20TH AND 21ST CENTURY FURNITURE, ART AND DESIGN SHOWCASED IN THE APRIL 16, 2008 DOYLE+DESIGN SALE

Ceramic Sculpture by Georges Jouve Achieves a Record $121,000

Iron Fire Screen by William Hunt Diederich Sells for a Record $121,000

On Wednesday, April 16, 2008, Doyle New York hosted the popular Doyle+Design auction. This semiannual sale showcases Modern and Contemporary furniture, decorations and art by some of the most prominent designers, makers and artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

With competitive bidding from the salesroom, the telephones and the Internet, the auction totaled a strong $895,375 against an estimate of $451,050-662,100 with a strong 86% sold by lot and 94% by value.

NEXT AUCTION OF DOYLE+DESIGN
Fall 2008

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Furniture and Design:
David A. Gallager, 212-427-4141, ext 271, DoyleDesign@DoyleNewYork.com
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Art:
Harold Porcher, 212-427-4141, ext 235, Paintings@DoyleNewYork.com

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A SELECTION OF FURNITURE AND DESIGN HIGHLIGHTS





Lot 2118
Georges Jouve
Sculpture, circa 1950
Ceramic
Signed G. Jouve.
Height 36 inches.
Sold to a buyer from Switzerland for $121,000
An Auction Record For A Ceramic By Jouve





Lot 2212
William Hunt Diederich
Fire Screen, circa 1925
Wrought iron and wire mesh
Signed in a shield with the artist's cipher.
Height 47 inches, width 64 inches.
Sold to a buyer from New York for $121,000
An Auction Record For A Screen By Diederich





Lot 2142
Finn Juhl
Chieftain Chair, designed in 1949, produced by Niels Vodder
Teak and original leather
Branded Niels Vodder mark and Illums Bolighus label.
Height 37 inches, width 30 inches.
Sold to a buyer from Denmark for $40,000





Lot 2223
George Nakashima
Conoid Bench
Walnut
Signed and dated Sept. 19, 1985.
Height 31 3/4 inches, width 80 3/4 inches.
Accompanied by a copy of the original purchaser's receipt.
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist.
Sold to a buyer from Rhode Island for $31,000





Lot 2230
Philip Johnson & Richard Kelly
Pair of Torcheres, designed 1953, produced by Edison Price
Brass and painted metal
Height 41 inches, diameter 25 inches.
Sold to a buyer from New York State for $26,200





Lot 2133
Edgar Brandt
Bookcase, circa 1925
Walnut and wrought iron
Height 6 feet 2 1/2 inches, width 64 inches.
Provenance:
Calderwood Gallery, Philadelphia
Illustrated:
Joan Kahr, Edgar Brandt: Master of Art Deco Ironwork, 1999, p. 26
Sold to a buyer from Canada for $16,250





Lot 2201
George Nelson
Thin Edge Chest on Stand, model no. 5517, circa 1955, for Herman Miller
Mahogany, rosewood and painted metal
Height 44 1/2 inches, width 10 1/4 inches, depth 13 inches.
Sold to a buyer from New York State for $12,500





Lot 2106
Komar & Melamid
Head of Worker
Wood on foil, lithograph on paper and brass stamping on leather
four-panel mulitple, 1989, signed by both artists in pencil, printed by
Bergen Point Brass Foundry, Inc.
Overall 24 x 88 inches
Sold to a buyer from New York for $12,500





Lot 2073
Yasuhide Kobashi
Japanese, b. 1931
Untitled
Terracotta, wood and synthetic wire sculpture
Approximately 57 inches from wooden mount to lowest suspended element
Provenance:
Acquired directly from the artist
Estate of Blanche Perles, Connecticut
Sold to a buyer from New York for $11,875





Lot 2134
Edgar Brandt
Bureau Plat, circa 1925
Walnut and wrought iron
Height 29 1/2 inches, width 62 1/2 inches.
Provenance:
Calderwood Gallery, Philadelphia
Sold to a buyer from Canada for $11,250





Lot 2152
Philip & Kelvin Laverne
Plaque, circa 1960
Acid etched and patinated bronze
Signed.
Height 65 inches, width 45 1/2 inches.
Sold to a buyer from Connecticut for $10,000





Lot 2155
Gary Gutterman
Low Table, circa 1970
Acrylic
Signed, dated 11-17-77 and numbered 3/6.
Height 14 inches, width 60 inches.
Sold to a buyer from New York for $10,000





Lot 2233
Piero Fornasetti
Libreria Screen, designed in 1953
Transfer printed wood
Height 51 1/8 inches, width overall 55 inches.
Sold to a buyer from the United Kingdom for $8,750





Lot 2173
Belgium, 20TH Century
Cabinet, circa 1945
Rosewood and shagreen
Leytens Freres label.
Height 52 inches, width 49 1/4 inches.
Sold to a buyer from New York for $8,750





Lot 2125
Hans Wegner
Ox Chair and Ottoman, model no. EJ 100, designed in 1960, issued by Erik Jorgensen
Chromed steel and upholstery
Height of chair 32 inches, width 36 inches, height of ottoman 14 inches, width 29 inches.
Accompanied by a copy of the original purchaser's receipt, dated 1962.
Sold to a buyer from California for $8,1250