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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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Gio Ponti wall-mounted dresser Giordano600 - Gio Ponti wall-mounted dresser Giordano
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Gio Ponti wall-mounted dresser Giordano Chiesa Italy, c. 1953 pearwood, brass 39.5 w x 18.75 d x 31 h inches Condition of the item i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti wall-mounted dresser Giordano601 - Gio Ponti wall-mounted dresser Giordano
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Gio Ponti wall-mounted dresser Giordano Chiesa Italy, c. 1953 pearwood, brass 39.5 w x 18.75 d x 31 h inches Condition of the item i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi sofa Ital602 - Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi sofa Ital
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Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi sofa Italy, c. 1950 acero, upholstery 68 w x 34 d x 30.5 h inches Provenance: Private collection, New
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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Carlo Mollino coffee table, model #1114603 - Carlo Mollino coffee table, model #1114
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Carlo Mollino coffee table, model #1114 Apelli & Varesio Italy, 1950 acero, Vitrex glass, brass 50.5 w x 24.5 d x 16.75 h inches Thi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (110,000.00) = 110,000.00
 
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Guglielmo Ulrich cabinet Italy, c. 1945604 - Guglielmo Ulrich cabinet Italy, c. 1945
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Guglielmo Ulrich cabinet Italy, c. 1945 mahogany, brass, glass 61 w x 18 d x 55.25 h inches This cabinet, which functions both as a bar
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita605 - Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Italy, c. 1955 brass, crystal 29 dia x 46 h inches Literature: Illuminazioni D'Oggi, Aloi, p
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Osvaldo Borsani dining table ABV/Tecno 606 - Osvaldo Borsani dining table ABV/Tecno
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Osvaldo Borsani dining table ABV/Tecno Italy, 1943 green Mexican onyx, mahogany, brass 75 w x 44.5 d x 29.5 h inches Sold with two 2
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Paolo Buffa cabinet Quarti Italy, c. 19607 - Paolo Buffa cabinet Quarti Italy, c. 19
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Paolo Buffa cabinet Quarti Italy, c. 1940 ebonized mahogany, brass 56 w x 17 d x 59.5 h inches This cabinet can function as a bar; t
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 14,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Paolo Buffa cabinet Italy, c. 1945 maho608 - Paolo Buffa cabinet Italy, c. 1945 maho
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Paolo Buffa cabinet Italy, c. 1945 mahogany, fruitwood, brass 88 w x 17.5 d x 61 h inches Four doors conceal four interior shelves. <br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Ico Parisi console, model #1109 Singer 609 - Ico Parisi console, model #1109 Singer
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Ico Parisi console, model #1109 Singer & Sons Italy/USA, 1951 Italian walnut, burled walnut, brass 71 w x 20 d x 29.5 h inches Signe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani coffe610 - Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani coffe
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Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani coffee table Italy, 1955 reverse-painted glass, walnut 40 w x 41 d x 18.5 h inches The first examples
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for (85,000.00) = 85,000.00
 
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Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani Siste611 - Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani Siste
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Lucio Fontana and Osvaldo Borsani Sistema E22 shelving system Italy, 1954 pearwood, vinyl, brass, reverse-painted glass 33 w x 15 d x 79 h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce coffee table from TBWA/Ch612 - Gaetano Pesce coffee table from TBWA/Ch
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Gaetano Pesce coffee table from TBWA/Chiat/Day offices, New York USA , 1994 resin, steel 44 w x 35.5 d x 18.25 h inches Condition of th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Napoleone Martinuzzi Donna e Cavallo Ve613 - Napoleone Martinuzzi Donna e Cavallo Ve
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Napoleone Martinuzzi Donna e Cavallo Venini Italy, c. 1930 internally-decorated, hand-blown and applied glass with gold inclusions 5.75
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Carlo Scarpa Corrosi vase Venini Italy,614 - Carlo Scarpa Corrosi vase Venini Italy,
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Carlo Scarpa Corrosi vase Venini Italy, 1936 internally decorated glass with irridation 7.5 dia x 13.25 h inches Jewel Glass was an
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Paolo Venini Zanfirico vase Venini Ital615 - Paolo Venini Zanfirico vase Venini Ital
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Paolo Venini Zanfirico vase Venini Italy, c. 1954 internally decorated glass 2.25 w x 2.25 d x 9 h inches Signed with manufacturer's
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Fulvio Bianconi Corpo di Donna vase, mo616 - Fulvio Bianconi Corpo di Donna vase, mo
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Fulvio Bianconi Corpo di Donna vase, model #4209 Venini Italy, c. 1950 internally decorated amber glass with white filament exterior 7
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (23,000.00) = 23,000.00
 
