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- Estimate
- $40,000–$60,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Phillips — Design Day, New York · 13 December 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-244592
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alessandro Mendini, "Poltrona di Proust" armchair. Phillips, 13 Dec 2018, lot 170. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-244592.
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Alessandro Mendini, "Poltrona di Proust" armchair. Phillips, 13 Dec 2018, lot 170. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-244592.
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From the same sale Design Day · Dec 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illuminated mirror, model no. 1657 | Max Ingrand | $18,000–$24,000 | |
| Pair of wall lights, model no. 802.5 | Venini | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Pair of armchairs | Gio Ponti | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Corner sofa | Gio Ponti | $15,000–$20,000 | |
| Dining table and eight chairs | Mario Quarti | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| "Belle di notte" writing table | Piero Fornasetti | $7,000–$9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Mendini | 'Poltrona di Proust' armchair | $47,415 | Phillips, Apr 2016 | |
| Alessandro Mendini | Fauteuil dit "Proust" - 1978 | Artcurial, Sep 2020 | ||
| Alessandro Mendini | Fauteuil «Proust» – 1978 | Artcurial, Apr 2021 | ||
| Alessandro Mendini | ‘Spaziale’ chair | Phillips, Nov 2021 | ||
| Alessandro Mendini | Early "Poltrona di Proust" armchair | Phillips, Jun 2026 | ||
| Gio Ponti | Pair of armchairs, model no. 811 | Phillips, Dec 2021 | ||
| Alessandro Mendini | an early "poltrona di proust" armchair | Sotheby's, Jun 2014 | ||
| Alessandro Mendini | Fauteuil dit "Proust" - modèle créé en 1978, le nôtre de 200 | Artcurial, Mar 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.