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DE SIGN VIE NNA AND THE WIE NER WERK S TÄT TE 3 MARCH 2 0 11 6 PM 4 5 0 PARK AVENU E NE W YO RK
LOTS 1 Ð 52
Viewing Tuesday 22 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Wednesday 23 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Thursday 24 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Friday 25 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Saturday 26 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Sunday 27 February 2011, 12pm Ð 6pm Monday 28 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Tuesday 1 March 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Wednesday 2 March 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Thursday 3 March 2011, 10pm Ð 5pm
Front cover Josef Hoffmann, Very fine and rare large ÒGitterwerkÓ basket, model no. S 509, ca. 1905, Lot 43 (detail) Inside front cover Josef Hoffmann, Very rare and important dinner bell, model no. S2990, ca. 1913, Lot 28 (detail) Frontispiece Josef Hoffmann, Important cupboard, from the Roller apartment, Vienna, ca. 1906, Lot 4 (detail) Page 107 Josef Hoffmann, Very rare and early mirrored sconce, ca. 1904, Lot 16 (detail) Inside back cover Josef Hoffmann, Set of six ÒGitterwerkÓ coat hooks, ca. 1903, Lot 17 (detail) Back cover Josef Hoffmann, Rare side chair, for the Kunstschau Wien 1908, model no. 371, ca. 1908, Lot 26 (detail)
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JOSEF HOFFMANN
1870–1956
“Goblet no. 11,” model no. 456, ca. 1913 Clear cut glass. Produced for J. & L. Lobmeyr, Austria. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm.) high, 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm.) diameter
Estimate $15,000Ð20,000 PROVENANCE Private European Collection LITERATURE Peter Noever ed., Josef Hoffmann Designs, exh. cat., MAK, Vienna,
1992, p. 243; Peter Noever, ed., Yearning for Beauty: The Wiener Werkstätte and the Stoclet House, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2006, p. 267, cat. no. G 24
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WAGNER:WERK: Museum, photo: © Manfred Kostal
The Banking Hall of the …sterreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna
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OTTO WAGNER
1841Ð1918
Ceiling light, for the …sterreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, ca. 1906 Aluminum. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) high, 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.) diameter
Estimate $6,000Ð8,000 PROVENANCE …sterreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna LITERATURE Paul Asenbaum et al., Otto Wagner: Mšbel und InnenrŠume,
Salzburg, 1984, p. 206; RenŽe Price, ed., New Worlds: German and Austrian Art 1890 Ð1940, New York, 2001, p. 419, cat. III. 7 for a similar example
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3 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Rare box, model no. M 122, ca. 1904 Silver-plated alpaca. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. From the production of 18. Reverse impressed with ÒWIENER/WERK/ST€TTE.Ó 1 3/4 × 5 3/8 × 4 in. (4.4 × 13.7 × 10.2 cm.)
Estimate $25,000–35,000 LITERATURE Christian BrandstŠtter, Wonderful Wiener Werkstätte: Design in
Vienna 1903–1932, Vienna, 2003, p. 280; Michael Huey, ed., Viennese Silver: Modern Design 1780–1918, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2003, p. 301, cat. no. 160 for a similar example Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for the present lot is registered at the MAK, Vienna as K.I. 12047/2
The Wiener WerkstŠtte Model Book page for the present lot, on file at the MAK Vienna, records the initial provenances of twelve of the eighteen boxes produced. In addition to orders placed by the WerkstŠtte office in Vienna and its branch in Karlsbad, Germany, other boxes were purchased by prominent supporters of the firm including co-founder Fritz Waerndorfer and the Hirschwald Family, owners of a rare sconce (Lot 16) also in hammered silver-plated alpaca.
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Courtesy of the Michael Huey and Christian Witt-Dšrring Photo Archive
ÒWe wish to establish intimate contact between public, designer and craftsman, and to produce good, simple domestic requisites.Ó JOSEF HOFFMANN
Alfred RollerÕs wife Mileva in her drawing room designed by Josef Hoffmann, ca. 1906
4 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Important cupboard, from the Roller apartment, Vienna, ca. 1906 Painted pine, pine, sheet metal. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. 75 1/4 × 47 1/4 × 19 3/8 in. (191.1 × 120 × 49.2 cm.)
The square, the grid, the framed plane restrict space but when repeated suggest endless recurrence and limitless space. Josef HoffmannÕs canny use of concentric squares in the decoration for Mileva and Alfred RollerÕs drawing room (above) rebuffs the viewer but conversely draws him forward. Regardless
Estimate $80,000–120,000 PROVENANCE Alfred and Mileva Roller, Vienna
the effect, the impression is one of depth. In his subtle furniture designs for the same apartment, ca. 1906, Hoffmann hews to the same hard line in service
LITERATURE Peter Noever ed., Josef Hoffmann Designs, exh. cat., MAK, Vienna,
to stability but never at the expense of movement: the thick stiles and rails of
1992, p. 62, fig. 72 for a similar example; Christian Witt-Dšrring, Josef Hoffmann:
the present cabinet amplify the recess of its panels; the painted border pushes
Interiors 1902Ð1913, New York, 2006, p. 39 for the apartment, p. 195 for a similar
forward; the setback of the base recedes. ÒFor a moment, one imagines oneself
example
in a transitional stage between permanence and transience,Ó wrote curator Christian Witt-Dšrring of another Hoffmann interior. Painter, costume designer and set decorator, Alfred Roller no doubt understood the dramatic effects of animated space. He taught with Hoffmann at the Kunstgewerbeschule, Vienna. Prior to that, both men were founding members of the Vienna Secession, an association of artists intent on overthrowing the static art forms of the past.
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ÒDagobert Peche was the greatest ornamental genius Austria has produced since the Baroque.Ó JOSEF HOFFMANN
The present model published in Max Eisler, Dagobert Peche, 1925
5 DAGOBERT PECHE 1887–1923 Very rare large table lamp, ca. 1922 Brass, fabric. Executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, Austria. Underside of base stamped twice with “WW.” 34 1/4 in. (87 cm.) high
Estimate $75,000–85,000 LITERATURE Max Eisler, Dagobert Peche, Vienna, 1925, p. 22; Peter Noever,
ed., Dagobert Peche and the Wiener WerkstŠtte, New York, 2002, p. 228, fig. 45 for a similar example
The present lot is one of two extant examples.
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The present lot at the 1914 International Book Design and Graphics Exhibition, Leipzig, as published in …sterreichische Werkkultur, 1916
6 WILHELM AND JOHANN JONASCH b. 1892 Unique dining table, ca. 1914 Oak. 30 3/4 × 59 1/8 × 39 in. (78.1 × 150.2 × 99.1 cm.)
Estimate $40,000–50,000 EXHIBITED Austrian Pavilion, Internationale Ausstellung fŸr Buchgewerbe und
Graphik, Leipzig, May 6ÐOctober 18, 1914 LITERATURE Max Eisler, …sterreichische Werkkultur And Das Neue Kunsthandwerk
In Deutschland Und …sterreich, Vienna, 1916, illustrated p. 98; Maria F. Rich, Vienna 1900Ð1930: Art in the Home, exh. cat., Historical Design Inc., New York, 1996, illustrated p. 61
Brothers Wilhem and Johann Jonasch collaborated on the design of the Herrenzimmer, a gentlemanÕs room in the Austrian pavilion at the 1914 International Book Design and Graphics Exhibition, Leipzig, where the present table was exhibited.
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7 CARL OTTO CZESCHKA 1870Ð1956 Important ÒWaldidyllÓ remnant, ca. 1910 Printed textile. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. 8 1/2 × 15 1/4 in. (21.6 × 38.7 cm.), unframed
Estimate $8,000–12,000 PROVENANCE Gustav Klimt Estate, Vienna; Zimpel Family, Vienna, by descent;
Private European Collection LITERATURE Werner J. Schweiger, Wiener WerkstŠtte: Design in Vienna,
1903Ð1932, New York, 1984, pp. 222 for a similar example; Angela Všlker and Ruperta Pichler, Textiles of the Wiener WerkstŠtte, 1910Ð1932, New York, 1994, p. 56; Christian BrandstŠtter, Wonderful Wiener WerkstŠtte: Design in Vienna 1903Ð1932, Vienna, 2003, p. 352
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Courtesy …sterreichische Galerie, Belvedere, Vienna
ÒA horizon of picture nails placed at regular intervalsÓ CHRISTIAN WITT-D…RRING
Picture ÔnailsÕ in the drawing room and the dining room of the Hodler residence, Geneva
8 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956
9 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956
Picture Ônail,Õ from the Hodler residence, Geneva, ca. 1913
Picture Ônail,Õ from the Hodler residence, Geneva, ca. 1913
Bronze. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria.
Bronze. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria.
1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) high, 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.) diameter
1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm.) high, 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm.) diameter
Estimate $3,000–5,000
Estimate $3,000–5,000
PROVENANCE Berthe and Ferdinand Hodler, Geneva
PROVENANCE Berthe and Ferdinand Hodler, Geneva
LITERATURE Gabriele Fahr-Becker, Wiener WerkstŠtte 1903Ð1932, Cologne, 2003,
LITERATURE Gabriele Fahr-Becker, Wiener WerkstŠtte 1903Ð1932, Cologne, 2003,
p. 60 and p. 214; Christian Witt-Dšrring, Josef Hoffmann: Interiors 1902Ð1913, New
p. 60 and p. 214; Christian Witt-Dšrring, Josef Hoffmann: Interiors 1902Ð1913, New
York, 2006, pp. 214Ð217
York, 2006, pp. 214Ð217
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10 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Important pair of wall lights, from the Wimmer-Wisgrill residence, Vienna, ca. 1908 Silver-plated brass, fabric, stained wood. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria (2). Each: 18 1/2 × 16 × 9 in. (47 × 40.6 × 22.9 cm.)
