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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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Ron Arad Little Heavy One Off United K241 - Ron Arad Little Heavy One Off United K
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Ron Arad Little Heavy One Off United Kingdom, 1991 polished stainless steel 24.5 w x 28.75 d x 29.75 h inches Incised signature and
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 49,000.00
 
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Ron Arad Bad Tempered Chair Vitra Unite242 - Ron Arad Bad Tempered Chair Vitra Unite
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Ron Arad Bad Tempered Chair Vitra United Kingdom/Germany, 2002 carbon fiber, wing nuts 39.5 w x 29.5 d x 32.5 h inches Signed and nu
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
 
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Ron Arad shelves from Bazaar/Jean-Paul 243 - Ron Arad shelves from Bazaar/Jean-Paul
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Ron Arad shelves from Bazaar/Jean-Paul Gaultier One Off United Kingdom, c. 1983 welded and fastened steel, glass 175 w x 16 d x 90 h in
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 39,000.00
 
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Marzio Cecchi beanbag chair Studio Most244 - Marzio Cecchi beanbag chair Studio Most
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Marzio Cecchi beanbag chair Studio Most Italy, 1969 leather 65 w x 57 d x 23 h inches At first glance, this design appears uninvitin
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 36,000.00
 
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Richard Snyder Spirit that Lives at the245 - Richard Snyder Spirit that Lives at the
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Richard Snyder Spirit that Lives at the Source of the River cabinet USA, 1986 lacquered wood with rope 12 dia x 77 h inches From the 'S
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Richard Snyder Riddle console USA, 1989246 - Richard Snyder Riddle console USA, 1989
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Richard Snyder Riddle console USA, 1989 carved and lacquered mahogany, enameled steel 79 w x 22.5 d x 29.5 h inches Three bowls are car
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,500.00
 
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Richard Snyder Gift from the King of Nu247 - Richard Snyder Gift from the King of Nu
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Richard Snyder Gift from the King of Nubia cabinet USA, 1990 lacquered wood 49 w x 14.5 d x 78.5 h inches "...if my work looks primitiv
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Frank Gehry table Easy Edges, Inc USA, 248 - Frank Gehry table Easy Edges, Inc USA,
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Frank Gehry table Easy Edges, Inc USA, c. 1971 corrugated cardboard, masonite, glass 36 dia x 22 h inches This rare table was made i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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Ron Adzak Fesse chair Atelier A France,249 - Ron Adzak Fesse chair Atelier A France,
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Ron Adzak Fesse chair Atelier A France, 1970/1992 gel-coated molded fiberglass 23.5 w x 15.75 d x 27.75 h inches Literature: Ate
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Nicola room screen France, c. 1970 pain250 - Nicola room screen France, c. 1970 pain
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Nicola room screen France, c. 1970 painted parchment over wood frame 86 w x 83.5 h inches Signed on the reverse in pencil: . <b
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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Tejo Remy Ballenbank bench Netherlands 251 - Tejo Remy Ballenbank bench Netherlands
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Tejo Remy Ballenbank bench Netherlands , 2002 tennis balls over chrome-plated steel structure 55 w x 52 d x 17.75 h inches Inspired by
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
 
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Marc Newson Coast chairs, set of six Au252 - Marc Newson Coast chairs, set of six Au
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Marc Newson Coast chairs, set of six Australia/United Kingdom, 1995 oak, vinyl 17 w x 19 d x 31 h inches Custom designed for the Coast
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 18,000.00
 
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Marc Newson Embryo settee Idee Australi253 - Marc Newson Embryo settee Idee Australi
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Marc Newson Embryo settee Idee Australia/Japan, c. 1988 tubular steel, Neoprene 54 w x 34 d x 31.5 h inches With the design in 1988
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 38,000.00
 
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Donald Judd desk Janssen C.V. USA, 1989254 - Donald Judd desk Janssen C.V. USA, 1989
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Donald Judd desk Janssen C.V. USA, 1989 enameled aluminum 39.5 w x 39.5 d x 29.5 h inches Impressed signature to underside: [DJ 8 89
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Mariano Cornejo desk Argentina, 2005 la255 - Mariano Cornejo desk Argentina, 2005 la
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Mariano Cornejo desk Argentina, 2005 lacquered and incised wood 39 w x 26 d x 30 h inches The surfaces of Cornejo's works are both deco
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Mariano Cornejo chair Argentina, 2003 l256 - Mariano Cornejo chair Argentina, 2003 l
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Mariano Cornejo chair Argentina, 2003 lacquered and incised wood 24 w x 25 d x 26.25 h inches Incised signature and date to side: [M. C
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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Frank Gehry custom table from the Chiat257 - Frank Gehry custom table from the Chiat
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Frank Gehry custom table from the Chiat/Day Building, Venice, California USA, 1986 corrugated cardboard, glass, wood 182.5 w x 96 d x 29 h
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for 38,000.00
 
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Harush Shlomo Hammered chair Israel, 20258 - Harush Shlomo Hammered chair Israel, 20
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Harush Shlomo Hammered chair Israel, 2005 hammered and riveted aluminum 17.5 w x 21 d x 32 h inches Each chair by Harush Schlomo is uni
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
 
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Andrea Branzi Amnesia shelves, pair De260 - Andrea Branzi Amnesia shelves, pair De
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Andrea Branzi Amnesia shelves, pair Design Gallery Milano Italy, c. 1991 enameled metal, tree trunk 39.5 w x 11.75 d x 81 h inches
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 46,000.00
 
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Isamu Noguchi Prismatic table USA, 1957261 - Isamu Noguchi Prismatic table USA, 1957
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Isamu Noguchi Prismatic table USA, 1957 anodized aluminum 17 w x 19 d x 16 h inches Literature: Isamu Noguchi: Sculptural Design, v
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Estimate : 70,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to floor for 110,000.00
 
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