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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 nightstands, pair Singer & So730 - Gio Ponti nightstands, pair Singer & So
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Gio Ponti nightstands, pair Singer & Sons Italy/USA, c. 1950 Italian walnut 19 w x 15 d x 27.5 h inches Signed with manufacturer's l
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti dresser, model #2161 Singer &731 - Gio Ponti dresser, model #2161 Singer &
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Gio Ponti dresser, model #2161 Singer & Sons Italy/USA, c. 1950 Italian walnut 72 w x 19.75 d x 36.5 h inches Literature: Singer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 17,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti cabinet, model #2129 Singer &732 - Gio Ponti cabinet, model #2129 Singer &
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Gio Ponti cabinet, model #2129 Singer & Sons Italy/USA, c. 1950 Italian walnut 47.25 w x 20 d x 37 h inches Signed with manufacturer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti cabinet, model #2129 Singer &733 - Gio Ponti cabinet, model #2129 Singer &
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Gio Ponti cabinet, model #2129 Singer & Sons Italy/USA, c. 1950 Italian walnut 47.25 w x 20 d x 37 h inches Signed with manufacturer
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti drawing for the Villa Daniel 734 - Gio Ponti drawing for the Villa Daniel
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Gio Ponti drawing for the Villa Daniel Koo, California Italy, 1969 felt tip marker on paper 22.5 w x 27.75 h inches Ponti drew numerous
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Eugenio Quarti desk Italy, c. 1929 mapl735 - Eugenio Quarti desk Italy, c. 1929 mapl
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Eugenio Quarti desk Italy, c. 1929 maple burl, copperplate 70.5 w x 31.5 d x 31.5 h inches Condition of the item is not included in th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1957 736 - Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1957
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Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1957 brass, crystal, frosted glass 24 dia x 68.75 h inches Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 13,000.00
 
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita737 - Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Italy, c. 1955 crystal, gilt brass 22 dia x 15.5 h inches Literature: Fontana Arte 6: Illumi
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
 
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Venini sconces, pair Italy, c. 1960 gla738 - Venini sconces, pair Italy, c. 1960 gla
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Venini sconces, pair Italy, c. 1960 glass, enameled steel, nickel-plated steel 18 w x 9.5 d x 30 h inches Provenance: RAI Televisio
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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Tomaso Buzzi Laguna floor lamp Venini I739 - Tomaso Buzzi Laguna floor lamp Venini I
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Tomaso Buzzi Laguna floor lamp Venini Italy, c. 1932 internally decorated glass with gold inclusions, brass 17.5 dia x 66 h inches T
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
 
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