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20th Century Modern Design
11:00 AM PT - Dec 7th, 2003

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All Lots can be viewed in person at the Santa Monica Airport - Hangar One.

Thursday, December 4th, 11-6pm
Friday, December 5th, 11-6pm
Saturday, December 6th, 11-6pm

The auction will be live in this hangar Sunday, December 7th beginning at 12pm.

399 Items

Lot Description Estimates
(USD)
101 Lot 101

Vernor Panton Blue Chairs 2 Herman Mille
Vernor Panton Blue "Panton" Chairs (2) Herman Miller, desig...

800
-
1,000
8 Bids
102

Vernor Panton BROWN Herman Miller
NOT ILLUSTRATED Vernor Panton BROWN "Panton" Chair (1) Herm...

400
-
500
1 Bid
103 Lot 103

George Nelson Desk Herman Miller
George Nelson Drop Leaf Desk Herman Miller 40"l (closed) x ...

1,200
-
1,500
9 Bids
104 Lot 104

Gio Ponti Sterling Tea Reed & Barton 4
Gio Ponti Sterling Tea Set (4) Reed & Barton, designed 1957...

2,000
-
3,000
10 Bids
105 Lot 105

Fantoni Enameled Brass Bowl Raymor, circa 1955 Marked "Fantoni / Firenze / Raymor / Italy" 1.5"h x ...

800
-
1,200
9 Bids
106 Lot 106

Tapio Wirkkala "Bamboo" Vase Iittala, designed Marked "Tapio Wirkkala Iittala 54" 9.25"h x 4.25"diam...

2,000
-
3,000
16 Bids
107 Lot 107

George Nelson Attributed Box Kite Lamp
George Nelson, Attributed "Box Kite" Lamp Possibly by Koch ...

500
-
700
10 Bids
108 Lot 108

Paul Laszlo Chair McCullough Chainsaw
Paul Laszlo Side Chair Custom manufactured for the McCullou...

5,000
-
6,000
15 Bids
109 Lot 109

Edward Wormley Table Dunbar Tile
Edward Wormley Folding Table with Glass Tile Top Dunbar, des...

1,500
-
2,000
11 Bids
110 Lot 110

Donald Deskey Sofa Charak 1955
Donald Deskey Sofa Charak, designed circa 1955 96.5"long x ...

3,000
-
5,000
9 Bids
111 Lot 111

Donald Deskey Coffee Table Charak, designed circa 1955 67.5"l x 16"h x 19.5"d

2,000
-
3,000
5 Bids
112 Lot 112

Henri Matisse Mimosa Tapestry Smith ed
Henri Matisse "Mimosa" Tapestry From the edition by Alexande...

2,000
-
3,000
22 Bids
113 Lot 113

Gilbert Rohde Paldao Buffet Herman Mille
Gilbert Rohde "Paldao" Buffet Herman Miller, designed circa ...

3,000
-
4,000
17 Bids
114 Lot 114

Gilbert Rohde Paldao Cabinet Herman Mill
Gilbert Rohde "Paldao" China Cabinet Herman Miller, designed...

1,800
-
2,500
10 Bids
115 Lot 115

Gilbert Rohde Paldao Table Chairs 8
Gilbert Rohde "Paldao" Dining Table and Chairs (8) Herman M...

2,000
-
3,000
24 Bids
116 Lot 116

Paul McCobbTables Calvin 3
Paul McCobb End Tables and Headboard (3) Calvin, designed 19...

1,200
-
1,500
22 Bids
117 Lot 117

Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith Drawing pastel
Jaune Quick-To-See-Smith "Summer Lighting" Drawing 1990 Uniq...

300
-
500
19 Bids
118 Lot 118

Paolo Piva "Sofa Alanda" 1979 80"l x 34"d x 36"h

1,200
-
1,500
5 Bids
119 Lot 119

Paul McCobb Chest of Drawers Calvin, designed 1958 Retains tag 66"l x 18"d x 34"h

1,200
-
1,500
8 Bids
120 Lot 120

Tommi Parzinger Tables (2) marble
Tommi Parzinger Cocktail Tables (2) with Marble tops Custom...

2,500
-
3,000
31 Bids
121 Lot 121

Charles Eames LAR Chairs 2 Herman Miller
Charles & Ray Eames "LAR" Chairs (2) Herman Miller, designed...

1,200
-
1,500
5 Bids
122 Lot 122

Edward Wormley Magazine Table Dunbar, designed circa 1948 Retains Gold Dunbar tag 25"d x 22"h

2,000
-
3,000
6 Bids
123 Lot 123

Per Lutkin Glass Vase Holmegaard 1952
Per Lutkin Glass Vase Holmegaard, 1952 Marked "Holmegaard 19...

