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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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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
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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
Bidding Has Concluded
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
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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
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Estimate : 200,000.00 - 250,000.00
Sold to floor for (130,000.00) = 130,000.00
 
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