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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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Nan Goldin b. 1953 Reine smoking, L'Hotel, Pa550 - Nan Goldin b. 1953 Reine smoking, L'Hotel, Pa
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Nan Goldin b. 1953 Reine smoking, L'Hotel, Paris 1999 1999 cibachrome print 30 h x 40 w inches Signed, titled and numbered in marker to
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Joe Maloney b. 1949 portfolio of ten photogra551 - Joe Maloney b. 1949 portfolio of ten photogra
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Joe Maloney b. 1949 portfolio of ten photographs 1982 dye-transfer prints on paper 14.25 h x 17.75 w inches Maloney utilized the dye-tr
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Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) Fontana 1958 bound552 - Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) Fontana 1958 bound
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Lucio Fontana (1899-1968) Fontana 1958 bound printed paper, cloth 7.5 w x 6 h inches Hand-numbered in ink. This work is number 273 f
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Royal Road Test 1967 of553 - Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Royal Road Test 1967 of
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Royal Road Test 1967 offset print on paper with spiral binding 9.5 h x 6.5 w inches This work is from the first e
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Twentysix Gasoline Stat554 - Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Twentysix Gasoline Stat
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Twentysix Gasoline Stations 1967 offset print on paper, glassine 7 h x 5.5 w inches This work is from the second
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Various Small Fires and555 - Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Various Small Fires and
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Various Small Fires and Milk 1970 offset print on paper, glassine 7 h x 5.75 w inches Signed in pencil by the art
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Real Estate Opportuniti556 - Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Real Estate Opportuniti
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Real Estate Opportunities 1970 offset print on paper 7 h x 5.5 w inches This work is from the first edition of 4,
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Babycakes (with weights557 - Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Babycakes (with weights
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Babycakes (with weights) 1970 offset print on paper, pink satin 7.5 h x 6 w inches This work is form the first ed
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Records 1971 offset pri558 - Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Records 1971 offset pri
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Records 1971 offset print on paper 5.5 w x 7 h inches This work is from the first edition of 2,000 published by H
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Thrityfour Parking Lots559 - Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Thrityfour Parking Lots
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Edward Ruscha b. 1937 Thrityfour Parking Lots 1967 offset print on paper 10 h x 8 w inches This work is from the first edition of 2,413
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