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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 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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Victor DiNovi corner table USA, 1982 walnut 2335 - Victor DiNovi corner table USA, 1982 walnut 2
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Victor DiNovi<BR>corner table<BR>USA, 1982<BR>walnut<BR>21 w x 21 d x 29.75 h inches<BR>Signed and dated to underside:...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Robert Whitley lectern USA, 1966 joined and c336 - Robert Whitley lectern USA, 1966 joined and c
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Robert Whitley<BR>lectern<BR>USA, 1966<BR>joined and carved walnut<BR>25.25 w x 17 d x 41.75 h inches<BR>This lectern ...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Michael Coffey Presentation lectern USA, 1992337 - Michael Coffey Presentation lectern USA, 1992
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Michael Coffey<BR>Presentation lectern<BR>USA, 1992<BR>carved Mozambique<BR>22.5 w x 17 d x 47.75 h inches<BR>Carved s...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Wendell Castle standing desk USA, 1968 joined338 - Wendell Castle standing desk USA, 1968 joined
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Wendell Castle<BR>standing desk<BR>USA, 1968<BR>joined and carved walnut<BR>65 w x 28 d x 51 h inches<BR>Castle create...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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George Nakashima Special coffee table USA, 19339 - George Nakashima Special coffee table USA, 19
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George Nakashima<BR>Special coffee table<BR>USA, 1965<BR>American black walnut<BR>70 w x 25.5 d x 13 h inches<BR>Doubl...
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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J. Muckey sling lounge chair USA, 1975 carved340 - J. Muckey sling lounge chair USA, 1975 carved
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J. Muckey<BR>sling lounge chair<BR>USA, 1975<BR>carved oak, leather<BR>27 w x 34 d x 31 h inches<BR>Branded signature ...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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George Nakashima 'R' Bench USA, 1987 English341 - George Nakashima 'R' Bench USA, 1987 English
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George Nakashima<BR>'R' Bench<BR>USA, 1987<BR>English walnut, American black walnut, rosewood<BR>67.5 w x 32.5 d x 1...
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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George Nakashima Special Cross-Legged desk US342 - George Nakashima Special Cross-Legged desk US
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George Nakashima<BR>Special Cross-Legged desk<BR>USA, c. 1960<BR>American black walnut<BR>61 w x 39 d x 29 h inches<BR>...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (23,000.00) = 23,000.00
 
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Wharton Esherick coffee table USA, 1958 carve343 - Wharton Esherick coffee table USA, 1958 carve
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Wharton Esherick<BR>coffee table<BR>USA, 1958<BR>carved mahogany<BR>58 w x 36 d x 18 h inches<BR>Carved signature and ...
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (30,000.00) = 30,000.00
 
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Michael Coffey Serpent coffee table USA, 1993344 - Michael Coffey Serpent coffee table USA, 1993
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Michael Coffey<BR>Serpent coffee table<BR>USA, 1993<BR>laminated and carved bubinga, glass, lucite<BR>56.5 w x 24 d x 18 h i...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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