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A Modernism Garden Story

Closed July 25, 2026 · Saturday, July 25, 9:00 AM PT

353 lots from 30 named designers. Preview in person at 249 South Mission Road, Los Angeles — by appointment, before the sale.

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Lots: 353
Sold: 222
Sell-through: 63%

A Modernism Garden Story — catalogue cover — A Modernism Garden Story01 / 06

Lots sold

222

Sell-through

63%

Total hammer

$260k

Hammer prices exclude the 20% buyer's premium.

The sale in 30 seconds

01
What this sale is
Bringing together one of a kind discoveries alongside iconic works by renowned designers, the sale offers collectors the opportunity to acquire pieces that are as timeless as they are distinctive.
02
Where the depth is
Garden & planters (131), Seating (63) and Tables & desks (51) account for the largest share of the 353 lots. Filter the catalog by any of them.
03
Who it is for
A Modernism Garden Story reflects that philosophy through a collection of rare finds, iconic classics, and timeless objects that continue to inspire generations of collectors, designers, architects, and homeowners alike.

Featured lots

Editorially selected across designers, materials and price bands — not lot order. Every one can be inspected at Mission Road.

All 353 lots

Lot 1c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Pair of Loop Chairs
$10,000 – 15,000
Sold for $6,000
Lot 13c. 1950s
Charlotte Perriand
Long Cansado Bench
$7,000 – 10,500
Sold for $7,000
Lot 40c. 1960s
Charlotte Perriand
Pair of La Cachette Oak Fireside Chairs
$6,000 – 9,000
Sold for $9,250
Lot 130c. 1960s
Charles & Ray Eames
Lounge Chair and Ottoman
$6,000 – 9,000
Sold for $8,250
Lot 170c. 2000
Charles & Ray Eames
Lounge Chair and Ottoman
$6,000 – 9,000
Sold for $7,000
Lot 209c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Loop Chair
$5,000 – 7,500
Sold for $2,500
Lot 90
Eero Saarinen
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Outdoor Dining Table
$3,600 – 5,400
Lot 38c. 2000s
Hans Hopfer
6-Piece Mah Jong Modular Sofa
$7,000 – 10,500
Sold for $3,500
Lot 49
Toshiyuki Kita
Wink Chair
$7,000 – 10,500
Lot 233c. 1950s
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Set of Four Wood Chairs
$1,200 – 1,800
Lot 136
Cassina
Limited Edition 14/50
$15,000 – 22,500
Lot 68c. 1950
Pierre Guariche
Prefacto Side Table
$2,400 – 3,600
Sold for $1,300

Browse the sale by designer

Pick a designer and the catalogue narrows to their lots. The biggest holdings in the sale come first.

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Willy Guhl

1915–2004

Swiss designer whose radical use of fiber cement turned an industrial material into some of the most sculptural outdoor furniture of the postwar era.

All 73 lots by Willy Guhl

Lot 1c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Pair of Loop Chairs
$10,000 – 15,000
Sold for $6,000
Lot 4c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Molar Planter
$2,000 – 3,000
Sold for $1,700
Lot 12c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Pair of Hexagonal Concrete Planters
$1,600 – 2,400
Sold for $800
Lot 18c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Pair of Small Clamshell Planters
$1,200 – 1,800
Sold for $1,000
Lot 19c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Molar Planter
$2,000 – 3,000
Sold for $1,600
Lot 20c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Pair of Small Elephant Ear Planters
$1,400 – 2,100
Sold for $800
Lot 21c. 1960
Willy Guhl
Pair of Large Diabolo Planters
$1,800 – 2,700
Sold for $1,100
Lot 28c. 1960s
Willy Guhl
Half Caldron Planter
$800 – 1,200
Sold for $500

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Designers in this sale

The ones with the most lots first. Follow a designer and Circa will tell you when their work comes up again.

