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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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Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) Model for Earth Proje500 - Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) Model for Earth Proje
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Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) Model for Earth Project (Cube) 1967 white formica over wood 5.25 w x 5.25 d x 5.25 h inches Dwan Gallery's far-
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
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Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Pues 1980 formica501 - Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Pues 1980 formica
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Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Pues 1980 formica on painted wood 8.5 w x 2 d x 11.5 h inches Inscribed, signed and dated to the reverse '?
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
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Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Hairbox 1990 enam502 - Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Hairbox 1990 enam
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Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Hairbox 1990 enamel on rubberized horsehair with wood backing 10 w x 5 d x 15 h inches Hand-signed, titled,
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
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Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Corner 1992 formi503 - Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Corner 1992 formi
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Richard Artschwager b. 1933 Corner 1992 formica over wood frame, stainless steel 14.5 w x 4.5 d x 35.5 h inches Signed, dated and numbe
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Richard Artschwager b. 1933 untitled 1994 pin504 - Richard Artschwager b. 1933 untitled 1994 pin
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Richard Artschwager b. 1933 untitled 1994 pine, plywood 76 w x 19 d x 35 h inches Signed and dated in marker to underside 'Richard Arts
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Magdalena Abakanowicz b. 1930 Orhidee Light c505 - Magdalena Abakanowicz b. 1930 Orhidee Light c
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Magdalena Abakanowicz b. 1930 Orhidee Light c. 1962 woven and dyed jute 42 w x 9 d x 41.5 h inches Signed in marker on rawhide label a
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
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Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994) Windows and Doors506 - Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994) Windows and Doors
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Dorothy Dehner (1901-1994) Windows and Doors #2 1966 cast bronze 15 w x 14.5 d x 15 h inches Cast signature and date to base 'Dehner 66
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Gerhard Richter b. 1932 Grun-Blau-Rot 1993 oi507 - Gerhard Richter b. 1932 Grun-Blau-Rot 1993 oi
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Gerhard Richter b. 1932 Grun-Blau-Rot 1993 oil on canvas 11.75 h x 15.75 w inches Signed, dated and titled to the reverse 'Gerhard Rich
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Estimate : 70,000.00 - 90,000.00
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Michael Heizer b. 1944 untitled 1978 pencil a508 - Michael Heizer b. 1944 untitled 1978 pencil a
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Michael Heizer b. 1944 untitled 1978 pencil and brown latex on paper 39 h x 27.5 w inches Signed and dated to lower right 'Heizer 78'<b
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Franz Kline (1910-1962) untitled c. 1957 ink509 - Franz Kline (1910-1962) untitled c. 1957 ink
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Franz Kline (1910-1962) untitled c. 1957 ink on paper 9.5 h x 7 w inches Signed to lower center 'Kline' This work will be included i
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
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