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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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Henning Koppel Eel dish, model 1054 Georg Jen375 - Henning Koppel Eel dish, model 1054 Georg Jen
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Henning Koppel<BR>Eel dish, model 1054<BR>Georg Jensen<BR>Denmark, 1957<BR>sterling silver<BR>28.5 w x 7.5 d x 5.75 h ...
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Estimate : 90,000.00 - 120,000.00
Sold to floor for (85,000.00) = 85,000.00
 
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Finn Juhl 45 Chairs, pair Niels Vodder Denmar376 - Finn Juhl 45 Chairs, pair Niels Vodder Denmar
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Finn Juhl<BR>45 Chairs, pair<BR>Niels Vodder<BR>Denmark, 1945<BR>teak, upholstery<BR>27 w x 30 d x 33 h inches<BR&g...
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Hans Wegner Chinese chairs no. 4, set of six377 - Hans Wegner Chinese chairs no. 4, set of six
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Hans Wegner<BR>Chinese chairs no. 4, set of six<BR>Fritz Hansen<BR>Denmark, 1945<BR>cherry, leather<BR>22.25 w x 20.5 ...
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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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Hans Wegner Chinese dining table Johannes Han378 - Hans Wegner Chinese dining table Johannes Han
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Hans Wegner<BR>Chinese dining table<BR>Johannes Hansen<BR>Denmark, 1947<BR>cherry, teak<BR>47.25 dia x 28.5 h inches&l...
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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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Hans Wegner Folding chairs model 512, pair Jo379 - Hans Wegner Folding chairs model 512, pair Jo
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Hans Wegner<BR>Folding chairs model 512, pair<BR>Johannes Hansen<BR>Denmark, 1949<BR>oak, cane, brass<BR>24 w x 29 d x...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Bruno Mathsson daybed Karl Mathsson Sweden, 1380 - Bruno Mathsson daybed Karl Mathsson Sweden, 1
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Bruno Mathsson<BR>daybed<BR>Karl Mathsson<BR>Sweden, 1936<BR>beech, leather, canvas <BR>88 w x 32 d x 23 h inches<B...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Finn Juhl wall-mounted cabinet Bovirke Denmar381 - Finn Juhl wall-mounted cabinet Bovirke Denmar
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Finn Juhl<BR>wall-mounted cabinet<BR>Bovirke<BR>Denmark, c. 1960<BR>rosewood, birch<BR>62 w x 15.75 d x 17.75 h inches...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Finn Juhl armchair Niels Vodder Denmark, 1946382 - Finn Juhl armchair Niels Vodder Denmark, 1946
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Finn Juhl<BR>armchair<BR>Niels Vodder<BR>Denmark, 1946<BR>rosewood, leather<BR>25.5 w x 24 d x 32.5 h inches<BR>...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Hans Wegner Valet chair Johannes Hansen Denma383 - Hans Wegner Valet chair Johannes Hansen Denma
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Hans Wegner<BR>Valet chair<BR>Johannes Hansen<BR>Denmark, 1953<BR>oak, teak, leather, brass<BR>20.5 w x 19.5 d x 37 h ...
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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Borge Mogensen settee Frederica Stolefabrik D384 - Borge Mogensen settee Frederica Stolefabrik D
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Borge Mogensen<BR>settee<BR>Frederica Stolefabrik<BR>Denmark, 1971<BR>leather, teak<BR>61 w x 36 d x 41.5 h inches<...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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