The present pair of lamps, like Austrian bellflowers on curled stems, belonged to Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill, a former student of Josef Hoffmann at ViennaÕs Kunstgewerbeschule. Wimmer, as he was known, joined the Wiener WerkstŠtte in 1907 following the departure of its co-founder Koloman Moser.
Estimate $25,000–35,000 PROVENANCE Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill, Vienna, thence by descent
Until his own emigration to America in 1922, Wimmer championed the WerkstŠtteÕs cardinal idea: art must pervade daily life. Although a trained architect, Wimmer designed textiles, jewelry, furniture, and utensils, in
Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for a similar example is registered at the MAK, Vienna as
addition to sets and costumes for the Cabaret Fledermaus, an important
K.I. 12111/10, model no. 228/1.
WerkstŠtte commission. In later years he painted. The WerkstŠtteÕs vision was a total one; no corner of the house lay outside its reach. A conundrum soon presented itself: the owners of the house werenÕt cut from the same clothÑ how to account for their calamitous costumes? In 1910 Wimmer opened the WerkstŠtte fashion department, a fitting expansion.
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11 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Bench, ca. 1906 Painted iron, painted wood. Manufactured by August KitscheltÕs Erben, Austria. Inside of one leg impressed with ÒAUGUST KITSCHELTS.Ó 33 × 57 × 23 in. (83.8 × 144.8 × 58.4 cm.)
Estimate $25,000–35,000 LITERATURE Fremdenblatt, Vienna, 6 April 1906; August KitscheltÕs Erben
factory catalogue, Vienna, 1915, p. 155, no. 561; Gunter Breckner, Josef Hoffmann: Sanatorium Purkersdorf, New York, 1985, p. 121; Matthias Haldemann ed., Dialog mit der Moderne. Fritz Wotruba und die Sammlung Kamm, Zug, 1998, p. 231, cat. no. 140
A similar example is in the permanent collection of the Neue Galerie, New York.
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12 KOLOMAN MOSER 1868Ð1918 and ROBERT HOLUBETZ
b. 1880
Rare “Phänomen” vase, ca. 1900 Iridescent dark blue glass with silver-yellow dots and trailings. Designed for Elias Bakalowits Sšhne, Austria, and executed by Johann Loetz Witwe, Bohemia. Underside engraved with ÒLoetz/AustriaÓ and bearing partial paper retail label with ÒHenry Kohn & Sons/Jewelers,/Hartford, Conn.Ó 10 5/8 in. (27 cm.) high
Estimate $40,000–50,000 PROVENANCE Elias Bakalowits Sšhne, Vienna; Henry Kohn & Sons, Hartford,
Connecticut; Private Collection LITERATURE Jan Mergl et al., eds., Loetz: Bohemian Glass 1880–1940, Ostfildern-Ruit,
2003, p. 140, fig. 34, p. 154, fig. 111a, and p. 161, fig. 123, for similar examples
Between 1898 and 1908, at the height of Art Nouveau, Loetz produced its signature Phänomen iridescent glass. The present lot bears silver-yellow dots and trailing threads, known as ÒStreifen und Flecken,Ó a decoration developed by Koloman Moser in 1900. Robert Holubetz, one of MoserÕs students at the Kunstgewerbeschule, Vienna, designed the present form in collaboration with his professor on the occasion of the 8th Wiener Secession exhibition held that same year.
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The present model as published in Das Interieur, vol. IV, Vienna, 1903, p. 77
13 OTTO WAGNER 1841Ð1918 Rare armchair, for the dispatch bureau of Die Zeit, Vienna, ca. 1902 Beechwood, nickel-plated metal, aluminum, cord, fabric. Produced by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria. Underside stamped with ÒJ. & J. KOHN/ Teschen Austria.Ó 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm.) high
Estimate $35,000–45,000 PROVENANCE Die Zeit, Vienna LITERATURE Das Interieur, vol. IV, Vienna, 1903, p. 77; Paul Asenbaum, et al.,
Otto Wagner: Mšbel und InnenrŠume, Salzburg, 1984, pp. 85, 106, 202, 260; Iain Boyd White, Otto Wagner, Vienna 1841Ð1918: Designs For Architecture, Uxbridge, 1985, front cover and p. 20, fig. 16; Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Cologne, 1997, p. 114; Walter Zednicek, Otto Wagner: Zeichnungen und PlŠne, Vienna, 1999, p. 128, fig. 114; RenŽe Price, ed., New Worlds: German and Austrian Art 1890Ð1940, New York, 2001, p. 411
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14 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Rare vase, ca. 1911 Etched opaque and brown flashed glass. Executed by Johann Loetz Witwe, Bohemia. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) high
Estimate $10,000–15,000 LITERATURE Gabriele Fahr-Becker, Wiener WerkstŠtte 1903Ð1932, Cologne, 2003, p. 125 for a
similar example; Jan Mergl, et al., Loetz: Bohemian Glass 1880Ð1940, New York, 2003, p. 237, fig. 195 for a similar example; David Hanks ed., The Century of Modern Designs: Selections from the Lilianne and David M. Stewart Collection, Montreal, 2010, p. 19 for a similar example
Josef HoffmannÕs decoration for the present vase comprises cordate leaves and bellflowers held within a strict geometric ground. Hard shapes against soft, HoffmannÕs motif hints at the Wiener WerkstŠtteÕs many contradictions: checkerboards versus blossoms; gold versus clay. Cased flowers bloomed often at the WerkstŠtte; examples include a gold and opal pendant by Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill (1911); a ceramic jar by Dagobert Peche (1912); MŠda PrimavesiÕs gold and ivory bracelet designed by Hoffmann (1914); and, much earlier, in the WerkstŠtteÕs own monogram Ñ the rose mark.
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15 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870–1956 Rare table lamp, ca. 1903–04 Brass, fabric. Top of base impressed with “WIENER/WERK/STÄTTE” and “JH.” 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm.) high
Estimate $25,000–35,000 PROVENANCE Hugo and Broncia Koller, Vienna LITERATURE Christian Brandstätter, Wonderful Wiener WerkstŠtte: Design in Vienna 1903Ð1932,
Vienna, 2003, p. 124 for an example of the original design for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium.
The present lot is from the original design for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium. One example is a permanent part of the exhibition in the Wien Museum.
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for a similar example, model no. 126 (MAK K.I. 12123/35)
16 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Very rare and early mirrored sconce, ca. 1904 Silver-plated alpaca, mirrored glass. Executed by Karl Kallert for the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. From the production of two. Front impressed with rose mark, ÒJH,Ó Karl KallertÕs monogram, and ÒWW.Ó
When the Wiener WerkstŠtte officially registered in May 1903, as Janis Staggs has written, the firm comprised six members: Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, Fritz Waerndorfer, metalworkers Konrad Koch and Konrad Schindel, and silversmith Karl Kallert, who executed the present lot.
11 × 7 1/2 × 2 3/4 in. (27.9 × 19.1 × 7 cm.)
Estimate $40,000–60,000 PROVENANCE Hirschwald Family, Vienna LITERATURE Christian BrandstŠtter, Wonderful Wiener Werkstätte: Design in
Vienna 1903–1932, Vienna, 2003, p. 280
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17 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Set of six “Gitterwerk” coat hooks, ca. 1903 Brass. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria (6). Each: 4 1/4 × 6 1/4 × 1 3/4 in. (10.8 × 15.9 × 4.4 cm.)
Estimate $25,000–35,000 LITERATURE Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener Werkstätte – Avantgarde, Art Déco,
Industrial Design, Vienna, 1985, p. 49, fig. 21 for a similar example; Maria F. Rich, Vienna 1900–1930: Art in the Home, exh. cat., Historical Design Inc., New York, 1996, p. 24 for a similar example
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18 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Important goblet, ca. 1914 Colored cut glass. Produced for J. & L. Lobmeyr, Austria. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm.) high, 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) diameter
Estimate $20,000–30,000 PROVENANCE Acquired directly from the Lobmeyr Vienna Glass Museum LITERATURE Peter Noever ed., Josef Hoffmann Designs, exh. cat., Austrian
Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, 1992, p. 243, fig. 422 for a similar example
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Similar examples in Sonja KnipsÕ apartment, Vienna, ca. 1903, as reproduced in Das Interieur, 1903
19 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Rare armchair, ca. 1903 Wood, leather, brass. 40 1/4 in. (102.2 cm.) high
Estimate $70,000–90,000 LITERATURE Das Interieur, vol. IV, Vienna, 1903, p. 79 for a similar example
The present model was originally designed for the Sonja Knips apartment, Vienna.
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20 DAGOBERT PECHE 1870Ð1956 Vase, ca. 1915 Glazed ceramic. Executed by the Wiener Keramik, Austria. Incised with ÒWK/413/X.Ó 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm.) high, 6 in. (15.2 cm.) diameter
Estimate $3,000–4,000 PROVENANCE Galerie bei der Albertina, Vienna EXHIBITED ÒDagobert Peche and the Wiener WerkstŠtte,Ó Neue Galerie, New
York, October 11, 2002ÐFebruary 10, 2003 LITERATURE Max Eisler, …sterreichische Werkkultur and Das Neue Kunsthandwerk
In Deutschland Und …sterreich, Vienna, 1916, p. 151; Max Eisler, Dagobert Peche, Leipzig, 1925, p. 110; Peter Noever, ed., Dagobert Peche and the Wiener WerkstŠtte, New York, 2002, illustrated p. 321, fig. 168
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21 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Cake tray, ca. 1924 Silver. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Underside impressed with Hoopoe hallmark, ÒJH,Ó ÒWIENER/WERK/ ST€TTEÓ and Ò900.Ó 1 5/8 × 12 3/4 × 16 3/8 in. (4.1 × 32.4 × 41.6 cm.)
