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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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Warren McArthur sofa Warren McArthur Co481 - Warren McArthur sofa Warren McArthur Co
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Warren McArthur sofa Warren McArthur Corporation USA, c. 1930 aluminum, upholstery 60 w x 33.5 d x 33 h inches Sold with two back cu
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Ruth Reeves tapestry USA, 1930 printed 482 - Ruth Reeves tapestry USA, 1930 printed
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Ruth Reeves tapestry USA, 1930 printed cotton velvet 104 h x 55 w inches Reeves studied under Fernand L?ger in Paris. Her Cubist inspir
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,250.00
 
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Modernist carpet France, c. 1930 hand-k483 - Modernist carpet France, c. 1930 hand-k
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Modernist carpet France, c. 1930 hand-knotted wool 117 w x 156 h inches Cubism had far reaching influences on French designers and arch
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
 
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KEM Weber Zephyr table clock Lawson Tim484 - KEM Weber Zephyr table clock Lawson Tim
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KEM Weber Zephyr table clock Lawson Time Inc. USA, 1933 copper-plated brass, brass, enameled steel 8 w x 3 d x 3.25 h inches Signed
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Paul Frankl lounge chair Frankl Galleri485 - Paul Frankl lounge chair Frankl Galleri
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Paul Frankl lounge chair Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 upholstery, lacquered wood 30.5 w x 34 d x 24 h inches Literature: New Di
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
 
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Paul Frankl console table, model #5035 486 - Paul Frankl console table, model #5035
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Paul Frankl console table, model #5035 Johnson Furniture Company USA, c. 1948 cork, lacquered wood 71 w x 27 d x 27 h inches An unco
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Paul Frankl Speed settee Frankl Galleri487 - Paul Frankl Speed settee Frankl Galleri
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Paul Frankl Speed settee Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1935 vinyl, brass rivets 62 w x 43 d x 25.5 h inches Condition of the item is not
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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Paul Frankl Speed chair Frankl Gallerie488 - Paul Frankl Speed chair Frankl Gallerie
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Paul Frankl Speed chair Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1934 upholstery over wood, brass rivets 36 w x 44 d x 26 h inches Condition of the
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 22,000.00
 
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Paul Frankl Speed sofa Frankl Galleries489 - Paul Frankl Speed sofa Frankl Galleries
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Paul Frankl Speed sofa Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1935 leather, lacquered wood, brass rivets 86 w x 41 d x 27 h inches Condition of th
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Paul T. Frankl bedroom set USA, c. 1940490 - Paul T. Frankl bedroom set USA, c. 1940
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Paul T. Frankl bedroom set USA, c. 1940 elm, mahogany, mirrored glass, leather, glass 108 w x 85 d x 28 h inches Condition of the item
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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