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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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Jacques Quinet armchairs, pair France, c. 196700 - Jacques Quinet armchairs, pair France, c. 196
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Jacques Quinet armchairs, pair France, c. 1963 leather, brass 25.5 w x 31 d x 29 h inches Literature: <i>Jacques Quinet</i>, Maldon
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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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Jacques Quinet settee France, c. 1963 leather701 - Jacques Quinet settee France, c. 1963 leather
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Jacques Quinet settee France, c. 1963 leather, brass 50 w x 31 d x 29 h inches Literature: <i>Jacques Quinet</i>, Maldonado, ppg. 1
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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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Herbert Bayer carpet for Atlantic Richfield O702 - Herbert Bayer carpet for Atlantic Richfield O
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Herbert Bayer carpet for Atlantic Richfield Oil Corporation V'Soske USA, c. 1970 hand-tufted wool 77.5 w x 79 h inches Woven signatu
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Afra and Tobia Scarpa Trienelli sofa Cass703 - Afra and Tobia Scarpa Trienelli sofa Cass
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Afra and Tobia Scarpa Trienelli sofa Cassina Italy, 1970 leather, chrome-plated steel, plastic 101 w x 40 d x 27 h inches Co
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent shelving704 - Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent shelving
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent shelving system from the administrative offices at the Centre Georges Pompidou Strafor France, 1977 en
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent cabinet f705A - Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent cabinet f
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent cabinet from the administrative offices at the Centre Georges Pompidou Strafor France, 1977 enameled s
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent cabinet f705B - Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent cabinet f
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent cabinet from the administrative offices at the Centre Georges Pompidou Strafor France, 1977 enameled s
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent office su706 - Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent office su
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent office suite from the administrative offices at the Centre Georges Pompidou Teda/Strafor France, 1977
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent Beaubourg707 - Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent Beaubourg
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent Beaubourg Trellis seating from the Centre Georges Pompidou Teda France, 1977 enameled steel, galvanize
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent Beaubourg708 - Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent Beaubourg
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Michel Cadestin and Georges Laurent Beaubourg Trellis seating from the Centre Georges Pompidou Teda France, 1977 enameled steel, galvanize
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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