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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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
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (55,000.00) = 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
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Estimate : 45,000.00 - 55,000.00
Sold to floor for (38,000.00) = 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
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 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) = 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) = 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) = 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
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 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
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to gooddog11028 for (20,000.00 + 4,500.00BP) = 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'
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 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
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (32,000.00) = 32,000.00
 
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