20th Century Art & Design

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Treadway/Toomey Galleries, announces their Sunday, May 15th, 20th Century Art and Design Auction located at the John Toomey Gallery in Oak Park Illinois. Included are over 1000 lots of furniture, lighting, metalwork, pottery, and glassware from the Arts and Crafts/Art Nouveau period through a broad range of Modern Design, as well as a selection of fine European and American paintings, prints, and sculpture. The first session will feature several important Gustave Baumann woodblocks, an early Gustav Stickley chest of drawers, and a nice selection of Frank Lloyd Wright furniture and other Arts & Crafts designs. A fine collection of Handel lamps as well as European and American Art Pottery. There is also a large selection of metalware and a nice assortment of Arts & Crafts prints. Session two include a mixture of traditional and modern paintings by such artists Carl Krafft, Theodore Steele, James Beckwith, Charles Dahlgreen, John Hardrick, Lawrence McConaha, William Eyden, Tunis Ponsen and others. Fine sculptures by Ettore Colla, and others The third and final session of the sale, 1950s/Modern. Such designers as, George Nelson, Thaden-Jordan, Eames, Noguchi, Paulin, Harvey Probber, , Knoll, Mies van der Rohe, Paul Frankl, Higgins, Wormley, Paul McCobb, Scarpa, Frank Lloyd Wright, Finn Juhl, and much more.
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DeHirsh (Herch)Margules, Dance of Jazz, triptych,752 - DeHirsh (Herch)Margules, Dance of Jazz, triptych,
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DeHirsh (Herch)Margules (American,1899-1965), Dance of Jazz Hours, c.1958;triptych, oil/paper, each image 18in. x 23in., signed and dated.New York Cit
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Leroy Neiman, Olympic Hurdler, colored silkscreen753 - Leroy Neiman, Olympic Hurdler, colored silkscreen
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Leroy Neiman (American, b.1926), Olympic Hurdler, c.1972;colored silkscreen,26in. x 20in., signed.Neiman studied at the Art Institute of Chicago and t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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DeHirsh (Herch)Margules, Dance of Life, triptych,754 - DeHirsh (Herch)Margules, Dance of Life, triptych,
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DeHirsh (Herch)Margules (American,1899-1965), Dance of Life, c.1958;triptych, oil/paper, each image 18in. x 23in., signed and dated.New York City and
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Ray Johnson, Five Massage Balls, color silkscreen755 - Ray Johnson, Five Massage Balls, color silkscreen
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.Ray Johnson (American,1927-1995), Five Massage Balls, c.1968;color silkscreen,22in. x 29in., signed in pencil;Richard Feigen Gallery labels verso.Joh
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to jvlian136 for (850.00 + 191.25BP) = 1,041.25
 
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Eduoard Buk Ulreich, Head of a Woman, watercolor756 - Eduoard Buk Ulreich, Head of a Woman, watercolor
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Eduoard Buk Ulreich (American/Austrian, b.1889) Head of a Woman, c.1920;pencil drawing and watercolor,9in. x 9in., signed with monogram.Painter and de
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (400.00) = 400.00
 
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Robert Stackhouse, Passings, Lithograph757 - Robert Stackhouse, Passings, Lithograph
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Robert Stackhouse (Americ exhibited in museums and galleries across the United States. Passings was a part of The Trisolini Print Project at Ohio Uni
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,500.00
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Myron Kozman, Composition, oil and  mixed media758 - Myron Kozman, Composition, oil and mixed media
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Myron Kozman (American, b.1916) Composition, c.1960;oil and mixed media/paper,11in. x 9in., signed and dated verso.Kozman was friend of Moholy-Nagy an
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Bill Barrett, Directional Abstraction, oil/ canva759 - Bill Barrett, Directional Abstraction, oil/ canva
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Bill Barrett (American, b.1934), Directional Abstraction, c.1995;oil/ canvas,20in. x 16in., signed.Painter and sculptor.Barrett studied at the Univer
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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John Sennhauser, Whimsical No#4, oil  760 - John Sennhauser, Whimsical No#4, oil
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John Sennhauser (Swiss/American,1907-1978 ), Whimsical No#4in., c.1970;oil and mixed media,33in. x 36in., signed and dated;provenance:Wichita State Un
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Michael Gloeckner, Lisboa My Love, oil/canvas761 - Michael Gloeckner, Lisboa My Love, oil/canvas
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Michael Gloeckner (American,1915-1989), Lisboa My Love ;1976- 77, oil/canvas,20in. x 20in., signed, titled and dated verso.Gloeckner painted in Connec
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Michael Gloeckner, Leguria #2, oil/ canvas762 - Michael Gloeckner, Leguria #2, oil/ canvas
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Michael Gloeckner (American,1915-1989), Leguria #2in.;1965, oil/ canvas,20.25in. x 20.25in., initialed;signed, titled and dated on verso.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Louise Woodroofe, Abstract763 - Louise Woodroofe, Abstract
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Louise Woodroofe (American, early 20th century), Abstract Composition, c.1950;25in. x 25in., signed.Woodroofe worked in Champaign, iL, and later taugh
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
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Iver Rose, Three Rabbis, oil/board764 - Iver Rose, Three Rabbis, oil/board
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Iver Rose (American,1899-1972), Three Rabbis, c.1950;oil/board,16in. x 10in., signed.
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Harold Cohn, Reclining Nude, charcoal/ watercolor765 - Harold Cohn, Reclining Nude, charcoal/ watercolor
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Harold Cohn (American, b.1908), Reclining Nude, c.1940;charcoal/ watercolor,10.25in. x 17.75in., signed.Detroit modernist painter
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
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Peter Keil, Zigarette, oil/board766 - Peter Keil, Zigarette, oil/board
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Peter Keil (German,20th century), Zigarette, c.1963;oil/board,16in. x 12in., signed and dated.Keil is with Elvira Bach, rainer Fetting, and Georg Base
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
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Michael Singer, lot of four prints lithograph767 - Michael Singer, lot of four prints lithograph
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Michael Singer (American, b.1945), lot of four prints, one pictured: Untitled, c.1980;lithograph,18in. x 30in., signed;with three other similar works
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
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Werner Emil Groshans, The Animal Trainer, oil/can768 - Werner Emil Groshans, The Animal Trainer, oil/can
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Werner Emil Groshans (German/American,1913-1986), The Animal Trainer, c.1950;oil/canvas,16in. x 20in., signed;title on verso.Interesting surrealist wo
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (275.00) = 275.00
 
