Important 20th Century & Italian Design

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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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Elizabeth Garouste and  Mattia Bonetti 501 - Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti floor lamp from the Blome residence France, 1992 bronzed steel, vellum 17 w x 15 d x 68.5 h inches<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Elizabeth Garouste and  Mattia Bonetti 502 - Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti occasional table from the Blome residence France, 1992 lacquered wood, bronze 27 dia x 17.25 h inch
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (33,000.00) = 33,000.00
 
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Elizabeth Garouste and  Mattia Bonetti 503 - Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti coffee table from the Blome residence France, 1992 etched and gilt glass, brass 39.25 w x 19.75 d x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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Elizabeth Garouste and  Mattia Bonetti 504 - Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
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Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti console from the Blome residence France, 1992 etched glass with silverleaf, silver-plated brass 59
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 18,000.00 - 24,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Wingate Paine untitled USA, c. 1966 gel505 - Wingate Paine untitled USA, c. 1966 gel
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Wingate Paine untitled USA, c. 1966 gelatin silver print 18.5 h x 14.5 w inches Provenance: Estate of Wingate Paine Private coll
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Wingate Paine untitled (Petals) USA, c.506 - Wingate Paine untitled (Petals) USA, c.
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Wingate Paine untitled (Petals) USA, c. 1966 gelatin silver print 18.5 h x 14.5 w inches Wingate Paine spurned his blue-blood legacy a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Wingate Paine untitled (Scarlet) USA, c507 - Wingate Paine untitled (Scarlet) USA, c
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Wingate Paine untitled (Scarlet) USA, c. 1966 gelatin silver print 18.5 h x 14.5 w inches Provenance: Estate of Wingate Paine Pr
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Wingate Paine untitled  (Scarlet drinki508 - Wingate Paine untitled (Scarlet drinki
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Wingate Paine untitled (Scarlet drinking) USA, c. 1966 gelatin silver print 14.5 h x 18.5 w inches Provenance: Estate of Wingate P
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Wingate Paine untitled USA, c. 1966 chr509 - Wingate Paine untitled USA, c. 1966 chr
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Wingate Paine untitled USA, c. 1966 chromogenic print 15 h x 11.5 w inches Provenance: Estate of Wingate Paine Private collectio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Wingate Paine untitled (Carla) USA, c. 510 - Wingate Paine untitled (Carla) USA, c.
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Wingate Paine untitled (Carla) USA, c. 1966 chromogenic print 15 h x 11.5 w inches Provenance: Estate of Wingate Paine Private c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Vladimir Kagan coffee table Vladimir Ka511 - Vladimir Kagan coffee table Vladimir Ka
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Vladimir Kagan coffee table Vladimir Kagan Designs Inc. USA, c. 1970 lacquered wood, acrylic, glass 42.75 w x 42.75 d x 15.75 h inches<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Timo Sarpaneva Gateway to Dreams  Ahlst512 - Timo Sarpaneva Gateway to Dreams Ahlst
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Timo Sarpaneva Gateway to Dreams Ahlstrom Iittala Glassworks Finland, 1982 cut and polished cast glass 8.75 w x 2.5 d x 14 h inches<br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Paul Talman On/Off lamp Switzerland, c.513 - Paul Talman On/Off lamp Switzerland, c.
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Paul Talman On/Off lamp Switzerland, c. 1965 plastic, aluminum 15.75 w x 15.75 d x 3 h inches Reminiscent of his artwork, this lamp has
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Damien Hirst b. 1965 Lysergic Acid Diet514 - Damien Hirst b. 1965 Lysergic Acid Diet
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Damien Hirst b. 1965 Lysergic Acid Diethylamide United Kingdom, 2000 lambda print on archive paper 42 h x 50 w inches Signed to lower r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Forrest Myers 55 Philco USA, 1971 brass515 - Forrest Myers 55 Philco USA, 1971 brass
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Forrest Myers 55 Philco USA, 1971 brass, bronze 14.5 w x 12.5 d x 3 h inches Forrest Myers modeled this sculpture on the iconic 1955 Ph
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Marcel Wanders rare Knotted chair Droog516 - Marcel Wanders rare Knotted chair Droog
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Marcel Wanders rare Knotted chair Droog Design Netherlands, c. 1995 carbon and epoxy-coated aramid fibers 32 w x 28 d x 30 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Guy De Rougemont Ellipse tables France,517 - Guy De Rougemont Ellipse tables France,
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Guy De Rougemont Ellipse tables France, c. 1970 aluminum 80 w x 35 d x 15 h inches Guy De Rougemont created artworks in the early 1970s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (41,000.00) = 41,000.00
 
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Masayuki Kurosawa Lavinia table lamps, 518 - Masayuki Kurosawa Lavinia table lamps,
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Masayuki Kurosawa Lavinia table lamps, pair Artimede Italy, 1965 enameled aluminum 20 w x 22 d x 17 h inches Signed with manufacture
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Erwine and Estelle Laverne Tulip chairs519 - Erwine and Estelle Laverne Tulip chairs
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Erwine and Estelle Laverne Tulip chairs, pair Laverne International USA, c. 1960 lacquered fiberglass, enameled steel 46 w x 28 d x 50.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Theo Hios 1908-1998 Procession Greece, 520 - Theo Hios 1908-1998 Procession Greece,
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Theo Hios 1908-1998 Procession Greece, 1962 oil on canvas 50 h x 60 w inches Signed and dated on the reverse 'Theo Hios'; signed, title
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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