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- Important Design, Featuring Works from the Schlumberger Collection | 20th Century Design | Sotheby's
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- sothebys.com
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- Other
- First Seen
- 12/20/2025
- Last Seen
- 12/24/2025
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- sothebys.com
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- https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/important-design-featuring-the-schlumberger-collection?lotFilter=AllLots
- Description
- View Catalogue PDFSotheby’s is pleased to presentImportant Design, Featuring Works from the Schlumberger Collection, a landmark assemblage of design spanning the last century—from the finest examples of Art Deco to defining achievements in Post-War and Contemporary Design. At the heart of the sale is the centerpiece of the Schlumberger Collection:François-Xavier Lalanne’sHippopotame Bar,pièce unique. Commissioned by Anne Schlumberger in 1976, this early tour de force is the first and only iteration of the form hand-fabricated by the artist in copper, serving as the precursor to the later cast-bronze edition. The Collection also includes rare and exceptional works byLes Lalanne,Alberto and Diego Giacometti, andAndré Dubreuil.In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the 1925 ParisInternational Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts, the sale features an outstanding group of works byÉmile-Jacques Ruhlmann,Jean Dunand,Dominique, andEugène Printz. These pieces exemplify the era’s incomparable craftsmanship and refined elegance. Leading the group is a pair of Ruhlmann’s exceedingly rare “Gonse” armchairs, a magnificent “Redhead” dining table, followed by a suite of eight “de Becker” side chairs and a pair of “Lecannelé” armchairs.We are also delighted to offer a curated selection of exceptional ceramics by the visionary Danish ceramicistAxel Saltofrom thecollection of Joel Shapiro. The group highlights Salto’s dramatic forms and experimental glazes, including a rare vase in the artist’s celebratedbuddingstyle with rich oxblood glazes. Complementing this Nordic material is a rare“PH Spiral” chandelierbyPoul Henningsen, executed by Louis Poulsen.The sale further includes significant works representing the pre-war Arts Crafts and Art Nouveau movements, with important examples byGustav Stickley,Émile Gallé, and others. A rare “S.A.M.” tablebyJean Prouvéanchors the French mid-century offerings, which are complemented by notable works by American mid-century designersGeorge Nakashima,Paul Evans, andWendell Castle.The sale concludes with a dynamic selection of contemporary design, featuring major works byRon Aradand a vibrant group of pieces byMattia Bonetti.Property from this sale will be available for collection at our Gantry Point facilitystarting December 16 through December 19, 2025.Please be advised that Sotheby’s New York offices will be closed beginning December 24th, 2025 at 1pm and will re-openon January 5th, 2026 at 9am.For assistance with bidding and registration, please contact:+1 212 606 7000enquiries@sothebys.comFor all other enquiries please contact:Jodi PollackChairman of 20th Century Design and Chairmanof Major Collections, AmericasNew YorkJodi.Pollack@sothebys.comCarina VillingerSVP, Head of 20th Century Design and SeniorInternational SpecialistNew YorkCarina.Villinger@sothebys.comMargaret WoodAVP, Head of Sale and Specialist, DesignNew YorkMargaret.Wood@sothebys.comGrace BradburyCataloguer, Deputy Head of SaleNew YorkGrace.Bradbury@sothebys.com
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