Estimate $25,000–35,000
This model cake tray was exhibited in the Austrian pavilion at the 1925 Exposition International des Arts DŽcoratifs et Industriels Modernes, Paris.
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22 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Exceptional pair of mirrors, ca. 1925 Giltwood, mirrored glass. Executed by Max Welz for the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Reverse of one stenciled with ÒWELZÓ (2). Each: 23 × 1 3/4 × 6 in. (58.4 × 4.4 × 15.2 cm.)
Estimate $40,000–50,000 LITERATURE Deutsch Kunst und Dekoration, no. 66, 1930, n.p.
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23 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870–1956 Rare box, ca. 1910 Shagreen, lacquered wood, brass. Executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, Austria. 5 1/4 × 7 1/4 × 7 3/4 in. (13.3 × 18.4 × 19.7 cm.), fully extended
Estimate $8,000–12,000 LITERATURE Christian Brandstätter, Wonderful Wiener WerkstŠtte: Design in
Vienna 1903Ð1932, Vienna, 2003, p. 366; Peter Noever, ed., Yearning for Beauty: The Wiener WerkstŠtte and the Stoclet House, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2006, p. 252, cat. MI 23 for a similar example
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Archive Herbert Giese, Vienna
The present lot in Baron MoldauerÕs residence, designed by Josef Hoffmann, ca. 1916
24 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Pair of wall lights, for the Moldauer residence, Vienna, ca. 1916 Painted copper, fabric (2). Each: 16 × 15 1/4 × 10 3/8 in. (40.6 × 38.7 × 26.4 cm.)
Estimate $25,000–35,000 PROVENANCE Baron Moldauer, Vienna
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25 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Very rare lidded box, model no. M 555, ca. 1904 Silver-plated alpaca. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Underside impressed with rose mark, ÒWIENER/WERK/ST€TTE,Ó ÒJHÓ and Ò3.Ó 1 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 4 in. (3.8 × 13.7 × 10.2 cm.)
Estimate $25,000–35,000 LITERATURE Christian BrandstŠtter, Wonderful Wiener WerkstŠtte: Design in
Vienna 1903Ð1932, Vienna, 2003, p. 280 Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for the present lot is registered at the MAK, Vienna as K.I. 12076/21
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An exterior view of the Kunstschau Wien showing similar examples of the present lot, 1908
26 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870–1956 Rare side chair, for the Kunstschau Wien 1908, model no. 371, ca. 1908 Beechwood, leather. Produced by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria. 43 in. (109.2 cm.) high
Estimate $50,000–70,000 LITERATURE Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, vol. 23, 1908, p. 37 for a similar example;
Derek E. Ostergard, ed., Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850Ð1946, exh. cat., The American Federation of Arts, New York, 1987, p. 255 for a similar example; Ghenete Zelleke et al., Against the Grain: Bentwood Furniture From the Collection of Fern and Manfred Steinfeld, exh. cat., Art Institute of Chicago, 1993, p. 86 for a similar example; Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Cologne, 1997, p. 118 for a similar example; Gabriele Fahr-Becker, Wiener WerkstŠtte 1903Ð1932, Cologne, 2003, p. 25 for a similar example; Renée Price, ed., New Worlds: German and Austrian Art 1890Ð1940, Neue Galerie, New York, 2001, p. 426 for a similar example
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27 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870–1956 Rare side chair, for the Kunstschau Wien 1908, model no. 371, ca. 1908 Beechwood, leather. Produced by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria. 43 in. (109.2 cm.) high
Estimate $50,000–70,000 LITERATURE Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, vol. 23, 1908, p. 37 for a similar example;
Derek E. Ostergard, ed., Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850Ð1946, exh. cat., The American Federation of Arts, New York, 1987, p. 255 for a similar example; Ghenete Zelleke et al., Against the Grain: Bentwood Furniture From the Collection of Fern and Manfred Steinfeld, exh. cat., Art Institute of Chicago, 1993, p. 86 for a similar example; Charlotte and Peter Fiell, 1000 Chairs, Cologne, 1997, p. 118 for a similar example; Gabriele Fahr-Becker, Wiener WerkstŠtte 1903Ð1932, Cologne, 2003, p. 25 for a similar example; Renée Price, ed., New Worlds: German and Austrian Art 1890Ð1940, Neue Galerie, New York, 2001, p. 426 for a similar example
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
ÒEvery object which you release must be most definitely marked by individuality, beauty, and the utmost accuracy of execution.Ó CHARLES RENNIE MACKINTOSH TO FRITZ WAERNDORFER
Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for the present lot (MAK K.I. 12169/2)
28 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Very rare and important unique dinner bell, model no. S 2990, ca. 1913 Silver, ivory. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Outside edge impressed with Ó900,Ó ÒWIENER/WERK/ST€TTE,Ó ÒMADE/IN/AUSTRIAÓ
In early 1903, prior to the opening of the Wiener WerkstŠtte, co-founder Fritz Waerndorfer solicited advice from Scottish architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a correspondent and friend. Mackintosh replied: ÒArtistic
and ÒJH.Ó Clapper impressed with partially obscured Ò900Ó and ÒWW.Ó
success must be your first thoughtÉevery object which you release must be
9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm.) high, 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.) diameter
most definitely marked by individuality, beauty, and the utmost accuracy of
Estimate $70,000–90,000 Ω
execution.Ó When the WerkstŠtte opened in May of that year, it comprised six members: Waerndorfer, Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser, two metalworkers
PROVENANCE Tony Subal Gallery, Vienna; Private European Collection
and a silversmith. The execution of fine silver objects became an early goal
EXHIBITED Austrian pavilion, Deutscher Werkbund exhibition, Cologne, 1914
of the WerkstŠtte. The present lot, the only known dinner bell in this specific
LITERATURE Die Kunst, vol. 17, Munich, 1914, p. 482; Astrid Gmeiner and
Gottfried Pirhofer, Der …sterreichische Werkbund, Salzburg and Vienna, 1985, n.p.;
configuration, represents the WerkstŠtteÕs fundamental aim of Òexquisitely
Joann Skrypzak, et al., Design: Vienna 1890s to 1930s, exh. cat., Chazen Museum of
crafted, unique fabrication out of the costliest materials,Ó as Christian Witt-
Art, Madison, Wisconsin, 2003, p. 68 for a similar example
Dšrring has written. A visual pun, the gadrooned and flaring body recalls the corolla of a bellflower, a favorite motif of the WerkstŠtte. Despite the bellÕs abstracted form, its debt to nature rings clear.
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ÒThe Stoclet House has been much discussed, much admired, much fought aboutÉthe forms, the silhouettes, the volumes were born in the brain of a man, in his imagination, without borrowing from masterworks seen earlier.Ó ROBERT MALLET-STEVENS
The childrenÕs nursery at the Palais Stoclet, Brussels, with JungnickelÕs completed ÒParadies der TiereÓ frieze
29 LUDWIG HEINRICH JUNGNICKEL 1881Ð1965 Important ÒParadies der TiereÓ frieze study for the childrenÕs nursery of the Palais Stoclet, Brussels, 1908Ð1909 Gouache and watercolor on paper mounted on canvas. Signed ÒEIGENTUM DES MALERS JUNGNICKELÓ and Ò1908Ð9/L.H. Jungnickel.Ó 43 1/2 × 114 1/2 in. (110.5 × 290.8 cm.), unframed
Estimate $150,000–180,000 PROVENANCE Private European Collection LITERATURE Moderne Bauformen, vol. XIII, 1914, p. 1ff for the Stoclet frieze; Christian
BrandstŠtter, Wonderful Wiener WerkstŠtte: Design in Vienna 1903Ð1932, Vienna, 2003, p.144Ð45 for the Stoclet frieze; Peter Noever, ed., Yearning for Beauty: The Wiener WerkstŠtte and the Stoclet House, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2006, pp. 380 and 398 for the Stoclet frieze
Ludwig Heinrich JungnickelÕs other known gouache and watercolor frieze study for the Stoclet nursery, a companion to the present lot, is in the permanent collection of the Albertina, Vienna.
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for one of the two present coffee pots (MAK K.I. 12055/21)
31 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Very fine coffee service, ca. 1922 Silver, ivory, painted wood. Comprising two coffeepots, covered sugar bowl and tray. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Underside of one coffeepot impressed with Ò900,Ó ÒWW,Ó ÒWEINER WERKST€TTE,Ó ÒJHÓ and Diana hallmark; the other coffeepot impressed with Ò900,Ó ÒJH,Ó ÒWEINER WERKST€TTEÓ and twice with Hoopoe hallmark; the sugar bowl impressed with ÒJH,Ó ÒWEINER/WERK/ST€TTE,Ó Ò900Ó and twice with Hoopoe hallmark; tray impressed with Ò900,Ó ÒWW,Ó and ÒJHÓ and twice with Hoopoe hallmark (4). Each coffeepot: 7 × 7 1/2 × 3 3/4 in. (17.8 × 19.1 × 9.5 cm.); covered sugar bowl: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) high, 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.) diameter; tray: 1 1/4 × 15 3/8 × 13 3/4 in. (3.2 × 39.1 × 34.9 cm.)
Estimate $50,000–70,000 Ω LITERATURE Peter Noever, ed., Josef Hoffmann Designs, Vienna, 1992, pp. 97 and
100 for drawings of similar examples; Graham Dry, ed., Wiener WerkstŠtte 1903Ð1928. Modernes Kunstgewebe und sein Weg, Munich, 1994, p. 85 for a similar example
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32 Attributed to KOLOMAN MOSER 1868–1918 Ceiling light, ca. 1905 Opalescent and colored glass, clear glass, brass-plated metal. Executed by Elias Bakalowits Söhne, Austria. 48 in. (121.9 cm.) drop
Estimate $100,000–120,000
A similar example of the present lot was included in the exhibition “Kolo Moser: Painter and Designer, 1868–1918” at the Austrian Institute and Galerie Metropol, New York, February 15–April 15, 1983.
