PARIS.- PIASA's next auction of rigorously selected American furniture on 17 May 2017 will offer another chance to explore the wealth of Transatlantic Design.
A large section of the sale will be devoted to American Craft, with works by such leading figures of the New Hope School as Paul Evans, George Nakashima and Philip & Kelvin Laverne. Evewr-popular ceramics will include pieces in the American Craft tradition and items from the Californian School, with its poweful effects of matter.
The Pre-Sale Exhibition will be staged by French interior architect Isabelle Stanislas, whose projects stand out with their clear outlines, luminous perspectives, masterly volumes and quest for equilibrium: a highly individual approach towards interior design, with an emphasis on architecture more than decoration.
‘Interior architecture is all about balance' says Isabelle.
‘Each project involves creating links with a venue's history to create a new dimension, integrating elements from the past.'
Highlights
• Lot 116 - George Nakashima, Chaise longue en cerisier et coton, 1958. H 83 × L 156 × P 65,5 cm. Estimate: 18 000 / 25 000 €.
• lot 121 - George Nakashima (1905-1990), Sanso. Table en noyer d'Amérique. Pièce unique Signée et datée - Date de création : 1987. Commande spéciale pour M. David Wippman - H 173 × L 177 cm. Estimate: 90 000 / 120 000 €.
• Lot 109 - Richard Lincoln (1929-2009). Ensemble de trois vases en céramique. Signés et datés, Date de création : 1988, 1989, 1990 - H 19,5 cm - H 26,5 cm - H 46,5 cm. Estimate: 2 800 / 3 500 €.
• Lot 77 - Claude Conover (1907-1994), Otzuma. Vase en céramique, Signé - Pièce unique. Date de création : années 1960, H 40 × Ø 40 cm. Estimate: 6 000 / 9 000 €
• Lot 146 - Phillip Lloyd Powell (1919-2008), New Hope. Fauteuil en noyer et tissu. Date de création : vers 1960. H 82 × L 73 × P 77 cm. Estimate: 16 000 / 22 000 €
• Lot 183 - Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976), Klini. Chaise longue en noyer et cuir. Edition Saridis - Date de création : 1972. H 85 × L 139 × P 60 cm. Estimate: 12 000 / 18 000 €.
• Lot 126 - Paul Evans (1931-1987), Buffet en acier émaillé, ardoise et bois. Signé et daté, Edition Directional. Date de création : 1972. H 79 × L 183 × P 56 cm. Estimate: 40 000 / 60 000 €
• Lot 112 - George Nakashima (1905-1990), Enfilade an noyer d'Amérique et tissu. Date de création : vers 197 - H82 × L202 × P89 cm. Estimate: 30 000 / 40 000 €
