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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $60,441–$90,662
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Design Evening Sale, London · 27 April 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-268411
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Shiro Kuramata, Rare 'How High the Moon' two-seater sofa. Phillips, 27 Apr 2015, lot 229. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-268411.
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Shiro Kuramata, Rare 'How High the Moon' two-seater sofa. Phillips, 27 Apr 2015, lot 229. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-268411.
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From the same sale Design Evening Sale · Apr 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'Croisillon' bed | Jean Royère | £15,000–£25,000 | |
| Rare dining table | Jean Royère | £70,000–£100,000 | |
| Rare 'Hibou' wall-mounted console with illuminated mirror | Albert Cheuret | £150,000–£250,000 | |
| Rare and important dining table | Serge Roche | £80,000–£120,000 | |
| Early 'Snake' vase | Jean Dunand | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Set of four chairs, model no. PJ-SI-54-A, designed for Punjab Univers… | Pierre Jeanneret | £30,000–£40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiro Kuramata | Rare chair, from the Piacere coffee shop, Tokyo | $67,417 | Phillips, Nov 2025 | |
| Shiro Kuramata | 'Cabinet de Curiosité' | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Unique monumental floor lamp, from Oblomov restaurant, Fukuo | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | ‘How High the Moon’ two-seater sofa | Phillips, Jun 2021 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Glass chair | Wright, Mar 2023 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Rare 'Placebo' side table | Phillips, Apr 2026 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Early 'How High the Moon' two-seater sofa | Phillips, Dec 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | “Glass Chair" | Phillips, Jun 2021 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.