Lot 90 · Important Design
Storage Unit Furniture No. 4, from the 'Mémoires de Chine' collection
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- Estimate
- £18,000–£24,000 hammer ≈ $23,654–$31,539
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Important Design, London · 21 March 2019
- Record ID
- TB-2026-231075
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ettore Sottsass, Jr., Storage Unit Furniture No. 4, from the 'Mémoires de Chine' collection. Phillips, 21 Mar 2019, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-231075.
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Ettore Sottsass, Jr., Storage Unit Furniture No. 4, from the 'Mémoires de Chine' collection. Phillips, 21 Mar 2019, lot 90. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-231075.
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From the same sale Important Design · Mar 2019
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rare bookcase with integrated drinks cabinet, designed for the 'Prima… | Gio Ponti | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Desk, chair and bookcase, designed for the Palazzo Gualino, Turin | Gino Levi Montalcini And Giuseppe Pagano | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Pair of armchairs, model no. 718/F | Otto Wagner | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Set of five wall lights, model no. 1636 | Fontana Arte | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| Important set of ten 'Board Room' chairs, designed for the Midland Ba… | Sir Edwin Lutyens | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Ceiling light | Max Ingrand | £5,000–£7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettore Sottsass, Jr. | Mirror | $29,791 | Phillips, Nov 2020 | |
| Ettore Sottsass, Jr. | Plate | Phillips, Oct 2018 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass, Jr. | Bedroom furniture | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass, Jr. | Pair of flower holders | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass, Jr. | Unique carpet | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass, Jr. | Rare early mirror | Phillips, Nov 2024 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass, Jr. | Prototype 'Rocchetto' vase, model no. 484, from the 'Rocchet | Phillips, May 2024 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass, Jr. | Cabinet, model no. MS. 120. | Phillips, May 2024 |
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.