Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.
- Estimate
- £8,000–£10,000 hammer ≈ $13,108–$16,385
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — ITALIAN DESIGN, London (South Kensington) · 3 June 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6676193
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-6676193 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-6676193
Salvatore Melani, MELI, SALVATORE. Christie's, 3 Jun 1998, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6676193.
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-2026-6676193.
Salvatore Melani, MELI, SALVATORE. Christie's, 3 Jun 1998, lot 51. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6676193.
The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.
From the same sale Italian Design · Jun 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ponti, Gio | Gio Ponti | £600–£800 | |
| Albini, Franco | Franco Albini | £700–£900 | |
| A Fontana Arte Ceiling Lamp | A FONTANA ARTE CEILING LAMP | £1,500–£2,000 | |
| A Fontana Arte Hall Mirror | A FONTANA ARTE HALL MIRROR | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| An Mvm Cappellin 'Fenecio' Vase | AN MVM CAPPELLIN 'FENECIO' VASE | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| A Large Barovier & Toso 'Grosse Costolature' Vase | A LARGE BAROVIER & TOSO 'GROSSE COSTOLATURE' VASE | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvatore Melani | vaso | $11,264 | Sotheby's, Apr 2019 | |
| Gio Ponti | Wall-mounted unit and shelves with integrated picture frame | Phillips, Nov 2022 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Lampe Svincolo, collection Bau.Haus | Sotheby's, May 2024 | ||
| George Nakashima | Bottle rack from Folly Cottage, Exton, PA | Rago, Jan 2023 | ||
| Gio Ponti | Rare banc en chêne - 1942 | Artcurial, Apr 2022 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Bed | Sotheby's, Dec 2021 | ||
| Gio Ponti | Meuble suspendu - circa 1940 | Artcurial, Nov 2022 | ||
| Charlotte Perriand | Bahut « Bloc » dit « Cansado » - circa 1958 | Artcurial, Nov 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.