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Important 20th Century Art/Design, + Harry Bertoia

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, United States In Person Preview1440 West Hubbard

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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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Mimmo Paladino, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuks140 - Mimmo Paladino, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuks
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Mimmo Paladino, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas Corpus coffee table Short Stories Italy , 2006 copper, silicon 23.5 w x 29.5 d x 26 h i
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Estimate : 35,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Mimmo Paladino, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuks141 - Mimmo Paladino, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuks
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Mimmo Paladino, Doriana and Massimiliano Fuksas Meflecto table Short Stories Italy , 2006 cast aluminum 67.5 w x 19 d x 29.5 h inches<b
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
Sold to floor for (45,000.00) = 45,000.00
 
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Giacomo Balla vanity cabinet Italy, c. 1918 l142 - Giacomo Balla vanity cabinet Italy, c. 1918 l
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Giacomo Balla vanity cabinet Italy, c. 1918 lacquered wood, mirrored glass, brass 60 w x 21 d x 78 h inches Provenance: Commissione
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Estimate : 70,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to floor for (47,000.00) = 47,000.00
 
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Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Jacket) Ital143 - Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Jacket) Ital
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Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Jacket) Italy, 1920 watercolor on paper 15.5 h x 12 w inches Signed and dated to lower left: [Futur Ba
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Suit) Italy,144 - Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Suit) Italy,
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Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Suit) Italy, 1914 watercolor on paper 13.75 h x 10.75 w inches Signed and dated to lower left: [Balla
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Jacket) Ital145 - Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Jacket) Ital
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Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Jacket) Italy, 1924 watercolor on paper 15.5 h x 12 w inches Signed and dated to lower left: [Futur Ba
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Fan) Italy,146 - Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Fan) Italy,
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Giacomo Balla untitled (Futurist Fan) Italy, 1917 watercolor on paper 14 h x 11 w inches Signed and dated to right margin: [Futur Balla
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass Gopuram occasional table Desi147 - Ettore Sottsass Gopuram occasional table Desi
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Ettore Sottsass Gopuram occasional table Design Gallery Milano Italy, 1988 lacquered wood 14 w x 14 d x 16 h inches Literature:
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass Murmansk centerpiece Memphis148 - Ettore Sottsass Murmansk centerpiece Memphis
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Ettore Sottsass Murmansk centerpiece Memphis Milano Italy, 1982 silverplate 14.25 dia x 11.5 h inches Signed with impressed manufact
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass Bianco Rosso e Nero occasiona149 - Ettore Sottsass Bianco Rosso e Nero occasiona
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Ettore Sottsass Bianco Rosso e Nero occasional table Design Gallery Milano Italy, 1988 briar, lacquered wood 18.5 w x 18.5 d x 16 h inc
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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