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The present model published in Das Interieur, 1905
33 MARCEL KAMMERER 1878Ð1969 Very rare side table, ca. 1904 Beechwood, aluminum, glass. Executed by GebrŸder Thonet, Austria. Frame with metal label with ÒGEBR†DER THONET/WIEN, STEFANSPLATZ.Ó 30 1/4 × 19 3/4 × 19 3/4 in. (76.8 × 50.2 × 50.2 cm.)
Estimate $150,000–180,000 LITERATURE Das Interieur, vol. VI, Vienna, 1905, p. 82; ; Christopher Wilk, ed., Thonet Bentwood &
Other Furniture: The 1904 Illustrated Catalogue, New York, 1980, p. 143 for a similar example; Derek E. Ostergard, ed., Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850Ð1946, exh. cat., New York, 1987, pp. 116 and 254; Alexander von Vegesack, Thonet: Classic Furniture in Bent Wood and Tubular Steel, New York, 1996, p. 94 for a similar example
Marcel Kammerer studied with architect Otto Wagner at the Academy of Fine Arts, Vienna from 1898 to 1901. Following his graduation, Kammerer joined his professorÕs architectural practice, where he remained from 1902 to 1910, and where he assisted with two of the firmÕs most significant commissions: the dispatch bureau of the newspaper Die Zeit and the …sterreichische Postsparkasse, a postal savings bank. Both commissions included important bentwood furniture by Wagner. During his tenure at the firm, Kammerer designed several of his own bentwood models for manufacturer Gebruder Thšnet. A simplified version of the present tableÑwith a laminated wood top and without aluminum fittingsÑappears as Model no. 40 in ThonetÕs 1907 supplement to its earlier 1904 catalogue. Given its elaborate and no doubt expensive details, the present configuration never went into mass production and is one of only two known examples.
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34 MARCEL KAMMERER 1878–1969 Very rare pair of cabinets, ca. 1905 Beechwood, burr wood, copper. Executed by Gebrüder Thonet, Austria (2). Each: 55 1/8 × 21 1/4 × 14 3/8 in. (140 × 54 × 36.5 cm.)
Estimate $50,000–70,000 PROVENANCE Thonet Family, Austria
This design was represented at the Gebrüder Thonet display at the Austrian Exhibition, London, 1905.
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35 KOLOMAN MOSER 1868–1918 Rare ÒGitterwerkÓ dessert basket, model no. S 352, ca. 1906 Silver, lapis lazuli. Executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, Austria. From the production of 56. Impressed with rose mark, “KM,” “WW” and Diana hallmark. 4 in. (10.2 cm.) high, 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) diameter
Estimate $18,000–22,000 LITERATURE Werner J. Schweiger, Wiener WerkstŠtte: Design in Vienna,
1903Ð1932, New York, 1984, p. 58, fig. CR for a similar example
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A similar example at the 18th Secession Exhibition, Vienna, as published in Das Interieur, 1903
36 KOLOMAN MOSER 1868–1918 Rare pair of armchairs, ca. 1903 Elm, rush. Executed by Prag-Rudniker Korbwarenfabrik, Austria (2). Each: 48 1/2 in. (123.2 cm.) high
Estimate $75,000–85,000 LITERATURE Das Interieur, vol. IV, Vienna, 1903, p. 87; Charles Holme, ed.,
“The Art-Revival in Austria,” The Studio, London, 1906, n.p.; The Studio Year Book of Decorative Art, Vienna, 1907, p. 212; Werner Fenz, Koloman Moser, Brussels, 1984, p. 166; Renée Price, ed., New Worlds: German and Austrian Art 1890Ð1940, New York, 2001, p. 449
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
Koloman MoserÕs preparatory drawing for the present lot, ca. 1905 (MAK K.I. 12573/8)
37 KOLOMAN MOSER 1868Ð1918 Very rare and important pendant, model no. G 325, ca. 1912 18 karat gold. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. From the production of two. One seed pod engraved with Ò21. Mai 1912Ó and stem impressed with ÒWW,Ó gold hallmark, and gold mark 750. Pendant: 2 3/4 × 1 in. (7 × 35.6 × cm.); chain: 10 3/4 in. (27.3 cm.) long
Estimate $350,000–400,000 PROVENANCE Private European Collection EXHIBITED ÒWiener WerkstŠtte Jewelry,Ó Neue Galerie, New York, March
27ÐJune 30, 2008; ÒGlanzstŸcke: Emilie Flšge und der Schmuck der Wiener WerkstŠtte,Ó Wien Museum, Vienna, November 13, 2008ÐFebruary 22, 2009 LITERATURE ÒHohe Warte,Ó Vienna, 1906, 1, 2.Jg.; Werner J. Schweiger, Wiener
Werkstätte: Design in Vienna, 1903–1932, New York, 1984, p. 215, fig. CL; Peter Noever, ed., Yearning for Beauty: The Wiener Werkstätte and the Stoclet House, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2006, p. 61 for the drawing; Janis Staggs, ed., Wiener Werkstätte: Jewelry, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2008, illustrated pp. 38 and 84, and p. 84 and for the drawing; Paul Asenbaum, et al., Glanzstücke: Emilie Flöge und der Schmuck der Wiener Werkstätte, exh. cat., Wien Museum, Vienna, 2009, p. 73
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
The Wiener WerkstŠtte model book page for the present lot, 1905Ð1912
The Wiener WerkstŠtte Model Book page for the present lot, registered at the MAK Vienna, lists two known examples of this pendant designed by Koloman Moser. The first, later illustrated in a 1906 issue of Hohe Warte, was executed in March 1905 on the occasion of the Secession exhibition in Berlin that year. The Model Book attests to a second example, the present lot, having been produced in 1912. Stylized flowers and foliate motifs figure prominently in the jewelry of the Wiener WerkstŠtte and in nearly every other area of its production, including textiles, glass, and graphics. Lest nature run wild, the artists of the Wiener WerkstŠtte kept petals and vines in checkÑliterally. In a brooch designed by Josef Hoffmann, illustrated on page 102 of the Neue GalerieÕs Wiener WerkstŠtte Jewelry, gilt silver bellflowers push against a rectangular frame; they canÕt grow farther. Illustrated in the same catalogue, Koloman MoserÕs pendant hangs freely. Although supported by two circular stems at top and bottom, his gold seed pods grow outside any frame. One bears the inscription Ò21. Mai 1912ÓÑa memorable day no doubt. Rather than abstract their form, Moser rendered each pod with lucidity and vigor, a fitting celebration of life, be it due day, birthday, or engagement. The same model as published in
Hohe Warte, Vienna, 1906
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
A preparatory drawing for the present lot (MAK K.I. 13185/2)
38 VALLY WIESELTHIER 1895Ð1945 Rare centerpiece, ca. 1927 Glazed earthenware. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Underside incised with ÒWW,Ó ÒMADE IN/AUSTRIA,Ó Ò164Ó and ÒVW.Ó 3 1/4 × 11 3/4 × 6 3/4 in. (8.3 × 29.8 × 17.1 cm.)
Estimate $6,000–8,000
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An image of the Kaiserkassette in Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, 1906
39 CARL OTTO CZESCHKA 1870Ð1956 Important artistÕs proof panels, for the ÒKaiserkassetteÓ for Emperor Franz Josef I, model no. S 672, 1905 Gilded embossed sheet metal, painted wood. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Reverse of each impressed with ÒWIENER/WERK/ ST€TTEÓ (3). Each: 5 1/2 × 5 1/2 in. (14 × 14 cm.), framed
Estimate $70,000–90,000 LITERATURE Charles Holme, ed., ÒThe Art Revival in Austria,Ó The Studio, 1906,
p. D67 for an image of the Kaiserkassette; Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, 1906, p. 417 for an image of the Kaiserkassette; Waltraud Neuwirth, Wiener WerkstŠtte Ð Avantgarde, Art DŽco, Industrial Design, Vienna, 1985, p. 89, fig. 57 for one of the panels; Peter Noever, ed., Yearning for Beauty: The Wiener WerkstŠtte and the Stoclet House, Ostfildern-Ruit, 2006, p. 222, cat. no. MI 23 for an image of the Kaiserkassette
The ÒKaiserkassetteÓ was presented to the Emperor Franz Josef I to commemorate his visit to the Skoda works in Pilzen on September 9, 1905. It was the first work executed by Czeschka for the Wiener WerkstŠtte.
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
The present model as published in The Studio, 1911
Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for the present model (MAK K.I. 11985/28)
40 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Rare pair of vases, model no. M 1000, ca. 1908 Silver-plated alpaca. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Underside of each impressed with ÒWWÓ (2). Each: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm.) high, 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm.) diameter
Estimate $15,000–20,000 LITERATURE The Studio, vol. 52, no. 215, February 15, 1911 p. 188
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
Bertold LšfflerÕs Postcard no. 70 for the Wiener WerkstŠtte
41 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Very rare large covered platter, model no. M 830, for the Cabaret Fledermaus, Vienna, ca. 1907 Silver-plated alpaca. Executed by Wenzel Bachmann & Co. for the
Before the gloom of war settled on Vienna, the basement at KŠrtner Strasse 33 fluttered with music, conversation, and good cheer. Opened in 1907 by textile heir Fritz Waerndorfer, the Cabaret Fledermaus was enlivened
Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Outside edge of dish impressed with ÒWW.Ó
by personalities on and off the stage. A founding partner of the Wiener
8 × 14 3/8 × 9 5/8 in. (20.3 × 36.5 × 24.4 cm.)
