Icons of Modern Design

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Los Angeles, CA 90033
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May 2
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May 2

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Icons of Modern Design | May 2nd at 9am PST Circa Auction is pleased to present Icons of Modern Design, a tightly curated offering of exceptional 20th Century works, with a strong emphasis on rare and distinctive pieces sourced throughout France. This sale brings together an international roster of designers whose work continues to define the language of modernism. Highlights include sculptural forms by Willy Guhl, refined French craftsmanship from Charlotte Perriand, and enduring design statements by Pierre Chapo, Michel Ducaroy, and Roger Capron. Scandinavian and American perspectives are equally represented, with works by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Adrian Pearsall, and Milo Baughman. From architectural seating and case pieces to ceramic works, lighting, and garden elements, the collection reflects a thoughtful balance of form, material, and provenance. Pieces by Eero Aarnio, Franco Albini, Gio Ponti, and Warren Platner further underscore the breadth of the offering. As always, the sale is anchored by Circa?s continued focus on European modernism, with a particular depth in French design. Many of the works presented are one of a kind or seldom seen on the market, selected for their character, craftsmanship, and relevance within the broader design canon. The auction will be held live on May 2nd at 9am PST. We invite you to register and explore the full catalog. Preview Period April 27th - May 1st from 10am to 4pm
Polychromatic Mosaic Tile Garden Dining Set, 1950sMonumental Suspended Metal Sculpture, 2000sWilly Guhl, Set of Three Monumental Mid-Century Geometric Planters, 1960sTerrazzo Outdoor Dining Set, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Monumental Tulip Concrete Planters, 1960sDavid Alfaro Siqueiros, El Canto General, Poeme of Pablo Neruda, Lithographie, Signed, NumberedSteve Chase for Martin Brattrud, Pair of Swivel Club Chairs, 1979Paul Frankl for Brown Saltman, Round Cerused Oak Coffee Table With Glass Top, 1950sWilly Guhl, Pair of Conical Planters on Metal Stands, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Conical Planters on Metal Stands, 1960sMosaic Tile Wheelbarrow, 1960sOlavi Hanninen For Mikko Nupponen, Brutalist Sculptural Sideboard, 1950sAllmilmo, Dining Set, 1980sPair of Concrete Swan Planters, 1960sPair of Concrete Swan Planters, 1960s6-Foot Stainless Steel Desk in the style of Marc Newson, 1970sWilly Rizzo, Modular Stainless Steel Table, 1970sBrutalist Wood Dining Set, 1960sMichel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Cream Leather Togo 3-Seater Sofa, 2004Mattak by Bleu Nature, Leather Club Lounge ChairFrench Brutalist Leather Sofa, 1960sFrench Provincial Brutalist Wood and Rope Bench, 1960sPair of Aerated Concrete Outdoor Stools, 1950sAerated Concrete Outdoor Bench, 1950sMarble Outdoor Dining Ensemble, 1970sLind Lenz, Faux Bois Dining Set, 1960sWilly Guhl, Large Bowl Planter on Stand, 1960sWilly Guhl, Large Bowl Planter on Stand, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Urn Planters, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Rectangular Planters, 1960sRed Contemporary French Metal Sculpture, Artisan Crafted, 1980sPhilippe Makhloof, The Spider, Metal Sculpture, 1980sM. Clerc, Bronze Figure on Metal Pedestal, Numbered 1 of 8, 1950sEero Aarnio, Egg Pod Chair in Black and Red, 1970sMosaic Tile Outdoor Set, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Off-Kilter Planters, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Clamshell Planters, 1960sWilly Guhl, Large