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Important 20th Century & Italian Design

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, 60622, United States

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Wright will offer the finest collection of masterworks of the twentieth century in a series of auctions on December 3rd and 5th. Important 20th Century Design on December 3rd will showcase objects from the early part of the century by Mallet-Stevens, Hoffmann, Bouy, and Loos. Early modernism by Mies van der Rohe, Rietveld, and Aalto illustrate the influence on later designers such as Kjaerholm, Durell-Stone, and Jacobsen who are also represented in the sale. Organic forms including a rare redwood coffee table by Nakashima, a masterpiece of Bertoia's jewelry and Noguchi Rudder Fin dining table show the artistic prowess of American design in the middle of the century.

Wright's third sale of Important Italian design will feature a selection of items that demonstrate the strength and vitality of Italian artistry. Following the Important 20th Century Design sale on December 3, our Italian session continues with an academic selection of designs by the great 20th century designers, from an early Pietro Chiesa light to a Postmodern Andrea Branzi shelf. The Italian sale will also feature a pair of Gio Ponti lounge chairs and a sofa from the Hotel Parco dei Principi, Rome. The master Carlo Mollino is represented in several lots including a rare set of six chairs, a dining table and two bunk beds from the Casa del Sole. An impressive Osvaldo Borsani coffee table with glass decoration by artist Lucio Fontana illustrates the collaborative and creative spirit of mid-century Italian crafts. Works by Gaetano Pesce, Ettore Sottsass and Angelo Mangiarotti will be offered alongside fine works by Carlo Di Carli, Ico Parisi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Fulvio Bianconi.
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Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1957 736 - Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1957
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Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1957 brass, crystal, frosted glass 24 dia x 68.75 h inches Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita737 - Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Italy, c. 1955 crystal, gilt brass 22 dia x 15.5 h inches Literature: Fontana Arte 6: Illumi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Venini sconces, pair Italy, c. 1960 gla738 - Venini sconces, pair Italy, c. 1960 gla
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Venini sconces, pair Italy, c. 1960 glass, enameled steel, nickel-plated steel 18 w x 9.5 d x 30 h inches Provenance: RAI Televisio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Tomaso Buzzi Laguna floor lamp Venini I739 - Tomaso Buzzi Laguna floor lamp Venini I
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Tomaso Buzzi Laguna floor lamp Venini Italy, c. 1932 internally decorated glass with gold inclusions, brass 17.5 dia x 66 h inches T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Arnaldo Pomodoro Wall Star Italy, c. 19740 - Arnaldo Pomodoro Wall Star Italy, c. 19
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Arnaldo Pomodoro Wall Star Italy, c. 1960 cast bronze 9.25 w x 9.25 h inches Impressed signature to verso: [Pomodoro IL SES TANTE].
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Piero Fornasetti Cammei coffee table Fo741 - Piero Fornasetti Cammei coffee table Fo
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Piero Fornasetti Cammei coffee table Fornasetti-Milano Italy, c. 1960 lacquered wood, enameled aluminum, brass 35.5 w x 16.75 h inches<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita742 - Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Italy, c. 1950 etched crystal, brass 28.5 dia x 3.5 h inches Literature: Fontana Arte 6: Ill
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Toni Zuccheri Scolpiti vase Venini Ital743 - Toni Zuccheri Scolpiti vase Venini Ital
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Toni Zuccheri Scolpiti vase Venini Italy, c. 1969 internally decorated and wheel-carved glass 30 dia x 10.75 h inches Signed with ma
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,600.00) = 3,600.00
 
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Piero Fornasetti stools, pair Fornasett744 - Piero Fornasetti stools, pair Fornasett
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Piero Fornasetti stools, pair Fornasetti Milano Italy, c. 1958 rubberized steel, enameled steel, leather 14 w x 14 d x 42.5 h inches<br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Giodano Stoppino and Ludovico Acerbis c745 - Giodano Stoppino and Ludovico Acerbis c
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Giodano Stoppino and Ludovico Acerbis cabinet Acerbis International Italy, 1977 lacquered wood 110.25 w x 19.5 d x 27.5 h inches An
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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