Adventures in Style: Hamish Bowles & Gordon Watson

Auction 20720

13 Nov 2012, starting at 14:00 EST.

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Adventures in Style: Hamish Bowles & Gordon Watson, starting with lot 1.

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Auction highlights

A single large glass and gilt metal ceiling lamp Venini & Co. Italian c 1940

Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium

Venini A Large Ceiling Lamp circa 1940 moulded glass and gilt metal Height: 27 3/16 in. 69 cm. Lenght ...

Sold for US$ 37,500 inc. premium

Venini A Large Ceiling Lamp circa 1940 moulded glass and gilt metal Height: 27 3/16 in. 69 cm. Length ...

Oswald Birley Portrait of Barbara Hutton Signed and dated 'Oswald Birley/1925' (lower right) Oil on canvas h x w: 50 x 40 in.

Sold for US$ 36,250 inc. premium

Sir Oswald Birley (1880-1952)

A pair of fossilized wood topped sidetables with black painted steel bases Ado Chale, Belgium c 1960

Sold for US$ 35,000 inc. premium

Ado Chale A Pair of Side Tables circa 1960 fossilized wood on black painted steel bases Height 13 1/4 ...

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1	Portrait of Edie Sedgwick	US$ 1,250 £827 €966
3	Tobia Scarpa for Flos A Biagio Table Lamp designed 1968 carved white marble with applied label for FLOS Height: 13 in. 33 cm.	US$ 4,375 £2,897 €3,381
8	Fontana Arte A Glass Vase circa 1960 cut and polished glass, lacquered metal and brass Height: 13 9/16 in. 34.5 cm.	US$ 4,375 £2,897 €3,381
11	Studio Job A Industry Pedestal designed 2008 black pigmented tulip tree, white pigmented birdʼs eye maple veneer, high gloss finish signed Job Height: 35 5/8 in. 90.5cm. This work was executed in 2008 and is number three from an edition of six plus two artist's proofs.	US$ 12,500 £8,278 €9,660
14	Carlo di Carli for Sormani Associati A D 154 Chest of Drawers designed 1963 lacquered wood, with smoked mirror top with bronze fittings 31 1/2 x 56 11/16 x 21 5/8 in. 80 x 144 x 55 cm.	US$ 5,000 £3,311 €3,864
15	Ingo Maurer A Large Birds Birds Birds Chandelier 1997 metal wire, glass and feathers Drop: 100 3/8 in. 255 cm.	US$ 10,625 £7,036 €8,211
16	Étienne Drian (1885-1961)	US$ 500 £331 €386
17	Étienne Drian (1885-1961)	US$ 125 £82 €96
18	Étienne Drian (1885–1961)	US$ 125 £82 €96
19	Étienne Drian (1885–1961)	US$ 750 £496 €579
20	Étienne Drian (1885–1961)	US$ 750 £496 €579
21	Étienne Drian (1885–1961)	US$ 500 £331 €386
22	Barovier A large Pair of Two Branch Wall Lights circa 1935 molded glass and bronzed metal Height: 17 11/16 in. 45 cm.	US$ 13,750 £9,106 €10,626
25	A Sofa and Pair of Matching Armchairs Italian, circa 1950 velvet upholstery with gilt metal feet Height of chair: 29 1/2 in 75 cm. Width of sofa: 82 11/16 in. 210 cm.	US$ 12,500 £8,278 €9,660
26	A Pair of Table Lamps Italian, circa 1960 carved travertine Height: 8 1/4 in. 21 cm.	US$ 3,750 £2,483 €2,898
27	Paul Belvoir A Pair of Small Lanterns designed 2012 sterling silver and rock crystal hallmarked, stamped PGB and stamped BELVOIR to the underside of the base Height: 4 3/4 in. 12 cm.	US$ 3,750 £2,483 €2,898
28	Carlo Nason for Mazzega A Glass Sculptural Form circa 1970 10 5/6 x 4 x 4 in. 27 x 10 x 10 cm.	US$ 2,000 £1,324 €1,545
32	Attributed to Jules Leleu (1883-1961)	US$ 312 £206 €241
33	Andre Arbus (1903-1969)	US$ 312 £206 €241
34	Georges Allier A Wool Tapestry circa 1975 depicting a fantasy scene with an unicorn and double faced hermaphrodite embroidered signature for G Allier 53 9/16 x 33 7/16 in. 136 x 85 cm.	US$ 2,500 £1,655 €1,932
35	A Pair of Oak Étagères French, circa 1950 86 5/8 x 26 3/8 x 17 11/16 in. 220 x 67 x 45 cm.	US$ 8,750 £5,795 €6,762
40	Rita Ackermann (Hungarian/American, born 1968) Untitled signed mixed media on paper 30 1/8 by 43 11/16 in. 76.5 by 111 cm.	US$ 3,750 £2,483 €2,898
42	Candida Hofer (b. 1944)	US$ 4,375 £2,897 €3,381
43	Nan Goldin (b. 1953)	US$ 1,000 £662 €772
44	Cris Brodahl (Belgian, 1963) The Virus 2006 stamped with the artist's signature and monogram; stamped with the artist's signature on the reverse oil on canvas 49 3/16 x 35 7/16 in. 125 x 90 cm. This work was executed in 2006.	US$ 18,750 £12,418 €14,491
46	A Pair of Louis XVI Bergeres	US$ 11,875 £7,864 €9,177
47	Karl Springer A Pair of Double X Console Tables	US$ 17,500 £11,590 €13,525
48	A Hat Box early 20th Century	US$ 125 £82 €96
49	A Two-Tiered Side Table attributed to Bagues Freres, circa 1955	US$ 3,125 £2,069 €2,415
50	Michael Landy (b. 1963)	US$ 3,750 £2,483 €2,898
51	A Moroccan Rug	US$ 1,250 £827 €966
52	A Pair of Table Lamps	US$ 5,625 £3,725 €4,347
53	A Group of Books by or Relating to Cecil Beaton	US$ 2,000 £1,324 €1,545
56	Jacques Adnet A Glass Clock circa 1930 on a chromed metal base stamped K126, Made in France, Model Deose, Uti, Paris to the underside of the base Height: 15 in. 38.1 cm.	US$ 3,750 £2,483 €2,898
57	A Stone Fire Surround attributed to Michel Roux-Spitz, circa 1940 with bronze feet 40 15/16 x 69 5/16 x 14 15/16 in. 104 x 176 x 38 cm.	US$ 27,500 £18,213 €21,253