Design Auction for 'young collectors' at Cornette de Saint Cyr
28 January '13
Paris
Auction house Cornette de Saint Cyr will be hosting a design auction that is targeted to young design collectors on the 28th of January 2013 at l’Hôtel Drouo in Paris.
The auction is a selection of works ranging from early 19th century through to contemporary pieces, with a large focus on French contemporary designer Matali Crasset.
The works offered in this auction target a younger collector with estimated prices points from 300 euros - 15,000 euros - a clever move by the auction house; taking advantage of the growing design market.
Below are lots that caught our attention.
PIEKE BERGMANS (née en 1978)
VASE - PIÈCE UNIQUE N°87
500 - 800 €
DAPHNA ISAACS ET LAURENS MANDERS
LAMPADAIRE TAFALSTUKKEN
1 500 - 2 000 €
ETTORE SOTTSASS (1917-2007)
BOUT DE CANAPE " OAK "
2 400 - 2 800 €
HANS J. WEGNER (1914-2007)
RARE CHAISE "VALET"
6 000 - 8 000 €
ETTORE SOTTSASS (1917-2007)
MIROIR "DIVA"
1 800 - 2 500 €
JEAN PROUVE (1901 -1984)
PUPITRE BIPLACE PP11
2 500 - 4 000 €
GERRIT THOMAS RIETVELD
MEUBLE D'APPUI CONSTRUCTIVISTE
1 500 - 2 000 €
NIELS VAN EIJK ET MIRIAM VAN DE LUBBE
POODLE CHAIR
600 - 800 €