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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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Donald Deskey, table lamp200 - Donald Deskey, table lamp
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table lamp Deskey-Vollmer, Inc. USA, c. 1930 mahogany, beech, silk 15 dia x 19.25 h inches Literature: <i>Donald Deskey-Decorative
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
 
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Jean-Michel Frank, occasional table201 - Jean-Michel Frank, occasional table
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occasional table Chanaux & Co. France, c. 1930 wrought iron, vellum over oak 15 w x 15 d x 16.5 h inches Jean-Michel Frank partnered w
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for 27,000.00
 
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Antoine Zaccagnino, Attribution, desk202 - Antoine Zaccagnino, Attribution, desk
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desk France, c. 1930 ebonized oak, aluminum 87 w x 35.5 d x 28 h inches Provenance: Wyeth, New York | Collection of Annie Leibovitz, N
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
 
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Christian Dell, Rondella table lamp203 - Christian Dell, Rondella table lamp
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Rondella table lamp Rondella Beleuchtungskoerperfabrik Germany, c. 1928 enameled steel, chrome-plated brass, enameled aluminum 15 w x 8 d
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,600.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, MR 5 occasional table204 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, MR 5 occasional table
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MR 5 occasional table Thonet Germany, c. 1928 lacquered elm, chrome-plated steel 27.75 dia x 24.25 h inches Literature: <i>Mies va
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, custom desk205 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, custom desk
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custom desk Germany, c. 1955 leather over wood, stainless steel 67.5 w x 31.75 d x 29 h inches Provenance: Collection of Annie Leibovi
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 13,000.00
 
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Maison Desny, floor cabinet206 - Maison Desny, floor cabinet
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floor cabinet France, c. 1930 bleached mahogany, ebony, aluminum, chrome-plated brass 70.5 w x 17.5 d x 20 h inches Hinged top lifts to re
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
 
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Eliel Saarinen, J. Robert Swanson and Pipsan Saarinen Swanson, fireplace set207 - Eliel Saarinen, J. Robert Swanson and Pipsan Saarinen Swanson, fireplace set
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fireplace set USA, c. 1947 aluminum, steel 47 h inches Set includes a pair of andirons, poker, brush and scoop. Literature: <i>Hou
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
 
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Marcel Breuer, furniture set for Bryn Mawr college, Philadelphia208 - Marcel Breuer, furniture set for Bryn Mawr college, Philadelphia
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furniture set for Bryn Mawr college, Philadelphia Hungary/USA, 1938 birch 50 w x 25 d x 29 h inches Desk measures: From his first Ameri
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
 
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Samuel Marx, desk209 - Samuel Marx, desk
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desk William J. Quigley, Inc. USA, c. 1945 burled oak 55 w x 26 d x 30 h inches This desk with six drawers comes from the estate of Cha
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 13,000.00
 
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Edward Durell Stone, settee210 - Edward Durell Stone, settee
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settee Fulbright Furniture USA, 1945 oak, woven oak 52 w x 32 d x 32.5 h inches Literature: <i>Edward Durell Stone: Evolution of an
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
 
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Diego Giacometti, Le Chat Maitre d'Hotel211 - Diego Giacometti, Le Chat Maitre d'Hotel
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Le Chat Maitre d'Hotel Switzerland/France, 1961 bronze 12.5 w x 9 d x 13 h inches Sold with photocopy of a letter of opinion from James Lo
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for 42,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tugendhat chairs, pair212 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tugendhat chairs, pair
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Tugendhat chairs, pair Knoll Germany, 1928 stainless steel, leather 28 w x 26 d x 36 h inches Signed with decal manufacturer's label to
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tugendhat chairs, pair213 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Tugendhat chairs, pair
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Tugendhat chairs, pair Knoll Germany, 1928 stainless steel, leather 28 w x 26 d x 36 h inches Signed with decal manufacturer's label to
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Rudolph Schindler, pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical Offices, Los Angeles214 - Rudolph Schindler, pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical Offices, Los Angeles
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pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical Offices, Los Angeles USA, c. 1945 limed pine plywood 17.5 w x 15.5 d x 14 h inches Com
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Rudolph Schindler, pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical offices, Los Angeles215 - Rudolph Schindler, pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical offices, Los Angeles
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pair of occasional tables from the Wilshire Medical offices, Los Angeles USA, c. 1945 limed pine plywood 18 w x 15 d x 17 h inches This pa
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright, pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma216 - Frank Lloyd Wright, pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA, 1956 leather, copperplate 18 w x 16 d x 16.5 h inches Provenance: Carolyn
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright, library table217 - Frank Lloyd Wright, library table
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library table USA, 1938 cypress 72 w x 29.5 d x 28 h inches Provenance: Frank Lloyd Wright's Suntop Homes, Ardmore, PA | Collection of
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
 
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Edward Wormley, La Gondola sofa, model 5719218 - Edward Wormley, La Gondola sofa, model 5719
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La Gondola sofa, model 5719 Dunbar USA, 1957 silk, mahogany, brass 112 w x 30 d x 31.5 h inches Signed with applied gold rectangular ma
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Edward Wormley, Janus occasional table, model 6047219 - Edward Wormley, Janus occasional table, model 6047
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Janus occasional table, model 6047 Dunbar USA, 1960 walnut, Natzler tiles, brass 15 w x 15 d x 23.5 h inches Signed with applied gold r
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
 
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