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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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Arne Jacobsen Egg chair Fritz Hansen De421 - Arne Jacobsen Egg chair Fritz Hansen De
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Arne Jacobsen Egg chair Fritz Hansen Denmark, c. 1958 leather over fiberglass and foam, aluminum 35 w x 30 d x 42 h inches Signed wi
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
 
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Finn Juhl lounge chairs, pair Niels Vod422 - Finn Juhl lounge chairs, pair Niels Vod
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Finn Juhl lounge chairs, pair Niels Vodder Denmark, c. 1940 upholstery, teak 32.5 w x 27.5 d x 29.75 h inches Provenance: Antik,
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
 
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Finn Juhl settee Niels Vodder Denmark, 423 - Finn Juhl settee Niels Vodder Denmark,
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Finn Juhl settee Niels Vodder Denmark, c. 1940 upholstery, teak 58 w x 30 d x 30.5 h inches Provenance: Antik, New York Priva
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Finn Juhl dining chairs, set of six Bov424 - Finn Juhl dining chairs, set of six Bov
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Finn Juhl dining chairs, set of six Bovirke Denmark, 1953 beech, upholstery 20 w x 22 d x 32 h inches Literature: Finn Juhl: Fur
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Alvar Aalto Cantilevered chair, model #425 - Alvar Aalto Cantilevered chair, model #
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Alvar Aalto Cantilevered chair, model #34/402 Artek Finland, c. 1933 lacquered birch, upholstery 23.75 w x 30 d x 28.5 h inches Lite
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,600.00
 
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Alvar Aalto Cantilevered chairs, model 426 - Alvar Aalto Cantilevered chairs, model
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Alvar Aalto Cantilevered chairs, model #36/401 Artek Finland, c. 1933 birch, upholstery 24.75 w x 29.5 d x 37.5 h inches Literature:
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Hans Wegner Cow Horn chairs, set of six427 - Hans Wegner Cow Horn chairs, set of six
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Hans Wegner Cow Horn chairs, set of six Johannes Hansen Denmark, 1952 teak, rosewood, skai 23.5 w x 18 d x 29 h inches Literature: <
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to monoxylous for 16,800.00
 
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Hans Wegner Shell lounge chairs, pair F428 - Hans Wegner Shell lounge chairs, pair F
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Hans Wegner Shell lounge chairs, pair Fritz Hansen Denmark, c. 1948 teak, beech 29 w x 24 d x 26.75 h inches Signed with stamped man
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to monoxylous for 6,600.00
 
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Hans Wegner Shell settee Fritz Hansen D429 - Hans Wegner Shell settee Fritz Hansen D
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Hans Wegner Shell settee Fritz Hansen Denmark, c. 1948 teak, beech 48 w x 22 d x 27.5 h inches Literature: Mobeldesign: Danske K
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to monoxylous for 6,000.00
 
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Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair and ottoman430 - Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair and ottoman
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Hans Wegner Papa Bear chair and ottoman A.P. Stolen Denmark, c. 1965 teak, upholstery 31.5 w x 34 d x 38.5 h inches Signed with stam
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,250.00
 
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Ilmari Tapiovaara Lulu chair from the M431 - Ilmari Tapiovaara Lulu chair from the M
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Ilmari Tapiovaara Lulu chair from the Marski Hotel, Helsinki Asko Sweden, 1960 upholstery, skai, oak, brass 25 w x 23 d x 32.5 h inches
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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Hans Wegner dining table Denmark, c. 19432 - Hans Wegner dining table Denmark, c. 19
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Hans Wegner dining table Denmark, c. 1960 teak, brass 71 w x 35.5 d x 28.5 h inches Condition of the item is not included in this descr
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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Isamu Noguchi Neo-lithic (IN-82-2086) G433 - Isamu Noguchi Neo-lithic (IN-82-2086) G
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Isamu Noguchi Neo-lithic (IN-82-2086) Gemini GEL USA, 1982 hot-dipped galvanized steel 28.5 w x 13.25 d x 72 h inches From the editi
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 42,000.00
 
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Isamu Noguchi Pierced Table (IN-82-2090434 - Isamu Noguchi Pierced Table (IN-82-2090
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Isamu Noguchi Pierced Table (IN-82-2090) Gemini G.E.L. USA, 1982-83 hot-dipped galvanized steel 39.5 w x 37 d x 22 h inches Welded s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for 72,000.00
 
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Isamu Noguchi Rudder dining table, mode435 - Isamu Noguchi Rudder dining table, mode
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Isamu Noguchi Rudder dining table, model #IN-20 Herman Miller USA, c. 1945 lacquered birch plywood, zinc-plated steel 50 w x 36 d x 25.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 41,000.00
 
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Isamu Noguchi child's tables, pair Knol436 - Isamu Noguchi child's tables, pair Knol
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Isamu Noguchi child's tables, pair Knoll International USA, 1955/c.1965 laminate, birch, lacquered wood, enameled steel 23.5 dia x 20 h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
 
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Isamu Noguchi rocking stool #85T Knoll 437 - Isamu Noguchi rocking stool #85T Knoll
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Isamu Noguchi rocking stool #85T Knoll USA, c. 1955 walnut, chrome-plated steel 14 dia x 10.5 h inches Literature: The Sculptur
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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George Nelson & Associates custom desk 438 - George Nelson & Associates custom desk
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George Nelson & Associates custom desk Herman Miller USA, c. 1950 matte chrome-plated steel, leather, birch 72.25 w x 24.25 d x 28.5 h
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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George Nelson & Associates miniature ta439 - George Nelson & Associates miniature ta
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George Nelson & Associates miniature table lamp Koch & Lowy USA, 1975 enameled aluminum, chrome-plated steel 6.5 w x 6 d x 6.5 h inches
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Charles and Ray Eames ESU 400-C Herman 440 - Charles and Ray Eames ESU 400-C Herman
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Charles and Ray Eames ESU 400-C Herman Miller USA, c. 1952 chrome-plated steel, plywood, birch, masonite, fiberglass 47 w x 17 d x 52 h
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 30,000.00
 
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