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Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:48
Sale Title:Design 48Lots with images:48
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:13
Date:30-Oct-2023
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Toshiyuku Kita for Cassina 'Wink' chair, leather upholstery. Originally designed in 1980, its unique adjustable design conforming to the shape of the human body and adjust to become a chaise lounge, height 104 cm, width 80 cm, diameter 65 cm
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Six pack of 2012 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin La grande Dame Brut by Yayoi Kusama, champagne [JR17.5] [WE96], Provenance: Impeccable, stored in a temperature controlled cellar
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A modernist Alfred Roth 'AR1' drinks trolley by MisuraEmme, a design was highly progressive when conceived and today retains its elegance, practicality and modernity; with a sliding table top, built-in ice box, perforated aluminium bottle container and a small wooden cabinet with doors, it's a near perfect little bar on wheels, height 74 cm, width 98 cm, diameter 33 cm
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A rare Robert Charroy French desk by Mobilor, c.1950. This desk features a distinctive, sculptural steel tube frame wrapped around an oak cabinet, height 76 cm, width 120 cm, diameter 60 cm
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A Colette Gueden bust, Colette Gueden studies ceramics under Georges Jouve and Paul Pouchol before joining the Printemps in 1938, where she is appointed Art director of the art workshop Primavera until 1972. She asserts her style in the use of natural materials and within a return to traditional craftmanship, height 45 cm, width 30 cm, diameter 20 cm
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A 1966 George Nakashima pedestal dining table, in cherry with a four legged pedestal base. Original purchase reciept available on request, height 74 cm, diameter 120 cm, Undoubtedly one of the preeminent innovators of the 20th century, George Nakashima was a supremely accomplished woodworker, architect and furniture maker. Widely accepted to be the father of the American craft movement, Nakashima was born in Washington to Japanese parents, after earning a masters degree in Architecture from Mit he…
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A superb Tongan goddess figure, of classical form with a rich patina. This wood figure May have been a vehicle through which the formidable deity Hikuleao manifested herself in the physical realm. The balance and restraint of the figure's compact posture, articulated through the angular geometry of her breasts, legs, and buttocks, belie her tremendous vigor. Said to guard the entrance to Pulotu, the watery, dark realm of the ancestors, Hikuleao held a ritual role as mediator and was associated with the…
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A Pierre Jeanneret Pj-Si-33-C bench seat, designed by Jeanneret c.1955 for administration buildings in Chandigarh, India. Made from teak and braided cane, with three divided sections. The crossbar in between 'A' shaped legs is incised with 'Lhh', height 40.5 cm, width 46.5 cm, length 137 cm. Pierre Jeanneret spent fifteen years in India as Architect-in-Chief in the newly-created Punjab capital city and designed a whole typology of furniture to equip the buildings. His pieces are clean, functional and could…
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A Charlotte Perriand rare Bloc Bahut from Cite Cansado, Mauritania, a timeless piece designed for the mining town of Cansado in Mauritania. Composed of sturdy coreboard shelves veneered in a range of different woods, reinforced by sleek black lacquered sheet metal backs and side panels, this sideboard guarantees unparalleled rigidity. The innovative perforated side panels elegantly accommodate racks for shelves or drawers, height 56 cm, width 156 cm, diameter 46 cm
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A rare and stunning Peter Behrens Bauhaus 'Acorn' tea and coffee service, cane wound with fluted detailing to body and stamped maker's mark to base. Largest, height 20 cm, diameter 12 cm, Architect, designer, and artist Peter Behrens (1868-1940) was one of the 20th century's most influential German designers, and is known as the father of modern industrial design. He was also a founding member of the Munich Secession and co-founder of the Deutscher Werkbund (German Association of Craftsmen), which paved…
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Jake Walker, untitled (0043), 2017, oil on linen, glazed stoneware, signed Jw and dated 9.5.17 with incision lower right; signed Jw and dated 21.5.17 with incision right edge; signed Jw, dated 2017 and inscribed 0043 in graphite verso, 60 x 41 cm (including frame). Provenance: Private Collection. Acquired from Hamish McKay gallery, Wellington, 2017. Exhibited: the Turps, Hamish McKay gallery, Wellington, 19 August - 9 September 2017.
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An impressive grand credenza by La Permanente mobile Cantu, early 1960s, Italy. Cantu, Lombardi, was the centre of the world for furniture making in Italy up until the 1990s. This beautifully-executed piece shows all the skills and craftsmanship from this area, from the rosewood parquetry patterns, the carved and gilded drawer fronts, the hand-crafted brass locks and keys, down to the mirrored glass and etching. With functioning lights inset to the mirror. Cabinet (excluding mirror), height 106.5 cm, width…
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Gordon Walters, Geneology III, 1971, printed 2020, screenprint on paper, edition of 100, indented with Walters Estate chop mark, 105.5 x 80.5 cm, Gordon Walters (1919-1995) is one of Aotearoa New Zealand's most significant artists. He is revered for his fusion of European Modernism and indigenous Maori motifs. From the 1950s onwards, Walters experimented widely with Maori and Pacific symbols. This led to his synthesis of the hard-edged painting style of modernist abstraction utlising the organic form of…
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An Artemide Zen floor lamp by Ernesto Gismondi, c.1980. The model Zen floor lamp was designed by Ernesto Gismondi (1931-2020, Italy) for Artemide. A tall halogen floor lamp with a round-shaped aluminium shade and a small lamp under the shade for extra dimension on an aluminium black stem on a heavy base. The twolamps can be arranged separately. The shade can be turned down left and right sideways. The lamp has a foot dimmer and a light button with twoseparate buttons, height 200 cm
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