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Koller has been holding stand-alone design auctions since 2006, and the Design department has handled important collections including the 2009 sale of a private collection comprising works by Achille Castiglioni, Charles & Ray Eames, Piero Fornasetti, Mario Botta, Philippe Starck and especially seven limited edition pieces by Ron Arad – still the largest number of works by this designer ever offered in one auction.

Today, Koller’s Design auctions continue to appeal to a broad cross-section of the buying public, from young collectors looking to furnish their homes to more seasoned connoisseurs who appreciate the classic and often unique forms of these works of art, as well as their perfect suitability to our contemporary lifestyle. From classics by Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Hans Wegner, Eero Saarinen, Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, Mies van der Rohe, Gabriella Crespi and Florence Knoll, to more recent & contemporary pieces by Elisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, Fernando & Humberto Campana, Emmanuel Babled, Frank Gehry, and many others. Koller’s Design auctions are an excellent source for collectors and designers.

Cyril Himmer, Head of Department for Design, is available to estimate single items or entire collections for our upcoming auctions.

Consignments are accepted until late April for our July auctions, and late September for our December sales.

Current auctions

Art Nouveau, Art Deco & Design - online only

Auction 4. December 2024, 10.00 AM
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If you wish to consign to one of our auctions, we will value your artworks free of charge. Please send us photos if possible, or call us. We will arrange an appointment to view your property at your home or in one of our offices in Zurich, Geneva, Florence, Munich or Düsseldorf. You will then receive our auction estimates so that you can make your decision.

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Cyril Himmer

himmer@kollerauctions.com
  +41 79 631 90 39


Representatives

Koller Geneva

Cyril Himmer
geneva@kollerauctions.com
+41 22 311 03 85

Koller Munich

Fiona Seidler
muenchen@kollerauctions.com
+49 89 22 802 766

Koller Düsseldorf

Ulrike Gruben
duesseldorf@kollerauctions.com
+49 211 30 14 36 38

Koller Italy

Lapo Bacarelli
italia@kollerauctions.com
+39 366 994 1836

Koller China

Jing Li
beijing@kollerauctions.com
+86 135 2039 8057

Top results from past sales

SELECTED RESULTS Design

VERY RARE SIDEBOARD BY FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992)

London, ca. 1930.
Oak, black glass and chrome steel. Stepped, rectangular body. Includes: Handwritten and dated invoice, most likely from Francis Bacon, with pre-printed company logo inscribed "Western 1244 FRANCIS BACON, 17 Queensberry Mews West Queensberry Place London SW7" to the buyer. Also included: Business card embossed with company logo with handwritten annotations in pencil (recto) as well as handwritten annotations in black pen and a room sketch in pencil (verso).
181 × 66 × 107.5 cm.

CHF 72 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

A208 / 1237
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VERY RARE SIDEBOARD BY FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992)
VERY RARE SIDEBOARD BY FRANCIS BACON (1909-1992)

CHF 72 500

MARGUERITE DE BAYSER-GRATRY

(1881–1975)
SCULPTURE "Poisson lune" (Moonfish)
White marble.
Signed under the base M. De Bayser G.
H 35.5 cm.

CHF 28 360 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

A205 / 1076
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MARGUERITE DE BAYSER-GRATRY
MARGUERITE DE BAYSER-GRATRY

CHF 28 360

ANONYMOUS

PAIR OF VITRINE CABINETS, middle of the 20th century.
Black lacquered wood with glass doors and glass shelves. Chrome-plated handle. Interior with bird's eye maple.
80 × 46 × 143 cm.

CHF 23 480 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

A205 / 1084*
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ANONYMOUS
ANONYMOUS

CHF 23 480

JEAN PUIFORCAT

(1897–1945)
TABLE SERVICE (146 pieces) "Cannes", late 20th century. Comprising: 12 table knives, 12 table spoons, 12 table forks, 12 dessert knives, 12 dessert spoons, 12 dessert forks, 12 fish knives, 12 fish forks, 12 teaspoons, 12 coffee spoons, 8 serving utensils, 12 serviette rings, 1 pepper mill, 1 salt mill, 2 salt cellars, 2 mustard jars.
Sterling silver 930.
All pieces stamped E/P with minerva head. ca. 10 kg.

CHF 61 300 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

A205 / 1088*
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JEAN PUIFORCAT
JEAN PUIFORCAT

CHF 61 300

POUL KJÆRHOLM

(1929 – 1980)
CHAIR, "PK 25" model, designed in 1956 for E. Kold Christensen.
Steel and braided rope.
Logo underneath the seat.
69.5 × 75 × 75 cm.

CHF 17 500 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

ibid131 / 4706
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POUL KJÆRHOLM
POUL KJÆRHOLM

CHF 17 500

GABRIELLA CRESPI

(1922 – 2017)
PARLOR TABLE, ca. 1960.
Black-lacquered iron and wood carved in the shape of leaves.
The bottom with the artist's monogram and signed "Gabriella Crespi" on a metal plate.
73 × 60 × 50 cm.

CHF 35 000 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

ibid131 / 4713*
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GABRIELLA CRESPI
GABRIELLA CRESPI

CHF 35 000

ETTORE SOTTSASS

(1917 – 2007)
BOOK CASE, "Carlton" model, designed in 1981 for Memphis Milano.
Polychrome-coated fiberboard.
The back with a "Memphis" plate.
190 × 40 × 197 cm.

CHF 14 375 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

ibid131 / 4718
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ETTORE SOTTSASS
ETTORE SOTTSASS

CHF 14 375

POUL KJÆRHOLM

(1929 – 1980)
A DINING-ROOM SET COMPRISING A DINING-ROOM TABLE AND A SET OF EIGHT CHAIRS, "PK 55" and "PK 11" models, designed in 1957 for E. Kold Christensen.
Steel, ash and brown leather.
Logo on the frame of the chairs as well as on the frame of the table.
Table: 101 × 203 × 69 cm. Chairs: 63 × 45 × 65.5 cm.

CHF 18 125 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

ibid128 / 4713
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POUL KJÆRHOLM
POUL KJÆRHOLM

CHF 18 125

PHILIPPE ANTHONIOZ

(1953)
BANQUETTE, "M030" model, designed in 2006, this casting is from May 2011.
Bronze frame and violet fabric cover.
Signed and numbered: 'Ph. Anthonioz 4/8' and foundry mark: 'Ciselure D'Art D'Ile De France'.
156 × 63 × 72 cm.

CHF 19 375 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

ibid128 / 4816
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PHILIPPE ANTHONIOZ
PHILIPPE ANTHONIOZ

CHF 19 375

LE CORBUSIER, PIERRE JEANNERET & CHARLOTTE PERRIAND

(1887 – 1965) & (1896 – 1967) & (1903 – 1999)
A SET OF FOUR FAUTEUILS, "LC3" model, designed in 1928 for Thonet and from 1965 onwards for Cassina (the items on offer are from ca. 1975)
Chrome-plated steel and black leather.
Inscribed and numbered: 299, 389, 438, and 950.
99 × 73 × 63 cm.

CHF 6 875 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.

ibid125 / 4704
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LE CORBUSIER, PIERRE JEANNERET & CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
LE CORBUSIER, PIERRE JEANNERET & CHARLOTTE PERRIAND

CHF 6 875