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Important 20th Century Art/Design, + Harry Bertoia
Important 20th Century Art/Design, + Harry Bertoia
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Auction Location
1440 West Hubbard
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Chicago
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Illinois
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United States
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An unrivaled selection of furniture and objects will be featured in Wright’s two-day Important 20th Century Design auction. Both sessions contain works by prominent modern and contemporary designers and offer extensive sections of site-specific, commissioned works as well as single-designer collections.
Important highlights from the first day include lots from Gio Ponti’s Via Dezza 49 residence, Vladimir Kagan’s Friedman commission and the interior furnishings from one of Krueck & Sexton’s early commissions. In the contemporary end of the sale, a handful of items by Johanna Grawunder offer a unique range of works that all emphasize the sustainability and efficiency within her sculptural aesthetic.
Sculptural Design is an up-and-coming area of the market, represented in the sale by three works from Isamu Noguchi’s Gemini sculptures, including Shaft & Root, Wind Catcher, and Pierced Table; other notable works within this category include Francoise See’s minimal credenza, Giacomo Balla’s Futuristic vanity, and a selection of works from Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti.
Day one is accented with an amazing grouping of contemporary designs from Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas, Sandro Chia and Mimmo Paladino. The Italian artists represent a distinct aesthetic that integrates social, historical and psychological concerns into functional, sculptural objects. The sale will mark one of the first opportunities to acquire works by the artists in the United States.
Day two is comprised of a carefully curated collection of design as well as an independent section of Post War + Contemporary art. The art portion of the sale features a Gerhard Richter painting, a large-scale Clement Meadmore sculpture and a selection of Ed Paschke works.
The Important 20th Century Design sale is rounded out by an incredible collection of works from New Hope artists Paul Evans, Phillip Powell and George Nakashima, a representative grouping of Louis Durot pieces and French furnishings from the original Pompidou interior and commissions by Jean Prouve, Charlotte Perraind and Pierre Jeanneret.
Wright is also pleased to announce the first auction exclusively devoted to the artwork of Harry Bertoia. Accompanied by a stand-alone catalog, Harry Bertoia: Material and Form, the sale will include masterworks from all major areas of his career. From his earliest metal works and monoprints to his sounding sculptures the auction will feature the finest offering of Bertoia’s art to have come to the market.
The two-day sale will undoubtedly be a season highlight and represent some of the finest works of 20th and 21st century design.
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2007 May 20
12:00
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2007 May 22
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Poul Henningsen Cascade chandelier Louis Poul
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Poul Henningsen Cascade chandelier Louis Poulsen Denmark, c. 1960 blackened brass and steel, glass 30 dia x 27.5 h inches Literature
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Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 lounge chair Karl M
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Bruno Mathsson Pernilla 3 lounge chair Karl Mathsson Sweden, c. 1955 birch, beech, webbing 25.5 w x 66 d x 35.5 h inches Signed with
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Hans Wegner China chairs, set of four Fritz
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Hans Wegner China chairs, set of four Fritz Hansen Denmark, 1983 cherry, leather 22.25 w x 21 d x 32 h inches Signed with decal manu
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Beatrice Wood bowl USA, c. 1965 glazed earthe
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Beatrice Wood bowl USA, c. 1965 glazed earthenware 11.25 w x 10 d x 3 h inches Signed to underside: . Condition of the it
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Otto and Gertrud Natzler bowl USA, c. 1948 w
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Otto and Gertrud Natzler bowl USA, c. 1948 wheel-thrown earthenware with yellow-verdigris reduction glaze and blue-green crystalline interio
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Otto and Gertrud Natzler bowl USA, c. 1940 wh
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Otto and Gertrud Natzler bowl USA, c. 1940 wheel-thrown earthenware with Pompeian green-brown mat glaze 9 dia x 3.75 h inches Glazed si
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Willy Beck writing desk Willy Beck Cabinetmak
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Willy Beck writing desk Willy Beck Cabinetmaker Denmark, c. 1955 teak, leather, rosewood 35.5 w x 16.5 d x 32.75 h inches Condit
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Hans Wegner The Round Chair, set of twelve Jo
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Hans Wegner The Round Chair, set of twelve Johannes Hansen Denmark, c. 1960 oak, leather 24.75 w x 19.75 d x 30 h inches Literature:
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 41 folding stools, pair E.
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 41 folding stools, pair E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1961 matte chrome-plated steel, leather 23.5 w x 18 d x 15 h
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 22 lounge chairs, pair E. K
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 22 lounge chairs, pair E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1955 matte chrome-plated steel, leather 25 w x 27 d x 28.25 h
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 61 coffee table E. Kold Chr
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 61 coffee table E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1955 matte chrome-plated steel, slate 31.5 w x 31.5 d x 13 h inches<b
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 22 lounge chairs, pair E. K
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 22 lounge chairs, pair E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1955 matte chrome-plated steel, leather 25 w x 27 d x 28.25 h
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 55 dining table E. Kold Chr
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 55 dining table E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1957 matte chrome-plated steel, Oregon pine 71 w x 35.5 d x 27 h inch
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 20 lounge chair E. Kold Chr
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 20 lounge chair E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1967 matte chrome-plated steel, leather 32 w x 29.5 d x 35.5 h inches
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 33 stool E. Kold Christense
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 33 stool E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1959 matte chrome-plated steel, leather, lacquered plywood, rubber 21 dia x
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 33 stool E. Kold Christense
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 33 stool E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1959 matte chrome-plated steel, leather, lacquered plywood, rubber 21 dia x
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Alvaro Siza coffee table MSI Portugal, 1978/1
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Alvaro Siza coffee table MSI Portugal, 1978/1994 stainless steel, brass, glass 28.75 w x 28.75 d x 17.75 h inches This form was orig
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Alvaro Siza table lamps, pair DDI Portugal, c
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Alvaro Siza table lamps, pair DDI Portugal, c. 1958/1994 Afzelia, brass 13 dia x 24 h inches These lamps were originally designed fo
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Alvaro Siza Vestir vanity mirror MSI Portugal
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Alvaro Siza Vestir vanity mirror MSI Portugal, c. 1988/1998 Pau Santo, ash 10 w x 10 d x 22 h inches This form was originally design
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Alvaro Siza Cairo floor lamp for the Nina Bou
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Alvaro Siza Cairo floor lamp for the Nina Boutique Osvaldo Matos Lighting Portugal, c. 1983 aluminum, copper 13 w x 13 d x 69 h inches<
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