Null VERA WALTHER. DECORATIVE GOBLET. GERMANY, 1980'S.
Coloured artistic glass. …

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VERA WALTHER. DECORATIVE GOBLET. GERMANY, 1980'S. Coloured artistic glass. Signed on the base. Height 21 cm; 18 cm mouth.

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VERA WALTHER. DECORATIVE GOBLET. GERMANY, 1980'S. Coloured artistic glass. Signed on the base. Height 21 cm; 18 cm mouth.

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Estim. 10 000 - 12 000 EUR

ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE (New York, 1946- Boston, 1989). "Lisa Lyon," 1982. Gelatin silver, printed in 1982, mounted. Exemplar 1/10. Provenance: Sean Kelly Gallery, New York, Phillips, "SPOTLIGHT: Photographs from a Private London Collection," 2023 and Private Collection, Spain. Bibliography: R. Mapplethorpe, Lady: Lisa Lyon, New York: St. Martin's, 1983, p. 94 (variant). Signed and dated by Michael Ward Stout, executor, in ink, copyright ownership, limitation of reproduction and signature stamp on reverse of recessed mount. Measurements: 38.7 x 38.4 cm: 66 x 64 cm (frame). Lisa Lyon achieved fame as the first female world bodybuilding champion. In 1980 she met Mapplethorpe and began a great friendship that led to a prolific artistic relationship. Lyon's physique allowed the photographer to portray subjects of his interest such as androgyny, the anatomy of classical statuary or even American culture. Since 1980, Mapplethorpe began a series of portraits in which Lyon was captured under his lens in multiple ways, one of them being photography. All this work was immortalized in the book Lady: Lisa Lyon (1983). American photographer, known for her sensitive yet forceful treatment of controversial subjects in the black and white medium of photography. Her work included a variety of subjects, including celebrity portraits, male and female nudes, self-portraits, and images of dead flowers. His most controversial work is of the BDSM subculture in the late 1960s and early 1970s in New York City. The homoeroticism of this work fueled a national debate over public funding of controversial artwork. Mapplethorpe worked primarily in a studio, and almost exclusively in black and white, with the exception of some of his later work and his final exhibition "New Colors." His body of work features a wide range of subject matter, but his primary focus and the bulk of his work is erotic imagery. He would refer to some of his own work as pornographic, aiming to arouse the viewer, but which could also be considered great art.His erotic art explored a wide range of sexual themes, depicting the BDSM subculture of New York in the 1970s, depictions of black male nudes and classic nudes of female bodybuilders. Mapplethorpe was a participant observer in much of his erotic photography, participating in the sexual acts he was photographing and engaging sexually with his models. Other subjects included flowers, especially orchids and lilies, children, statues, and celebrities and other artists, such as Andy Warhol, Louise Bourgeois, Deborah Harry, Kathy Acker, Richard Gere, Peter Gabriel, Grace Jones, Amanda Lear, Laurie Anderson, Iggy Pop, Philip Glass, David Hockney, Cindy Sherman, Joan Armatrading, and Patti Smith. Smith was a roommate of Mapplethorpe's and a frequent subject of his photography, including an iconic, somber photograph that appears on the cover of Smith's first album, Horses. His work often referenced religious or classical imagery, such as a 1986 portrait of Patti Smith that recalls Albrecht Dürer's 1500 self-portrait. Between 1980 and 1983, Mapplethorpe created more than 150 photographs of bodybuilder Lisa Lyon, culminating in the photo album Lady, Lisa Lyon, published by Viking Press and featuring text by Bruce Chatwin. Bibliography: R. Mapplethorpe, Lady: Lisa Lyon, New York: St. Martin's, 1983, p. 94 (variant)

Estim. 3 500 - 4 000 EUR

VITTORIO DASSI (Italy, 1893-1973). Dining table, 1950s. Calacatta marble and mahogany wood. In good condition according to its age and use. Measurements: 77 x 134 x 91 cm. Spectacular table designed by Vittorio Dassi, prestigious Italian designer active in the middle of the last century. Made of mahogany wood with an oval-shaped calacatta marble top. Simple structure, with a single foot that supports, in the central area, the top. This tulip foot is made of carved and lacquered mahogany, which gives it great sumptuousness. Its shape is flared towards the floor, emphasized by the grooves. It rests on an oval-shaped marble base that matches the top. Underneath the top, the structure is again made of wood. With its unique features and meticulous attention to detail, this table is a testament to Vittorio Dassi's innovative vision and artistic sensibility. Vittorio Dassi's furniture, made in the 1940s and 1950s, is distinguished by the choice of fine woods such as rosewood, cherry, ash and walnut, often decorated with inlaid panels and glass signed by great master glassmakers. Elegant in design without losing functional quality, his furniture can be compared to the refined style of Gio Ponti, to whom Vittorio was linked by important collaborations after taking over from his father at Dassi Mobili Moderni in Lissone. One of the factory's most important projects was the creation of furniture for the rooms of the Hotel Royal in Naples, designed by Ponti in the mid-1950s, a period that marked Dassi's turn towards more schematic forms and teak wood for the production of modular furniture.

Estim. 2 000 - 2 500 EUR

JOHANNES FOERSOM (Denmark, 1947). Set of four chairs. Aluminium legs and leather upholstery (quince-coloured back, grey seat). They show signs of use. Measurements: 96 x 63 x 57 cm. The design of these chairs responds to the assimilation and renovation of the Scandinavian avant-garde language, bringing it back to contemporary tastes. The rectangular backrest harmonises with the cylindrical seats. The ensemble is defined by its formal purity, elegantly proportioned geometry and comfort. Johannes Foersom is a renowned furniture designer in contemporary Scandinavian design. The aim of his creations is to give them lasting value, stimulating healthy development for people and their surroundings. He has often worked in duo with designer Peter Hiort-Lorenzen. The couple strives for the highest quality in cooperation, process and product, and believes that knowledge and innovation are fundamental to the successful development of the firm. The exceptional use of flexibility makes the furniture appear as small architectural marvels. Throughout their careers, both designers have received numerous awards, among them: The Danish State Art's Fund (190,1972 and 1977), Kröyer's Memorial Award (1974, 1975), the Nationalbanken's Jubilee Fund (1980), the Annual Award of the Danish Furniture manufacturers (1985), Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen's Prize for high design quality (1992, 1994, 1995, 1999), the Forsnäs Prize (1994), Bo Bedre's Design Award (1995, 1996, 1997), the Best of Neocon (1995)); Bruno Mathsson Award (1998), the Excellet Swedish From the Table Atlas (2000) and the Finn Juhl Prize (2005).

Estim. 4 000 - 5 000 EUR

"Flyng Lady" lamp - Tiffany Art Glass s.a.s. - by Reggianini & Co H cm 80, diameter cm 78 5 pieces in total, entirely handmade. On the base bears engraving "BEHRENS." Code LB 65 LB 65 S 1980 c.a.

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