Vision 21

17 March 2010 | starting at 13:00 GMT

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413 lots available

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Vision 21

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — John Piper, a console table, circa 1955 ebonised and gilt metal base with mosiac ceramic tiles mounted in wood

2 — Bernard Meadows(British, 1915-2005)'Linea Bird', ca 1955

3 — John Humphrey Spender(British, 1910-2005)'Beauty Competition, Birmingham 1939',

4 — John Humphrey Spender(British, 1910-2005)'Portsmouth 1939: English Summer',

5 — Henry Cliffe(British, 1919-1983)Untitled

6 — Henry Cliffe(British, 1919-1983)Untitled

7 — Henry Cliffe(British, 1919-1983)Untitled, 1959

8 — Henry Cliffe(British, 1919-1983)Standing Woman,

9 — Henry Cliffe(British, 1919-1983)Seated Woman,

10 — A French pierced ceiling lamp, circa 1955 with enamelled metal shades on adjustable brass mounts

11 — Two French adjustable wall lights, circa 1955 brass and enamelled metal shades

12 — Rene Mathieu, attributed, a wall light, circa 1955 the enamelled metal shade on a hinged brass mount

13 — An English oak and glass display cabinet, mid 20th century with brass fittings and a key

14Y — Andrew John Milne for Heals, a rosewood sideboard, designed circa 1955

15 — A French wrought iron and leather table lamp, circa 1940

16 — Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen, a 'Heart' dining table and six chairs, designed circa 1952 beech and teak construction

17 — Geoffrey Lusty for Lloyd Loom, a 'Sputnik' linen basket, designed 1957 wicker body with ebonised wood cover and steel frame

18 — Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, a 'Work' chair, designed 1941 birch wood frame and webbing

19 — Charles and Ray Eames, probably for Herman Miller, a 'LCM' (Lounge Chair Metal) designed 1946 red aniline moulded plywood seat and back, and tubular steel legs

20 — John and Sylvia Reid for Stag Furniture, two sideboards designed 1959 teak with ebonised bands and nickel plated handles and feet

21A — Laszlo Hoenig, a satinwood veneer chest of drawers, circa 1958 with glass top and mahogany carcass, the doors opening to reveal four pairs of drawers

21 — Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, a 'Red and Blue' Chair, designed 1918 lacquered wood

22 — Gerald Gladstone(Canadian, 1929-2005)'Emery Figure II', 1962

23* — Douglas Swan(American, 1930-2000)'Spaces. Black Over Yellow', 1960

24* — Douglas Swan(American, 1930-2000)'Black Net', 1960

25 — Rene Mathieu, attributed, a pierced wall light, circa 1955 enamelled metal shade on a hinged and enamelled brass mount

26 — Rene Mathieu, attributed, two pierced wall lights, circa 1955 enamelled metal shades on hinged brass mounts

27Y — A English rosewood cabinet and sideboard, circa 1965 the former with sliding glass doors, applied 'HK Furniture Ltd' plaque to rear, top 30 x 147cm height 73cm; the latter top 49.5 x 147cm x height 71.5cm

28 — Arne Jacobsen for Frizt Hansen, a coffee table, designed 1958 teak top and aluminium base

29Y — Nanna Ditzel for Soren Willadsen, a 'Model 93/3' desk, designed 1958 rosewood, with three drawers

30 — Toni Zuccheri for Venini, a 'Duck', designed 1964, this example circa 1965

31 — Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, a 'Coreani' vessel, designed 1966, this example dated 1994

32 — Three graduated glass bottles and stoppers, probably Venini, circa 1965

33 — James Carpenter for Venini, a 'Calabash' vase, designed 1972, this example dated 1989

34 — Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, a 'Donna' vase, dated 1991

35 — Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, a 'Filigrano di Tapio' vase, designed circa 1972, this example dated 1992

36 — Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, a 'Filigrano di Tapio' vase, designed circa 1972

37 — Alessandro Mendini for Venini, an 'Amboise' flask and cover, dated 1992

38 — Carlo Scarpa for Venini, a 'Tessuto' vase, designed 1940

39 — Venini, a 'Classico Giallo' vase, attributed to Carlo Scarpa

40 — Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, a 'Filigrano di Tapio' vase, designed circa 1972, this example dated 1991

41 — Gio Ponti for Venini, a 'Morandiane' bottle and stopper, designed 1946, this example dated 1979

42 — Gio Ponti for Venini, an 'Incalmo' flask and stopper, designed 1948-49, this example dated 1992

43 — Paolo Venini for Venini, a 'Incalmo' vase and stopper, designed circa 1951

44 — Venini, a 'Filigrano' vase, circa 1955

45 — Toni Zuccheri for Venini, a' Tronco' vase, designed 1966

46 — Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, a 'Sorresi' vase, dated 1993

47 — Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, a 'Cammeo' vase, dated 2001

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Auction information

Lot Symbols

Conditions of Sale

1 —
John Piper, a console table, circa 1955
ebonised and gilt metal base with mosiac ceramic tiles mounted in wood

