We would like to express our sincere thanks for your active participation in the auctions of the past year 2022. Thanks to the consignors‘ high level of confidence, we were able to hold top-class auctions in our specialized categories. Exceptional private collections made this year especially exciting. For the second time, we were able to offer Italian design and contemporary art from the Teunen Collection. A cross-section of rarities of Scandinavian design, Murano glass and classical art from the estate of Margret Solbach was another highlight of the year. As was a German private collection of studio jewelry that attracted many international collectors under the title ‚Worn to be alive‘.
Moreover, we are pleased that our focused special themes continue to take place successfully twice a year. For example, the auctions dedicated exclusively to French artist René Lalique. In general, Art Deco is very much in demand, with results for bronze and ivory sculptures by Demètre Chiparus and Ferdinand Preiss remaining at a high level. We place a great emphasis on 20th century glass art. French Art Nouveau glass also still enjoys unbroken demand. However, there is also a particularly great interest in the high-quality furniture designs by Emile Gallé and Louis Majorelle from this epoch. The special Murano glass auctions held in March and September continue to be a magnet for international collectors.
In the field of 20th century design, Italian design is in the lead. During the auctions, not only are top prices paid for rare works from Albini to Sottsass, the sales quota is often over 80%. In recent years, objects from the 1990s to 2010s have also been particularly sought after. In the field of German Design, Henry van de Velde and Marcel Breuer are the stars - especially rarities such as Breuer‘s slatted chair went into collectors‘ hands at top prices.
Since 2017, when we auctioned off a private collection of primarily works by Friedrich Becker, we have been continuously expanding the area of studio jewelry. Since then, studio jewelry can be purchased twice a year, recently expanded to include artist jewelry. And for the first time this year, the offer has been rounded off by the auction series ‚Sparkle and Shine‘. Here we offer classic jewelry, costume jewelry, accessories and handbags.
In the Modern Art section, we were able to offer high-quality collections from the field of graphic art. For example, the extensive collection from the estate of the important art publisher Nesto Jacometti.
Now in its second generation, the Quittenbaum art trade can look back on a history of more than 65 years. The first auction in our house took place on May 10, 1998.
On June 27, 2023, we will be celebrating the 25th anniversary with a special anniversary auction. For this, we are very much looking forward to exceptional objects of international origin and significance. We are going to continue to hold the timed auctions ‚Online Only‘ in 2023. Here we will focus on interesting collections that are not in the upper price range.
With this brochure we would like to inform you about our highest results in our various categories. Please contact us if you would like to auction individual objects or an entire collection. We look forward to an exciting auction year 2023.
Yours, Askan Quittenbaum
CONSIGN NOW FOR THE AUCTION ON MARCH 14, 2023
Cesare Leonardi; Franca Stagi ‚Dondolo‘, 1967
H. 73 x 40 x 173 cm. Made by Elco, Venice, 1967.
Result 54,000 €
‚Casablanca‘ shelf, 1981 H. 230.5 x 151 x 37 cm. Made by Memphis, Milan.
Result 12,600 €
Piero Gilardi
‚Massolo‘ coffee table, 1971
H. 34.5 x 98 x 67 cm.
Made by Gufram, Balangero, c. 1974.
Result 16,200 €
Archizoom Associati ‚Safari‘ modular seating, 1967 H. 69 x 265 x 214 cm. Made by Poltronova, Pistoia.
Result 21,100 €
Ettore Sottsass
‚Firenze‘ ceiling light, 1994 H. 90 cm, Ø 40 cm.
Made by Venini & C., Murano, 1995.
Result 5,200 €
Angelo Mangiarotti Dining table, 1959 H. 70 cm, Ø 122 cm.
Made by Bernini, Carate Brianza.
Result 6,600 €
‚Giro di frutta‘ coffee table, 1960s H. 41 cm, Ø 101 cm. Made by Fornasetti, Milan.
Result 6,200 €
‚Obliqua‘ easy chair, 1989 H. 71 x 92 x 84 cm.
Made by Alias, Grumello del Monte, c. 1992.
Result 4,800 €
Cesare Casati; Emanuele Ponzio
5 ‚Pillola‘ floor lamps, 1968 H. 55 cm, Ø 13 cm. Made by Nai Ponteur, Bergamo.