All designers

Willy Guhl
1915–2004
Swiss designer whose radical use of fiber cement turned an industrial material into some of the most sculptural outdoor furniture of the postwar era.
67 past results
Roger Capron
1922–2006
Vallauris ceramist who pressed tile into furniture, making coffee tables whose tops are glazed and fired rather than veneered.
6 past results
Charlotte Perriand
1903–1999
French designer who moved modernism from tubular steel to pine and rope, and furnished an entire alpine resort along the way.
5 past results
Salvador Dalí
1904–1989
Spanish · Art & Sculpture
2 past results
Charles & Ray Eames
1907–1978 / 1912–1988
The Los Angeles partnership that worked plywood and fiberglass into shapes mass production could actually hold, and set the terms for everything after.
4 past results
Philippe Makhloof
French · Art & Sculpture
1 past result
Eero Saarinen
1910–1961
Architect who set out to clear what he called the slum of legs under a table, and answered it with a single pedestal.
1 past result
Olavi Hänninen
1920–1992
Finnish · Scandinavian
2 past results
De Sede
founded 1962
Swiss · Swiss & German
3 past results
Pierre Guariche
1926–1995
French designer who worked the industrial end of postwar modernism, turning bent plywood and thin steel into furniture and lighting made to be affordable.
1 past result
Maison Regain
active 1960s–1980s
French · French Modernism
2 past results
Audoux-Minet
founded 1929, active into the 1990s
The Golfe-Juan workshop of Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, who wrapped oak and beech frames in rope until the rope became the design.
2 past results

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Auction details

How to bid

Premium: 20% buyer's premium is added to the hammer price of every lot, plus applicable sales tax.
Bidding: Online, absentee and live bidding run on the Circa bid platform. bid.circaauctionhouse.com. Registration to bid is a binding agreement to buy any lot you win.
Payment: Invoices are due within 72 hours of receipt. Title transfers only once payment has cleared.
Pickup: Collect within 10 days at 249 South Mission Road, Los Angeles. Storage is $25 per lot per day after that; lots left beyond 21 days are treated as abandoned.
Shipping: Circa does not pack or ship. Buyers arrange their own carrier; a list of preferred shippers is available on request.
Condition: Every lot is sold strictly as-is, with no warranty of condition, authenticity or attribution. Additional images, measurements and condition notes are available on request — inspect before you bid.

Bid increments

Bid increments for A Modernism Garden Story
Current bid	Increment
$0 – $999	$50
$1,000 – $4,999	$100
$5,000 – $9,999	$250
$10,000 – $49,999	$500
$50,000 and above	$1,000

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$1,000 – $4,999

$100

$5,000 – $9,999

$250

$10,000 – $49,999

$500

$50,000 and above

$1,000

A Modernism Garden Story

What you are looking at.

Twelve places to start.

Pair of Loop Chairs

Long Cansado Bench

Pair of La Cachette Oak Fireside Chairs

Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Loop Chair

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Outdoor Dining Table

6-Piece Mah Jong Modular Sofa

Wink Chair

Set of Four Wood Chairs

Limited Edition 14/50

Prefacto Side Table

One name at a time.

Willy Guhl

Pair of Loop Chairs

Molar Planter

Pair of Hexagonal Concrete Planters

Pair of Small Clamshell Planters

Molar Planter

Pair of Small Elephant Ear Planters

Pair of Large Diabolo Planters

Half Caldron Planter

Start from what the room needs.

30 named designers in this catalogue.

Willy Guhl

Roger Capron

Charlotte Perriand

Salvador Dalí

Charles & Ray Eames

Philippe Makhloof

Eero Saarinen

Olavi Hänninen

De Sede

Pierre Guariche

Maison Regain

Audoux-Minet

The ten highest prices of the sale.

The next sale previews at Mission Road.

Everything before the bid.

A Modernism Garden Story

What you are looking at.

Twelve places to start.

Pair of Loop Chairs

Long Cansado Bench

Pair of La Cachette Oak Fireside Chairs

Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Loop Chair

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Outdoor Dining Table

6-Piece Mah Jong Modular Sofa

Wink Chair

Set of Four Wood Chairs

Limited Edition 14/50

Prefacto Side Table

One name at a time.

Willy Guhl

Pair of Loop Chairs

Molar Planter

Pair of Hexagonal Concrete Planters

Pair of Small Clamshell Planters

Molar Planter

Pair of Small Elephant Ear Planters

Pair of Large Diabolo Planters

Half Caldron Planter

Start from what the room needs.

30 named designers in this catalogue.

Willy Guhl

Roger Capron

Charlotte Perriand

Salvador Dalí

Charles & Ray Eames

Philippe Makhloof

Eero Saarinen

Olavi Hänninen

De Sede

Pierre Guariche

Maison Regain