Lot 50 · Mid-Century Modern Furniture & Design
Pair of 'Lens' armchairs, for Saporiti, Italy
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- Estimate
- R10,000–R12,000 hammer ≈ $582–$698
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Mid-Century Modern Furniture & Design, Online · 1 October 2025
- Dimensions
- height: 83cm; width: 65,5cm; depth: 50cm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13340192
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 6 Aug 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-13340192 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-13340192
Giovanni Offredi, Pair of 'Lens' armchairs, for Saporiti, Italy. Strauss & Co, 1 Oct 2025, lot 50. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13340192.
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Giovanni Offredi, Pair of 'Lens' armchairs, for Saporiti, Italy. Strauss & Co, 1 Oct 2025, lot 50. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13340192.
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giovanni Offredi | Tegolo folding screen | $875 | Wright, Aug 2020 | |
| Giovanni Offredi | dining table | Wright, Jul 2015 | ||
| Giovanni Offredi | Tegolo Folding Screen / Room Divider MC Selvini, Italy | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2019 | ||
| Giovanni Offredi | lounge chair | Wright, Jul 2016 | ||
| Giovanni Offredi | Tavolino Tebe, 1970 ca. | Finarte, Dec 2020 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Bowl, 1997 | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2025 | ||
| Giovanni Offredi | Onda Lounge Chair and Ottoman Saporiti, Italy | Freeman's | Hindman, May 2019 | ||
| Giovanni Offredi | Vela Alta lounge chairs, pair | Wright, Aug 2023 |
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.