Result 8,500 €
Napoleone Martinuzzi
Large ‚Incamiciato‘ bowl, c. 1933
H. 13.5 cm; Ø 50 cm.
Execution: Zecchin-Martinuzzi.
Result 20,000 €
Carlo Scarpa
‚Trasparento‘ vase, c. 1932/33 H. 34 cm.
Result 9,000 €
Vittorio Donà
‚Mugnoni‘ vase, c. 1933
H. 40 cm. Execution: SAIAR Ferro Toso. This model was exhibited at the 19th Venice Biennale in 1934.
Result 17,100 €
Unique ‚Incalmo‘ vase, 1961 H. 37 cm. Made by Fratelli Toso. Result 3,700 €
‚ti 1a‘ wooden-slat chair, 1924 H. 94.5 x 56.5 x 57.8 cm; slat thickness: 2 x 5.5 cm. Made at Bauhaus Weimar, 1924/25.
Result 74,300 €
CONSIGN NOW FOR THE AUCTION ‚SCHOOLS OF DESIGN‘ ON JUNE 27, 2023
Bauhaus - chess game ‚XVI‘, 1924 32 figures. H. 2-4.5 cm. Made at Bauhaus, Weimar.
Result 21,100 €
Marcel Breuer
Table ‚ti 9‘, 1924
H. 75 x 95 x 95 cm. Made at Bauhaus, Weimar.
Result 19,800 €
‚Roku-Ju‘ ceiling light from the ‚Uchiwa‘ series, 1975 H. approx. 40 cm (without suspension), Ø 100 cm.
Design M, Ingo Maurer, Munich.
Result 46,200 €
Frank O. Gehry
‚Skinny Beaver‘ chair, 1979 H. 87 x 50 x 80 cm. Made by New City Editions, Canada.
Result 17,500 €
‚Slab I‘ coffee table, 1940s H. 40,5 x 253 x 90 cm. Made by Nakashima Studios, New Hope, PA, 1959.
Result 27,500 €
‚L‘Oeil‘ - ‚T22‘ coffee table / bench, c. 1965 H. 33 x 174 x 116 cm. Made by Chapo Gordes, Gordes.
Result 14,000 €
Verner Panton
‚Living Tower‘, 1968/69 H. 200 x 200 x 67 cm. Made by Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen, between 1970-1975.
Result 46,200 €
Shiro Kuramata
‚Kyoto‘ table, 1983
H. 72 x 60 x 60 cm. Made by Memphis, Milan.
Special rectangular production for a Café in Baden-Wuerttemberg.
Result 8,500 €
‚Mira‘ barstool with footrest, 1963
H. 86 x 50 x 44.5 cm. Made by Nakashima Studios, New Hope, PA, in 2014.
Result 19,300 €
Tom Dixon
Unique ‚MAK Chair‘ armchair, 2008 H. 73 x 89 x 49 cm.
Result 18,700 €
‚Valet chair‘‚JH540‘, 1953 H. 94 x 49 x 51 cm. Made by Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen.
Result 8,500 €
‚Unité d‘Habitation de Marseille‘ wardrobe, c. 1949 H. 156 x 104,5 x 58 cm. Made by Charles Barberis, Menuiseries modernes, Les Salinas, Ajaccio.
Result 11,000 €
Philippe Starck
‚WW Stool‘, 1990
H. 97 x 50 x 53.5 cm. Made by Vitra, Weil / Rhine.
Result 5,000 €
Philippe Starck
‚Le Moult‘ architectural model, 1986/87
H. 7.5 x 23 x 4.5 cm. Made by O.W.O, Montfort-l‘Amaury.
Result 3,300 €
Fernando und Humberto Campana
‚Scrigno‘ chest of drawers, 2009
H. 115 x 132 x 47 cm. Made by Edra, Milan.
Result 8,700 €
The T Collection. Curated by Michele De Lucchi. Design - Art - Objects from the property of Mieke and Jan Teunen
Enzo Mari Scythe, 1989
H. 75 x 48.5 x 21.5 cm. Made by Danese, Milan.
Result 22,600 €
Enzo Mari Bowl 'Putrella' - '3013A', 1958 H. 9 x 48 x 12 cm. Made by Danese, Milan.
