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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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Shiro Kuramata Luminous chair Ishimaru 262Shiro Kuramata Luminous chair Ishimaru
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Shiro Kuramata Luminous chair Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1969 plastic 51 dia x 21 h inches Created in a edition of 30 that was complet
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
Shiro Kuramata Luminous Table Ishimaru 263Shiro Kuramata Luminous Table Ishimaru
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Shiro Kuramata Luminous Table Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1969 internally illuminated milk-white acrylic 43.5 w x 23.75 d x 17 h inches<br
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
Shiro Kuramata Lamp (Oba-Q) Ishimaru Co264Shiro Kuramata Lamp (Oba-Q) Ishimaru Co
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Shiro Kuramata Lamp (Oba-Q) Ishimaru Co., Ltd USA, 1972 cut milk-white plastic sheet 25 w x 24 d x 21 h inches Signed with manufactu
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
Shiro Kuramata Three-Legged Chair Ishim265Shiro Kuramata Three-Legged Chair Ishim
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Shiro Kuramata Three-Legged Chair Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1983 oak, chrome-plated steel 17 w x 23.5 d x 33.5 h inches Provenance: <
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
Shiro Kuramata Ephemera Flower vase Ish266Shiro Kuramata Ephemera Flower vase Ish
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Shiro Kuramata Ephemera Flower vase Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1989 acrylic, anodized aluminum 7 w x 7 d x 54 h inches Literature: <br
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
Shiro Kuramata Flower Vase #3 Ishimaru 267Shiro Kuramata Flower Vase #3 Ishimaru
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Shiro Kuramata Flower Vase #3 Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1989 acrylic, glass 10.5 w x 3 d x 11.75 h inches Provenance: Gallery 91,
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
Shiro Kuramata Flower Vase #2 Ishimaru 268Shiro Kuramata Flower Vase #2 Ishimaru
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Shiro Kuramata Flower Vase #2 Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1989 acrylic, glass 4.25 w x 4.25 d x 8.75 h inches Provenance: Gallery 9
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
Shiro Kuramata Hammer House Time Sudio 269Shiro Kuramata Hammer House Time Sudio
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Shiro Kuramata Hammer House Time Sudio Japan, 1985 lacquered wood, machined and enameled aluminum 11 w x 1 d x 2.25 h inches Provena
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
Shiro Kuramata Flower vase Vilca Japan,270Shiro Kuramata Flower vase Vilca Japan,
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Shiro Kuramata Flower vase Vilca Japan, 1990 glass 3 dia x 20.25 h inches Signed with manufacturer's mark to underside: .
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 900.00
Shiro Kuramata How High the Moon Terada271Shiro Kuramata How High the Moon Terada
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Shiro Kuramata How High the Moon Terada Tekkojo, Ltd for Vitra Japan, 1987/2002 chrome-plated steel 37 w x 32 d x 28 h inches The in
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
Shiro Kuramata Sedia Seduta Ishimaru Co272Shiro Kuramata Sedia Seduta Ishimaru Co
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Shiro Kuramata Sedia Seduta Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1984 ABS resin board with suede finish, enameled aluminum, chrome-plated steel 30.
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
Shiro Kuramata Sally table Memphis Japa273Shiro Kuramata Sally table Memphis Japa
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Shiro Kuramata Sally table Memphis Japan/Italy, 1987 glass, chrome-plated steel 23 w x 23 d x 30.25 h inches Literature: Shiro K
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Terada Te274Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Terada Te
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Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Terada Tekkojo, Ltd. Japan, 1985 chrome-plated steel 21 w x 23 d x 35 h inches This example dates from
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
Shiro Kuramata Chair with Drawers Aoshi275Shiro Kuramata Chair with Drawers Aoshi
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Shiro Kuramata Chair with Drawers Aoshima Shoten Co., Ltd. Japan, 1967 beech wood, upholstery 36.25 w x 30.25 d x 28 h inches Create
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
Shiro Kuramata Nara table Ishimaru Co.,276Shiro Kuramata Nara table Ishimaru Co.,
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Shiro Kuramata Nara table Ishimaru Co., Ltd for Memphis Japan/Italy, 1983 Star Piece terrazzo with glass inserts 23.75 w x 23.75 d x 15
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
Shiro Kuramata Kyoto table Ishimaru Co.277Shiro Kuramata Kyoto table Ishimaru Co.
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Shiro Kuramata Kyoto table Ishimaru Co., Ltd for Memphis Italy, 1983 Star Piece Terrazzo, chrome-plated steel 23.25 dia x 28 h inches<b
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,750.00
Ernesto Gonzalez untitled Cuba, c. 1960278Ernesto Gonzalez untitled Cuba, c. 1960
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Ernesto Gonzalez untitled Cuba, c. 1960 bronze over hand-built ceramic with applied color 27 w x 24 d x 60 h inches Ernesto Gonzalez ex
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 21,000.00
Pedro Friedeberg clock Mexico, c. 1965 279Pedro Friedeberg clock Mexico, c. 1965
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Pedro Friedeberg clock Mexico, c. 1965 carved and gilt mahogany, enameled steel 11 w x 7 d x 18.5 h inches Signed to back: [Pedro Fried
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
Pedro Friedeberg Hand and Foot occasion280Pedro Friedeberg Hand and Foot occasion
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Pedro Friedeberg Hand and Foot occasional table Mexico, c. 1965 carved and gilt mahogany, glass 25.25 dia x 22 h inches Condition of th
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
Pedro Friedeberg Double Foot and Hand l281Pedro Friedeberg Double Foot and Hand l
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Pedro Friedeberg Double Foot and Hand loveseat Mexico, c. 1985 carved Mexican mahogany 42 w x 32 d x 37 h inches This loveseat was cust
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00