Art + Design
Sale Starts
Sep 16
12pmSale Ends
Sep 30
10amTerms & Conditions
https://www.johnmoran.com/conditions-of-sale/
John Moran Auctioneers
Description & Details
John Moran Auctioneers is proud to present its fall Art + Design auction, featuring over 370 lots spanning fine art, design, studio craft, and decorative objects from the 20th and 21st centuries. Art highlights include works by Alice Baber, Wolf Kahn, Davood Roostaei, SHAG, Wayne Thiebaud, and Richard Diebenkorn. Studio ceramics and design are led by luminaries Beatrice Wood, Harrison McIntosh, Otto Natzler, Wharton Esherick, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Charles and Ray Eames. Rounding out the sale are two capsule collections: the Estate of Robert Baron, co-owner and designer at Glenn of California, and the Estate of Mario Armond Zamparelli, the noted designer for Howard Hughes as well as a pre-war Gibson Mastertone banjo and a 1988 Porsche 911 Carrera.










![11
A Giovanni Raspini hammered sterling silver Champagne bucket
1990
Marked to underside: Giovanni Raspini / [star] 132 AR / 925
With applied crocodile figures to each side
9" H x 11.5" W x 8" D
56.1 oz. troy approximately
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/fb2e7c34-806e-4fd8-b0de-38ecb8b21cfb.jpg)
![12
Jean E. Puiforcat (1887-1945)
A sterling silver letter opener, circa 1942-1945
Blade marked: ['JP' cipher] / Jean Puiforcat / Made in Mexico
The blade set in a carved mahogany handle, the sheath with live edge segment, mounted with sterling silver dot accents
Overall: 8" L x 1.625" W x 0.75" D; Blade: 4.625" L
Estimate: $600 - $800](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/219c35b1-ad56-41cb-832e-998f5d489110.jpg)
![13
A sterling silver and tourmaline corn husk pendant necklace
Late 20th century
Stamped to pendant verso: [star/flower cipher] / 925
A modernist-style hammered sterling silver wire collar suspending a cast silver corn husk pendant with geometric accent set with watermelon tourmaline
19.5" inner C x 5.5" H x 1.75" W
99.4 grams gross
Estimate: $300 - $500](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/67a56a96-a3ea-497b-8092-6c375f767399.jpg)















![29
Poul Henningsen (1894-1967)
A PH5 pendant lamp for Louis Poulsen, mid-20th century
With partial sticker to shade interior: Louis Poulsen & Co. / Type 1709[illegible]
The aluminum shade comprising concentric concave layers joined by three rods, with powder-coated purple to outside and white to inside, electrified
10" H x 19.5" Dia.
Estimate: $300 - $400](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/a150f5a7-34aa-45b7-a48a-adaa2fee8a79.jpg)














![44
Dale Chihuly
(b. 1941)
Chinese Red Seafoam Pair, 1995
Glass
Etched signature and date to underside of ball: Chihuly / PP95 [Portland Press Edition 1995]
2 pieces
Overall: 6.125" H x 10.5" W x 7" D
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/05887d60-478a-40e2-9859-beabc071c6cf.jpg)








![53
Gaetano Pesce (1939-2024)
A 'Broadway Chair' for Bernini, circa 1990s
Designed 1993
Stamped to the underside: Des Gaetano Pesce / [logo] / Bernini Italy
The chair with marbled resin back splat and seat on a stainless-steel frame, raised on rubberized spring feet
29.5" H x 22" W x 16.75" D
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,000](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/2d7d8ff3-9e53-45d8-afb4-ae7bcaf24a95.jpg)






























































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Otto Heino (1915-2009)
A glazed studio pottery vessel, 2003
Incised to underside: Otto / [artist's cipher] / 03
With oatmeal glaze and slip
9.5" H x 10.625" Dia
Estimate: $300 - $500](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/11bf0c36-ddab-4e96-addb-d7d3c1432ac0.jpg)


















![135
Adrian Heath
(1920-1992)
"Untitled," 1962
Ink and gouache on paper
Signed and dated in pencil lower right: Heath 62; titled on the frame plaque; inscribed in other hands "23/62" in red pencil [followed by a small question mark in graphite] and "Box 8" in pencil, all on the verso of the right sheet corners
Image/Sheet: 30" H x 22" W
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/32ad48d8-59cf-4e0f-9bee-e74b77919ed7.jpg)



























