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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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Charles and Ray Eames ESU 420-C Herman Miller405 - Charles and Ray Eames ESU 420-C Herman Miller
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Charles and Ray Eames<BR>ESU 420-C<BR>Herman Miller<BR>USA, 1952<BR>birch, lacquered masonite, ash, chrome-plated steel<B...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Stefan Knapp facade elements from Alexander's406 - Stefan Knapp facade elements from Alexander's
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Stefan Knapp<BR>facade elements from Alexander's department store, New York<BR>USA, c. 1960<BR>enameled steel<BR>73 w x ...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Richard Meier armchairs model 810A, set of ei407 - Richard Meier armchairs model 810A, set of ei
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Richard Meier<BR>armchairs model 810A, set of eight<BR>Knoll International<BR>USA, 1982<BR>lacquered wood<BR>21 w x 20...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Blue chair G.A. va408 - Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Blue chair G.A. va
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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld<BR>Red Blue chair<BR>G.A. van de Groenekan<BR>The Netherlands, 1918<BR>stained pine and plywood<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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Kurt Versen table lamps, pair Germany, c. 193409 - Kurt Versen table lamps, pair Germany, c. 193
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Kurt Versen<BR>table lamps, pair<BR>Germany, c. 1934<BR>aluminum, parchment<BR>11 w x 10 d x 14 h inches<BR><BR>...
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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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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona daybed Kno410 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona daybed Kno
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe<BR>Barcelona daybed<BR>Knoll<BR>USA, c. 1970<BR>walnut, suede, stainless steel<BR>78 w x 39.5...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Otto Mueller Sistrah table lamp, model T4 Sis411 - Otto Mueller Sistrah table lamp, model T4 Sis
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Otto Mueller<BR>Sistrah table lamp, model T4<BR>Sistrah Licht<BR>Germany, c. 1932<BR>nickel-plated brass, glass<BR>16 ...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Samuel Marx custom desk William J. Quigley, I412 - Samuel Marx custom desk William J. Quigley, I
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Samuel Marx<BR>custom desk<BR>William J. Quigley, Inc.<BR>USA, c. 1945<BR>burled ash<BR>137 w x 103 d x 30.5 h inches&...
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (32,000.00) = 32,000.00
 
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K.E.M Weber Silver Style cocktail shaker Frie413 - K.E.M Weber Silver Style cocktail shaker Frie
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K.E.M Weber<BR>Silver Style cocktail shaker<BR>Friedman Silver Company<BR>USA, 1928<BR>silverplate, rosewood<BR>7.25 w...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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K.E.M Weber Silver Style tea service Friedman414 - K.E.M Weber Silver Style tea service Friedman
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K.E.M Weber<BR>Silver Style tea service<BR>Friedman Silver Company<BR>USA, 1928<BR>silverplate, rosewood<BR>6.25 w x 4...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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