Result 14,300 €
Tongo Inseln
‚Akau tau‘ paddle, 18th century H. 114 cm.
Result 19,800 €
‚Epoques et Styles‘ series, print 2018 Each 32.5 x 32.5 cm (frame).
7 enlarged euro banknote designs, subligraphy on aluminium.
Result 11,800 €
‚MISS YOU‘, 2019 72 x 119 cm. From the ‚Carpets of the Forgotten‘ series.
Result 10,600 €
‚Aconà-Biconbi‘ sculpture, 1965 H. 70 x 42 x 42 cm.
Number 41/A from a limited edition of 50 copies. Made by Danese, Milan.
Result 8,200 €
Oiva Toikka ‚Kiikkuri‘, 2005 H. 26 x 35 x 12.5 cm. Nuutajärvi, Notsjö for Iittala, Kalvola.
Result 5,000 €
Oiva Toikka Pearl Owl ‚Helmipöllö‘, 1984-85 H. 15 x 21 x 11 cm. Nuutajärvi, Notsjö for Iittala, Kalvola.
Result 2,600 €
Oiva Toikka Woodpecker ‚Tikka‘, 2011 H. 25 x 13 x 7.5 cm. Nuutajärvi, Notsjö for Iittala, Kalvola.
Result 2,100 €
Oiva Toikka ‚Valkyyrie‘, 2010 H. 28 x 31 x 9.5 cm. Nuutajärvi, Notsjö for Iittala, Kalvola.
Result 1,200 €
Peder Moos
Stool, 1940s
H. 47.5 x 50 x 42 cm.
Made by Peder Moos, Denmark.
Result 44,800 €
Peder Moos
Children‘s table, 1948
H. 41 x 31.5 x 32 cm.
Made by Peder Moos, Denmark.
Result 18,400 €
‚PK-41‘ - ‚PK-91‘ folding stool, 1961
H. 37 x 61 x 45 cm.
Made by Kold Christensen, Copenhagen.
Result 3,900 €
2 ‚PK-33‘ stools, 1958
H. 35 cm, Ø 54 cm.
Made by Kold Christensen, Copenhagen.
Result 5,500 €
Carlo Scarpa Tall ‚Corroso a rilievi‘ vase, c. 1938 H. 41 cm. Execution: Venini & C. Result 22,500 €
‚Conchiglia iridato‘ bowl, c. 1942
Shell-shaped. Ø 23.5 cm.
Execution: Venini & C.
Result 5,900 €
Carlo Scarpa
‚Velato‘ vase, c. 1940 H. 12 cm. Execution: Venini & C.
Result 19,400 €
Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe Collier, 1963
Silver, Tiger Eye. 29.42 grams. 336 x 142 mm.
Result 3,800 €
‚Lady Lying with a Book‘, 1914-16 H. 10 cm, 26.5 x 11 cm.
Execution: Langenzersdorfer Keramik. Result 10,500 €
Stephan Dakon
‚Sisters‘, c. 1929
The Vigo triplets. H. 36 cm. Execution: Friedrich Goldscheider, Vienna.
Result 9,200 €
Stephan Dakon ‚Dance‘, c. 1929
H. 39.4 cm. Execution: Friedrich Goldscheider, Vienna.
Result 6,300 €
‚1/3 - 1/3 - 1/3‘ necklace, 1982
14 ct. yellow gold. 34.17 grams. L. 215 x 150 mm.
Edition Teunen, No. 2 of 15.
Result 3,100 €
‚Venusia‘ necklace, 1989 Glass beads, polychrome, plastic, polychrome printing, leather, black. 298.41 grams. Ø (inside) 180 mm.
Result 10,000 €
CONSIGN NOW FOR THE AUCTION ON JUNE 29, 2023
With clasp. 14 ct. yellow gold. 45.86 grams. Ø 50-70 mm. Edition Teunen, 1983. Ex. 1 of 6.
Result 18,400 €
Friedrich Becker
Kinetic ring, 1994 Stainless steel, blue synthetic spinel. 22.41 grams. Ø 31 mm, thru 53.5.
Result 13,700 €
Pol Bury Ring, 2005 18 ct. white gold. 29.15 grams. Thru 55.5.
