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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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Fontana Arte Inciso a Sabbia frames, se810 - Fontana Arte Inciso a Sabbia frames, se
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Fontana Arte Inciso a Sabbia frames, set of three Fontana Arte Italy, 1957 glass, brass 13 w x 8 d x 13.25 h inches Literature:
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Fontana Arte sconces, pair Italy, c. 19811 - Fontana Arte sconces, pair Italy, c. 19
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Fontana Arte sconces, pair Italy, c. 1950 frosted glass, brass 6 w x 4.5 d x 16.5 h inches Condition of the item is not included in thi
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Max Ingrand sconces, pair Fontana Arte 812 - Max Ingrand sconces, pair Fontana Arte
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Max Ingrand sconces, pair Fontana Arte Italy, 1956 brass, crystal 6.5 w x 4.75 d x 29.75 h inches Literature: Fontana Arte 6: Il
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Gino Sarfatti sconces, pair Italy, c. 1813 - Gino Sarfatti sconces, pair Italy, c. 1
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Gino Sarfatti sconces, pair Italy, c. 1960 enameled steel, glass, aluminum 18.5 w x 7 d x 5 h inches Condition of the item is not inclu
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti sconces, pair Fontana Arte It814 - Gio Ponti sconces, pair Fontana Arte It
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Gio Ponti sconces, pair Fontana Arte Italy, c. 1950 brass, frosted glass 18 w x 22.5 d x 7 h inches Condition of the item is not inc
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Luigi Caccia Dominioni Battibius lounge815 - Luigi Caccia Dominioni Battibius lounge
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Luigi Caccia Dominioni Battibius lounge chair Azucena Italy, 1959 enameled steel, upholstery 22.75 w x 38.5 d x 36 h inches An extre
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Ignazio Gardella sconces, pair Azucena 816 - Ignazio Gardella sconces, pair Azucena
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Ignazio Gardella sconces, pair Azucena Italy, 1960 glass, chrome-plated brass 27.5 w x 18 d x 20 h inches Signed with impressed manu
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Carlo di Carli armchair Cassina Italy, 817 - Carlo di Carli armchair Cassina Italy,
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Carlo di Carli armchair Cassina Italy, 1951 ash, upholstery 24.25 w x 28 d x 38 h inches This design was presented at the 1951 Trien
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Osvaldo Borsani dining table, model T33818 - Osvaldo Borsani dining table, model T33
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Osvaldo Borsani dining table, model T334-C Tecno Italy, c. 1980 oak, enameled aluminum 63 dia x 27.75 h inches Signed with manufactu
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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O'Luce floor lamp Italy, c. 1950 brass,819 - O'Luce floor lamp Italy, c. 1950 brass,
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O'Luce floor lamp Italy, c. 1950 brass, enameled aluminum, steel 36 w x 18 d x 64 h inches Three independently adjustable arms extend a
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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