Auction /25 April 2024 /11 am ct

Essential Design

Essential Design on April 25th presents celebrated designs recognized for their outsized impact across time and geography, from Isamu Noguchi's Akari lighting to Warren Platner's outdoor furniture and much more. Auction highlights include a Jacques Adnet coffee table, library shelving by Franco Albini, furnishings by Gae Aulenti, Michel Ducaroy, Charles and Ray Eames, Zaha Hadid, Vladimir Kagan, Gaetano Pesce, lighting by Lindsey Adelman, Verner Panton, and Gino Sarfatti, and ceramics by Guido Gambone and Toshiko Takaezu. 

Isamu Noguchi  Akari floor lamp, model BB2-J1  $3,780  

Gaetano Pesce  Triple Play nesting tables, set of three  $6,930  

Jacques Adnet

Coffee table

estimate: $8,000–12,000

result: $10,080

After Alexander Calder

Pyramids tapestry

estimate: $8,000–10,000

result: $21,420

Vladimir Kagan

Barrel chairs, pair

estimate: $4,000–6,000

result: $7,560

Paul Tuttle

Anaconda tables, pair

estimate: $4,000–6,000

result: $504

Toshiko Takaezu

Untitled (with rattle)

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $7,860

Gae Aulenti

Jumbo table

estimate: $6,000–8,000

René Gabriel

Lounge chair

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $4,192

Zaha Hadid

Z-Play stools, set of four

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $2,520

Warren Platner  Lounge chairs, pair  $7,095  

Essential Design

Auction / Chicago
25 April 2024
11 am central

Preview / Chicago
18 – 25 April 2024
10 am – 4 pm, Mon – Fri

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