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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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Pablo Picasso Ombres tapestry Spain, c. 1967650 - Pablo Picasso Ombres tapestry Spain, c. 1967
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Pablo Picasso Ombres tapestry Spain, c. 1967 hand-woven wool 90 w x 72 h inches Signed in the weave to the reverse: . Liter
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Andre Arbus chairs, set of four France, c. 19651 - Andre Arbus chairs, set of four France, c. 19
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Andre Arbus chairs, set of four France, c. 1950 macassar ebony, brass, upholstery 21 w x 24 d x 42 h inches Literature: <i>Andre Ar
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Jean Royere Ski floor lamp France, 1941 ename652 - Jean Royere Ski floor lamp France, 1941 ename
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Jean Royere Ski floor lamp France, 1941 enameled steel, French paper 15.75 w x 26 d x 64 h inches Literature: <i>Jean Royere: Mobil
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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Jean Royere Ski floor lamp France, 1941 ename653 - Jean Royere Ski floor lamp France, 1941 ename
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Jean Royere Ski floor lamp France, 1941 enameled steel, French paper 15.75 w x 26 d x 64 h inches Literature: <i>Jean Royere: Mobil
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (32,000.00) = 32,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve Pedestal table Ateliers Jean Prou654 - Jean Prouve Pedestal table Ateliers Jean Prou
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Jean Prouve Pedestal table Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1950 aluminum, laminated plywood 34 w x 34 d x 28 h inches Literature: <
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve Bibliotheque from Cite Universita655 - Jean Prouve Bibliotheque from Cite Universita
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Jean Prouve Bibliotheque from Cite Universitaire, Antony Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1954 enameled steel, oak 116.75 w x 15 d x 26.25
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Charlotte Perriand Swing Jib lamp France, 193656 - Charlotte Perriand Swing Jib lamp France, 193
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Charlotte Perriand Swing Jib lamp France, 1938 enameled steel 82 w x 2.5 d x 50 h inches A rare early variation of the Swing Jib form w
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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Jean Prouve Standard chair Ateliers Jean Prou657 - Jean Prouve Standard chair Ateliers Jean Prou
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Jean Prouve Standard chair Ateliers Jean Prouve France, c. 1950 enameled steel, oak 16 w x 18.5 d x 31.5 h inches Literature: <i
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Jean Prouve curved Compass desk Editions Step658 - Jean Prouve curved Compass desk Editions Step
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Jean Prouve curved Compass desk Editions Steph Simon France, c. 1958 enameled steel, laminated wood 61 w x 30 d x 28.5 h inches Lite
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Jean Prouve desk from the Maritime Exchange A659 - Jean Prouve desk from the Maritime Exchange A
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Jean Prouve desk from the Maritime Exchange Ateliers Jean Prouve France, 1953 enameled steel, oak 59 w x 21 d x 28.5 h inches Proven
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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