'Design' auction at Phillips de Pury

'Design' auction at Phillips de Pury

27 September '12

London

On the 27th of September Phillips de Pury & Company will kick of their 2012 design auction season in London.

An important and rare private collection of Italian Glass including works by Carlo Scarpa and Vittorio Zecchin will be offered in the Design Auction. Other impressive highlights include works by 20th and 21st century designers such as Shiro Kuramata, Armand Rateau, Jean Prouvé, Marc Newson, Ron Arad, Martin Szekely and Jean Royère.


We are delighted to offer the impressive works in our Design and Nordic Design Auctions this season. The Nordic Design Auction is a celebration of the unique style and immense skill of the architects and designers from Denmark, Sweden and Finland. We are thrilled to showcase these rare, museum quality works to the market.

Alexander Payne, Worldwide Director of Design, Phillips de Pury & Company

Phillips de Pury & Company
Howick Place, London, SW1P 1BB

Viewings from 20 – 27 SEPTEMBER 2012

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CARLO SCARPA Seashell-shaped ‘iridato’ dish e(£3,000-5,000)
CARLO SCARPA Seashell-shaped ‘iridato’ dish e(£3,000-5,000)
VITTORIO ZECCHIN 1878–1947 ‘Veronese’ vase, model no. 1633 A, circa 1921–25 e(£4,000-6,000)
VITTORIO ZECCHIN 1878–1947 ‘Veronese’ vase, model no. 1633 A, circa 1921–25 e(£4,000-6,000)
SHIRO KURAMATA 1934–1991 ‘Miss Blanche’ chair, designed 1988, executed 1991 e(£150,000-200,000)
SHIRO KURAMATA 1934–1991 ‘Miss Blanche’ chair, designed 1988, executed 1991 e(£150,000-200,000)