WerkstŠtte, Waerndorfer commissioned its many artists to design and furnish
Estimate $25,000–35,000
the Fledermaus, including Josef Hoffmann, Gustav Klimt, Eduard Josef Wimmer-Wisgrill, and Carl Otto Czeschka, among others. Every inch of the
PROVENANCE Cabaret Fledermaus, Vienna
Fledermaus simmered with influence, from forks and chairs to the bill of fare.
LITERATURE Michael Huey, ed., Viennese Silver: Modern Design 1780–1918,
Adding to the upbeat feeling of gemütlichkeit, Bertold Lšffler and Michael
Ostfildern-Ruit, 2003, p. 136, cat. no. 74; Christian BrandstŠtter, Wonderful Wiener Werkstätte: Design in Vienna 1903–1932, Vienna, 2003, p. 104 for a similar example
Powolny lined the lower walls with more than 7,000 Majolica tiles. Pipers and putti cajoled with vintners and roosters, an animated menagerie held in
Of the six covered platters made for the Cabaret Fledermaus, the
ordered disorder above the checkerboard floor. ÒAutumn,Ó a single porcelain
present example is one of only two produced in this size.
putto by Michael Powolny, stood on a plinth by the exit, its arms clutching a cluster of ripe grapes Ñ a promise of wine and a reminder, perhaps, that every summer ends. The Cabaret Fledermaus closed in 1913.
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Similar examples of the present model exhibited at the 1906 Exposition Internationale, Milan
42 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Rare pair of armchairs, model no. 322/F, ca. 1906 Ebonized beechwood, laminated wood, leather. Produced by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria (2). Each: 38 1/2 in. (97.8 cm.) high
Estimate $40,000–50,000 LITERATURE Giovanna Massobrio and Paolo Portoghesi, Casa Thonet: Storia dei
mobile in legno curvato, Rome, 1980, p. 65 for a reprint of the present model in the Jacob & Josef Kohn sales catalogue, 1906; Ghenete Zelleke et al., Against the Grain: Bentwood Furniture From the Collection of Fern and Manfred Steinfeld, exh. cat., Art Institute of Chicago, 1993, p. 82; Giovanni Renzi, Il Mobile Moderno: Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Cinisello Balsamo, 2008, pp. 66Ð67
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MAK Ð Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna, photo © MAK
Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for the present model (MAK K.I. 12033/42)
43 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 Very fine and rare large “Gitterwerk” basket, model no. S 509, ca. 1905 Silver, ivory. Executed by Adolf Wertnik for the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. From the production of 29. Underside impressed with ÒWIENER WERKST€TTE,Ó ÓAW,Ó rose mark, ÒWW,Ó Diana hallmark and ÒJH.Ó 6 1/2 × 10 1/4 × 8 in. (16.5 × 26 × 20.3 cm.)
Estimate $60,000–80,000 Ω LITERATURE Maria F. Rich, Vienna 1900–1930: Art in the Home, exh. cat.,
Historical Design Inc., New York, 1996, p. 33; RenŽe Price, ed., New Worlds: German and Austrian Art 1890–1940, Neue Galerie, New York, 2001, illustrated p. 432, cat. no. III.25; Michael Huey, ed., Viennese silver: Modern Design 1780–1918, OstfildernRuit, 2003, p. 323, fig. 176
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44 MARCEL KAMMERER 1878Ð1969 Very rare hall stand, ca. 1904 Beechwood, aluminum, glass, mirrored glass, fabric. Executed by GebrŸder Thonet, Austria. One stretcher with metal label with ÒGEBR†DER THONET/WIEN, STEFANSPLATZ.Ó 78 1/4 × 53 1/2 × 20 in. (198.8 × 135.9 × 50.8 cm.)
Estimate $150,000–180,000 LITERATURE Das Interieur, Vienna, 1905, p. 82 for a chair and table with similar elements;
Derek E. Ostergard, ed., Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850–1946, exh. cat., New York, 1987, pp. 116 and 254 for a chair and table with similar elements; Giovanni Renzi, Il Mobile Moderno: Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Cinisello Balsamo, 2008, pp. 144Ð145
The protruding console of the present hall stand, the only known example in this configuration, relates directly to Lot 33 and to a similar table and armchair illustrated in a 1905 issue of Das Interieur, a monthly Viennese architectural journal. In addition, it bears striking similarities to the Kammerer plant stand gifted by Max Palevsky to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Like those works, the present lot comprises solid bent beechwood, cast aluminum fittings, and a glass top. Its elaborate details would have prevented it from entering mass production by GebrŸder Thonet, where it was produced.
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45 OTTO WAGNER 1841Ð1918 Two wall lights, for the …sterreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, ca. 1906 Painted metal, painted tubular metal (2). Each: 8 1/2 × 7 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (21.6 × 18.4 × 10.8 cm.)
Estimate $12,000–15,000 PROVENANCE …sterreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna LITERATURE Paul Asenbaum et al., Otto Wagner: Mšbel und InnenrŠume,
Salzburg, 1984, pp. 207Ð09; Christian Witt-Dšrring, ed., Josef Hoffmann: Interiors 1902Ð1913, New York, 2006, p. 43; Giovanni Renzi, Il Mobile Moderno: GebrŸder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Cinisello Balsamo, 2008, pp. 138Ð39
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46 OTTO WAGNER 1841–1918 Stool, for the Banking Hall of the …sterreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, ca. 1906 Beechwood, laminated wood, aluminum. 18 1/2 × 16 1/2 × 16 1/2 in. (47 × 41.9 × 41.9 cm.)
Estimate $30,000–40,000 LITERATURE Paul Asenbaum et al., Otto Wagner: Mšbel und InnenrŠume, Salzburg, 1984, pp. 208
and 210; Iain Boyd White, ed., Otto Wagner: Vienna 1841Ð1918, exh. cat, Museum of Modern Art Oxford, 1985, p. 28, fig. 26; Derek E. Ostergard, ed., Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850Ð1946, exh. cat., The American Federation of Arts, New York, 1987, p. 248, fig. 48; Alexander von Vegesack, Thonet Classic Furniture in Bent Wood and Tubular Steel, New York, 1997, pp. 90–91 and p. 122; Walter Zednicek, Otto Wagner: Zeichnungen und PlŠne, Vienna, 1999, p. 165, fig. 149; Renée Price, ed., New Worlds: German and Austrian Art 1890Ð1940, New York, 2001, p. 416; Giovanni Renzi, Il Mobile Moderno: GebrŸder Thonet Vienna , Jacob & Josef Kohn, Cinisello Balsamo, 2008, pp. 138–139
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47 DAGOBERT PECHE 1870–1956 Rare centerpiece, model no. M 3203, ca. 1920 Silver-plated metal. Executed by the Wiener Werkstätte, Austria. Underside impressed with “WIENER/WERK/STÄTTE” and artist’s monogram. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm.) high, 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm.) diameter
Estimate $12,000–16,000 LITERATURE Wiener Werkstätte sales catalog, Vienna, 1923, p. 8; Peter Noever,
ed., Dagobert Peche and the Wiener WerkstŠtte, New York, 2002, p. 288, fig. 122 for a similar example; Gabriele Fahr-Becker, Wiener WerkstŠtte 1903Ð1932, Cologne, 2003, p. 173 for a similar example; Christian Brandstätter, Wonderful Wiener WerkstŠtte: Design in Vienna 1903Ð1932, Vienna, 2003, p. 293 for a similar example
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48 KOLOMAN MOSER 1868Ð1918 Pair of wine coasters, ca. 1903 Silver, lapis lazuli. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Underside of each impressed with rose mark, ÒKM,Ó ÒWW,Ó and Diana hallmark (2). Each: 3/8 in. (1 cm.) high, 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm.) diameter
Estimate $25,000–35,000 LITERATURE Maria Rennhofer, Koloman Moser. Leben und Werk: 1868Ð1918,
Vienna, 2002, p. 78
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A drawing of the present lot published in Das Interieur, 1901
49 HANS VOLLMER Very rare armchair, ca. 1901 Oak, leather, brass. Possibly executed by Prag-Rudniker Korbwarenfabrik, Austria. 27 5/8 in. (70.2 cm.) high
Estimate $30,000–40,000 PROVENANCE Private European Collection; ChristieÕs, The Chair, London,
October 29, 1997, Lot 48 LITERATURE Das Interieur, vol. II, Vienna, 1901, p. 16 for a drawing
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The present lot in Koloman MoserÕs residence, Hohe Warte, Vienna, as published in Das Interieur, 1903
50 KOLOMAN MOSER 1868Ð1918 Unique and important grand piano, for the Koloman Moser residence, Vienna, ca. 1902 Lacquered wood, ivory, ebony, sheet brass, brass, iron. Produced by GebrŸder Stingl, Austria. The case inscribed with ÒGebrŸder Stingl Wien/K.u.k.Hof-KlavierFabrikanten.Ó The frame inscribed with ÒGEBR. STINGL WIENÓ and ÒKAIS. U. K…NIG. HOF. LIEFERANTEN.Ó 38 1/4 × 55 1/2 × 67 in. (97.2 × 141 × 170.2 cm.)
Estimate $200,000–250,000 Ω PROVENANCE Koloman Moser, Vienna; Elizabeth Steinl (MoserÕs niece), Vienna by descent;
Dorotheum, Design, April 16, 1996, lot 152; Wolfgang Bauer Fine Art, Vienna; Torsten Brohan, Berlin; Private Collection; Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, 20Ð19th-Century Design Art, New York, December 11, 2002, lot 106 LITERATURE Das Interieur, vol. IV, Vienna,1903, illustrated p. 46
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51 JOSEF HOFFMANN 1870Ð1956 ÒAufsatzÓ centerpiece, ca. 1930 Hammered brass. Executed by the Wiener WerkstŠtte, Austria. Lip impressed with ÒMADE/IN/AUSTRIA,Ó ÒJHÓ and ÒWIENER/WERK/STATTE.Ó 7 × 10 7/8 × 7 1/4 in. (17.8 × 27.6 × 18.4 cm.)