Result 10,000 €
Otto Dix
‚Mädchen mit Pelz-Boa‘, 1924 Pencil, watercolor on paper. 61.0 x 48.0 cm (sheet). Provenance: North German private collection.
Catalog raisonné Otto-Dix Foundation Vaduz number „A 1924/028. Result 37,900 €
Erich Heckel ‚Am Strand‘, 1927 Crayon and watercolor on paper. 55.5 x 69.5 cm (sheet).
Provenance: Galerie Wolfgang Ketterer Munich, auction 108 (June 6, 1986) lot 460. The watercolor is registered in the work archive of the Erich Heckel estate.
Result 21,300 €
‚Garden of Eden‘, 1960
Oil on paper. 50.3 x 50.6 cm (sheet).
Result 10,000 €
‚Hommage à Warhol‘ (Claudia Schiffer), 1991 Ilfochrome with light protection film. 112.0 x 112.0 cm (photo).
Result 11,200 €
‚Concetto spaziale - rondo‘, 1968 Porcelain. H. c. 4.6 cm, D. c. 37.7 cm.
Result 8,600 €
Herbert Zangs
‚Schnittfaltung‘, 1976
Acrylic, wrapping paper on canvas. 110.0 x 82.0 cm.
Result 6,300 €
CONSIGN NOW FOR THE AUCTION ON MAY 23, 2023
Console table from the ‚Pavillon Lalique‘, c. 1925 H. 95 x 194 x 57 cm.
Result 37,500 €
‚Hirondelles‘ ceiling light, 1921 H. 25 cm, Ø 65 cm (lampshade).
Execution: René Lalique, Combs-la-Ville or Wingen-sur-Moder.
Result 14,500 €
Two candlesticks ‚Trois branches raisins‘, 1924 H. 44 cm. Execution: René Lalique, Wingen-sur-Moder.
Result 32,500 €
CONSIGN NOW FOR THE AUCTION ON MAY 23/24, 2023
Tiffany Studios, New York
‚Dragonfly‘ table lamp, 1899 H. 64 cm, Ø 51.5 cm.
Shade design by Clara Driscoll. Executed around 1906.
Result 56,200
Vase ‚Le jardin des Hésperides‘, 1926 H. 23.4 cm.
Result 12,000 €
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau ‚Arbres‘ table light, 1926 H. 36.5 cm, Ø 16.5 cm.
Result 48,700 €
Franz Hofstötter ‚Phänomen‘ vase, 1900 H. 13 cm. Execution: Loetz, Klostermühle.
Result 26,200 €
Franz Hofstötter ‚Phänomen‘ vase, 1900 H. 13 cm. Execution: Loetz, Klostermühle.
Result 9,700 €
Emile Gallé, Nancy ‚Libellules‘ flacon, c. 1884-89 H. 14.8 cm.
Result 12,500 €
Emile Gallé, Nancy
‚Femmes aux Colchiques‘ vase, c. 1900 H. 30 cm.
Result 24,400 €
Louis Majorelle, Nancy
‚Sagittaires‘ table, 1905 H. 80 cm, 124 x 82 cm. Design for the Salon des Industries du Mobilier, Paris 1905.
Result 92,400 €
Bruno Paul ‚652‘ armchair, 1901 H. 92 cm, 61.5 x 61cm. Execution: Vereinigte Werkstätten München.
Result 18,400 €
Emile Gallé, Nancy
‚Libellules‘ side table, 1900 H. 77 cm, Ø 63 cm.
Result 36,900 €
‚Dancer of Kapurthala‘, c. 1925 H. 53.5 cm (with plinth).
Result 31,600 €
‚Pâon‘ fireplace screen, c. 1925 H. 80 cm, 119.5 x 23.5 cm.
Result 42,500 €
2 ‚Lotos‘ radiator covers, c. 1928
H. 102 cm, 75 x 25 cm.
Result 28,700 €
Teapot with Creamer, 1904
H. 6.5-17 cm.
Made by Wiener Werkstätte.
Result 29,000 €
Demètre H. Chiparus ‚Les Amis de toujours‘, c. 1925 H. 64 cm, 65 x 18 cm (with base).
Result 79,000 €
Corner chair, 1895-1900
H. 72.5 cm, 67 x 64 cm.
Result 10,600 €
Collier, 1980er Jahre
18 ct. yellow gold, enamel, diamonds, peridot and aquamarine pearls. L. (opened) 425 mm. 143.55 grams. Signed: 750, maker‘s mark (embossed).
