PARIS.- PIASA's sales Design: European Spirit (1870-1960) and Art + Design from Domus Nova to Pop yielded nearly €1.5m on June 1.

The day's opening session, devoted to European Design from the late 19th to mid-20th centuries, saw lively bidding for works by Jean Royère and Jean Dunand. Two Ondulation tables designed by Jean Royère around 1950 soared to €78,000 apiece (lots 90/91), while a copper dinanderie and porcelain Turkish tea-service, designed by Jean Dunand in 1912, flew to €48,100 (lot 64, est. €12,000-18,000).

The second session majored on Italian furniture and objets d'art from Domus Nova to Pop – a collection built up over a decade of research by a family of collectors passionate about all aspects of creativity. Top price was €195,000 for Andy Warhol's 1983 Wind-Up Toy – Roll Over Mouse (lot 259).

Decorative Arts also enjoyed great success. Fontana Arte's Model 1774 coffee-table fetched €41,600 (lot 218, est. €20,000-30,000), and a ceiling-light by the BBPR group, which massively contributed to the success of rationalist Design, doubled low-estimate on €54,600 (lot 219).

All in all, the sale offered further evidence of PIASA's unrivalled ability to provide discerning international collectors with a rigorous yet adventurous selection of top-quality works.