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Important Design + Postwar & Contemporary Art

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, United States

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The May Important Design series will be one of our most striking auctions to date with three sales: session 1, session 2 including Post war + Contemporary Art and Objets d'affection.

Important Design An unprecedented selection of important works will be offered in the two-day series. The best of Scandinavian design from masters Hans Wegner, Fill Juhl and Henning Koppel will be offered alongside a curated grouping of pieces by a American craftsmen Evans, Nakashima, Esherick, Castle, Maloof, Powell, Coffey and Nyquist. Highlighting the sale will be rare commissioned designs from Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve and contemporary designs by the likes of Harush Shlomo, Aranda/Lasch, Forrest Myers and Zaha Hadid.

From iconic to contemporary design, the two-day sale will be anchored by a complete Garouste & Bonetti interior from a London residence that perfectly showcases the design duo’s neo-baroque style. The layered, tactile space plays with the senses, incorporating various materials and shapes that are at once playful and avant-garde. This commission features several original forms that went on to become iconic designs, notably the Dawson lamp. Together, the dining room and living room pieces illustrate the brilliant originality of Garouste and Bonetti’s creations.

Mattia Bonetti commented about this interior: "I think that the design invented for here remains one of the most accomplished examples of my style, and the one with which I very strongly identify." Sold as individual lots, this collection is a rare opportunity to acquire works from a complete commission.

Objets d'affection: 30 years of Nilufar Gallery Nina Yashar has passionately collected pedigree works for nearly thirty years. The offerings here represent the diversity of her aesthetic ranging from historic masters to contemporary darlings. At Nilufar, her gallery on fashion’s Via Spiga, Yashar showcases a creative dialogue between her international eye and designed objects. Ensembles of Gio Ponti, Martino Gamper, Atelier van Leishout, Charlotte Perriand and James Mont work in harmony together. The sale will include a choice selection of ninety works that display her vision as a curatorial collector.
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Jean Royre dining table France, c. 1955 ash235 - Jean Royre dining table France, c. 1955 ash
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Jean Royre<BR>dining table<BR>France, c. 1955<BR>ash<BR>51 dia x 29.5 h inches<BR>Provenance: <BR>Galerie Downt...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Jean Royre coffee table France, 1955 elm 31236 - Jean Royre coffee table France, 1955 elm 31
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Jean Royre<BR>coffee table<BR>France, 1955<BR>elm<BR>31.5 dia x 14 h inches<BR>Literature: <BR><i>Jean Ro...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Jean Royre corner cabinet France, 1949 oak,237 - Jean Royre corner cabinet France, 1949 oak,
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Jean Royre<BR>corner cabinet<BR>France, 1949<BR>oak, cane, enameled steel<BR>50 w x 39 d x 31.75 h inches<BR>This cus...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Jean Royre coffee table France, 1963 acajou238 - Jean Royre coffee table France, 1963 acajou
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Jean Royre<BR>coffee table<BR>France, 1963<BR>acajou<BR>30.5 dia x 14 h inches<BR>Literature: <BR><i>Jean...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Andre Sornay occasional tables, pair France,239 - Andre Sornay occasional tables, pair France,
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Andre Sornay<BR>occasional tables, pair<BR>France, c. 1945<BR>mahogany, lacquered wood, brass<BR>11 w x 6.5 d x 21.5 h inche...
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Francis Jourdain armchairs, pair France, c. 1240 - Francis Jourdain armchairs, pair France, c. 1
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Francis Jourdain<BR>armchairs, pair<BR>France, c. 1915<BR>oak, cane<BR>19.75 w x 18 d x 29 h inches<BR><BR>Condi...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Maison Bagus sconces, pair France, c. 1945 g241 - Maison Bagus sconces, pair France, c. 1945 g
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Maison Bagus<BR>sconces, pair<BR>France, c. 1945<BR>gilt metal, crystal<BR>12 w x 4.5 d x 26 h inches<BR><BR>Con...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Andre Arbus console France, c. 1945 sycamore,242 - Andre Arbus console France, c. 1945 sycamore,
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Andre Arbus<BR>console<BR>France, c. 1945<BR>sycamore, brass, lacquered wood<BR>31 w x 16.5 d x 33 h inches<BR><BR&...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann desk from Cite Univers243 - Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann desk from Cite Univers
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Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann<BR>desk from Cite Universitaire de Paris<BR>France, c. 1932<BR>oak, embossed lacquered fabric<BR>47 w...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Rene Drouet chairs, pair France, c. 1940 gilt244 - Rene Drouet chairs, pair France, c. 1940 gilt
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Rene Drouet<BR>chairs, pair<BR>France, c. 1940<BR>gilt iron, upholstery<BR>19.5 w x 21.5 d x 35 h inches<BR>Literature...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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