Lot 108 · Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany
'Ritz' Desk, circa 1981
Shiro Kuramata · ash, lacquered wood, steel
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany, New York · 3 June 2015
- Dimensions
- in. (1510.8 x 100.3 x 83.2 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3276558
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3276558 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3276558
Shiro Kuramata, 'Ritz' Desk, circa 1981. Christie's, 3 Jun 2015, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3276558.
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Shiro Kuramata, 'Ritz' Desk, circa 1981. Christie's, 3 Jun 2015, lot 108. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3276558.
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From the same sale Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany · Jun 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occasional Table, Model AZ 1001, designed circa 1952 | NINO ZONCADA (1898-1988) | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Signed Patek Philippe, Geneve, Ellipse, Ref. 3545/1, Movement No. 1'1… | PATEK PHILIPPE. AN 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET CUSHION-SHAPED BRACELET WATCH | — | upcoming |
| Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Day-Date Model, Ref. 1804, Case No. 5… | ROLEX. A FINE AND RARE 18K WHITE GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH DAY, DATE, SWEEP CENTRE SECONDS, BRACELET AND GREEN LACQUERED DIAL | — | upcoming |
| Signed Dewitt, Academia Seconde Retrograde Model, No. 46/99, Ref. Ne0… | DEWITT. A FINE 18K PINK GOLD AND DIAMOND-SET LIMITED EDITION AUTOMATIC WRISTWATCH WITH RETROGRADE SECONDS AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL DIAL | — | upcoming |
| Signed Rolex, Oyster Perpetual, Cosmograph Daytona Model, Ref. 116520… | ROLEX. A STAINLESS STEEL AUTOMATIC CHRONOGRAPH WRISTWATCH WITH BRACELET | — | upcoming |
| Table Lamp, circa 1935 | PATTYN PRODUCTS COMPANY | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiro Kuramata | Flower vase #2 | $3,780 | Wright, Jul 2024 | |
| Shiro Kuramata | Two Flower Vase #1 vases | Deux vases Flower Vase #1 | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | A pair of 'three-legged B' chairs, designed c.1986, manufact | Bonhams, Sep 2017 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | "#2 vase" | Phillips, Feb 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | "How High The Moon" Chair | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Nara occasional table | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | OBA-Q lamp | Wright, May 2024 | ||
| Shiro Kuramata | Furniture in Irregular Forms, Side 1 | Wright, Jun 2022 |
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.