Result 5,200 €
‚Kelly Bag 28‘ handbag, 1955/56 Red-brown leather, Retourné shape, leather lining, gold-tone hardware.
Result 4,200 €
AUCTIONS 2023
EXPERT JOURNEYS 2023
Consign now and make an appointment with our experts. We are regularly on the road in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and northern Italy. We are happy to advise you on the sale of individual works of art or design as well as private collections.
Our service is free of charge and without obligation.
Vienna January 17/18
Hamburg January 31 / February 01
Berlin February 01/02
Wiesbaden February 09/10 Paris February 10/11
Fribourg / Colmar February 11/12
Parma, Italy March 01/02
Triest March 02/03 Cologne March 21/22
Brussels March 22/23
Saarbrucken March 23/24
Make an appointment at info@quittenbaum.de or +49 89 273702-125
CONSIGN NOW, ONLINE ONLY AUCTIONS ARE HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
The Italian Job - Italian Interiors 1950 - 2010
Cini Boeri
‚Bacone‘ sofa, 1970 H. 60 x 340 x 80 cm. Made by Artflex, Milan.
Result 8,100 €
Gino Marotta
‚Dalia‘ wall/ceiling light, 1968 H. 10 cm, Ø 55 cm. Made by Francesconi & C., Roncadelle for Design Centre, Milan.
Result 1,200 €
In addition to the classic auctions, we offer our customers so-called online only auctions, which are also known as ‘timed auctions’. These auctions give you the opportunity to bid on a catalogue of objects and works of art only published on our website for a set period of time.
1. As a new customer, go to our website www.quittenbaum.de, click on ‚Log in‘ in the upper right corner and click on ‚Create Account‘. Please enter your first and last name, a valid email address and set a secure password. To complete the initial registration, you will receive a confirmation email from us with an activation link.
2. Verify your customer account. Please provide a valid credit card (the card will not be charged), a current address and telephone number and a scan of a valid ID card, which you can upload by using our upload function.
3. At this point, you can place bids and maximum bids within the set time frame.
During the auction, you will be informed by automated emails whether you are currently the highest bidder, whether you have been outbid and if you are the winning bidder.
4. You will receive the invoice by email one to two days after the end of the auction. Attached to the invoice, you will find the link to shipping instructions. Please choose one of the given options within 5 days after receipt of the invoice.
You can find detailed instructions at www.quittenbaum.de under the menu item Buy/Online Only.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at +49 (0)89 273702-125
Managing director and auctioneer
Head of department Art Nouveau – Art Deco, Murano Glass, Jewelry
Phone: +49 89-273702-113 a.quittenbaum@quittenbaum.de
DR. CLAUDIA QUITTENBAUM M.A.
Deputy managing director PR
Phone: +49 89-273702-111 c.quittenbaum@quittenbaum.de
Head of department Modern Design Furniture, Lights and Industrial Design Phone: +49 89-273702-110 a.floss@quittenbaum.de
FARIDAH YOUNÈS M.A.
Head of department Art Nouveau and Art Deco
Phone: +49 89-273702-115 f.younes@quittenbaum.de
LAURA HILLE M.A.
Modern and Contemporary Art Phone: +49 89-273702-119 l.hille@quittenbaum.de
NADINE BECKER M.A.
Studio Jewelry, Glass
Phone: +49 89-273702-125 n.becker@quittenbaum.de
CARINA SCHLAGER M.A.
Lights, Studio Jewelry
Phone: +49 89-273702-125 c.schlager@quittenbaum.de
ELIZAVETA LEONGARDT M.A.
Modern Design, Social Media Phone: +49 89-273702-125 e.leongardt@quittenbaum.de
EVA STANGASSINGER B.A.
Fashion and Accessories
Phone: +49 89-273702-125 e.stangassinger@quittenbaum.de
DIRK DRIEMEYER
Logistics, Organisation Phone: +49 89-273702-112 d.driemeyer@quittenbaum.de
ANNETTE EHRENHARDT
Accounting, Catalog Orders Phone: +49 89-273702-120 buchhaltung@quittenbaum.de
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