Wannenes Design e Stile Italiano Auction: Giacomo Abate on Selection and the 20th Century
On 20 and 21 October, Wannenes will conduct its Design e stile italiano auction via its Web-live platform, showcasing more than 500 lots spanning from the 1930s to the 1990s, curated by Giacomo Abate and Andrea Schito. Following this, a distinct auction titled Opere moderne e multipli d'autore (Asta 633) is scheduled for 22 October. Abate highlighted the significance of provenance and original context in determining auction outcomes, using a pair of Gio Ponti armchairs (lot 81, estimate €1,600–2,000) as a case in point. The catalogue features pieces by Gino Sarfatti, Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Gae Aulenti, among others. CEO Guido Wannenes has concentrated on logistics and audience development over the past fifteen years, with sessions at 15:00 on both days.
Key facts
- Wannenes holds the Design e stile italiano auction on 20 and 21 October on its Web-live platform
- More than 500 lots span nearly a century of design, from the 1930s to the 1990s
- The selection is curated by Giacomo Abate and Andrea Schito
- A separate sale, Opere moderne e multipli d'autore (Asta 633), takes place on 22 October
- A pair of Gio Ponti armchairs for Casa & Giardino from the 1940s (lot 81) is estimated at €1,600–2,000 and comes with Gio Ponti Archives expertise
- Two Gino Sarfatti lamps for Arteluce from around 1957, models 584/G (lot 372 bis) and 584P (lot 374 bis), are each estimated €2,000–3,000
- Vittorio Gregotti's 'Amalassunta' lamp for Bilumen from 1968 (lot 348) carries one of the highest estimates at €3,000–4,000
- The first session on 20 October at 15:00 covers lots 1–275; the second on 21 October at 15:00 covers lots 276–535
Entities
Artists
- Giacomo Abate
- Andrea Schito
- Gio Ponti
- Gino Sarfatti
- Luigi Caccia Dominioni
- Bruno Gecchelin
- Gae Aulenti
- Alessandro Mendini
- Vittorio Gregotti
- Børge Mogensen
- Duilio Cambellotti
- Giuseppe Pagano
- Marcel Kammerer
- Michele Cascella
- Ugo Nespolo
- Magistretti
- Gardella
- Guido Wannenes
- Chiara Causo
- Jan Krajewski
- Carlo Montarsolo
Institutions
- Wannenes
- Casa & Giardino
- Gio Ponti Archives
- Arteluce
- Azucena
- Oluce
- FontanaArte
- Tecno
- Baleri
- Bilumen
- Fredericia Stolefabrik
- Maggioni
- S.A.M.I.T.
- Laveno
- Salone del Mobile
- Collezione da Tiffany
- Archivio Carlo Montarsolo
- GNAM
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Brianza
- Denmark
- Rome