Important Design + Postwar & Contemporary Art

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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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Richard Estes b. 1932, D-Train420 - Richard Estes b. 1932, D-Train
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D-Train USA, 1988 screenprint ink on paper 36 h x 72 w inches Signed and numbered to lower margin 'Richard Estes' This work is numb
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for 28,000.00
 
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Andy Warhol 1928-1987, Marilyn421 - Andy Warhol 1928-1987, Marilyn
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Marilyn USA, 1967 screenprint ink on paper 36 h x 36 w inches Signed and numbered to verso 'Warhol' This work is number 192 from th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 70,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to floor for 110,000.00
 
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Andy Warhol 1928-1987, Muhammed Ali422 - Andy Warhol 1928-1987, Muhammed Ali
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Muhammed Ali USA, 1978 screenprint ink on paper 40 h x 30 w inches Signed and numbered to lower left 'Andy Warhol' This work is nu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 51,000.00
 
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Andy Warhol 1928-1987, Mao423 - Andy Warhol 1928-1987, Mao
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Mao USA, 1972 screenprint ink on paper 36 h x 36 w inches Signed in ink to verso 'Andy Warhol' This work is number 65 from the edit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 58,000.00
 
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Tom Wesselmann 1931-2004, Bedroom Blonde424 - Tom Wesselmann 1931-2004, Bedroom Blonde
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Bedroom Blonde USA, 1986 glazed porcelain 13.5 h x 17.5 w inches Signed to lower right 'Tom Wesselmann' Signed, titled and numbered
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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Andy Warhol 1928-1987, set of three prints from Ladies and Gentleman425 - Andy Warhol 1928-1987, set of three prints from Ladies and Gentleman
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set of three prints from Ladies and Gentleman USA, 1975 screenprinted ink on paper 43.5 h x 23.5 w inches Two prints signed, dated and num
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to azderm for 10,412.50
 
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Nam June Paik 1932-2006, Watch Dog II426 - Nam June Paik 1932-2006, Watch Dog II
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Watch Dog II Korea, 1997 thirteen color television monitors mounted inside aluminum frame with exterior circuitry panels, two video disc console
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Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for 240,000.00
 
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James Brooks 1906-1992, untitled428 - James Brooks 1906-1992, untitled
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Q USA, 1954 oil on canvas 23.5 h x 29.5 w inches Signature to lower right 'J Brooks' Signed and dated to verso 'James Brooks 1954'
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for 65,000.00
 
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Philip Guston 1913-1980, Summer House429 - Philip Guston 1913-1980, Summer House
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Summer House USA, 1958 gouache on paper mounted on board 22 h x 30 w inches Signed to lower center 'Philip Guston' Provenance: Sidn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200,000.00 - 250,000.00
Sold to floor for 210,000.00
 
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Arnaldo Pomodoro b. 1926, Lettera430 - Arnaldo Pomodoro b. 1926, Lettera
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Lettera Italy, 1977 cast bronze 17.75 h x 13.75 w inches Signed, titled, dated and numbered to lower edge 'Arnaldo Pomodoro 77' Thi
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 21,000.00
 
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John Chamberlain b. 1927, Crunch Test431 - John Chamberlain b. 1927, Crunch Test
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Crunch Test USA, 1993-1994 silkscreen on brass 6.5 w x 8 d x 6 h inches This work is unique. Provenance: Gift from the artist | Ric
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for 55,000.00
 
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Gerhard Richter b. 1932, War Cut432 - Gerhard Richter b. 1932, War Cut
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War Cut Germany, 2005 oil on hardbound book 10 h x 8.25 w inches Signed and dated to frontispage 'Richter 2005' Embossed title to b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 45,000.00 - 55,000.00
Sold to floor for 38,000.00
 
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Gerhard Merz b. 1947, Latina433 - Gerhard Merz b. 1947, Latina
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Latina Germany, 1987 serigraph on glass with wooden frame 25 h x 88 w inches Applied title to wood frame 'Latina' This work is from
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Joseph Marioni b. 1943, The Color Name Cobalt Blue #16434 - Joseph Marioni b. 1943, The Color Name Cobalt Blue #16
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The Color Name Cobalt Blue #16 USA, 1981 acrylic and graphite on paper 4 h x 4 w inches Signed and dated to verso '1981 Jos. Marioni'<BR&...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
 
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Ludwig Sander 1906-1975, Pompeii XI435 - Ludwig Sander 1906-1975, Pompeii XI
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Pompeii XI USA, 1970 oil on canvas 60 h x 54 w inches Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Sander 70' Provenance: M. Knoedler & Co.,
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
 
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Ken Price b. 1935, suite of four works436 - Ken Price b. 1935, suite of four works
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suite of four works USA, 1991 cast and glazed earthenware 6 w x 3.5 d x 4 h inches The complete set of four works, individually titled Mil
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Ken Price b. 1935, Mickelos437 - Ken Price b. 1935, Mickelos
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Mickelos USA, 1987 painted and sanded hand-built slab earthenware 11 w x 17 d x 11 h inches This work is unique. Provenance: James
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 40,000.00
 
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Victor Vasarely 1908-1997, Tower 1438 - Victor Vasarely 1908-1997, Tower 1
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Tower 1 France/Hungary, 1975 hand-painted acrylic on wood 12 w x 12 d x 71 h inches Signed to bottom edge 'Vasarely' This work is f
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to gooddog11028 for 24,500.00
 
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Herbert Bayer 1900-1985, Curve from Two Progressive Scales439 - Herbert Bayer 1900-1985, Curve from Two Progressive Scales
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Curve from Two Progressive Scales Austria, 1974 acrylic on canvas 30 h x 30 w inches Signed, dated and titled to verso 'Bayer 1974/35'
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Richard Hunt b. 1935, Spacial Bloom440 - Richard Hunt b. 1935, Spacial Bloom
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Spacial Bloom USA, c. 1957 welded steel 18 w x 8.5 d x 26.75 h inches Signed to underside 'RH' Signed and titled to applied label
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 32,000.00
 
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