Rectangular Planter, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Square Planters on Stands, 1960sPair of Rectangular Limestone Planters, 1960sCharlotte Perriand for Les Arcs 1600, Pine Nightstand, 1960sCharlotte Perriand for Les Arcs 1600, Pine Chest of Drawers, 1960sCharlotte Perriand for les Arcs 1600, Pine Sideboard, 1960sPine Chest of Drawers in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sRomeo Reyna, Monumental Tapestry Commissioned by Stephen Chase, 1970sJuan Sanchez, Abstract Oil Painting on CanvasYaacov Agam, Vertical Orchestration, Litographie, Signed and Numbered 3/180 with BookJess Black, Muse Painting, 2013Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, Bamboo Sideboard, 1960sOlavi Hanninen For Mikko Nupponen, Brutalist Sculptural Sideboard, 1950sMaison Regain, Elm Sideboard, 1960sArgosy, Mid-Century Modern Teak Sideboard, 1960sSet of Three Primitive Farmhouse Stools, 1960sBrutalist Wood Coffee Table, 1960sBaumann, Screen Divider, 1940sBaumann, Screen Divider, 1940sDe Sede, Vibrant Pink Leather Ottoman, 1960sBrutalist Wood Stool, 1960sBrutalist Tripod Stool, 1960sStone and Root Coffee Table, 1970sScandinavian Modern Canvas and Chrome Sling Chair, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Conical Planters on Metal Stands, 1960sPair of Concrete Swan Planters, 1960sPair of Concrete Swan Planters, 1960sWilly Guhl, Conical Planter on Stand, 1960sGeorge Ciancimino, Shamrock Dining Table, 1960sJonas Trampedach for Frama, Rivet Side Table, 2011Roland Haeusler for Maison Regain, Elm Sideboard, 1960sRope and Wood Armchair attributed to Charles Dudouyt, 1950sMaison Regain, Rectangular Pine Coffee Table, France, 1960sMaison Regain, Square Pine Coffee Table, 1960sOutdoor Stone and Faux Bois Dining Ensemble, 1960sWilly Guhl, Large Elephant Ear Planter, 1960sWilly Guhl, Large Elephant Ear Planter, 1960sFaux Bois Concrete Planter, 1960sFaux Bois Concrete Planter, 1960sFaux Bois Concrete Planter, 1960sLow Circular Stone Basin Planter, 1960sSet of Four Concrete Planters, 1960sOlavi Hanninen, Brutalist Dining Set, 1960sOlavi Hanninen, Brutalist Dining Table, 1960sSet of Four Brutalist Dining Chairs in the style of Gilbert Marklund, 1960sSet of Six Rope and Wood Chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sSet of Four Wood and Straw Chairs and Two Stools in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sPair of Concrete Swan Sculptures, 1960sConcrete Swan Planter, 1960sPair of Concrete Swan Planters, 1960sConcrete Swan Planter, 1960sFrench Provincial Rectangular Rustic Bench Stool, 1950sFrench Brutalist Primitive Low Solid Wood Stool, 1940sBrutalist Wood Stool, 1960sDe Sede, Pair of Leather Ottomans, 1960sDe Sede, Pair of Leather Ottomans, 1960sDe Sede, Pair of Leather Ottomans, 1960sDe Sede, Pair of Leather Ottomans, 1960sAldo Londi for Bitossi, Ceramic Horse Sculpture, 1960sWilly Guhl, Half Cauldron Planter, 1960sRon Rezek, 4200 Zinc Table Lamp, USA, 1982Pair of Duck Concrete Sculptures, 1910sPair of White Stone Planters, 1960sPair of White Round Stone Planters, 1960sWilly Guhl, Set of Three White Concrete Planters, 1960sMaison Regain, Elm Sideboard, 1960sOlavi Hanninen For Mikko Nupponen, Brutalist Sculptural Sideboard, 1950sWood Sideboard in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sWood Sideboard in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sBrutalist Solid Wood Bench in the Style of Nakashima, 1960sBrutalist Freeform Burlwood Coffee Table in the style of Nakashima, 1960sBrutalist Round Wood Coffee Table in the style of Nakashima, 1960sBrutalist Live Edge Wood Coffee Table in the style of Nakashima, 1960sMaison Regain, Pine Coffee Table, 1960sMaison Regain, Pine Coffee Table, 1960sPair of Round Concrete Planters on Stands, 1960sPair of Faux Bois Mushroom