Auction 178B

Design

02. July 2025 at 3:00 PM CEST

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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.

A key piece of French design not to be overlooked is the table PJ-TA-01-A by Pierre Jeanneret. Alongside his cousin, Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris (better known as Le Corbusier), Jeanneret designed public buildings and interiors for Chandigarh, the new capital of the Indian state of Punjab, beginning in 1950. Due to its functional dimensions, the PJ-TA-01-A table was used in cafeterias of administrative buildings, university dining halls, and medical facilities. Designed around 1960, the table is estimated at €20,000 to €30,000 and will also be offered on July 2nd.

In the field of contemporary design, Brazilian brothers Fernando and Humberto Campana are represented with a selection of striking seating objects. Their Vermelha armchair, created in 1993, is a standout piece: 500 meters of red rope appear to wrap chaotically around a steel frame, forming a sculptural seating shell. Since 1998, the Milan-based manufacturer Edra has produced the Vermelha series. Owing to the complexity of its fabrication, a dedicated artisan at Edra was specially trained to construct it. Originally, the Campanas themselves required a full week to complete a single chair. The Vermelha offered here was made by Edra and carries an estimate of €4,000 to €5,000.

Additional highlights include modern design classics such as the 93-4 writing desk by Nanna Ditzel, estimated at €5,000 to €7,000, as well as an exceptionally large ceiling lamp from Ingo Maurer’s Uchiwa series. Composed of 32 rice paper fans, the lamp is sure to delight collectors and will be offered with an opening price of €18,000.

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