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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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Poul Kjaerholm PK 11 chairs, set of six120 - Poul Kjaerholm PK 11 chairs, set of six
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Poul Kjaerholm PK 11 chairs, set of six E. Kold Christensen Denmark, c. 1957 matte chrome-plated steel, leather, oak 25 w x 19 d x 25.5
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (78,000.00) = 78,000.00
 
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Sir Norman Foster Great Portland Street121 - Sir Norman Foster Great Portland Street
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Sir Norman Foster Great Portland Street desk Stapleton Engineering Essex United Kingdom, 1982 enameled steel and aluminum, glass 57 w x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Edward Durell Stone coffee table Fulbri122 - Edward Durell Stone coffee table Fulbri
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Edward Durell Stone coffee table Fulbright Furniture USA, c. 1945 oak 66 w x 23 d x 15 h inches Literature: Edward Durell Stone:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Philip Johnson cocktail table from the 123 - Philip Johnson cocktail table from the
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Philip Johnson cocktail table from the Seagram Building, New York USA, 1954 bronze, polished travertine, marble 48 w x 24 d x 17 h inches<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Philip Johnson floor lamp Edison Price,124 - Philip Johnson floor lamp Edison Price,
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Philip Johnson floor lamp Edison Price, Inc. USA, c. 1954 bronze, enameled aluminum 25.5 dia x 42.5 h inches Literature: What Mo
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 30/5 Bamber125 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 30/5 Bamber
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 30/5 Bamberg Metallwerkstatten Germany, c. 1930 chrome and nickel-plated steel, leather 22.5 w x 34.5 d x 3
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 30/5 frame 126 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 30/5 frame
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 30/5 frame Bamberg Metallwerkstatten Germany, c. 1930 chrome and nickel-plated steel 22.5 w x 34.5 d x 30.5
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe prototype cant127 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe prototype cant
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe prototype cantilevered chair Knoll USA, c. 1957 chrome-plated steel, leather 22.5 w x 34.5 d x 30.5 h inches<b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe perspective dr128 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe perspective dr
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe perspective drawing, Courthouse Interior with Sculpture Germany, 1935 ink and red pencil on tracing paper 6.5 h x
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe plan drawing a129 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe plan drawing a
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe plan drawing and elevation for Courthouse Studies Germany, c. 1935 pencil on tracing paper 14.5 h x 11.5 w inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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