![163
Charles and Ray Eames (1907-1978 and 1912-1988)
A pair of Molded Plywood Leg Splints by Evans Products Company with box, 1943
Designed 1941-1942
Each marked to original sticker: 1 Splint / Leg . Plywood / For Transportation / Stock No. S2-1790 / [Evans logo] / Manufactured by Evan Products Company / Molded Plywood Division / Los Angeles . California; box marked with matching stock number
The molded plywood splints, each wrapped in original paper packaging and with original box
2 pieces
Each: 42" L x 8" W x 4" D; Box: 42.75" L x 8.5" W x 8.5" D
Estimate: $600 - $800](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/fff150e0-1e87-4957-86f2-9ca386f39ef6.jpg)






























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Minoru and Echiko Ohira (b. 1950 and b. 1949)
Box of nails, 2004
Copper, wood cigar box, and mixed media
Signed and dated to underside: Minoru Echiko Ohira; dated and with the artists' names on the mounted plate: MINORU OHIRA / EG[sic]HIKO OHIRA
2.125" H x 11" W x 9" D
Estimate: $300 - $500](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/62714385-a608-4d91-b5e5-c3e71de19d54.jpg)





























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A Piero Figura pewter seafood tray for Atena
Late 20th century
Impressed to underside: Figura Piero / Per Atena / [sun cipher] / ETAIN 95%
The seafood/caviar tray mounted with a mermaid figure depicted reclined on a pile of seashells and coral, raised on scallop shell-form feet
4.625" H x 21.5" W x 15.5" D
Estimate: $300 - $500](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/005495be-c586-475d-a500-9e24307d8c7c.jpg)
















![241
A Danish Modern rosewood highboy chest
Mid-20th century
Marked verso: Made in Denmark / [unknown cipher] / 104
The rosewood veneer chest, one side with six drawers with inset pulls, the other with a locking hinged cabinet door revealing six open sliding drawers
46.5" H x 45.5" W x 18" D
Estimate: $500 - $700](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/3dfd90d8-255c-4d6a-9cc6-2793b522eecd.jpg)








![250
Peter Shire (b. 1947)
A Memphis glazed ceramic teapot, 1990s
Dated and marked to underside: EXP [Echo Park] / 9[1 or 7]; possibly numbered: 15
The footed teapot with exaggerated lug handle and elaborate sculptural lid
2 pieces
Overall: 13.25" H x 14" W x 6.5" D
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/63758710-f926-46b8-96a1-020e4bfccdbb.jpg)
![251
Peter Shire (b. 1947)
A Pre-Memphis glazed ceramic charger, 1979
Dated and marked to underside: EXP [Echo Park]
The footed plate with lavender glaze
1.5" H x 12.75" Dia.
Estimate: $300 - $400](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/b5a100fd-9a54-4a8b-a015-55c710eaa7e7.jpg)


































![286
Mario Armond Zamparelli (1921-2012), Science
Two works:
Untitled (energy equations)
Gouache, colored pencil, and mixed media on artist's board
Unsigned; estate stamped verso
Image: 13.75" H x 10.5" W; Board: 19.75" H x 13.75" W
"Galileo Galiley" [sic]
Gouache, colored pencil, and mixed media on artist's board
Unsigned; ; estate stamped verso, titled in the image
Image: 14.5" H x 10.75" W; Board: 21.75" H x 15" W
Estimate: $600 - $900](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/b5eb574a-d00c-4239-accc-7133d377ef8f.jpg)













![300
Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971)
A stainless steel flatware service for Anton Michelsen, 1960s
Each marked: A. Michelsen / Stainless / Denmark / ['A' cipher]
Comprising 8 dinner forks (8"), 8 luncheon forks (7.375"), 8 oval soup spoons (8"), 8 bouillon soup spoons (6.5"), 8 teaspoons (6.25"), 8 dinner knives (7.875"), and 1 butter spreader (6.875"), 49 pieces
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/e7ec7983-1f8d-4b9c-960c-474dd228d780.jpg)








![309
Enzo Mari
(1932-2020)
"Deformazione ottico-dinamica - cubo, serie a punti E" for Danese Milano, 1959-1963
Acrylic on composite base
Edition: 7/50
Signed by designer, dated, numbered, and titled to manufacturer's paper label: Enzo Mari / Cubo / Serie a punti E / cinquanta copie munerate e firmate copia n. 7 / Enzo Mari [in designer's hand] / edizioni Danese Milano
Acrylic: 4" cubed; Base: 0.375" H x 7.875" W x 7.875" D
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/5d65a40f-f930-4627-bf21-74ced3cc9843.jpg)





















![331
A bronze figural torso and horse head
20th/early 21st century
Torso inscribed to underside: B [within a circle]
2 pieces
Torso: 5" H x 3.5" W x 2.75" D; Horse: 1.5" H x 2.25" W x 0.625" D
Estimate: $200 - $400](https://picturescdn.estatesales.net/4649604/1-2/d8f343fa-535c-4973-9047-424f7ca5f343.jpg)














































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