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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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Samuel Marx pair of sconces from the Mo292 - Samuel Marx pair of sconces from the Mo
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Samuel Marx pair of sconces from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri USA, 1940-1942 enameled steel 5.75 w x 7.5 d x 5.75 h inches<br
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Samuel Marx pendant light from the Mort293 - Samuel Marx pendant light from the Mort
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Samuel Marx pendant light from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri USA, 1940-1942 silverplate, crystal 18.5 dia x 50 h inches Thi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Samuel Marx light fixture from the Mort294 - Samuel Marx light fixture from the Mort
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Samuel Marx light fixture from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri USA, 1940-1942 lacquered wood, silver-plated steel, glass 103 w x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Samuel Marx fireplace mantle from the M295 - Samuel Marx fireplace mantle from the M
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Samuel Marx fireplace mantle from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri USA, 1940-1942 limestone 52 w x 11 d x 37 h inches This man
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Samuel Marx entrance doors from the Mor296 - Samuel Marx entrance doors from the Mor
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Samuel Marx entrance doors from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri USA, 1940-1942 cerused Japanese ash, nickel-plated steel 60 w x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Samuel Marx door handle from the Morton297 - Samuel Marx door handle from the Morton
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Samuel Marx door handle from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri USA, 1940-1942 Lucite, nickel-plated steel 5 w x 2 d x 2 h inches<b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Samuel Marx vanity mirror from the Mort298 - Samuel Marx vanity mirror from the Mort
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Samuel Marx vanity mirror from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri USA, 1940-1942 stainless steel, lacquered wood, mirrored glass 35
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Samuel Marx chests from the Morton D. M299 - Samuel Marx chests from the Morton D. M
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Samuel Marx chests from the Morton D. May house, Ladue, Missouri USA, 1940-1942 enameled wood, nickel-plated steel, cerused wood 42 w x 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Samuel Marx occasional table William J.300 - Samuel Marx occasional table William J.
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Samuel Marx occasional table William J. Quigley, Inc. USA, c. 1950 Lucite, lacquered wood 15.75 w x 15.75 d x 26 h inches Signed wit
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Samuel Marx desk William J. Quigley, In301 - Samuel Marx desk William J. Quigley, In
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Samuel Marx desk William J. Quigley, Inc. USA, c. 1947 burled oak 82 w x 60 d x 29.5 h inches This design first appeared in the libr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (31,000.00) = 31,000.00
 
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