Sale closedSaturday, October 11Los Angeles
Modernism Matters
360 lots from 17 named designers. Preview in person at 249 South Mission Road, Los Angeles — by appointment, before the sale.
- Lots
- 360
- Sold
- 219
- Sell-through
- 61%
Modernism Matters
Lots sold
219
Sell-through
61%
Total hammer
$193k
The sale in 30 seconds
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What this sale isFrom the sculptural concrete forms of Willy Guhl to the poetic ceramics of Roger Capron, the elegant lines of Louis Sognot, and the visionary creations of Charlotte Perriand and many more celebrated designers, the collection brings together a spectrum of design voices.
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Where the depth isGarden & planters (133), Seating (92) and Objects (36) account for the largest share of the 360 lots. Filter the catalog by any of them.
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Who it is for305 of the 360 lots carry a full estimate at or under $2,500; 13 open at $5,000 or more. A first bid and a centrepiece sit in the same catalogue.
Featured lots
All 360 lotsEditorially selected across designers, materials and price bands — not lot order. Every one can be inspected at Mission Road.
Browse the sale by designer
View all in the cataloguePick a designer and the catalogue narrows to their lots. The biggest holdings in the sale come first.
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.
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Designers in this sale
All designersThe ones with the most lots first. Follow a designer and Circa will tell you when their work comes up again.
Top results
Full catalogue and results219 lots sold, led by $7,750.
- $7,750
- $6,000
- $4,600
- $4,500
- $4,000
- $3,600
- $3,500
- $3,200
- $3,100
- $2,900
Preview
The next sale previews at Mission Road.
Scale, patina, weight and condition do not photograph. Book a 30 or 60 minute appointment at 249 South Mission Road, Los Angeles and see the lots on the floor before you bid.
Auction details
How to bid- 20% buyer's premium is added to the hammer price of every lot, plus applicable sales tax.
- 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.
- Invoices are due within 72 hours of receipt. Title transfers only once payment has cleared.
- 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.
- Circa does not pack or ship. Buyers arrange their own carrier; a list of preferred shippers is available on request.
- 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
| 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 |