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Mario de Ferrante, Abstract, oil/canvas769 - Mario de Ferrante, Abstract, oil/canvas
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Mario de Ferrante (Italian/American,1898-1992), Gradations, c.1950; oil/masonite,23.5in. x 24in., signed.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Lee Chubb, Blue E, collage770 - Lee Chubb, Blue E, collage
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Lee Chubb (American,20th century), Blue E, c.1960;collage,24in. x 18in., signed in pencil.Chubb exhibited at the St.Louis Artist Guild.Provenance:the
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Estimate : 250.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Copeland  Charles Burg, Still Life , casein/paper771 - Copeland Charles Burg, Still Life , casein/paper
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Copeland Charles Burg (American,1895-1961), Rhubarb and Two Oysters, c.1942;casein/paper,21.75in. x 31.25in., signed;AIC exhibition label verso,1942 (
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Louise Woodroofe, Abstract, collage772 - Louise Woodroofe, Abstract, collage
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Louise Woodroofe (American, early 20th century), Circus Abstraction, c.1950;collage,11in.x 11in., signed.Woodroofe worked in Champaign, iL, and later
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 2005515-7048 for (475.00 + 106.88BP) = 581.88
 
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James Rosenquist, poster773 - James Rosenquist, poster
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James Rosenquist (American, b.1933), poster, c.1972; Eine Ausstellung des Wallraf-Richartz-Museums in der Kunsthalle Koln;Jan 29-Mar 12,1972, edition
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
 
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Samuel Bookatz, Abstract, oil/canvas774 - Samuel Bookatz, Abstract, oil/canvas
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Samuel Bookatz (American, b.1910), Abstract, c.1960;oil/canvas, 34in. x 36in., signed.Washington, d.C.painter and sculptor.Bookatz exhibited from the
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (700.00) = 700.00
 
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Louise Woodroofe, Abstract, oil/board775 - Louise Woodroofe, Abstract, oil/board
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Louise Woodroofe (American, early 20th century) Circus Abstraction, c.1950;oil/board,24in. x 30in., signed.
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to 2005515-7048 for (1,600.00 + 360.00BP) = 1,960.00
 
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Dale Chihuly Macchia glass sculpture776 - Dale Chihuly Macchia glass sculpture
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Dale Chihuly Macchia sculpture,1990, hand-blown glass sculpture in cadmium yellow with blue macchia and a red lip wrap, two pieces, engraved signature
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Edward Wormley armchairs, pair777 - Edward Wormley armchairs, pair
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Edward Wormley armchairs, pair, by Dunbar,walnut frames with original blue leather upholstery, unmarked,23.5in.w x 25in.d x 31.5in.h, refinished,very
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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Edward Wormley magazine table778 - Edward Wormley magazine table
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Edward Wormley Magazine table, by Dunbar, sap walnut top over a mahogany frame with two molded mahogany magazine holders, original finish, marked with
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Edward Wormley lamp tables, pair779 - Edward Wormley lamp tables, pair
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Edward Wormley lamp tables, pair, by Dunbar,1940s, mahogany, two-tiered forms over three tapered and flared legs, signed with burned Dunbar mark,, or
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Edward Wormley lounge chairs, pair780 - Edward Wormley lounge chairs, pair
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Edward Wormley lounge chairs, pair, by Dunbar, original blue leather upholstery over mahogany frames, one marked with rectangular brass tag, original
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (2,200.00) = 2,200.00
 
