DeTnk. Market Report 2012

Sustainable Growth in the Collectible Design Market

We are delighted to announce the launch of the 2012 DeTnk Collectible Design Market Report, a holistic analysis of the emerging collectible design market.

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Auction Results: Design at Phillips de Pury & Company London

A Sign of Growth in the Design Market

London

On September 27 2011 Phillips de Pury & Company hosted one of the most exciting sales of the design market season so far - bringing in a total of £2,052,525 the sale made 2.69% above their average estimated income.

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Auction Results: SEATS II at Von Zezschwitz

June 30 '11

Von Zezschwitz Art and Design
Munich

Yesterday Von Zezschwitz held their auction SEATS II; a comprehensive and diverse selection of chairs, ranging from historic pieces circa 1800 to contemporary and modern design.

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Auction Results: 'Modern Art & Design' at LAMA

June 26 '11

Los Angeles

This weekend Los Angeles Modern Auctions held a sale of Modern Art and Design, featuring 453 lots, half of which had never traded on the open market before this.

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Auction Results: 'Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design' at Christies

June 16 '11

New York

Last week saw the Christies sale of 'Important 20th Century Decorative Art & Design', featuring 208 works of collectible design from across the world, including furniture by Jean Royére and German master Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe, Art Deco from Etienne Drian, Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Jean Dunand and contemporary pieces from Ron Arad and Maarten Bass.

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Auction Results: Design at Phillips de Pury & Company

25 May '11

New York

On May 25th Phillips de Pury & Company held their second design auction of the season. Of the 168 lots attributed to specific designers, 65.48% sold bringing in a total of £1,501,059 (10% below the estimated total of £1,662,220).

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Auction Results: 20th Century Decorative Art & Design at Christie's

20 April '11

Christie's
London

On April 20th Christie's London hosted their second 20th century decorative art and design sale of 2011. The sale brought in a total of £990,675 from a total of 107 lots attributed to specific designers*.

With only 60.75% of the lots selling, this auction marks the lowest percentage of lots sold of the auctions DeTnk has analysed so far in 2011.

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Auction Results: Design

April 7 '11

Phillips de Pury & Company
London

On April 7th Phillips de Pury & Company hosted their first design auction of 2011 at their London offices. With a total of 154 lots on offer the sale ended up selling only 67.53% (around 10% less than this years current average) of the lots bringing in a grand total of £2,062,025 in sales, just below their average estimated total of £2,423,500.

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Auction Results: Les Collections du Château de Gourdon

29- 31 March 11

Christie's
Paris

As the dust settles from the excitement of last weeks sale, we are starting to get a feel for the 2011 design market's climate.

Christie's is quick to point out that the chaise longue 'on skis' created in l929 by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann set a world record for the designer, selling at £2,406,600.

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Auction Results: 20th Century Decorative Art & Design at Christie's

March 11 '11

New York

Following the design auction at Sotheby's on March 10th, Christie's hosted their first annual Decorative Art & Design auction on March 11th in New York.

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Les Collections du Château de Gourdon at Christie's Paris

29-31 March '11

Palais de Tokyo
Paris

It is not often that a collection the breadth and scale of Les Collections du Château de Gourdon comes to auction in its entirety. Spread over three days the auction presents buyers with hundreds of lots with a total estimated value of 40 to 60 million euros.

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Auction Results: 20th Century Design at Sotheby's

March 10 '11

New York

On March 10th Sotheby's New York hosted the first design auction of 2011. The sale total for the day reached $3,551,816, $3,390,253 of which can be attributed to specific designers.

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20th Century Decorative Art & Design Auction at Christies

11 March '11

New York

The 2011 design auction seasons kicks off next month with the 20th Century Decorative Art & Design sale at Christie's New York on March 11 '11. I believe this sale will reflect the collectIble design market's continuing exponential growth.

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Auction Results: 'Important Design' at Wright

held December 14 '10

Chicago

Wright concluded 2010 last week with their bi-annual 'Important Design' auction.

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Auction Results: Fusion - Contemporary Art and Design at Sotheby's

December 14 '10

New York

As mentioned earlier , Sotheby's New York has just held a week of modern Design auctions, which in total brought in excess of $19 million. The opening sale of the series was 'Fusion: Contemporary Art and Design'.

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