450 Park Avenue: Phillips de Pury and Company Design auction – preview party. Phillips de Pury and Company’s preview of its Spring Design Auction on May 25th comprises of 176 lots of 20th-century and contemporary design.
Above: Harry Bertola. Designer, sculptor and graphic artist Harry Bertola’s Dandelion sculpture, 1960s, gilt stainless steel, marble.
Estimate: $150,000-200,000
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. Designer’s Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti’s Prince Imperial chair, 1985, painted wood, raffia. Edition by Galerie Neotu, France.
Estimate: $3,000-5,000
Nendo. Japanese designer Nendo’s Cabbage Chair, 2008, Nonwoven fabric
Estimate: $12,000-18,000
Jean Royere 1902-1981. Pair of Coeur armchairs, 1950s by Jean Royere, oak, fabric.
Estimate: $20,000-30,000