Sculptures, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Tray Planters, 1960sWilly Guhl, Tray Planter, 1960sJacques Hitier for Tubauto, Coffee Table, 1950sJacques Hitier for Tubauto, Coffee Table, 1950sPierre Chapo, Ceramic Coffee Table, 1960sB&B Italia, Alanda Coffee Table, 1980sPrimitive Rectangular Stool, 1950sPrimitive Rectangular Tripod Stool, 1950sWilly Guhl, Large Square Planter on Stand, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Conical Planters with Stands, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Bowl Planters on Concrete Stands, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Bowl Planters on Concrete Stands, 1960sRoger Capron, Ceramic Table Lamp, 1960sLouis Sognot, Table Lamp, 1960sLouis Sognot, Pair of Rattan Sconces, 1960sLouis Sognot, Table Lamp, 1960sPair of Brutalist Wood and Rope Chairs, 1960sIlmari Tapiovaara, Wood Chair with Matching Coffee Table, 1960sWilly Rizzo for Cidue, Large Glass and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970sWilly Rizzo for Cidue, Glass and Stainless Steel Coffee Table, 1970sWilly Rizzo for Cidue, Pair of End Tables, 1970sRoger Capron, Signed Garrigue Coffee Table with Botanical Tile Frieze, 1960sMonumental 9-Foot Root Console TableWilly Guhl, Pair of Jar Planters, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair Conical Planters on Stands, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Large and Medium Conical Planters on Stands, 1960sWilly Guhl, Large Conical Planter on Stand, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Conical Planters on Stands, 1960sPair of White Ceramic Table Lamps, 1960sScuptural Root Desk Lamp, 1960sRoger Capron, Signed Rare Petite Garrigue Coffee Table, 1960Roger Capron, Stamped Garrigue Coffee Table with Radial Botanical Composition, 1960sRoger Capron, Signed Garrigue Coffee Table with Peripheral Tile Border, 1960sRoger Capron, Oval Garrigue Coffee Table with Concentric Botanical Motif, 1960sFaux Bois Outdoor Concrete Dining Set, 1960sWilly Guhl, Large Conical Concrete Planter on Stand, 1960sCharlotte Perriand for Les Arcs 1600, Pine Stool, 1960sRainer Mutsch for Eternit, Pair of Dune Modular Seats with Matching Coffee TableBrutalist Rectangular Solid Wood Stool, 1960sRoche Bobois, Cream Three-Seater Leather Sofa, 2000sCharles Dudouyt, Wood Stool, 1950sCharles Dudouyt, Pair of Brutalist Wood Stools, 1960sCharles Dudouyt, Pair of Brutalist Tripod Stools, 1960sFrench Brutalist, Carved Burl Wood Low Stool, 1950sPhilippe Makhloof, Metal Sculpture, 1980sPhilippe Makhloof, Metal Sculpture, 1980sPhilippe Makhloof, Metal Sculpture, 1980sPhilippe Makhloof, Metal Sculpture, 1980sScandinavian Three-Drawer Nightstand, 1960sBrutalist Pine Nightstand, 1970sGeorge Frydman, Wood Modular Wall UnitGeorges Frydman, Set of 4 Green Fabric Chairs, 1970sDillingham, Mid-Century Walnut and Cane Sideboard Credenza Buffet and Hutch, 1960sPoul Cadovius, Modular Shelving Unit, 1960sFaux Bois Sculptural Tree 5-Pot Planter, 1960sRectangular Faux Bois Planter, 1960sRectangular Faux Bois Planter, 1960sRectangular Faux Bois Planter, 1960sDe Sede, Pair of Leather Ottomans, 1960sDe Roma, Pair of Suspended Terracotta Planters, 1950sPair of Brutalist Wood Stools, 1950sPhilippe Makhloof, Kinetic Balance Sculpture, 1980sMonumental Black Contemporary French Metal Sculpture Artisan-Crafted, 1980sBlack Contemporary French Metal Sculpture, Artisan-Crafted, 1980sPostmodern Standing Sculpture, 1980sMonumental Red Contemporary French Metal Sculpture, Artisan Crafted, 1980sLouis Sognot, Light Fixture, 1960sLouis Sognot, Light Fixture, 1960sBBPR Studio for Kartell, Coat Stand and Lamp, 1960sRoger Capron, Round Ceramic Dining Table, 1960sNils Jonsson, Set of Four Wood and Leatherette Chairs , 1960sFrantisek Jirak, Set of Four Lollipop Dining Chairs, 1960sSet of Six Wood Brutalist