Lot 208 · Design
A Group of Five 'Pulcini' Sculptures, Circa 1962
Alessandro Pianon · hand-blown glass, murrine, copper
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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,769–$14,654
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Design, London · 26 October 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3990701
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alessandro Pianon, A GROUP OF FIVE 'PULCINI' SCULPTURES, CIRCA 1962. Christie's, 26 Oct 2016, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3990701.
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Alessandro Pianon, A GROUP OF FIVE 'PULCINI' SCULPTURES, CIRCA 1962. Christie's, 26 Oct 2016, lot 208. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3990701.
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From the same sale Design · Oct 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Ceiling Light, 1949 | Gino Sarfatti | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| An Important Dining Suite, 1949 | Carlo De Carli | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| A Large Wall-Mounted Sculpture, 1947 | Agenore Fabbri | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A Chest of Drawers, 1949 | Carlo De Carli | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| An Adjustable Wall Light, Circa 1950 | GINO SARFATTI & VITTORIO VIGANO | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| A Unique Bureau, Circa 1960 | Carlo De Carli | £6,000–£9,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alessandro Pianon | alessandro pianon | group of five "pulcini" | $27,500 | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | |
| Alessandro Pianon | Group of five ‘Pulcini’ | Phillips, Sep 2013 | ||
| George Nakashima | Ensemble de quatre chaises "Grass Seated" - le modèle créé | Artcurial, Nov 2023 | ||
| Alessandro Pianon | Pulcini | Wright, Jun 2024 | ||
| George Nakashima | Rare Screen | Rago, May 2026 | ||
| Alessandro Pianon | 'Pulcino', bird sculpture, model no. S193, circa 1963 | Bonhams, Dec 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Ensemble de 6 chaises mod. « S12 » - circa 1959 | Artcurial, Nov 2022 | ||
| Alessandro Pianon | Ensemble de cinq Pulcini | Sotheby's, Nov 2025 |
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.