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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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Giacomo Balla L'Albero Mutilato Italy, c. 192696 - Giacomo Balla L'Albero Mutilato Italy, c. 192
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Giacomo Balla<BR>L'Albero Mutilato<BR>Italy, c. 1925<BR>hand-painted wood construction<BR>19.5 w x 20 d x 73.5 h inches&...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 125,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for (95,000.00) = 95,000.00
 
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Carlo Bugatti plant stand Italy, c. 1902 ebon697 - Carlo Bugatti plant stand Italy, c. 1902 ebon
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Carlo Bugatti<BR>plant stand<BR>Italy, c. 1902<BR>ebonized wood, tile, hammered copper, vellum with hand drawing<BR>17.5 w x...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Ico and Luisa Parisi console Spartaco Brugnol698 - Ico and Luisa Parisi console Spartaco Brugnol
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Ico and Luisa Parisi<BR>console<BR>Spartaco Brugnoli<BR>Italy, 1949<BR>Italian walnut<BR>44.25 w x 12.25 d x 31 h inch...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Osvaldo Borsani bed Italy, c. 1942 bleached f699 - Osvaldo Borsani bed Italy, c. 1942 bleached f
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Osvaldo Borsani<BR>bed<BR>Italy, c. 1942<BR>bleached fruitwood<BR>73.5 w x 82 d x 37 h inches<BR>Literature: <BR>...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Arredoluce floor lamp Italy, c. 1958 brass, e700 - Arredoluce floor lamp Italy, c. 1958 brass, e
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Arredoluce<BR>floor lamp<BR>Italy, c. 1958<BR>brass, enameled brass, perforated and enameled steel<BR>30 w x 30 d x 89 h inc...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Max Ingrand floor lamp, model 2156 Fontana Ar701 - Max Ingrand floor lamp, model 2156 Fontana Ar
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Max Ingrand<BR>floor lamp, model 2156<BR>Fontana Arte<BR>Italy, c. 1955<BR>nickel-plated brass, crystal, frosted glass<BR...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Osvaldo Borsani, Attribution desk Italy, 1940702 - Osvaldo Borsani, Attribution desk Italy, 1940
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Osvaldo Borsani, Attribution<BR>desk<BR>Italy, 1940<BR>oak, Italian fruitwood, brass<BR>68 w x 28.5 d x 31 h inches<BR>...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Guglielmo Ulrich, Attribution console Italy,703 - Guglielmo Ulrich, Attribution console Italy,
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Guglielmo Ulrich, Attribution<BR>console<BR>Italy, c. 1942<BR>lacquered wood, marble, brass<BR>44 w x 14 d x 31 h inches<...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Osvaldo Borsani sofa Italy, c. 1940 upholster704 - Osvaldo Borsani sofa Italy, c. 1940 upholster
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Osvaldo Borsani<BR>sofa<BR>Italy, c. 1940<BR>upholstery, stained poplar<BR>98 w x 35 d x 35 h inches<BR><BR>Cond...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to wackies*woo for (6,500.00 + 1,462.50BP) = 7,962.50
 
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Osvaldo Borsani bar cabinet Italy, c. 1935 tr705 - Osvaldo Borsani bar cabinet Italy, c. 1935 tr
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Osvaldo Borsani<BR>bar cabinet<BR>Italy, c. 1935<BR>transfer-printed lacquered vellum with hand coloring, rosewood, mirrored glass...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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