Chairs, 1950sMaison Regain, Set of Four Wood and Straw Chairs, 1960sN.O. Moller, Set of Four Wood and Rope Chairs, 1960sOlavi Hannien, Set of Three Wooden Bar Stools, 1960sOlavi Hannien, Set of Four Wooden Bar Stools, 1960sSet of Three Brutalist Bar Stools, 1960sPair of Brutalist Folding Cat Chairs, 1960sBlack Contemporary French Metal Sculpture, Artisan-Crafted, 1980sWood Root Coffee Table, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Paper, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Pencil on Paper, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Paper, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Paper, 1960sSet of Six Ladder Back Chairs attributed to Gio Ponti, 1960sSet of Four Rope and Black Laquered Wood Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti, 1960sCarlo Ratti, Set of Six Dining Chairs, 1950sSet of  Six Pine Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sSmall Cast Stone Urn Planter, 1960sRoger Feraud, Atomic Hall Stand, 1960sFaux Bois Tripod Planter, 1960sItalgarden, Stone Urn Planter on Stand, 1950sMonumental Faux Bois Concrete Bench, 1960sLou Hodges for California Design Group, Handcrafted Solid Oak Desk, 1979Geometric Polychromatic Storage Console, 1955Wood Desk in the style of Warren Platner, 1960sMaison Regain, Extendable Pine Dining Table, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Paper, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Illustration Board, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Illustration Board, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Illustration Board, 1960sBarzilay Model BQ-2, Walnut Headboard with Tambour Sliding Doors, 1960sBarzilay, Walnut Double Dresser, 1960sRoger Capron, Rectangular Garrigue Coffee Table with Graphic Tile, 1960sRoger Capron, Stamped Garrigue Coffee Table with Textured Ceramic, 1960sRoger Capron, Rectangular Garrigue Coffee Table with Textured Ceramic, Vallauris, 1960sRoger Capron, Signed Oval Garrigue Coffee Table with Segmental Tile Design, 1960sSilas Seandel, Abstract Metal Sculpture, 1970sWelsbro, Chronograph Watch with Black Dial, 1950sThe Buildings Plans And Designs by Frank Lloyd Wright, 1963Maurice Perrenoud, Oil on Illustration Board, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Illustration Board, 1960sPair of French Pine Stools in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sPair of Brutalist Wood Stools, 1960sFrench Provincial, Pair of Sculpted Wood Tripod Stools, 1950sFrench Provincial, Pair of Solid Wood Rectangular Stools, 1960sRene Malaval, Outdoor Metal Living Room, 1950sMonumental 5-Foot Faux Bois Planter, 1960sDe Sede, Pair of Leather Ottomans, 1960sDe Sede, Leather Ottoman, 1960sDe Sede, Pair of Leather Ottomans, 1960sDe Sede, Leather Ottoman, 1960sFaux Bois Concrete Basket Planter, 1960sConcrete Basket Planter, 1960sSet of Four Wool and Wood Chairs in the style of Niels Moller for J.L Moller, 1960sSet of Four Rope and Wood Chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sSet of Six Brutalist Leather and Wood Chairs, Spain, 1970sCharles Doudouyt, Set of Six Rope and Wood Chairs, 1940sBrutalist Tripod Stool in the Spirit of Charlotte Perriand, France, 1960sBrutalist Stool, 1960sBrutalist Wood Coffee Table, 1960sBrutalist Wood Coffee Table, 1960sBrutalist Live Edge Solid Wood Coffee Table, 1960sBrutalist Wood Coffee Table, 1950sPair of Stone Barrel Planters, 1960sRectangular Faux Bois Planter, 1960sWilly Guhl, Pair of Urn Planters, 1960sFaux Bois Log Planter, 1960sSCE, Set of Four Ceramic Wall Sconces, 1980sSCE, Set of Four Ceramic Wall Sconces, 1980sSCE, Set of Three Ceramic Wall Sconces, 1980sAccolay, Ceramic Desk Lamp, 1960sRoger Capron, Stamped Garrigue Coffee Table with Polychromatic Glazed Tiles, Vallauris, 1960sRoger Capron, Stamped Garrigue Coffee Table