Decorative Arts of the 20th Century and Design

The Decorative Arts of the 20th Century and Design Department, opened in 2013, is a leader in the sector among Italian auction houses and an important benchmark for collectors, designers, architects and enthusiasts.

 

The department has been facing a constant growth in revenues as well as an increase in international bidders and saleroom, phone and online participation. The careful selection of the works, the traceability of the provenance and the analysis of the historical-archival documentation, are the strategic elements on which the department focuses the selection of the lots, ranging from lighting to seating, from unique pieces to limited editions.
The careful and unconventional selection of 20th-century authors and works ranges from historic furnishings to the border area between art and design where, thanks to the excellent results of Yoichi Ohira's glass (total € 90,000) and the record for the small cube resin by Enzo Mari (€ 16,250), a new collector is positioned increasingly in search of news and rediscoveries.


 

The auction year 2023 has come to an end and closes with the sale dedicated to the great masters of Design and Decorative Arts of the 20th century. Sale results exceeding € 550.000 , 75% of lots sold and 115% revaluation of estimates. 

 
The exceptional “3458” model vase boosts public's bids for this wonderful unique piece by the Italian architect Tomaso Buzzi for Venini to a considerable price (€ 63,000), followed by the truncated cone vase from the “Tessere” series by Ercole Barovier (€7,560 ): both results reflect the value and appreciation for two internationally renowned masters. 
The "Monofilo" series designed by Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti and Marisa Forlani, as concerns furniture, is confirmed to be highly sought after with the sale of the six "Artigianato" model armchairs (€37,800), as is the interest in timeless elegance for Franco Albini’s pair of chairs for the Pirovano hotel-lodge in Cervinia (€7,560). 
In the same section, the results emerge for the creative flare evoked by the 1960s solid wood sideboard by Poltronova (€ 8,190), by Gaetano Pesce’s “Nobody's perfect - Zerodisegno” chair (€5,670) and by Piero Portaluppi’s wooden veneered dressing table with three drawers accompanied by the circular beveled crystal mirror (€4,410). Lastly, worth mentioning is the result of the armchair attributable to Gio Ponti, which confirms the in-depth researches by the department (€5,040).
In the lighting sector, the mahogany and beveled crystal floor lamp by Pietro Chiesa stands out (€5,670), an extraordinary combination of form and function.


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