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Important Design + Postwar & Contemporary Art

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, United States In Person PreviewPreview 1440 West Hubbard Chicago Illinois 60622

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The Important Design series will feature a stunning selection of rare and new-to-the-market works spanning all decades and styles.


Italian master Gio Ponti is represented by numerous significant lots: his room from the IX Triennale of Milan, an iconic coffee table from his Villa Arreaza commission and several pieces from the Vembi-Burroughs offices. Carlo Mollino, Ico Parisi and others round out the ever-popular Italian offerings. Museum-quality works by mid-century French designers Charlotte Perriand and Jean Prouve will be sold alongside contemporary designers like Ron Arad, the Campana brothers and Guy de Rougemont. Further selections include American classics by George Nakashima, Vladimir Kagan and Paul Evans. In all, the sale features an international array of works emblematic of the character and quality of 20th and 21st century design.


Session two, held on December 11th, also includes nearly 100 lots of post war and contemporary artworks by artists Philip Guston, Nam Jun Paik, Andy Warhol and Ad Reinhardt among others.
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Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm, Grasshopper lounge chair180 - Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm, Grasshopper lounge chair
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Grasshopper lounge chair Alfred Kill Denmark, c. 1968 matte chrome-plated steel, canvas, leather 28.75 w x 56 d x 32.5 h inches Literat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Jorgen Hoj, dining table, model 54 and set of six dining chairs, model 3181 - Jorgen Hoj, dining table, model 54 and set of six dining chairs, model 3
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dining table, model 54 and set of six dining chairs, model 3 Denmark, 1960/1963 anodized aluminum, rosewood, leather, plastic 57 dia x 27 h i
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Jorgen Hoj, coffee table, model 157182 - Jorgen Hoj, coffee table, model 157
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coffee table, model 157 Denmark, 1959 rosewood, anodized aluminum 83 w x 28.5 d x 16 h inches Literature: <i>New Furniture</i>, vol. 8
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Arne Jacobsen, Egg chair and ottoman183 - Arne Jacobsen, Egg chair and ottoman
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Egg chair and ottoman Fritz Hansen Denmark, 1957 leather, aluminum, plastic 5 w x 31 d x 41.5 h inches Ottoman measures: 21.75 w x 15.7
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Arne Jacobsen, Swan chairs, pair184 - Arne Jacobsen, Swan chairs, pair
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Swan chairs, pair Fritz Hansen Denmark, 1958 leather, aluminum, plastic 30 w x 25.5 d x 30 h inches Signed with molded manufacturer's m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Paul Lewis, pair of Airomobile models and ephemera185 - Paul Lewis, pair of Airomobile models and ephemera
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pair of Airomobile models and ephemera USA, 1934 enameled aluminum, rubber 17.75 w x 8 d x 6.5 h inches In one innovative machine, the Air
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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K.E.M. Weber, LC-52 lounge chair186 - K.E.M. Weber, LC-52 lounge chair
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LC-52 lounge chair Lloyd Manufacturing Co. USA, c. 1930 chrome-plated steel, vinyl, walnut 28 w x 39.5 d x 31 h inches<BR><BR>Condition of
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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K.E.M. Weber, Silver Style tea service187 - K.E.M. Weber, Silver Style tea service
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Silver Style tea service Friedman Silver Company USA, 1928 silverplate, rosewood 14.75 w x 13 d x 6.25 h inches Impressed marks to und
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Opco Company, The Ice Gun188 - Opco Company, The Ice Gun
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The Ice Gun USA, c. 1935 enameled aluminum, chrome-plated steel 11 w x 2.75 d x 6.75 h inches Signed with printed mark to top: [The Ice Gu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Warren McArthur, chaise lounge189 - Warren McArthur, chaise lounge
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chaise lounge Warren McArthur Corporation USA, c. 1935 aluminum, upholstery, rubber 25 w x 56 d x 29 h inches<BR><BR>Condition of the item
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Warren McArthur, chaise lounge190 - Warren McArthur, chaise lounge
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chaise lounge Warren McArthur Corporation USA, c. 1935 aluminum, vinyl, rubber 25 w x 56 d x 29 h inches<BR><BR>Condition of the item is n
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Warren McArthur, table191 - Warren McArthur, table
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table Warren McArthur Corporation USA, c. 1935 aluminum, lacquered wood 34 w x 24 d x 28 h inches Signed with decal manufacturer's labe
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Donald Deskey, table lamp192 - Donald Deskey, table lamp
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table lamp Deskey-Vollmer, Inc. USA, c. 1930 mahogany, aluminum, linen 10 w x 7 d x 19.25 h inches Literature: <i>Donald Deskey: De
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Donald Deskey, table lamp193 - Donald Deskey, table lamp
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table lamp Deskey-Vollmer, Inc. USA, c. 1930 chrome-plated brass, linen 11 dia x 22.75 h inches Literature: <i>Donald Deskey: Decor
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (42,000.00) = 42,000.00
 
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Jean Royere, chair from l'Exposition Internationale of 1937194 - Jean Royere, chair from l'Exposition Internationale of 1937
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chair from l'Exposition Internationale of 1937 France, 1937 perforated iron, enameled steel 21.25 w x 42 d x 22 h inches This design was u
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to floor for (80,000.00) = 80,000.00
 
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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Zig-Zag chair195 - Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Zig-Zag chair
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Zig-Zag chair G.A. van de Groenekan The Netherlands, 1932 pine 15 w x 17 d x 30.5 h inches In this example, Rietveld strengthened the s
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Red Blue chair196 - Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, Red Blue chair
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Red Blue chair G.A. van de Groenekan The Netherlands, 1918 stained pine and plywood 26 w x 33 d x 33.75 h inches Signed with paper manu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Ruth Reeves, tapestry197 - Ruth Reeves, tapestry
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tapestry USA, c. 1935 block-printed hand-woven wool 126 w x 71.5 h inches Donald Deskey utilized Ruth Reeves' textile designs in many of h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Harry Bunnell, Westport chairs, set of three198 - Harry Bunnell, Westport chairs, set of three
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Westport chairs, set of three USA, 1905 hemlock 38 w x 39 d x 37 h inches Designed in 1903 by Thomas Lee, this chair was patented by his f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Czechoslovakian, desk and three bookshelves199 - Czechoslovakian, desk and three bookshelves
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desk and three bookshelves c. 1925 lacquered wood 63.5 w x 33 d x 38 h inches Bookcases measure: 59 w x 16 d x 37.5 h Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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