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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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (45,000.00) = 45,000.00
 
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