ESTIMATE $15,000–18,000 LITERATURE Peter Noever ed., Josef Hoffmann Designs, exh. cat., Austrian Museum of
Applied Arts, Vienna, 1992, p. 110, fig. 157 for a drawing and p. 172, fig. 268; Die Wiener WerkstŠtte 1903Ð1928, Modernes Kunstgewerbe und sein Weg, Munich, 1994, n.p.; Martin Eidelberg, ed., Designed for Delight: Alternative Aspects of Twentieth-Century Decorative Arts, exh. cat., Montreal Museum of Decorative Arts, Montreal, p. 123, fig. 63 Josef HoffmannÕs preparatory drawing for the present lot is registered at the MAK, Vienna as K.I. 12059/9.
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52 KOLOMAN MOSER 1868Ð1918 Ceiling light, ca. 1905 Opaque and colored glass, clear glass, patinated copper, brass. Executed by Elias Bakalowits Sšhne, Austria. 46 in. (116.8 cm.) drop
Estimate $15,000–25,000 LITERATURE Werner Fenz, Koloman Moser, Brussels, 1984, p. 191 for a similar
example; Rudolf Leopold and Gerd Pichler, eds., Koloman Moser 1868Ð1918, Vienna, exh. cat., Leopold Museum, Munich, 2007, p. 208 for a similar example
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INDEX
Czeschka, C.O. 7, 39 Hoffmann, J.
1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14,
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 40, 41, 42, 43, 51 Holubetz, R.
12
Jonasch, W. Jonasch, J.
6 6
Jungnickel, L.H. Kammerer, M.
29
33, 34, 44
Moser, K.
12, 32, 35, 36, 37, 48, 50, 52
Peche, D.
5, 20, 47
Vollmer, H.
49
Wagner, O.
2, 13, 45, 46
Wieselthier, V.
38
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AUCTION 7 APRIL 2011 LONDON Phillips de Pury & Company Howick Place London SW1P 1BB Enquiries +44 20 7318 4021 | designlondon@phillipsdepury.com Catalogues +44 20 7318 4039 | +1 212 940 1240
PHILLIPSDEPURY.COM CHARLOTTE PERRIAND Unique monumental ÒBahutÓ sideboard, 1959 Estimate £120,000-180,000
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1 INTRODUCTION
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6 PURCHASE PRICE AND PAYMENT (a) The buyer agrees to pay us, in addition to the hammer price of the lot, the buyerÕs
4 BIDDING AT AUCTION
premium and any applicable sales tax (the ÒPurchase PriceÓ). The buyerÕs premium is 25% of
(a) Phillips de Pury & Company has absolute discretion to refuse admission to the auction
the hammer price up to and including $50,000, 20% of the portion of the hammer price above
or participation in the sale. All bidders must register for a paddle prior to bidding, supplying
$50,000 up to and including $1,000,000 and 12% of the portion of the hammer price above
such information and references as required by Phillips de Pury & Company.
$1,000,000.
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(b) Sales tax, use tax and excise and other taxes are payable in accordance with applicable
(d) Phillips de Pury & Company will require presentation of government issued
law. All prices, fees, charges and expenses set out in these Conditions of Sale are quoted
identification prior to release of a lot to the buyer or the buyerÕs authorized representative.
exclusive of applicable taxes. Phillips de Pury & Company will only accept valid resale certificates from US dealers as proof of exemption from sales tax. All foreign buyers should
8 FAILURE TO COLLECT PURCHASES
contact the Client Accounting Department about tax matters.
(a) If the buyer pays the Purchase Price but fails to collect a purchased lot within 30 days of the auction, each lot will incur a late collection fee of $50, administrative charges of $10 per
(c) Unless otherwise agreed, a buyer is required to pay for a purchased lot immediately
day and insurance charges of .1% of the Purchase Price per month on each uncollected lot.
following the auction regardless of any intention to obtain an export or import license or other permit for such lot. Payments must be made by the invoiced party in US dollars either
(b) If a purchased lot is paid for but not collected within six months of the auction, the buyer
by cash, check drawn on a US bank or wire transfer, as follows:
authorizes Phillips de Pury & Company, upon notice, to arrange a resale of the item by auction or private sale, with estimates and a reserve set at Phillips de Pury & CompanyÕs
(i) Phillips de Pury & Company will accept payment in cash provided that the total amount
reasonable discretion. The proceeds of such sale will be applied to pay for storage charges
paid in cash or cash equivalents does not exceed US$10,000. Buyers paying in cash should
and any other outstanding costs and expenses owed by the buyer to Phillips de Pury &
do so in person at our Client Accounting Desk at 450 West 15th Street, Third Floor, during
Company or our affiliated companies and the remainder will be forfeited unless collected by
regular weekday business hours.
the buyer within two years of the original auction.
(ii) Personal checks and bankerÕs drafts are accepted if drawn on a US bank and the buyer provides to us acceptable government issued identification. Checks and bankerÕs drafts
9 REMEDIES FOR NON-PAYMENT
should be made payable to ÒPhillips de Pury & Company LLC.Ó If payment is sent by mail,
(a) Without prejudice to any rights the seller may have, if the buyer without prior agreement
please send the check or bankerÕs draft to the attention of the Client Accounting
fails to make payment of the Purchase Price for a lot in cleared funds within five days of the
Department at 450 West 15th Street, New York, NY 10011 and make sure that the sale and lot
auction, Phillips de Pury & Company may in our sole discretion exercise one or more of the
number is written on the check. Checks or bankerÕs drafts drawn by third parties will not be
following remedies: (i) store the lot at Phillips de Pury & CompanyÕs premises or elsewhere
accepted.
at the buyerÕs sole risk and expense at the same rates as set forth in Paragraph 8 (a) above; (ii) cancel the sale of the lot, retaining any partial payment of the Purchase Price as
(iii) Payment by wire transfer may be sent directly to Phillips de Pury & Company. Bank
liquidated damages; (iii) reject future bids from the buyer or render such bids subject to
transfer details:
payment of a deposit; (iv) charge interest at 12% per annum from the date payment became due until the date the Purchase Price is received in cleared funds; (v) subject to notification
Citibank
of the buyer, exercise a lien over any of the buyerÕs property which is in the possession of
322 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10011
Phillips de Pury & Company and instruct our affiliated companies to exercise a lien over any
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of the buyerÕs property which is in their possession and, in each case, no earlier than 30
ABA Routing: 021 000 089
days from the date of such notice, arrange the sale of such property and apply the proceeds
For the account of Phillips de Pury & Company LLC
to the amount owed to Phillips de Pury & Company or any of our affiliated companies after
Account no.: 58347736
the deduction from sale proceeds of our standard vendorÕs commission and all sale-related expenses; (vi) resell the lot by auction or private sale, with estimates and a reserve set at
Please reference the relevant sale and lot number.
Phillips de Pury & CompanyÕs reasonable discretion, it being understood that in the event such resale is for less than the original hammer price and buyerÕs premium for that lot, the
(d) Title in a purchased lot will not pass until Phillips de Pury & Company has received the
buyer will remain liable for the shortfall together with all costs incurred in such resale; (vii)
Purchase Price for that lot in cleared funds. Phillips de Pury & Company is not obliged to
commence legal proceedings to recover the hammer price and buyerÕs premium for that lot,
release a lot to the buyer until title in the lot has passed and appropriate identification has
together with interest and the costs of such proceedings; or (viii) release the name and
been provided, and any earlier release does not affect the passing of title or the buyerÕs
address of the buyer to the seller to enable the seller to commence legal proceedings to
unconditional obligation to pay the Purchase Price.
recover the amounts due and legal costs.
7 COLLECTION OF PROPERTY
(b) As security to us for full payment by the buyer of all outstanding amounts due to Phillips
(a) Phillips de Pury & Company will not release a lot to the buyer until we have received
de Pury & Company and our affiliated companies, Phillips de Pury & Company retains, and
payment of its Purchase Price in full in cleared funds, the buyer has paid all outstanding
the buyer grants to us, a security interest in each lot purchased at auction by the buyer and
amounts due to Phillips de Pury & Company or any of our affiliated companies, including
in any other property or money of the buyer in, or coming into, our possession or the
any charges payable pursuant to Paragraph 8 (a) below, and the buyer has satisfied such
possession of one of our affiliated companies. We may apply such money or deal with such
other terms as we in our sole discretion shall require, including completing any anti-money
property as the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law permits a secured
laundering or anti-terrorism financing checks. As soon as a buyer has satisfied all of the
creditor to do. In the event that we exercise a lien over property in our possession because
foregoing conditions, and no later than five days after the conclusion of the auction, he or
the buyer is in default to one of our affiliated companies, we will so notify the buyer. Our
she should contact our Shipping Department at +1 212 940 1372 or +1 212 940 1373 to arrange
security interest in any individual lot will terminate upon actual delivery of the lot to the
for collection of purchased property.
buyer or the buyerÕs agent.
