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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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Franco Albini desk, model #80 Knoll Ita790 - Franco Albini desk, model #80 Knoll Ita
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Franco Albini desk, model #80 Knoll Italy, c. 1970 enameled steel, lacquered birch, glass 26 w x 48 d x 29 h inches Condition of the
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,700.00) = 2,700.00
 
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Arteluce for Lightolier floor lamp Arte791 - Arteluce for Lightolier floor lamp Arte
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Arteluce for Lightolier floor lamp Arteluce Italy/USA, c. 1950 brass, marble, enameled aluminum 40 w x 40 d x 72 h inches A finely m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Carlo di Carli bench Italy, c. 1950 ble792 - Carlo di Carli bench Italy, c. 1950 ble
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Carlo di Carli bench Italy, c. 1950 bleached mahogany, upholstery 33 w x 17 d x 17 h inches Condition of the item is not included in th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Fontana Arte centerpiece Italy, c. 1950793 - Fontana Arte centerpiece Italy, c. 1950
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Fontana Arte centerpiece Italy, c. 1950 crystal, brass 14 w x 10.75 d x 17 h inches Signed with manufacturer's decal label to top:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Flavio Poli Sommerso vase Seguso Vetri 794 - Flavio Poli Sommerso vase Seguso Vetri
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Flavio Poli Sommerso vase Seguso Vetri d'Arte Italy, c. 1954 glass 7.5 w x 4 d x 9.25 h inches Condition of the item is not included
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Stilnovo candelabrum, pair Italy, c. 19795 - Stilnovo candelabrum, pair Italy, c. 19
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Stilnovo candelabrum, pair Italy, c. 1960 brass, marble, enameled steel 23.25 w x 9.75 d x 29.5 h inches Signed with impressed manufact
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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Gio Ponti armoire Italy, c. 1930 walnut796 - Gio Ponti armoire Italy, c. 1930 walnut
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Gio Ponti armoire Italy, c. 1930 walnut, brass, mirrored glass 75 w x 22 d x 71.5 h inches Three doors conceal internal hanging storage
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (28,000.00) = 28,000.00
 
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Tapio Wirkkala Arcadia chandelier Venin797 - Tapio Wirkkala Arcadia chandelier Venin
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Tapio Wirkkala Arcadia chandelier Venini Finland, c. 1965 glass, steel 19 w x 19 d x 63 h inches Condition of the item is not includ
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Guglielmo Ulrich side chairs, pair Ital798 - Guglielmo Ulrich side chairs, pair Ital
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Guglielmo Ulrich side chairs, pair Italy, c. 1940 palmwood, silk, brass 16.5 w x 19.5 d x 32.75 h inches Condition of the item is not i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Paolo Buffa console Mobili Cantu Italy,799 - Paolo Buffa console Mobili Cantu Italy,
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Paolo Buffa console Mobili Cantu Italy, c. 1956 Italian fruitwood, glass 72 w x 20 d x 40.5 h inches Suspended glass top above three
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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