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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Modern Design, New York · 18 October 2012
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1907272
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Salvatore Melani, pitcher. Wright, 18 Oct 2012, lot 320. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1907272.
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Salvatore Melani, pitcher. Wright, 18 Oct 2012, lot 320. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1907272.
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From the same sale Modern Design · Oct 2012
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marshmallow sofa | George Nelson & Associates | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| special-order LCW | Charles And Ray Eames | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| nesting tables, pair | Frank Gehry | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| untitled (Welded Form) | Harry Bertoia | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| untitled (Welded Form) | Harry Bertoia | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| untitled (Multi-Plane Construction) | Harry Bertoia | $30,000–$40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvatore Melani | handled vessel | $3,675 | Wright, Oct 2007 | |
| Salvatore Melani | TERRACOTTA VASE, 1965 CA Majolicated terracotta vase with po | Bertolami Fine Art, Jun 2020 | ||
| Salvatore Melani | Monumental vessel | Wright, Apr 2018 | ||
| Salvatore Melani | vessel | Wright, Oct 2007 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | Pair of The Chairs, circa 1949, Johannes Hansen | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | ||
| Salvatore Melani | Ita | Historia Auktionshaus, Nov 2024 | ||
| Salvatore Melani | monumental vessel | Wright, Mar 2014 | ||
| Gio Ponti | Vase | Phillips, Oct 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.