Favorite Picks: Phillips New York: Design

GEORGE NAKASHIMA Custom "Sanso" table and set of ten low "Conoid" lounge chairs, 1987 

An amazing selection of 20th Century art and design will be offered in Phillips upcoming Design auction. Every piece in this sale is a gem, it was a real challenge to create a short list of my favorite picks.

The auction takes place in New York, June 11th. See the full preview here.

JEAN ROYÈRE,  Rare "Ondulation" lounge chair, circa 1951

FRITS HENNINGSEN Wingback armchair, circa 1935

GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD Ceiling light, designed 1924, executed 1970s

HARRY BERTOIA "Sonambient" sounding sculpture, 1960s

HARUMI NAKASHIMA "Sculptural Form", 2002

PAAVO TYNELL Floor lamp, model no. 9627, 1950s

JEAN PROUVÉ Large room divider, circa 1959

PIERRE JEANNERET Two stools from Punjab University, Chandigarh

JEAN PROUVÉ "Antony" chair, model no. 356, circa 1955

MARCEL BREUER "Long Chair", circa 1935

CHARLOTTE PERRIAND Bibliothèque, circa 1954

JEAN PROUVÉ Set of six "Métropole" chairs, model no. 305, circa 1950

PIERRE JEANNERET desk and chair for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh

POUL HENNINGSEN Early large ceiling light, type PH 6/5 shades, circa 1926-1929

JEAN ROYÈRE Fireplace hood, circa 1950

MÄRTA MÅÅS-FJETTERSTRÖM “Rutig Grön Halvflossa” carpet

POUL HENNINGSEN Large double-spiral wall light from the Scala Cinema 

JEAN ROYÈRE Six-armed "Jacques" chandelier, circa 1948

LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE Pair of chairs, model no. MR 10, rare painted Thonet versions