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French Style monographs, nineteen
French Style monographs, nineteen
bound printed paper
estimate: $700–900
result: $12,065
provenance: Collection of James Zemaitis
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Complete Lot Details
Diego Giacometti, The Greenberg Gallery, St. Louis and Marisa Del Re Gallery, New York, 1985. 50 pages, Softcover. First edition. Texts by John Armbruster and Willy Rostler. The collection of Ronald Greenberg (father of the gallerist Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn), and a valuable early text on the master.—JZ
AA Rateau, The Delorenzo Gallery, New York, 1990. 88 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Le Mobilier Français 1930-1960 Yvonne Brunhammer, Éditions Massin, Paris, 1997. 165 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
The French Eye: Modernism, Style & Design James Zemaitis, Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg, 04/25/2002. A private American collection, interior design by Robert Couturier. The Serge Roche mirror on the cover set a new auction record for the designer.—JZ
Property from the Collection of Wolfgang Joop James Zemaitis, Sotheby’s New York, 12/12/2003. Between 2001-03 I traveled to Potsdam and Monaco in pursuit of this collection. A world record for 20th Century design was achieved by one of Alexandre Noll’s carved armchairs.—JZ
Serge Roche Patrick Mauriès, Galerie Chastel Maréchal, Paris, 2006. 168 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition (2000 copies).
Collection of Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé: Arts Décoratifs du XXéme Siécle, Christie’s Paris, 02/24/2009. 437 pages. The sale of the century. Earth shattering record prices led by Eileen Gray’s Dragons armchair ($31.2 million), Dunand, Ruhlmann, Legrain, Muthesius, Les Lalannes and more.—JZ
Claude & François-Xavier Lalanne: Art, Work, Life Paul Kasmin, Skira Rizzoli Publications Inc., New York, 2012. 240 pages, Hardcover. First edition. Signed and inscribed “To James, Love” by Paul Kasmin.
Interiors: Atelier AM Alexandra & Michael Misczynski, Rizzoli, New York, 2012. 248 pages, Hardcover. First edition. Signed and inscribed “To James” by Alexandra & Michael Misczynski.
Jean Royère, Galerie Jacques Lacoste and Galerie Patrick Seguin, Paris, 2013. 656 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. Two volumes, hardcover with slipcase. The definitive catalogue of Royère's furniture.—JZ
Curated: The Library and Design
Collection of James Zemaitis
At the intersection of scholarship and connoisseurship lies Curated: The Design and Library of James Zemaitis—an offering that reflects a career spent exploring, documenting, and shaping the discourse around modern and contemporary design. This carefully assembled selection includes both a compelling group of design works and a rich library of publications that have guided and inspired James Zemaitis throughout his decades in the field.
As Director of Museum Relations at R & Company since 2016, James has played a central role in developing exhibitions and fostering institutional partnerships. His recent curatorial projects, including Born Too Tall: California Women Designers, Postwar to Postmodern, demonstrate a thoughtful and inclusive approach to design history. Prior to his time at R & Company, James held leadership positions at Sotheby’s and Phillips, producing over fifty design sales and helping shape the trajectory of the postwar and contemporary design market.
This collection reflects James’s deep engagement with the material and intellectual history of design. The included library—rich with foundational texts, rare catalogues, and scholarly references—provides a rare window into the ideas and research that have underpinned his work as a curator, advisor, and educator.
This auction brings together design and scholarship in a way that reflects a lifetime of passion and purpose. We are honored to invite collectors, curators, and enthusiasts alike to discover a collection shaped by insight, research, and enduring care.