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Auction House:Webb'sNumber of lots recorded:160
Sale Title:Modern DesignLots with images:148
Auction Location:AucklandPrices available:89
Date:14-May-2008
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A set of three lounge chairs and matching coffee table with white lacquered wood frames, upholstered in Florence Broadhurst Ikeda pattern, the circular coffee table has matching white lacquer finish and two tiers of smoke glass
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A Pair of Early Re-Issue Marcel Breuer Model B3 'Wassily' Chairs by Gavina a tubular chrome steel frame with black leather seating. Stamped 'Marcel Breuer' to leather back strap. Manufacturer's sticker to base 'Gavina Made in Italy'. Circa 1968. The B3 is an iconic chair, originally designed in 1925 for Wassily Kandinsky's quarters at the Dessau Bauhaus. It was particularly revolutionary in its use of tubular steel and its method of construction. In 1962 Italian manufacturers Gavina began to re-issue the…
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A Maarten Baas Smoke Chair by Moooi the Smoke chair has the beauty and character of burnt wood, finished with an epoxy resin and upholstered in black leather. Designed in 2002
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An Unusual Driftwood Sculpture in a gnarled abstract shape and weather worn, resembling a Rorschach ink-blot test. Mounted on a black plinth. Height 82 cm
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A Floating Milo Baughman style coffee table of generous proportions with teak sides, faux slate top on a floating base. Sq. 122 cm. Height 38.5 cm
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An Isamu Noguchi Coffee Table by Vitra Noguchi himself called the Coffee table his best furniture design, its success was in capturing the bio-morphic designs of his bronze and marble sculptures of the time. Constructed of two interlocking black ash supports and a kidney shaped glass top
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A Marc Newson Prototype 'Wood' Chair Chair of slatted celery topped pine strips steam bent to form a double curve or 'alpha' shape. The backrest extends down, around and back to form the seat and supports, the strips strengthened with horizontal bracing at the top (missing to base), and at three points around the curve of the seat. Approximately twelve strips missing. Length 90.5 cm. Depth 100 cm. Height 66 cm
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A Florence Broadhurst Upholstered Sun Lounger of generous proportions, upholstered in Egret pattern on four point wood legs. Length 150 cm. Depth 86 cm. H79 cm
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A Florence Broadhurst Upholstered Sun Lounger of generous proportions, upholstered in Egret pattern on four point wood legs. Length 150 cm. Depth 86 cm. H79 cm
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A highly figured burr dining table in the style of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Maple veneer, extendable with two leaves. Length 154 cm. Ext.154 cm. Depth 99 cm. Height 74.5 cm
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An Charles and Ray Eames Style Surfboard Table of eliptical shape, white laminated top with bevelled edges and two wire mesh bases
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A set of four rare Charles & Ray Eames La Fonda Chairs by Herman Miller with distinctive low back, upholstered in yellow vinyl on a four point chrome base. Designed 1951. Note: tear to one seat
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A Floating Milo Baughman style coffee table square sectioned with teak sides, faux slate top on a floating base. Sq.76 cm. Height 48.5 cm
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A French Teak Credenza with a large drop down cupboard above two drawers, beside a pull out cupboard door, on a six point metal base. Length 183 cm. Depth 45 cm. Height 84 cm
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A Rare Hans Wegner Teak Coffee Table by Andreas Tuck a two tiered rectangular table, top with ski jump edges and a magazine rack below in woven rattan. Stamped 'Fabrikat: Andr Tuck Arkitekt: Hans J. Wegner Denmark'. Circa 1960
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A set of four Danish teak dining chairs by Dansk with a curved plywood backrest, upholstered in original green striped fabric, stamped 'Dansk Design Made in Denmark' to base
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A Rosewood American Dining Table in the style of Milo Baughman with a recessed rosewood veneered top, ebonised frame and legs. Extendable but missing leaves. Length 173 cm. Depth 102 cm. Height 72.5 cm
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A Vintage Finn Juhl 'Model 137' Sofa by France & Son in a teak frame and re-upholstered khaki leather with raised brass mounts to float the seat. France & Son label to base. Original retailers 'John Stuart Inc. Grand Rapids New York' label to base, designed in 1953. The 137 Model sofa is a perfect example of Finn Juhl's signature style. Also known as the 'Japanese Model', it was inspired by a 6th century shrine constructed partially over water on Itsukushima Island. John Stuart Inc. was New York's premier…
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A Three Piece Upholstered Lounge Suite consisting of a two seat sofa, two singles and an ottoman. All with rounded teak and aluminium frames, buckled leather straps and canvas slung backs, upholstered in a brown buttoned fabric. Circa 1985
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A Rare Set of Mirek Smisek Stoneware Sgraffito Tumblers manganese underglaze, one pair yellow overglazed, another pair powder blue/grey, the third pair dusky pink. Height 9.5 cm
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A Teak American Chest of Drawers with two banks of three drawers, white circular handles on a four point stretcher base. Length 133.5 cm. Depth 50.5 cm. Height 79 cm
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A Hella Jongerius Polder Sofa by Vitra of multi-layered lowline profile, upholstered in a mix of green fabrics with shell and wood buttons attached by pink thread. Designed 2005. Hella Jongerius is a Dutch designer who works on the cusp of design, craft, art and technology to fuse traditional and contemporary influences and unususal materials and techniques. Length 227 cm. Depth 92 cm. Height 77 cm
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A teak Scottish sideboard by McIntosh with two central pull out cupboards flanked by three baize lined drawers to the left and a drop down door to the right, with fitted internal shelving and beautifully carved handles on a four point base. Length 205 cm. Depth 46 cm. Height 75 cm
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