(b) Promptly after the auction, we will transfer all lots to our warehouse located at 29-09 37th
(c) In the event the buyer is in default of payment to any of our affiliated companies, the
Avenue in Long Island City, Queens, New York. All purchased lots should be collected at
buyer also irrevocably authorizes Phillips de Pury & Company to pledge the buyerÕs property
this location during our regular weekday business hours. As a courtesy to clients, Phillips
in our possession by actual or constructive delivery to our affiliated company as security for
de Pury & Company will upon request transfer on a bi-weekly basis purchased lots suitable
the payment of any outstanding amount due. Phillips de Pury & Company will notify the
for hand carry back to our premises at 450 West 15th Street, New York, New York for
buyer if the buyerÕs property has been delivered to an affiliated company by way of pledge.
collection within 30 days following the date of the auction. Purchased lots are at the buyerÕs risk, including the responsibility for insurance, from the earlier to occur of (i) the date of
10 RESCISSION BY PHILLIPS DE PURY & COMPANY
collection or (ii) five days after the auction. Until risk passes, Phillips de Pury & Company
Phillips de Pury & Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to rescind a sale
will compensate the buyer for any loss or damage to a purchased lot up to a maximum of the
without notice to the buyer if we reasonably believe that there is a material breach of the
Purchase Price paid, subject to our usual exclusions for loss or damage to property.
sellerÕs representations and warranties or the Authorship Warranty or an adverse claim is made by a third party. Upon notice of Phillips de Pury & CompanyÕs election to rescind the
(c) As a courtesy to clients, Phillips de Pury & Company will, without charge, wrap
sale, the buyer will promptly return the lot to Phillips de Pury & Company, and we will then
purchased lots for hand carry only. We will, at the buyerÕs expense, either provide packing,
refund the Purchase Price paid to us. As described more fully in Paragraph 13 below, the
handling, insurance and shipping services or coordinate with shipping agents instructed by
refund shall constitute the sole remedy and recourse of the buyer against Phillips de Pury
the buyer in order to facilitate such services for property bought at Phillips de Pury &
& Company and the seller with respect to such rescinded sale..
Company. Any such instruction, whether or not made at our recommendation, is entirely at the buyerÕs risk and responsibility, and we will not be liable for acts or omissions of third
11 EXPORT, IMPORT AND ENDANGERED SPECIES LICENSES AND PERMITS
party packers or shippers. Third party shippers should contact us by telephone at +1 212 940
Before bidding for any property, prospective buyers are advised to make their own inquiries
1376 or by fax at +1 212 924 6477 at least 24 hours in advance of collection in order to schedule
as to whether a license is required to export a lot from the United States or to import it into
pickup.
another country. Prospective buyers are advised that some countries prohibit the import of
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property made of or incorporating plant or animal material, such as coral, crocodile, ivory,
(d) Should any provision of these Conditions of Sale be held void, invalid or unenforceable
whalebone, rhinoceros horn or tortoiseshell, irrespective of age, percentage or value.
for any reason, the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect. No failure by
Accordingly, prior to bidding, prospective buyers considering export of purchased lots
any party to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, any right or remedy under these
should familiarize themselves with relevant export and import regulations of the countries
Conditions of Sale shall act as a waiver or release thereof in whole or in part.
concerned. It is solely the buyer’s responsibility to comply with these laws and to obtain any necessary export, import and endangered species licenses or permits. Failure to obtain a
16 LAW AND JURISDICTION
license or permit or delay in so doing will not justify the cancellation of the sale or any delay
(a) The rights and obligations of the parties with respect to these Conditions of Sale and
in making full payment for the lot.
Authorship Warranty, the conduct of the auction and any matters related to any of the foregoing shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with laws of the State of New
12 CLIENT INFORMATION
York, excluding its conflicts of law rules.
In connection with the management and operation of our business and the marketing and supply of auction related services, or as required by law, we may ask clients to provide
(b) Phillips de Pury & Company, all bidders and all sellers agree to the exclusive jurisdiction
personal information about themselves or obtain information about clients from third
of the (i) state courts of the State of New York located in New York City and (ii) the federal
parties (e.g., credit information). If clients provide us with information that is defined by
courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York to settle all disputes arising in
law as “sensitive,” they agree that Phillips de Pury & Company and our affiliated
connection with all aspects of all matters or transactions to which these Conditions of Sale
companies may use it for the above purposes. Phillips de Pury & Company and our
and Authorship Warranty relate or apply.
affiliated companies will not use or process sensitive information for any other purpose without the client’s express consent. If you would like further information on our policies
(c) All bidders and sellers irrevocably consent to service of process or any other documents
on personal data or wish to make corrections to your information, please contact us at +1
in connection with proceedings in any court by facsimile transmission, personal service,
212 940 1228. If you would prefer not to receive details of future events please call the
delivery by mail or in any other manner permitted by New York law or the law of the place of
above number.
service, at the last address of the bidder or seller known to Phillips de Pury & Company.
13 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY (a) Subject to subparagraph (e) below, the total liability of Phillips de Pury & Company, our affiliated companies and the seller to the buyer in connection with the sale of a lot shall be
AUTHORSHIP WARRANTY
limited to the Purchase Price actually paid by the buyer for the lot. Phillips de Pury & Company warrants the authorship of property in this auction catalogue (b) Except as otherwise provided in this Paragraph 13, none of Phillips de Pury & Company,
for a period of five years from date of sale by Phillips de Pury & Company, subject to the
any of our affiliated companies or the seller (i) is liable for any errors or omissions, whether
exclusions and limitations set forth below.
orally or in writing, in information provided to prospective buyers by Phillips de Pury & Company or any of our affiliated companies or (ii) accepts responsibility to any bidder
(a) Phillips de Pury & Company gives this Authorship Warranty only to the original buyer of
in respect of acts or omissions, whether negligent or otherwise, by Phillips de Pury &
record (i.e., the registered successful bidder) of any lot. This Authorship Warranty does not
Company or any of our affiliated companies in connection with the conduct of the auction
extend to (i) subsequent owners of the property, including purchasers or recipients by way
or for any other matter relating to the sale of any lot.
of gift from the original buyer, heirs, successors, beneficiaries and assigns; (ii) property created prior to 1870, unless the property is determined to be counterfeit (defined as a
(c) All warranties other than the Authorship Warranty, express or implied, including any
forgery made less than 50 years ago with an intent to deceive) and has a value at the date of
warranty of satisfactory quality and fitness for purpose, are specifically excluded by Phillips
the claim under this warranty which is materially less than the Purchase Price paid; (iii)
de Pury & Company, our affiliated companies and the seller to the fullest extent permitted
property where the description in the catalogue states that there is a conflict of opinion on
by law.
the authorship of the property; (iv) property where our attribution of authorship was on the date of sale consistent with the generally accepted opinions of specialists, scholars or
(d) Subject to subparagraph (e) below, none of Phillips de Pury & Company, any of our
other experts; or (v) property whose description or dating is proved inaccurate by means of
affiliated companies or the seller shall be liable to the buyer for any loss or damage beyond
scientific methods or tests not generally accepted for use at the time of the publication of
the refund of the Purchase Price referred to in subparagraph (a) above, whether such loss
the catalogue or which were at such time deemed unreasonably expensive or impractical
or damage is characterized as direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential, or for
to use.
the payment of interest on the Purchase Price to the fullest extent permitted by law. (b) In any claim for breach of the Authorship Warranty, Phillips de Pury & Company reserves (e) No provision in these Conditions of Sale shall be deemed to exclude or limit the liability
the right, as a condition to rescinding any sale under this warranty, to require the buyer to
of Phillips de Pury & Company or any of our affiliated companies to the buyer in respect of
provide to us at the buyer’s expense the written opinions of two recognized experts
any fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation made by any of us or in respect of death or
approved in advance by Phillips de Pury & Company. We shall not be bound by any expert
personal injury caused by our negligent acts or omissions.
report produced by the buyer and reserve the right to consult our own experts at our expense. If Phillips de Pury & Company agrees to rescind a sale under the Authorship
14 COPYRIGHT
Warranty, we shall refund to the buyer the reasonable costs charged by the experts
The copyright in all images, illustrations and written materials produced by or for Phillips
commissioned by the buyer and approved in advance by us.
de Pury & Company relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalogue, is and shall remain at all times the property of Phillips de Pury & Company and such images and
(c) Subject to the exclusions set forth in subparagraph (a) above, the buyer may bring a
materials may not be used by the buyer or any other party without our prior written consent.
claim for breach of the Authorship Warranty provided that (i) he or she has notified Phillips
Phillips de Pury & Company and the seller make no representations or warranties that the
de Pury & Company in writing within three months of receiving any information which
buyer of a lot will acquire any copyright or other reproduction rights in it.
causes the buyer to question the authorship of the lot, specifying the auction in which the property was included, the lot number in the auction catalogue and the reasons why the
15 GENERAL
authorship of the lot is being questioned and (ii) the buyer returns the lot to Phillips de Pury
(a) These Conditions of Sale, as changed or supplemented as provided in Paragraph 1
& Company in the same condition as at the time of its auction and is able to transfer good
above, and Authorship Warranty set out the entire agreement between the parties with
and marketable title in the lot free from any third party claim arising after the date of
respect to the transactions contemplated herein and supersede all prior and
the auction.
contemporaneous written, oral or implied understandings, representations and agreements.
(d) The buyer understands and agrees that the exclusive remedy for any breach of the Authorship Warranty shall be rescission of the sale and refund of the original Purchase
(b) Notices to Phillips de Pury & Company shall be in writing and addressed to the
Price paid. This remedy shall constitute the sole remedy and recourse of the buyer against
department in charge of the sale, quoting the reference number specified at the beginning
Phillips de Pury & Company, any of our affiliated companies and the seller and is in lieu of
of the sale catalogue. Notices to clients shall be addressed to the last address notified by
any other remedy available as a matter of law. This means that none of Phillips de Pury &
them in writing to Phillips de Pury & Company.
Company, any of our affiliated companies or the seller shall be liable for loss or damage beyond the remedy expressly provided in this Authorship Warranty, whether such loss or
(c) These Conditions of Sale are not assignable by any buyer without our prior written
damage is characterized as direct, indirect, special, incidental or consequential, or for the
consent but are binding on the buyer’s successors, assigns and representatives.
payment of interest on the original Purchase Price.