with Linear Tile Composition, Vallauris, 1960sJean Gregorieff for Roche Bobois, Ceramic Coffee Table, 1970sRoger Capron, Garrigue Coffee Table with Central Decorative Panel, Vallauris, 1960sBrutalist, Hand Carved Solid Wood Planter, 1960sDenonvilliers, Cast Iron Garden Bench, 1894Monumental Faux Bois Fountain, 1960sFaux Bois Rustic Log Form Planter, 1960sSolid Brutalist Wood Table, 1950sGeorge Robert, Solid Wood Table, 1960sMonumental Concrete Basket Planter, 1960sFaux Bois Concrete Well Planter, 1960sOswald Haerdtl for Ton, set of Seven No. 515 Dining Chairs, 1960sGerrit Thomas Rietveld, Pair of 637 Utrecht Velvet Armchairs, 1990Set of Ten High Back Wood Dining Chairs in the style of Pierre Chapo, 1960sFrench Workshop, Set of Vine Stools and Coffee Table, 1950sPair of French Lounge Chairs attributed to Francis Jourdain, 1930sRoche Bobois, Pine and Glass Coffee TablePierre Gauthier Delay, Geometric Pine Shelf, 1960sCharles Dudouyt, Rope and Wood Armchair, France, 1940sClassical Stone Pedestal Urn Planter, 1940sArtisant Crafted Metal Sculputre, Signed, 1970sFrench Provincial, Large Farm Table, 19th CenturyWalter of Wabash, Extendable Wood Dining Table, 1960sWalter of Wabash, Set of 4 Green Leather Chairs, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Oil on Illustration Board, 1960sLouis Sognot, Bamboo Table Lamp, France, 1950sArthur Jacobs, Model-350 Floor Lamp for Modeline of California, 1960sItalian Bamboo Floor Lamp in the style of Franco Albini, 1960sMonumental Root Wood Cocktail Table with Oval Glass Top, 1970sSculptural Root Wood Pedestal Dining Table with Round Glass Top, 1970sJ Mackie, Are You Mad Bro, Oil on Canvas, 1980sCarrara Marble Castle Sculpture, France, 17th CenturyRene Malaval, Polychrome Outdoor Metal Dining Set, 1950sWendell Castle, Molar Loveseat, 1979White Cast Stone Planter, 1960sRectangular Vallauris Ceramic Coffee Table with Blue Glazed Tiles, 1960sBarney Flagg  for Drexel, Parallel Side Table, 1960sAndre Bus, Pair of Lane Acclaim Series Walnut End Tables, 1960sBrutalist Tripod Stool, 1960sBrutalist Tripod Woden Stool, 1960sCidue, Set of Four Italian Leather High Back Dining Chairs, 1980sPiero Palange & Werther Toffoloni, Pair of Black G23 Hoop Armchairs, 1970sSet of Six Rope and Wood Chairs in the style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960sItalian Brass Shield Form Mirror, 1960sGuy Lachot, Contexture Arche de Noe, 1963Maurice Perrenoud, Oil Painting on Wood, 1960sMaurice Perrenoud, Pour Un Voyage Idal, 1960sAudoux Minet for Roger Capron, Bamboo and Ceramic Coffee Table, 1950sAbstract Hanging Metal Sculpture, 1980sPair of Monumental Geometric Wood Room Dividers, 1950sFrench Rustic Wood Tripod Stool by H. Roux, Arlanc, Auvergne, 1960sNiels Koefoed, Set of Four Wood and Fabric Chairs, 1960sPair of Brutalist West African Chairs, 1960sBrutalist Wood Chair, 1960sFlorart, Nenuphar Wall Sconce, 1960sBrutalist Tripod Stool, 1960sBrutalist Tripod Stool, 1960sSpace-Age Chrome Floor Lamp, Italy, 1970sBrainwash, Monroe Popfolio-Torn Photo, 2022Brainwash, Samo is Alive, 2016Brutalist Pair of Solid Wood Benches, 1960sGainey Ceramics, Pair of Planters, 1950sPair of French Faux Bois Garden Chairs with Stone Table, 1960sPerforated Metal Umbrella Stand in the style of Mathieu MategotFarkas Klara, Leather Mirror, 1970sWood Armchair in the style of Fernando and Humberto Campana, 1991Pair of Concrete Duck Sculptures, 1960sPair of Concrete Bird Statues, 1960sRaymond Loewy, Exhibition Poster for The Galerie Impressions Paris, 1987Vitroflor, Female Facial SculptureRooster Stone Sculpture, 1950sEric K. Fiazi, Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 1998Roger Capron, Signed Herbarium Wood Coffee Table, 1960sAudoux Minet, Rope and Wood Armchair, 1950s

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