Lot 69 · Thinking Italian Design
A set of six 'Luisa' chairs, designed 1949
Franco Albini · manufactured by Poggi, Pavia, Italy, including two armchairs, walnut, suede, steel
.jpg?mode=max)
Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £5,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $6,555–$10,488
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Thinking Italian Design, London · 17 October 2018
- Dimensions
- each chair 31 high x 17 ½ wide x 20 ¼ in. deep (78.8 x 44.5 x 51.5 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3792226
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3792226 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3792226
Franco Albini, A set of six 'Luisa' chairs, designed 1949. Christie's, 17 Oct 2018, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792226.
Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable
Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3792226.
Franco Albini, A set of six 'Luisa' chairs, designed 1949. Christie's, 17 Oct 2018, lot 69. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3792226.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Thinking Italian Design · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A rare bottle, circa 1929-30 | Carlo Scarpa | — | upcoming |
| A pair of vases, designed 1933 | Gio Ponti | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A console table, 1940s | Pietro Chiesa | £7,000–£9,000 | |
| A pair of armchairs, 1940s | Osvaldo Borsani | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| A table lamp , 1940s | Pietro Chiesa | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| An important console, circa 1930 | Paolo Buffa | £25,000–£35,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franco Albini | para Poggi 1957 Librería "LB7" madera de nogal y metal | $8,111 est. | Subastas Segre, Oct 2024 | |
| Franco Albini | FRANCA HELG Una poltrona "PL19" | Casa d'aste Boetto, Oct 2021 | ||
| Franco Albini | Set of four 'Luisella' chairs, model no. SD9, and pair of 'L | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Franco Albini | Fiorenza lounge chair | Wright, Feb 2026 | ||
| Franco Albini | Daybed from and nightstand from Villa Neuffer, Inspra | Wright, Dec 2023 | ||
| Franco Albini | Stadera desk, model n. SC27 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Franco Albini | Fauteuil mod. « Fiorenza » - 1952 | Artcurial, Nov 2022 | ||
| Franco Albini | Commode mod. MB15 - 1957 | Artcurial, Apr 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.