A Decade of Design Excellence: BILLINGS’ September 27, 2025 BILLINGS AT TEN Anniversary Event

BILLINGS, of Los Angeles CA, is celebrating its 10th anniversary with its 402 lot BILLINGS AT TEN auction, to be held on September 27, 2025. This fantastically curated sale presents breathtaking selections of midcentury to contemporary furnishings; decorative art, sculptures and paintings; lamps and lighting fixtures; and other category spanning rarities. Here are a few outstanding offerings that captured the eye of the Auction Daily editors. 

The top lot in this early autumn event is #10, abstract artist Edwin ‘Ed’ Moses’ (American, 1926–2018) Jackson Nalade painting. This unmounted, acrylic on tarp work is estimated at $40,000-50,000. It measures 12′ H x 24′ W, is primarily rendered in black, red, yellow, and green, and hails from the 2017 Los Angeles area Spot Welders Billboard Project. 

This sale features a handsome and robust selection of chairs and seating of all sorts. 

Lot #4, British designer and sculptor William Emmerson’s Rib Line bench, is estimated at $7,000-9,000. This 21st century example is made from ApplePly – a plywood material composed of thin layers of birch faced with different types of veneers – with bronze hardware. It measures 19″ H x 63″ W x 21.5″ D and truly resembles a symmetrical rib cage. 

Lot #13, American furniture designer and woodworker Sam Maloofs’ (1916-2009) walnut rocking chair, is estimated at $20,000-30,000. It was made in 1983 and measures 44.25″ H x 26″ W x 47″ D with a seat height of 16″. The underside of the chair is marked No. 21 1983 Sam Maloof F.A.C.C. Maloof was famous for his rocking chair designs, and his work is included in the collections of premier art museums including  the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum, among others.  

Lot #16, Jean Prouve’s (French, 1901-1984), Standard Chair, is estimated at $9,000 – $12,000. This architecturally inspired seat is model no. 305 and was made by Les Ateliers Jean Prouve in France around 1950. It is constructed from lacquered steel sheet and molded plywood. It measures 32″ H x 16.5″ W x 18″ D with a seat height of 18.5″.

Paintings, sculptures, and other art are also well represented in this event.

Lot #334, American enamel artist Ellamarie Woolley’s (1913–1976), Untitled (#534), is estimated at $3,000 – $5,000. This elongated, hexagonal work from around 1965 is made from enameled metal, brass, and painted wood and rendered primarily in purples, orange, and red. It measures 14.25″ H x 24.5″ W x 1″ D and is signed by the artist and numbered en verso.  

Lot #9, Evelyn and Jerome Ackerman’s Elipses mosaic panel, is estimated at $8,000-12,000. This tan, black, blue, teal, and green glass tile on Masonite mosaic is framed and measures 12.5″ H x 60″ W x 1″ D. It was made around 1958 for ERA Industries and retains its ERA Industries label en verso. The Ackermans were midcentury industrial designers best known for producing decorative and functional home products, including ceramics, textiles, and jewelry.  

Lot #3, Vasa’s (b. Velizar Mihich, American, b. 1933) Big Block sculpture, is estimated at $8,000-12,000. This 51″ H x 64.5″ W x 7″ D purple, blue, teal, and fuchsia laminated acrylic sculpture is presented on a 80″ H x 72″ W x 14″ D custom birch plinth. It was produced in 1987 and is etched 2850 Vasa C 1987 on its right lower corner. The artist was born in the former Yugoslavia and is a leader in the Color Field movement abstract painting school.  

Also on offer is a finely curated offering of furnishings that double as focal points for any room. 

Lot #14, a George Nakashima (American, 1905-1990) Minguren II coffee table, is estimated at $25,000-30,000. This table was made in 1988 in New Hope, PA from American black walnut wood with rosewood butterfly key detailing. It measures 15″ H x 51″ W x 24.75″ D and is signed and dated on its underside. It is being sold with a copy of the original invoice and artist signed sketch of the table design.  Nakashima was granted the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Japan’s highest award given for long-term, distinguished contributions, by the Emperor of Japan in 1983. 

Lot #65, Dakota Jackson’s (American, b. 1949) Cuba Sofa, is estimated at $4,000 – $6,000.  It is made from forest green leather with embossed brass framing along its bottom edge. It measures 29″ H x 96″ W x 30″ D overall with a seat height of 18.5″. This sofa was made in the late 20th century by Dakota Jackson Studio in the USA. A furniture designer to the stars, Jackson’s clients have included Yoko Ono, John Lennon, Diane von Fürstenberg, and many others.  

Elegant lamps and fixtures also light up this sale in the best ways possible. 

Lot #19, Paavo Tynell’s (Finnish, 1890-1973) c. 1951 ceiling lamp, is estimated at $8,000-10,000. It is made from polished and enameled brass  and frosted glass and measures 20.25″ H x 22″ in Diameter. The lamp is model no. 9060, and was made by Tynell’s lighting and manufacturing company Taito OY. It is marked TAITO on its fitting. According to Billings’ experts, Tynell designed this lamp in 1951 for the Secretariat’s room at the United Nations building in New York City.  

Lot #52, an Invisible Chandelier, is estimated at $5,000-7,000. It was produced within the last two decades by Castor Design of Canada. This cloud-like fixture measures 12″ H x 62″ W x 20″ D and is constructed from clear and colored lightbulbs, LED lights, and painted metal.  Castor Designs is known for blending engineering, recycled materials, and art to their design and production output.  

Lot #123, Tommaso Barbi and Carlo Giorgi’s Rabarbaro floor lamp, is estimated at $2,500-3,500. It was made around 1970 by Bottega Gadda of Italy. This brass fixture measures 75″ H x 62″ W x 24″ D overall and has three lifelike leaf “shades” on two thin stems.  The word rabarbaro translates from the Italian to rhubarb, reflecting the shape of the leaves in this fixture. 

This event comes full circle with outstanding selections of decorative and functional art.

Lot #59, Misha Kahn’s (American, b. 1989) Saturday Morning Series wall mirror, is estimated at $7,000-9,000. This asymmetrical, organically shaped studio produced example from 2016 is made from resin, mirrored glass, and black automotive paint. It measures 58.5″ H x 30.5″ W x 6″ D and has provenance to the Friedman Benda art gallery of New York, NY as well as to well-known American interior and product designer Kelly Wearstler.  

For more information on BILLINGS’ September 27, 2025 BILLINGS AT TEN sale, please see https://bid.billingsauction.com/auctions/billings/billings-at-ten-19558.