The 10 Chicest Items From Christie's Spring 2024 Design Sale
If you missed TEFAF last month and didn't score the design items you wanted, don't fret: Christie's New York's design sale on June 7 boasts a selection that is just as impressive.
Like a museum exhibition, the 140 items up for grabs tell the story of a design in the past century. There is, of course, the experimental Tiffany Studio Pony Wisteria (remember the selection of Wisteria lamps from the Getty sale?), and a selection of mid-century icons by Pierre Chareau and Charlotte Perriand. There are a few Gio Ponti items that are like time capsules to the 1930s when practicality and simplicity were making it's way en vogue. Did someone say Diego Giacometti? There are a few of those, too.
Which are the less obvious treasures, you ask? Well, according to Victoria Tudo, the specialist heading the sale, one of them would be a set of mosaic tables by Roy Lichtenstein. "These tables can be considered as a precursor to the celebrated Ben-Day dots, the artist’s technique that took the art world by storm in the 1960s with shows at Leo Castelli New York," she tells T&C. "I love how playful squares of mosaic come to life from both afar and in close inspection, similar to ones ability to observe Lichtenstein’s iconic paintings such s Nurse or Ohhh. Alright." Design that doubles as art is always a yes, and this editor imagines these pieces to look great for a minimalist who should probably add a bit of color to their space, or a maximalist who just can't get enough.
When touring the sale, it's only natural that a mental wishlist starts to form. The below is a modest glimpse into that list.
Apollonia and Leonia Bowls by Gio Ponti (1925)
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Unique Mosaic Low Table by Roy Lichtenstein (1957)
Estimate: $30,000-50,000
Tunisie Bookcase by Charlotte Perriand (1952)
Estimate: $150,000-$250,000
Branchette's Table (2006) by Claude Lalanne
Estimate: $80,000-$120,000
Armchair by Philippe Anthonoiz (1999)
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
Rare Wisteria' Table Lamp (1925) by Gallé (1925)
Estimate: $125,000-$250,000
Sydney Chair by Shiro Kurama (1987)
Estimate: $100,000-$150,000
Pharaoh Table by Philip and Kelvin Laverne (1965)
Estimate: $10,000-$15,000
Four-panel screen by Jean and Bernand Dunand (1930)
Estimate: $40,000-$60,000
Table by Pierre Chareau (1924)
Estimate: $60,000-$80,000
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