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Edward Wormley coffee table781 - Edward Wormley coffee table
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Edward Wormley coffee table, by Dunbar, pentagon-shaped form in dark mahogany with inset burled wood top and sculptural stretcher to base, original fi
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Edward Wormley cabinet by Dunbar  782 - Edward Wormley cabinet by Dunbar
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Fine Edward Wormley cabinet, by Dunbar, c.1960,walnut case with sap walnut accordian doors over X-shaped legs with brass trim, interior contains two s
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Edward Wormley sofa, geometric form783 - Edward Wormley sofa, geometric form
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Edward Wormley sofa, by Dunbar, geometric form with angled sides over sculpted mahogany legs, reupholstered,84in.w x 32in.d x 27.5in.h, very good cond
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Edward Wormley drop leaf table784 - Edward Wormley drop leaf table
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Edward Wormley drop-leaf table, by Dunbar, mahogany, original finish, marked with green metal tag,53.75in.w x 15in.d x 29.5in.h, open: 60in.d,very goo
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Edward Wormley armchairs, pair785 - Edward Wormley armchairs, pair
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Edward Wormley armchairs, pair, by Dunbar, solid ash frames with stainless steel stretchers and original black leather upholstery, marked with brass D
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Edward Wormley sideboard786 - Edward Wormley sideboard
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Edward Wormley sideboard, by Dunbar, bleached mahogany, three drawers above four sliding doors with original rabannas straw cloth fronts, interior con
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Dunbar desk, c. 1960s787 - Dunbar desk, c. 1960s
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Dunbar desk, c.1960s, long and narrow form covered in light and dark wood-grain laminate, two drawers with original ring pulls and one shallow drawer
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Edward Wormley console sofa table788 - Edward Wormley console sofa table
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Edward Wormley console/sofa table, by Dunbar, model no.4760, mahogany, two-tier form with slight concave curve to edge of top, re finished, paper Dunb
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Edward Wormley magazine tree789 - Edward Wormley magazine tree
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Edward Wormley Magazine Tree, by Dunbar, birch trunk and limbs with sap walnut shelves, paper Dunbar label and burned mark, refinished,28in.w x 16in.d
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Edward Wormley Janus collection sofa790 - Edward Wormley Janus collection sofa
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Edward Wormley Janus Collection sofa, by Dunbar, large upholstered form with down-filled back cushions over wood legs, reupholstered,87in.w x 34in.d x
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (900.00) = 900.00
 
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Edward Wormley lounge chair and  ottoman791 - Edward Wormley lounge chair and ottoman
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Edward Wormley Janus Collection lounge chair and ottoman, by Dunbar, down-filled back cushion, ottoman marked with brass D tag, chair:30in.w x 34in.d
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Edward Wormley executive furniture three pieces792 - Edward Wormley executive furniture three pieces
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Edward Wormley Executive furniture, by Dunbar, three pieces, dark mahogany cabinets with oak tops, two door cabinet (pictured at left)with one shelf,3
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Estimate : 600.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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George Nakashima drop leaf table793 - George Nakashima drop leaf table
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George Nakashima drop-leaf table/console, by Widdicomb, trapezoidal top with rounded corners and one half-circle drop side, center leg pulls out to su
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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George Nakashima new chairs, four794 - George Nakashima new chairs, four
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George Nakashima New chairs, set of four, by Nakashima Studios, solid walnut frames and plank seats with hickory spindles to back, original finish,18.
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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George Nakashima cabinet795 - George Nakashima cabinet
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Fine George Nakashima cabinet, by Widdicomb, seven drawers at left with cutout pulls, four shallow drawers above one door with two shelves on right si
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Harry Bertoia sculpture796 - Harry Bertoia sculpture
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Harry Bertoia Sonambient sculpture, 1970,103 Beryllium copper rods in five rows silvered to a rectangular brass base,10in.w x 6in.d x 28in.h, excellen
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Natzler vase, small form797 - Natzler vase, small form
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Unusual Natzler vase, small form with a thick and textured red clay body with a light green glazed interior, thrown by Gertrude Natzler and termed mas
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Natzler bowl, flared form798 - Natzler bowl, flared form
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Nice Natzler bowl, flared form covered in a multi-tone brown and red glaze, signed, paper label with #F089,6.25in.w x 3.25in.h, minor repaired chips t
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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1950s modern lounge chair799 - 1950s modern lounge chair
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1950s Modern lounge chair, maker unknown, in the style of Le Corbusier's Basculant armchair, tubular brass frame supports the original tan leath...
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Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Erik Herlow Obelisk ” stainless steel flatware800 - Erik Herlow Obelisk ” stainless steel flatware
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Erik Herlow Obelisk stainless steel flatware, by Copenhagen Cutlery, denmark, eight 6-piece place settings comprised of knife, fork, salad fork, spoo
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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1960s Modern bar cabinet801 - 1960s Modern bar cabinet
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1960s Modern bar cabinet, by Bruksbo Mellemstrands, norway, rosewood, two doors, interior consists of one shelf, one drawer, felt- lined trays, storag
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
 
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