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Ermanno Toso Nerox 'a petoni' vase Frat617 - Ermanno Toso Nerox 'a petoni' vase Frat
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Ermanno Toso Nerox 'a petoni' vase Fratelli Toso Italy, c. 1958 glass 3 dia x 15.25 h inches Originally produced in 1958, this examp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Lino Tagliapietra vase Italy, 1991 inte618 - Lino Tagliapietra vase Italy, 1991 inte
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Lino Tagliapietra vase Italy, 1991 internally decorated and incised glass 6.5 w x 4 d x 13 h inches A fine example from Tagliapietra's
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Carlo Mollino dining table from the Cas619 - Carlo Mollino dining table from the Cas
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Carlo Mollino dining table from the Casa del Sole, Ristorante Pavia, Cervinia Ettore Canali, Brescia Italy, 1954 oak, laminated plastic<br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (45,000.00) = 45,000.00
 
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Carlo Mollino set of six dining chairs 620 - Carlo Mollino set of six dining chairs
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Carlo Mollino set of six dining chairs from the Casa del Sole, Ristorante Pavia, Cervinia Ettore Canali, Brescia Italy, 1954 oak, brass<br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for (180,000.00) = 180,000.00
 
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Carlo Mollino pair of armchairs from Lu621 - Carlo Mollino pair of armchairs from Lu
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Carlo Mollino pair of armchairs from Lutrario Hall, Torino Doro Italy, 1959 enameled steel, Italian walnut, vinyl, brass 21.75 w x 21.5
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Carlo Mollino pair of stools from Lutra622 - Carlo Mollino pair of stools from Lutra
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Carlo Mollino pair of stools from Lutrario Hall, Torino Doro Italy, 1959 enameled steel, vinyl, brass 16.5 w x 12 d x 17 h inches Si
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Carlo Mollino bed from the Casa del Sol623 - Carlo Mollino bed from the Casa del Sol
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Carlo Mollino bed from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia Ettore Canali, Brescia Italy, 1954 oak, walnut, brass 78 w x 34 d x 41.25 h inches<b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Carlo Mollino bed from the Casa del Sol624 - Carlo Mollino bed from the Casa del Sol
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Carlo Mollino bed from the Casa del Sole, Cervinia Ettore Canali, Brescia Italy, 1954 oak, walnut, brass 78 w x 34 d x 41.25 h inches<b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Carlo Mollino untitled (Chamber of Comm625 - Carlo Mollino untitled (Chamber of Comm
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Carlo Mollino untitled (Chamber of Commerce of Turin) Italy, c. 1972 vintage gelatin silver print 9.25 h x 12 w inches This image depic
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Carlo Mollino untitled Italy, c. 1960 o626 - Carlo Mollino untitled Italy, c. 1960 o
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Carlo Mollino untitled Italy, c. 1960 original color Polaroid 3.25 h x 4.25 w inches Condition of the item is not included in this desc
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to ultraism for (2,700.00 + 540.00BP) = 3,240.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Spirali wall lamp Ca627 - Angelo Mangiarotti Spirali wall lamp Ca
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Angelo Mangiarotti Spirali wall lamp Candle Italy, 1974 enameled steel, chrome-plated coiled steel 15 w x 5.5 d x 17 h inches Condit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Spirali ceiling fixt628 - Angelo Mangiarotti Spirali ceiling fixt
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Angelo Mangiarotti Spirali ceiling fixture Candle Italy, 1974 enameled steel, chrome-plated coiled steel 21 dia x 29 h inches Litera
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti vase Vistosi Murano 629 - Angelo Mangiarotti vase Vistosi Murano
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Angelo Mangiarotti vase Vistosi Murano Italy, 1969 glass 7 w x 6.5 d x 13.75 h inches Signed with two decal labels to underside:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti vase Vistosi Murano 630 - Angelo Mangiarotti vase Vistosi Murano
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Angelo Mangiarotti vase Vistosi Murano Italy, c. 1969 glass 10 w x 7 d x 4.5 h inches Provenance: Acquired directly from the art
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,500.00) = 11,500.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Continuita' tra Pien631 - Angelo Mangiarotti Continuita' tra Pien
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Angelo Mangiarotti Continuita' tra Pienie Vuoti Italy, 2006 acrylic 22 w x 4 d x 16 h inches This form was originally designed in 1996
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Equilibrio di una Re632 - Angelo Mangiarotti Equilibrio di una Re
