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Le Regard d’Alan auction catalog
Le Regard d’Alan auction catalog
bound printed paper
estimate: $200–300
result: $445
provenance: Collection of James Zemaitis
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Complete Lot Details
“Le Regard D’Alan” Alain Weill, Binoche et Godeau, Paris, France, 1991. 180 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. Provenance: Michael Weisberg, Los Angeles. The cover illustration of a wall light by Serge Mouille signifies that the auction includes masterworks by the metalsmiths Mouille, Jean Prouvé, and their circle of artists represented by Galerie Steph Simon, including Charlotte Perriand and Georges Jouve. What makes the collection so remarkable is the prescient curation of French taste and its market of the next thirty years, including superb and rare furniture by Jean Royere, woodworks by Alexandre Noll, the surrealist designs of Nicola L, and the new romanticism of Garouste & Bonetti. In my opinion, this is the greatest French design auction catalogue ever produced. Years later at Sotheby’s, we paid homage to the catalogue’s inside-cover candid photos of Alan and his friends, in our catalogue for the Krosnick collection of Nakashima. —JZ Near-fine condition, the jacket with a minor tear on the back, some wear to the edges, the frontispiece with a few minor discolorations.
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.