$10,000
Ettore Sottsass
pair of custom sconces from the Palevsky Residence, Malibu
Italy, c.
1984 lacquered wood 2½ w x 2½ d x 27½ h in (6 x 6 x 70 cm)
result: $10,000
This pair of sconces from the Palevsky Residence were used in the home's bathroom; Sottsass custom-designed these works to match the Spanish colonial tilework.
These works are unique.
provenance: Collection of Max Palevsky, Malibu, CA | Christie's, New York, 11-12 January 2011, Sale 2412, Lot 613 | Private collection
literature: Three California Houses: The Houses of Max Palevsky , Betsky, ppg. 99-101 illustrates the bathroom that these sconces were from
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2013-12-12