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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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Willy Rizzo coffee tables, pair Italy, 562 - Willy Rizzo coffee tables, pair Italy,
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Willy Rizzo coffee tables, pair Italy, c. 1970 chrome-plated steel, brass, mirrored glass, laminate over wood 23.75 w x 23.75 d x 13.25 h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Ole Wanscher desk Haslev Denmark, c. 19563 - Ole Wanscher desk Haslev Denmark, c. 19
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Ole Wanscher desk Haslev Denmark, c. 1960 rosewood, brass 56.25 w x 29.5 d x 28 h inches Features four locking drawers with single k
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Moroccan rug c. 1940 hand-knotted wool 564 - Moroccan rug c. 1940 hand-knotted wool
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Moroccan rug c. 1940 hand-knotted wool 147 w x 110 h inches Condition of the item is not included in this description. Condition repor
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm de565 - Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm de
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Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm desk Alfred Kill Denmark, c. 1968 laminate over wood, chrome-plated steel 67 w x 43.5 d x 28.75 h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Vladimir Kagan dining chairs, set of ei566 - Vladimir Kagan dining chairs, set of ei
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Vladimir Kagan dining chairs, set of eight Vladimir Kagan Designs Inc. USA, c. 1970 lacquered wood, upholstery 19 w x 23 d x 41 h inche
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Vladimir Kagan Sculptured rocking chair567 - Vladimir Kagan Sculptured rocking chair
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Vladimir Kagan Sculptured rocking chair and ottoman Kagan-Dreyfuss Inc. USA, c. 1953 walnut, leather 32 w x 42 d x 39.5 h inches Lit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Vladimir Kagan reclining lounge chair, 568 - Vladimir Kagan reclining lounge chair,
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Vladimir Kagan reclining lounge chair, model #VK100 Vladimir Kagan, Inc. USA, c. 1956 walnut, vinyl, aluminum 28 w x 40 d x 39 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Edward Wormley Tete-a-Tete Dunbar USA, 569 - Edward Wormley Tete-a-Tete Dunbar USA,
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Edward Wormley Tete-a-Tete Dunbar USA, 1960 upholstery, walnut, brass 81 w x 28 d x 27.5 h inches Signed with manufacturer's fabric
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Johann Tapp table Tapp Inc. USA, c. 194570 - Johann Tapp table Tapp Inc. USA, c. 194
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Johann Tapp table Tapp Inc. USA, c. 1940 elm, leather 44 w x 44 d x 15.75 h inches Branded mark to side of drawer: [Designed for Gum
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Edward Wormley lounge chairs model #483571 - Edward Wormley lounge chairs model #483
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Edward Wormley lounge chairs model #4834, pair Dunbar USA, c. 1948 upholstery, leather 33 w x 31 d x 32 h inches Signed with fabric
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Jacques Quinet Calandre lamps, pair Fra573 - Jacques Quinet Calandre lamps, pair Fra
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Jacques Quinet Calandre lamps, pair France, 1962 bronzed steel, parchment 17.5 dia x 31.5 h inches Provenance: Private collection,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 14,000.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings custom armchairs574 - T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings custom armchairs
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings custom armchairs for Casa Encantada USA, 1937 carved oak, upholstery 31 w x 24.5 d x 34.25 h inches An impressiv
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Tommi Parzinger chandelier Parzinger Or575 - Tommi Parzinger chandelier Parzinger Or
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Tommi Parzinger chandelier Parzinger Originals USA, c. 1940 brass, frosted glass 20.25 dia x 22.75 h inches Early, handcrafted examp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Willy Daro coffee table France, c. 1970576 - Willy Daro coffee table France, c. 1970
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Willy Daro coffee table France, c. 1970 acid-etched brass 53 w x 25.75 d x 15.25 h inches Signed to lower right: [Willy Daro]. Condi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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