Lot 459 · Bowie/Collector – Part III: Post-Modernist Design: Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Group
'Big Sur' Sofa
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- Estimate
- £3,000–£5,000 hammer ≈ $3,798–$6,330
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Bowie/Collector – Part III: Post-Modernist Design: Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Group, London · 11 November 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4520261
- Record
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Peter Shire, 'Big Sur' Sofa. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2016, lot 459. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4520261.
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Peter Shire, 'Big Sur' Sofa. Sotheby's, 11 Nov 2016, lot 459. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4520261.
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From the same sale Bowie/Collector – Part III: Post-Modernist Design: Ettore Sottsass and the Memphis Group · Nov 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pair of 'Cucumber' Vases | Martine Bedin | £300–£500 | |
| 'Carrot' Vase | Nathalie Du Pasquier | £80–£120 | |
| Set of 14 'Indivia' Dinner Plates | Ettore Sottsass | £400–£600 | |
| 'Valigia' Table Lamp | Ettore Sottsass | £250–£350 | |
| 'Cairo' Side Table | Michele De Lucchi | £300–£500 | |
| Two 'Riviera' Chairs | Michele De Lucchi | £500–£700 |
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