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Angelo Mangiarotti Equilibrio di una Relazione Vitale Italy, 1995 bronze 40 w x 10.5 d x 31.75 h inches This unique work is from the pe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (28,000.00) = 28,000.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Vuoto in Equilibrio 633 - Angelo Mangiarotti Vuoto in Equilibrio
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Angelo Mangiarotti Vuoto in Equilibrio Italy, 1999 cor-ten steel 41 w x 6 d x 17 h inches This unique work is from the personal collect
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Spazio Curvo Italy, 634 - Angelo Mangiarotti Spazio Curvo Italy,
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Angelo Mangiarotti Spazio Curvo Italy, 1999 bronze 14.5 w x 10 d x 10.5 h inches This unique work is from the personal collection of th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti prototype vase Italy635 - Angelo Mangiarotti prototype vase Italy
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Angelo Mangiarotti prototype vase Italy, 1968 onyx 18.25 w x 2.75 d x 9 h inches This unique work is from the personal collection of th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Incas console Skippe636 - Angelo Mangiarotti Incas console Skippe
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Angelo Mangiarotti Incas console Skipper Italy, 1978 sandblasted pietra serena 60 w x 15.75 d x 28.5 h inches Literature: Il Des
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Eros occasional tabl637 - Angelo Mangiarotti Eros occasional tabl
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Angelo Mangiarotti Eros occasional table Skipper Italy, 1971 marble 21.5 w x 17.75 d x 16 h inches Literature: Il Design in Ital
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti dining table T70 Ita638 - Angelo Mangiarotti dining table T70 Ita
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Angelo Mangiarotti dining table T70 Italy, 1969 marble 42 dia x 28.5 h inches Literature: 1950/1980 Repertorio, Gramigna, pg. 29
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Eros console Skipper639 - Angelo Mangiarotti Eros console Skipper
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Angelo Mangiarotti Eros console Skipper Italy, 1971 marble 56.5 w x 19.75 d x 28.25 h inches Literature: Il Design in Italia: De
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Eros side table Ski640 - Angelo Mangiarotti Eros side table Ski
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Angelo Mangiarotti Eros side table Skipper Italy, 1971 marble 26 w x 17.75 d x 28 h inches Literature: Il Design in Italia: Del
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Forma in Equilibrio 641 - Angelo Mangiarotti Forma in Equilibrio
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Angelo Mangiarotti Forma in Equilibrio Italy, 1999 white vicenza stone 16 w x 10.5 d x 17.5 h inches This unique work is from the perso
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti vessels, set of six 642 - Angelo Mangiarotti vessels, set of six
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Angelo Mangiarotti vessels, set of six Knoll Italy, 1968-1974 marble 6.25 dia x 12.75 h inches (tallest) Condition of the item is
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti Cavaedro vase Iter I643 - Angelo Mangiarotti Cavaedro vase Iter I
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Angelo Mangiarotti Cavaedro vase Iter Italy, 1971 marble 15.5 w x 2.75 d x 11 h inches Literature: Su Mangiarotti: Architettura,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Studio Tetrarch coffee table Bazzani I644 - Studio Tetrarch coffee table Bazzani I
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Studio Tetrarch coffee table Bazzani Italy, 1969 lacquered fiberglass 43 w x 43 d x 15 h inches Literature: 1950/1980 Repertori
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Lino Sabattini Equilibrio Italy, 1973 b645 - Lino Sabattini Equilibrio Italy, 1973 b
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Lino Sabattini Equilibrio Italy, 1973 blown glass, Plexiglas 12.75 w x 6.5 d x 12.5 h inches Impressed title, date and artist name to b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio Pill 646 - Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio Pill
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Cesare Casati and Emanuele Ponzio Pill lamps, set of five Ponteur Italy, 1968 acrylic, plastic 5 dia x 21.5 h inches Literature: <br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce UP4 settee C & B Italia I647 - Gaetano Pesce UP4 settee C & B Italia I
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Gaetano Pesce UP4 settee C & B Italia Italy, 1969 stretch fabric over polyurethane foam 66 w x 40 d x 28 h inches Literature: Ga
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Claudio Salocchi Oriolo settee and chai648 - Claudio Salocchi Oriolo settee and chai
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Claudio Salocchi Oriolo settee and chairs, pair Sormani Italy, 1968 leather, lacquered wood 55 w x 35.5 d x 27 h inches chairs: 34 w
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Giorgio Ceretti, Riccardo Rosso and Pie649 - Giorgio Ceretti, Riccardo Rosso and Pie
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Giorgio Ceretti, Riccardo Rosso and Piero De Rossi Torneraj chair Gufram Italy, 1965 polyurethane 34 w x 35.5 d x 34 h inches Litera
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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