200
-
250
5 Bids
124 Lot 124

Herman Miller Perch & Action Office desk
Herman Miller "Perch" and "Action Office" Desk Herman Mill...

1,800
-
2,500
10 Bids
125 Lot 125

William "Billy" Haines Dinette Table Custom manufactured, designed circa 1955 29"h x 36" diameter

800
-
1,200
5 Bids
126 Lot 126

James Prestini Turned wood bowl c.1948 11.5" diameter Stamped Prestini and retains exhibition nu...

1,500
-
2,000
15 Bids
127 Lot 127

James Prestini Turned wood bowl c.1948 9.5" diameter Stamped Prestini and retains exhibition num...

1,500
-
2,000
23 Bids
128 Lot 128

James Prestini Turned wood bowl c.1948 10.75" diameter Stamped Prestini and retains exhibition n...

1,500
-
2,000
28 Bids
129 Lot 129

James Prestini Turned wood bowl c.1948 7" diameter Stamped Prestini and retains exhibition numbe...

1,500
-
2,000
11 Bids
130 Lot 130

James Prestini Turned wood bowl c.1948 12.25" diameter Stamped Prestini and retains exhibition n...

800
-
1,200
25 Bids
131 Lot 131

James Prestini Turned wood bowl c.1948 7" diameter Stamped Prestini and retains exhibition numbe...

800
-
1,200
13 Bids
132 Lot 132

James Prestini Turned wood bowl c.1948 10.5" diameter Stamped Prestini and retains exhibition nu...

800
-
1,200
11 Bids
133 Lot 133

James Prestini Book Edgar Kaufman letter
James Prestini Book & Ephemera (3) Prestini's Art in Wood, P...

300
-
400
12 Bids
134 Lot 134

Barbara Morgan Vintage silver gelatin 6
Barbara Morgan Vintage silver gelatin prints from 1949 (6) E...

1,200
-
1,800
12 Bids
135 Lot 135

Barbara Morgan Vintage silver gelatin 6
Barbara Morgan Vintage silver gelatin prints from 1949 (6) E...

1,200
-
1,800
6 Bids
136 Lot 136

James Prestini Hand Sculpture wood
James Prestini Hand Sculpture Carved wood, circa 1940 6.75"l

2,000
-
3,000
18 Bids
137 Lot 137

James Prestini Hand Sculpture wood
James Prestini Hand Sculpture Carved wood, circa 1940 5"l

2,000
-
3,000
11 Bids
138 Lot 138

James Prestini Hand Sculpture wood
James Prestini Hand Sculpture Carved wood, circa 1940 4.75"h...

2,000
-
3,000
20 Bids
139 Lot 139

James Prestini Hand Sculpture wood
James Prestini Hand Sculpture Carved wood, circa 1940 6"l

2,000
-
3,000
22 Bids
140 Lot 140

James Prestini Plywood table craft
James Prestini Plywood table c.1940 20"h, 31"w This table wa...

2,000
-
3,000
38 Bids
141 Lot 141

James Prestini Turned plywood bowl c.1951 6" diameter Stamped Prestini and retains exhibition numbe...

900
-
1,200
9 Bids
142 Lot 142

James Prestini Line cut study c.1940 7" x 7.75" This "design experiment" was created while te...

600
-
900
21 Bids
143 Lot 143

Italian Graphic Design Milan Triennale X Diploma 1954 11" x 14" Awarded to Prestini for his group of bent...

200
-
300
19 Bids
144 Lot 144

James Prestini Bent plywood bowl Milan
James Prestini Bent plywood bowl 1954 16.25" l Stamped Pr...

7,000
-
9,000
15 Bids
145 Lot 145

James Prestini Positive-negative saw cut sculpture c.1949 20"h

300
-
500
39 Bids
146 Lot 146

James Prestini Turned wood steel table
James Prestini Turned wood and steel table c.1946 15.5"h, 20...

2,000
-
3,000
30 Bids
147 Lot 147

James Prestini printing plates
James Prestini Set of three printing plates c.1948 variable ...

300
-
500
1 Bid
148 Lot 148

James Prestini Carved wood sculpture (front and back views shown above) c.1950 11.75"h

1,200
-
1,500
11 Bids
149 Lot 149

James Prestini Construction #203 steel
James Prestini Construction #203 Polished plated steel 27....

2,000
-
3,000
28 Bids
150 Lot 150

James Prestini Construction #296 steel
James Prestini Construction #296 Polished plated steel 20.2...

2,000
-
3,000
24 Bids
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