table by GEORGE NAKASHIMA.

EDWARD WORMLEY's magnificent Listen To Me chaise lounge.

A classic ARREDOLUCE Triennale Floor Lamp.

EERO SAARINEN's Grasshopper lounge chair for Knoll.

A rare articulating MAA chair, home office desk, and rare plant stand, all by GEORGE NELSON ASSOCIATES.

A rare GRETA GROSSMAN coffee table win walnut and brass-plated stainless steel.

A rare bentwood leg Swan chair by ARNE JACOBSEN.


LAMA's 20th Anniversary Auction takes place December 16th.  See the full preview here.

Favorite Picks: Christie's: Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design

December is finally upon us. With it brings the best of the best in design artifacts, as the auction houses bring their finest consignments to the market to close the year.

Now let's visit Christies's Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design auction, taking place in New York on December 14th. These are my favorite picks:

A rare 4-arm swiveling wall lamp by SERGE MOUILLE.

A pair of Os sconces and a pair of Papillion sconces by GEORGES JOUVE.

A monochromatic bookcase by CHARLOTTE PERRIAND.

A KAARE KLINT sofa in tufted brown leather.

A Willow Sculpture by HARRY BERTOIA.

A pair of tondos by ETTORE SOTTSASS.


Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design takes place in New York, December 14th.  See the full preview here.