Los Angeles – On March 14, CURATED | The Collection of Cliff Fong achieved incredible results at Bonhams in Los Angeles earning $820,000 overall with 100% sold by value. The sale presented 151 select works of art and design from interior designer Cliff Fong's 1953 ranch-style house in central Los Angeles. Fong is known for pairing important 20th Century furniture, fine art, and vintage finds to create environments with a precise subtlety rooted in the strength of their vision. Items featured in the sale include museum-quality, rare works from artists such as Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret, Dan Johnson, and Jean Prouvé.
Highlights of the sale include:
• A wooden cabinet by Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) and Pierre Jeanneret (1896-1967) sold for $58,000.
• An armoire circa 1949 by Jean Prouvé (1901-1984) sold for $57,000.
• An applique à trois bras fixes designed in 1953 by Serge Mouille (1922-1988), sold for $29,000.
• Two works, a buffet from Cité Cansado sold for $57,000 and a three-legged free form pine table sold for $51,000, by Perriand.
• Not for Deposit, an oil painting by Vern Blosum (1936-2017) sold for $38,000.
• A print, Shiny Shorts, 2002 by Wolfgang Tillmans (b. 1968) sold for $28,000.
• A gazelle dining table circa 1955 by Dan Johnson (1918-1979) sold for $20,000.