Lot 143 · Important Design
Rare sofa, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $10,488–$15,733
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Important Design, London · 17 October 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-241381
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-241381 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-241381
Taichiro Nakai, Rare sofa, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù. Phillips, 17 Oct 2018, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-241381.
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Taichiro Nakai, Rare sofa, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù. Phillips, 17 Oct 2018, lot 143. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-241381.
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From the same sale Important Design · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corner banquette and three side chairs | Paolo Buffa | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| Sideboard | Jules Leleu | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Important pair of vases | Jean Després | £25,000–£35,000 | |
| Pair of guéridons | Jean Michel Frank | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| 'Bouquet' five-armed wall light | Jean Royère | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| 'Ruban' coffee table | Jean Royère | £80,000–£120,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taichiro Nakai | rare and important sofa | $38,100 | Wright, Jun 2015 | |
| Taichiro Nakai | Rare sofa, designed for the 'Prima Mostra Selettiva', Cantù, | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Osvaldo Borsani | Pair of side tables | Phillips, Jun 2020 | ||
| Taichiro Nakai | Rare set of three armchairs, designed for the 'Prima Mostra | Phillips, Oct 2018 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | Pair of 'Chinese' chairs, model no. 4283 | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Marc Newson | Hourglass (10 minute), model HGS10 | Wright, Dec 2020 | ||
| Ico Parisi | Set of eight dining chairs | Phillips, Dec 2020 | ||
| Taichiro Nakai | rare sofa | Wright, Dec 2015 |
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.