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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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Peter Voulkos tall vessel USA, 1961 gla362 - Peter Voulkos tall vessel USA, 1961 gla
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Peter Voulkos tall vessel USA, 1961 glazed coil and slab-built earthenware with incisions, fissures, and brushwork 8 w x 8.25 d x 20.75 h
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (33,000.00) = 33,000.00
 
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Peter Voulkos free-form plate USA, c. 1363 - Peter Voulkos free-form plate USA, c. 1
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Peter Voulkos free-form plate USA, c. 1965 glazed slab earthenware 12 w x 12.5 d x 2 h inches Provenance: Gift of the artist | Ceci
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Peter Voulkos handled vessel USA, 1978 364 - Peter Voulkos handled vessel USA, 1978
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Peter Voulkos handled vessel USA, 1978 slab-built and altered earthenware with glazed brushwork 7.25 w x 6 d x 13 h inches Incised date
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Peter Voulkos leaf bowl USA, c. 1955 gl365 - Peter Voulkos leaf bowl USA, c. 1955 gl
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Peter Voulkos leaf bowl USA, c. 1955 glazed wheel-thrown earthenware with wax resist 7 dia x 1.75 h inches Incised signature to undersi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to koolaubob for (1,200.00 + 240.00BP) = 1,440.00
 
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Cecil Given Strawn vessel USA, c. 1965 366 - Cecil Given Strawn vessel USA, c. 1965
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Cecil Given Strawn vessel USA, c. 1965 glazed wheel-thrown stoneware 7.5 dia x 9 h inches Glazed signature to underside: .
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Peter Voulkos bulbous vase USA, c. 1955367 - Peter Voulkos bulbous vase USA, c. 1955
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Peter Voulkos bulbous vase USA, c. 1955 glazed wheel-thrown stoneware with wax resist 9 dia x 13.25 h inches Incised signature to under
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to 2005510-21.. for (8,000.00 + 1,600.00BP) = 9,600.00
 
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Shoji Hamada vase Japan, c. 1970 glazed368 - Shoji Hamada vase Japan, c. 1970 glazed
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Shoji Hamada vase Japan, c. 1970 glazed earthenware with wax resist 5 w x 2.75 d x 8 h inches Provenance: Gift of the artist Cec
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Shoji Hamada dish Japan, c. 1965 glazed369 - Shoji Hamada dish Japan, c. 1965 glazed
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Shoji Hamada dish Japan, c. 1965 glazed wheel-thrown stoneware with wax resist 6 dia x 2 h inches Provenance: Gift of the artist<br
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Shoji Hamada massive charger Japan, c. 370 - Shoji Hamada massive charger Japan, c.
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Shoji Hamada massive charger Japan, c. 1955 glazed wheel-thrown stoneware with wax resist 20 dia x 3.5 h inches Provenance: Gift of
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Toshiko Takaezu vase USA, c. 1955 glaze371 - Toshiko Takaezu vase USA, c. 1955 glaze
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Toshiko Takaezu vase USA, c. 1955 glazed stoneware 7.75 w x 6 d x 10.25 h inches Provenance: Gift of the artist Cecil Given Stra
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Bernard Leach square bottle USA, c. 195372 - Bernard Leach square bottle USA, c. 195
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Bernard Leach square bottle USA, c. 1955 glazed slab-built earthenware with incised decoration 5.5 w x 3.75 d x 8 h inches Signed with
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Toshiko Takaezu vase USA, c. 1955 glaze373 - Toshiko Takaezu vase USA, c. 1955 glaze
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Toshiko Takaezu vase USA, c. 1955 glazed stoneware 5.5 w x 4.5 d x 9.75 h inches Provenance: Gift of the artist Cecil Given Stra
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Shoji Hamada teacup Japan, c. 1960 glaz374 - Shoji Hamada teacup Japan, c. 1960 glaz
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Shoji Hamada teacup Japan, c. 1960 glazed wheel-thrown stoneware 3.5 dia x 3.25 h inches Provenance: Gift of the artist Cecil Gi
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Paul Soldner slab-top vessel USA, c. 19375 - Paul Soldner slab-top vessel USA, c. 19
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Paul Soldner slab-top vessel USA, c. 1965 wheel-thrown, altered and slab-built earthenware with incisions 8.5 w x 8 d x 11 h inches Inc
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Paul Soldner slab-top vessel USA, c. 19376 - Paul Soldner slab-top vessel USA, c. 19
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Paul Soldner slab-top vessel USA, c. 1965 wheel-thrown, altered and slab-built earthenware with incisions 10 w x 8.75 d x 10.5 h inches<br
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Paul Soldner vessel USA, c. 1965 glazed377 - Paul Soldner vessel USA, c. 1965 glazed
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Paul Soldner vessel USA, c. 1965 glazed wheel-thrown earthenware with applied slab 6.5 w x 6.5 d x 8 h inches Glazed signature to unde
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Claude Conover Bool USA, c. 1965 glazed378 - Claude Conover Bool USA, c. 1965 glazed
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Claude Conover Bool USA, c. 1965 glazed stoneware 16 w x 14 d x 17 h inches Signed and titled to underside: [Claude Conover Bool].
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Sam Maloof music stand USA, c. 1970 wal379 - Sam Maloof music stand USA, c. 1970 wal
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Sam Maloof music stand USA, c. 1970 walnut, rosewood 37.5 w x 17.5 d x 49.5 h inches Literature: Sam Maloof Woodworker, Maloof, pg.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Wendell Castle mirror USA, 1963 rosewoo380 - Wendell Castle mirror USA, 1963 rosewoo
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Wendell Castle mirror USA, 1963 rosewood, brass, mirrored glass 12.5 w x 7.25 d x 17.5 h inches Signed and dated to underside: [W Castl
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Robert Whitley Boomerang chair USA, c. 381 - Robert Whitley Boomerang chair USA, c.
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Robert Whitley Boomerang chair USA, c. 1970 walnut 20.5 w x 33 d x 33.5 h inches Robert Whitley is an artist-craftsman based in Pennsyl
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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