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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Important 20th Century Design, New York · 17 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4321684
- Record
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Barnaba Fornasetti, Unique "Moon" Cradle. Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2014, lot 411. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4321684.
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Barnaba Fornasetti, Unique "Moon" Cradle. Sotheby's, 17 Dec 2014, lot 411. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4321684.
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From the same sale Important 20th Century Design · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Gyre" Lounge Chair from the "Seamless" Series | Zaha Hadid | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| A Rare Pair of Wall Sconces | Eugène Printz | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Pair of "Klismos" Chairs | T. H. Robsjohn-gibbings | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Two "Galet" Vases | Georges Jouve | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Vase | Gabriel Paul Sère | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Vase | Josef Hoffmann | $6,000–$8,000 |
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| Harry Bertoia | Untitled (Sonambient) | Wright, Oct 2024 | ||
| Harry Bertoia | Untitled | Heritage Auctions, Nov 2023 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Tondo, circa 1958 | Christie's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Harry Bertoia | Untitled (Multi-Plane Construction), circa 1955 | Christie's, Jun 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | "Vase No. 15" | Sotheby's, Oct 2023 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Totem Chocolat | Bonhams, Oct 2025 |
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