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Important 20th Century & Italian Design

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, 60622, United States In Person Preview22 November - 04 December 2006

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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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Gerrit Rietveld Zig-Zag chair G.A. van 100 - Gerrit Rietveld Zig-Zag chair G.A. van
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Gerrit Rietveld Zig-Zag chair G.A. van de Groenekan Netherlands, c. 1950 elm, brass 14.5 w x 17 d x 29.5 h inches This example incor
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Pierre Chareau table from the Grand Hot101 - Pierre Chareau table from the Grand Hot
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Pierre Chareau table from the Grand Hotel a Tours, France France, c. 1927 iron, mahogany 19.5 w x 19 d x 18.5 h inches Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Pierre Chareau table from the Grand Hot102 - Pierre Chareau table from the Grand Hot
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Pierre Chareau table from the Grand Hotel a Tours, France France, c. 1927 iron, mahogany 19.5 w x 19 d x 18.25 h inches Provenance: <br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,000.00) = 22,000.00
 
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Robert Mallet-Stevens adjustable armcha103 - Robert Mallet-Stevens adjustable armcha
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Robert Mallet-Stevens adjustable armchair France, c. 1930 oak, canvas 24 w x 25.75 d x 31.5 h inches This chair was one of three exampl
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Robert Mallet-Stevens jewelry box La Ma104 - Robert Mallet-Stevens jewelry box La Ma
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Robert Mallet-Stevens jewelry box La Maison Desny France, c. 1928 nickel-plated brass, ebony 4 w x 9 d x 8 h inches Intricate box wi
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (30,000.00) = 30,000.00
 
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Josef Hoffmann Sitzmaschine, model #670105 - Josef Hoffmann Sitzmaschine, model #670
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Josef Hoffmann Sitzmaschine, model #670 J. & J. Kohn Austria, c. 1905 bent beech wood, steel 26.5 w x 40 d x 39.5 h inches This inno
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Josef Hoffmann centerpiece Wiener Werks106 - Josef Hoffmann centerpiece Wiener Werks
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Josef Hoffmann centerpiece Wiener Werkstatte Austria, 1924-1925 brass 11.5 w x 7 d x 7 h inches The work attests to the superior cra
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Josef Hoffmann vase Johann Loetz Witwe 107 - Josef Hoffmann vase Johann Loetz Witwe
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Josef Hoffmann vase Johann Loetz Witwe Glassworks Austria, 1911-1912 cut and etched glass 4.75 dia x 10 h inches This design utiliz
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,500.00) = 12,500.00
 
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Jules Bouy armchair USA, c. 1931 hand-h108 - Jules Bouy armchair USA, c. 1931 hand-h
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Jules Bouy armchair USA, c. 1931 hand-hammered steel, upholstery 31 w x 34 d x 36.5 h inches Signed with impressed mark to verso: [J B
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Jules Bouy music stand USA, c. 1931 han109 - Jules Bouy music stand USA, c. 1931 han
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Jules Bouy music stand USA, c. 1931 hand-hammered steel 17 w x 19 d x 40.5 h inches Signed with impressed mark to lower right: [J B Tra
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Jules Bouy table lamp USA, c. 1927 wrou110 - Jules Bouy table lamp USA, c. 1927 wrou
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Jules Bouy table lamp USA, c. 1927 wrought iron, glass, enameled metal 5.5 w x 5.5 d x 14.75 h inches Signed with impressed mark to bas
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Otto Wagner armchair from the board roo111 - Otto Wagner armchair from the board roo
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Otto Wagner armchair from the board room at the Postparkasse Thonet Austria, 1906 stained beech wood, aluminum, upholstery 21.75 w x 23
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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J. Robert Swanson andirons 112 - J. Robert Swanson andirons
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J. Robert Swanson andirons Cray of Boston USA, c. 1947 silvered bronze, wrought iron 9 w x 19 d x 17 h inches Provenance: Gift o
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Alvar Aalto armchair, model #41 Artek F113 - Alvar Aalto armchair, model #41 Artek F
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Alvar Aalto armchair, model #41 Artek Finland, c. 1935 stained birch 23.75 w x 34 d x 26 h inches Aalto's armchair was designed for
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell custom114 - Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell custom
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Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell custom desk USA, c. 1948 douglas fir, steel, glass, aluminum 77.5 w x 30 d x 28 h inches The early arc
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,000.00) = 22,000.00
 
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Paul Rudolph custom pedestal USA, 1977 115 - Paul Rudolph custom pedestal USA, 1977
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Paul Rudolph custom pedestal USA, 1977 granite, enameled steel 16 w x 9 d x 51.5 h inches This pedestal is intended to be attached to t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Oscar Niemeyer lounge chair and ottoman116 - Oscar Niemeyer lounge chair and ottoman
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Oscar Niemeyer lounge chair and ottoman Mobilier de France Brazil, c. 1970 leather, stainless steel, plastic 33 w x 47 d x 31 h inches<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (31,000.00) = 31,000.00
 
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Oscar Niemeyer dining table Brazil , 19117 - Oscar Niemeyer dining table Brazil , 19
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Oscar Niemeyer dining table Brazil , 1985 laminated wood, glass 88.25 w x 45.25 d x 29.75 h inches Literature: Niemeyer: Poete d'Ar
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Arne Jacobsen dining table and six chai118 - Arne Jacobsen dining table and six chai
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Arne Jacobsen dining table and six chairs Asko Denmark, 1971 lacquered birch, suede 51.25 dia x 27.5 h inches chairs: 22 w x 19 d x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Finn Juhl custom wall-mounted sofa from119 - Finn Juhl custom wall-mounted sofa from
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Finn Juhl custom wall-mounted sofa from the villa K. Kokfeldt, Hellerup, Denmark Niels Vodder Denmark, 1953 upholstery, enameled steel
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200,000.00 - 250,000.00
Sold to floor for (130,000.00) = 130,000.00
 
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