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Since 1998, we have been successfully auctioning Art Nouveau and Art Deco furniture, lighting and Applied Arts four times a year. We also offer design from Bauhaus to Midcentury, Space Age to Contemporary Design, Murano glass, fine Applied Arts, Fine Jewelry, Studio Jewelry, Art jewelry, Photography, Vintage Accessories and Modern and Contemporary Art.
Since January 2024, we are also conveniently available for customers in the Rhineland with premesis in Düsseldorf.
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Adolf Luther in art auctions on October 15, 2025
The integration ‘Spherical concave mirror wall’, which will be auctioned by Quittenbaum Kunstauktionen on October 15, 2025, was produced in the early 1970s as a private commission by Luther and staged as a room divider in a private apartment in Munich-Bogenhausen. In three towering Plexiglas housings, 16 semi-transparent, round, concave concave mirrors face each other, resulting in a total of 48 concave mirrors that evoke an infinite space as an object wall. Different angles of view result in varying refractions of light, whereby the mirrors appear in different shades and the sense of space can always be experienced anew. The ‘Spherical concave mirror wall’ exemplifies Luther’s concern: it transforms material structure into light phenomena and makes it possible to experience his endeavor to bring art and space into an atmospheric interplay – even in the context of private living space.
Adolf Luther’s work thus remains everlasting thanks to its lively spatial effect.
His integration from his private apartment is being offered on the market this year for the first time in 50 years and is now on display in our Munich showroom at Theresienstrasse 60. The artwork can be viewed at any time during our opening hours.
Consign now for the auctions on October 14 and 15, 2025
In October, we will be auctioning International Design, Murano Glass and Modern Art. We look forward to your consignments!
Take the opportunity to meet our experts in person. We regularly organize valuation days at our premises in Dusseldorf and Munich.
Consign now – Auctions in October
Art Nouveau and Art Deco on July 01
The auction weekin July is going to start with a large selection of Art Nouveau and Art Deco objects. We are delighted to present a number of outstanding works. Particular attention shall be paid to a collection of ivory and chryselephantine figurines comprising almost 50 pieces. The collector concentrated primarily on the lifelike moving figures by Ferdinand Preiss. Preiss’ ‚Flame Dancer’ from the late 1920s perfectly embodies the joie de vivre of the time. The figure will be called for EUR 15,000 (136442).
A series of objects by Louis C. Tiffany and the Tiffany Studios have also been entrusted to us. An imposing ‘Apple Blossom’ table light from 1904 stands out in particular. With its magnificent multicolored vegetal shade, it will illuminate even the darkest corners. Interested buyers should set aside at least EUR 40,000 for it (136712). The ‘Throne’ by Carlo Bugatti is also lavishly designed. Ebonized wood, sheet brass and bone adorn the walnut frame, while the backrest, armrests and seat are covered with parchment and painted with japonizing flower motifs. If you wish to own this piece, you should invest EUR 20,000 (138574).
Design Icons in auction on July 02
For our summer auction on July 2nd, we are delighted to present over 400 objects representing the design history of the 20th and 21st centuries. The sale opens with a rare and remarkable piece: the slat chair ‘ti 1a’ by Marcel Breuer. This version, dating to 1924, is constructed solely from wooden slats of identical cross-section and textile straps. Breuer introduced a horizontal brace to the backrest in this second iteration—a feature absent in his initial 1922 design. This significant work of design history is estimated at €50,000 to €70,000.
Further highlights include three sophisticated lighting designs by the French designer Serge Mouille. His table lamp Cocotte, estimated at €6,000 to €8,000, captivates with its delicate structure and versatility—it can also be mounted as a wall light. Designed in 1957 for the dormitories of an educational institution in Cachan, France, the matching wall lamp, produced exclusively for this purpose, is valued at €4,000 to €5,000. That same year, Mouille introduced the wall-mounted Petit Saturne lamp at the Salon des arts ménagers in Paris. Manufactured by Steph Simon, this model is estimated at €5,000 to €6,000.
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