2 —
Bernard Meadows
(British, 1915-2005)
'Linea Bird', ca 1955

3 —
John Humphrey Spender
(British, 1910-2005)
'Beauty Competition, Birmingham 1939',

4 —
John Humphrey Spender
(British, 1910-2005)
'Portsmouth 1939: English Summer',

5 —
Henry Cliffe
(British, 1919-1983)
Untitled

6 —
Henry Cliffe
(British, 1919-1983)
Untitled

7 —
Henry Cliffe
(British, 1919-1983)
Untitled, 1959

8 —
Henry Cliffe
(British, 1919-1983)
Standing Woman,

9 —
Henry Cliffe
(British, 1919-1983)
Seated Woman,

10 —
A French pierced ceiling lamp, circa 1955
with enamelled metal shades on adjustable brass mounts

11 —
Two French adjustable wall lights, circa 1955
brass and enamelled metal shades

12 —
Rene Mathieu, attributed, a wall light, circa 1955
the enamelled metal shade on a hinged brass mount

13 —
An English oak and glass display cabinet, mid 20th century
with brass fittings and a key

14^Y —
Andrew John Milne for Heals, a rosewood sideboard, designed circa 1955

15 —
A French wrought iron and leather table lamp, circa 1940

16 —
Hans Wegner for Fritz Hansen, a 'Heart' dining table and six chairs, designed circa 1952
beech and teak construction

17 —
Geoffrey Lusty for Lloyd Loom, a 'Sputnik' linen basket, designed 1957
wicker body with ebonised wood cover and steel frame

18 —
Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, a 'Work' chair, designed 1941
birch wood frame and webbing

19 —
Charles and Ray Eames, probably for Herman Miller, a 'LCM' (Lounge Chair Metal) designed 1946
red aniline moulded plywood seat and back, and tubular steel legs

20 —
John and Sylvia Reid for Stag Furniture, two sideboards designed 1959
teak with ebonised bands and nickel plated handles and feet

21A —
Laszlo Hoenig, a satinwood veneer chest of drawers, circa 1958
with glass top and mahogany carcass, the doors opening to reveal four pairs of drawers

21 —
Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, a 'Red and Blue' Chair, designed 1918
lacquered wood

22 —
Gerald Gladstone
(Canadian, 1929-2005)
'Emery Figure II', 1962

23^* —
Douglas Swan
(American, 1930-2000)
'Spaces. Black Over Yellow', 1960

24^* —
Douglas Swan
(American, 1930-2000)
'Black Net', 1960

25 —
Rene Mathieu, attributed, a pierced wall light, circa 1955
enamelled metal shade on a hinged and enamelled brass mount

26 —
Rene Mathieu, attributed, two pierced wall lights, circa 1955
enamelled metal shades on hinged brass mounts

27^Y —
A English rosewood cabinet and sideboard, circa 1965
the former with sliding glass doors, applied 'HK Furniture Ltd' plaque to rear, top 30 x 147cm height 73cm; the latter top 49.5 x 147cm x height 71.5cm

28 —
Arne Jacobsen for Frizt Hansen, a coffee table, designed 1958
teak top and aluminium base

29^Y —
Nanna Ditzel for Soren Willadsen, a 'Model 93/3' desk, designed 1958
rosewood, with three drawers

30 —
Toni Zuccheri for Venini, a 'Duck', designed 1964, this example circa 1965

31 —
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, a 'Coreani' vessel, designed 1966, this example dated 1994

32 —
Three graduated glass bottles and stoppers, probably Venini, circa 1965

33 —
James Carpenter for Venini, a 'Calabash' vase, designed 1972, this example dated 1989

34 —
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, a 'Donna' vase, dated 1991

35 —
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, a 'Filigrano di Tapio' vase, designed circa 1972, this example dated 1992

36 —
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, a 'Filigrano di Tapio' vase, designed circa 1972

37 —
Alessandro Mendini for Venini, an 'Amboise' flask and cover, dated 1992

38 —
Carlo Scarpa for Venini, a 'Tessuto' vase, designed 1940

39 —
Venini, a 'Classico Giallo' vase, attributed to Carlo Scarpa

40 —
Tapio Wirkkala for Venini, a 'Filigrano di Tapio' vase, designed circa 1972, this example dated 1991

41 —
Gio Ponti for Venini, a 'Morandiane' bottle and stopper, designed 1946, this example dated 1979

42 —
Gio Ponti for Venini, an 'Incalmo' flask and stopper, designed 1948-49, this example dated 1992

43 —
Paolo Venini for Venini, a 'Incalmo' vase and stopper, designed circa 1951

44 —
Venini, a 'Filigrano' vase, circa 1955

45 —
Toni Zuccheri for Venini, a' Tronco' vase, designed 1966

46 —
Fulvio Bianconi for Venini, a 'Sorresi' vase, dated 1993

47 —
Rodolfo Dordoni for Venini, a 'Cammeo' vase, dated 2001