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photographs
AUCTION
9 APRIL 2011
NEW YORK
Phillips de Pury & Company 450 West 15 Street New York 10011 Enquiries +1 212 940 1245 | photographs@phillipsdepury.com Catalogues +1 212 940 1240 | +44 20 7318 4039
PhIllIPsdEPURY.COm IRVING PENN Woman in Palace (Lisa Fonssagrives-Penn), Marrakech, Morocco, 1951
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PHILLIPS de PURY & COMPANY
Chairman
Directors
Advisory Board
Simon de Pury
Sean Cleary
Maria Bell
Finn Dombernowsky
Janna Bullock
Patricia G. Hambrecht
Lisa Eisner
Alexander Payne
Lapo Elkann
Olivier Vrankenne
Ben Elliot
Chief Executive Officer Bernd Runge
Lady Elena Foster H.I.H. Francesca von Habsburg Marc Jacobs
Senior Directors
Ernest Mourmans
Michael McGinnis
Aby Rosen
Dr. Michaela de Pury
Christiane zu Salm Juergen Teller Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis Jean Michel Wilmotte Anita Zabludowicz
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALISTS
Berlin Brussels
Shirin Kranz, Specialist, Contemporary Art +49 30 880 018 42 Olivier Vrankenne, International Senior Specialist +32 486 43 43 44 Katherine van Thillo, Consultant +32 475 687 011
Buenos Aires & London
Brooke de Ocampo, International Specialist, Contemporary Art +44 777 551 7060
Geneva
Katie Kennedy Perez, Specialist, Contemporary Art +41 22 906 8000
London
Dr. Michaela de Pury, International Senior Director, Contemporary Art +49 17 289 73611
Los Angeles Milan Moscow
Maya McLaughlin, Contemporary Art +1 323 791 1771 Laura Garbarino, International Senior Specialist, Contemporary Art +39 339 478 9671 Svetlana Marich, Specialist, Contemporary Art +7 495 225 88 22
GENERAL COUNSEL
MANAGING DIRECTORS
Patricia G. Hambrecht
Finn Dombernowsky, London/Europe Sean Cleary, New York (Interim)
WORLDWIDE OFFICES NEW YORK
NEW YORK
BERLIN
450 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10022, USA
450 West 15 Street, New York, NY 10011, USA
Auguststrasse 19, 10117 Berlin, Germany
tel +1 212 940 1300 fax +1 212 940 1227
tel +1 212 940 1200 fax +1 212 924 5403
tel +49 30 8800 1842 fax +49 30 8800 1843
LONDON
PARIS
GENEVA
Howick Place, London SW1P 1BB, United Kingdom
6 avenue Franklin D. Roosevelt, 75008 Paris, France
23 quai des Bergues, 1201 Geneva, Switzerland
tel +44 20 7318 4010 fax +44 20 7318 4011
tel +33 1 42 78 67 77 fax +33 1 42 78 23 07
tel +41 22 906 80 00 fax +41 22 906 80 01
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SPECIALISTS AND DEPARTMENTS CONTEMPORARY ART Michael McGinnis, Senior Director +1 212 940 1254 and Worldwide Head, Contemporary Art
PHOTOGRAPHS Vanessa Kramer +1 212 940 1243 Worldwide Head, Photographs
NEW YORK Sarah Mudge, Head of Day Sale +1 212 940 1259 Zach Miner, Head of Evening Sale +1 212 940 1256
NEW YORK Shlomi Rabi +1 212 940 1246 Caroline Shea +1 212 940 1247
Roxana Bruno Jeremy Goldsmith Timothy Malyk Jean-Michel Placent
+1 212 940 1229 +1 212 940 1253 +1 212 940 1258 +1 212 940 1263
Peter Flores Alexandra Leive Winnie Scheuer Sarah Stein-Sapir Amanda Stoffel Roxanne Tahbaz
+1 212 940 1223 +1 212 940 1252 +1 212 940 1226 +1 212 940 1303 +1 212 940 1261 +1 212 940 1292
LONDON Peter Sumner, Head of Sales, London +44 20 7318 4063 Judith Hess +44 20 7318 4075 Matt Langton +44 20 7318 4074 Ivgenia Naiman +44 20 7318 4071 George OÕDell +44 20 7318 4093 Catherine Higgs Raphael Lepine Tanya Tikhnenko
+44 20 7318 4089 +44 20 7318 4078 +44 20 7318 4065
Deniz Atac Carol Ehlers, Consultant Sarah Krueger
LONDON Lou Proud, Head of Photographs +44 20 7318 4018 Sebastien Montabonel +44 20 7318 4025 Alexandra Bibby Rita Almeida Freitas Emma Lewis
+44 20 7318 4087 +44 20 7318 4087 +44 20 7318 4092
BERLIN Christina Scheublein +49 30 886 250 57
JEWELRY Nazgol Jahan, Worldwide Director +1 212 940 1283 NEW YORK Carmela Manoli +1 212 940 1302 Emily Bangert
PARIS Edouard de Moussac + 33 1 42 78 67 77
+1 212 940 1245 +1 212 940 1245 +1 212 940 1245
+1 212 940 1365
LONDON Ardavan Ghavami, Head of Jewelry, Europe +44 20 7318 4064 Lane McLean +44 20 7318 4032
DESIGN Alexander Payne, Director and Worldwide Head, Design +44 20 7318 4052 NEW YORK Alex Heminway, New York Director +1 212 940 1269 Marcus Tremonto Meaghan Roddy
+1 212 940 1268 +1 212 940 1266
Alexandra Gilbert
+1 212 940 1268
LONDON Marine Hartogs +44 20 7318 4021 Domenico Raimondo +44 20 7318 4016 Ben Williams +44 20 7318 4027 Marcus McDonald
+44 20 7318 4014
Megan McGee
+44 20 7318 4021
PARIS Johanna Frydman +33 1 42 78 67 77 BERLIN Christina Scheublein +49 30 886 250 57
MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY EDITIONS NEW YORK Cary Leibowitz, Worldwide Co-Director
+1 212 940 1222
Kelly Troester, Worldwide Co-Director
+1 212 940 1221
Joy Deibert
+1 212 940 1333
Jannah Greenblatt
+1 212 940 1332
ART AND PRODUCTION Mike McClafferty, Art Director NEW YORK Andrea Koronkiewicz, Studio Manager Kelly Sohngen, Graphic Designer Orlann Capazorio, US Production Manager
THEME SALES Henry Allsopp, International Head +44 20 7318 4060 NEW YORK Corey Barr +1 212 940 1234 Steve Agin, Consultant +1 908 475 1796 Stephanie Max +1 212 940 1301 LONDON Arianna Jacobs +44 20 7318 4054 Lisa de Simone +44 20 7318 4090 Henry Highley Siobhan OÕConnor
+44 20 7318 4061 +44 20 7318 4040
PRIVATE SALES LONDON Anna Ho +44 20 7318 4044
OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN Helen Rohwedder, International +44 20 7318 4042 Anna Furney, New York Harmony Johnston, London
+1 212 940 1238 +44 20 7318 4099
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS NEW YORK Trish Walsh, Marketing Manager Anne Huntington, Communications Manager LONDON Giulia Costantini, Head of Communications Fiona McGovern, Communications Assistant
LONDON Mark Hudson, Senior Designer Andrew Lindesay, Sub-Editor Tom Radcliffe, Production Director
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SALE INFORMATION
AUCTION
CATALOGUES
Thursday 3 March 2011, 6pm, 450 Park Avenue
Leslie Pitts +1 212 940 1240 $35/25/£22 at the gallery catalogues@phillipsdepury.com
VIEWING Tuesday 22 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Wednesday 23 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm
ABSENTEE AND TELEPHONE BIDS
Thursday 24 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm
Rebecca Lynn, Manager +1 212 940 1228 fax +1 212 924 1749
Friday 25 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm
Maureen Morrison, Bid Clerk +1 212 940 1228
Saturday 26 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm
Marissa Piedra, Bid Clerk +1 212 940 1304
Sunday 27 February 2011, 12pm Ð 6pm
bids@phillipsdepury.com
Monday 28 February 2011, 10am Ð 6pm Tuesday 1 March 2011, 10am Ð 6pm
CLIENT ACCOUNTING
Wednesday 2 March 2011, 10am Ð 6pm
Sylvia Leitao +1 212 940 1231
Thursday 3 March 2011, 10pm Ð 5pm
Buyers Accounts Nicole Rodriguez +1 212 940 1235
VIEWING & AUCTION LOCATION
Seller Accounts
450 Park Avenue New York NY 10022
Barbara Doupal +1 212 940 1232 Nadia Somwaru +1 212 940 1280
SALE DESIGNATION In sending in written bids or making enquiries please
CLIENT SERVICES
refer to this sale as NY050011 or Design Vienna.
+1 212 940 1200
DIRECTOR AND WORLDWIDE HEAD, DESIGN
SHIPPING
Alexander Payne London +44 20 7318 4052
Beth Petriello +1 212 940 1373 Jennifer Brennan +1 212 940 1372
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT Marcus Tremonto +1 212 940 1268 NEW YORK DIRECTOR Alex Heminway +1 212 940 1269 SPECIALISTS Meaghan Roddy New York +1 212 940 1266 Ben Williams London +44 20 7318 4027 Domenico Raimondo London +44 20 7318 4026 Marine Hartogs London +44 20 7318 4021 Johanna Frydman Paris +33 1 42 78 67 77 Christina Scheublein Berlin
+49 30 886 250 57
CATALOGUER Marcus McDonald London +44 20 7318 4014 ADMINISTRATORS Alexandra Gilbert +1 212 940 1268 Megan McGee +44 20 7318 4021 PROPERTY MANAGERS Ferran Martin +1 212 940 1364 Oliver Gottschalk London +44 20 7318 4033 PHOTOGRAPHY Byron Slater, Kent Pell SELECTED ESSAYS Alex Heminway
Printed in the United Kingdom, Phillips de Pury & Company
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