Important Design

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Important Design showcases a distinctive selection of 20th century design and objects priced to today's market. Special collections, focusing on the work of Gio Ponti, Danish craftsmen, American Art Deco, Italian avant-garde, Contemporary and American design, anchor the sale.
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Wharton Esherick Captain's bed421 - Wharton Esherick Captain's bed
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Wharton Esherick Captain's bed USA, c. 1925 poplar 96 w x 42 d x 30 h inches This unique and early example was custom-made for the artist Julius...
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (19,000.00 + 5,225.00BP) = 24,225.00
 
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J. B. Blunk coffee table and stool422 - J. B. Blunk coffee table and stool
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J. B. Blunk coffee table and stool USA, 1975 burled sequoia, douglas fir 67 w x 60 d x 18 h inches Stool measures 15 dia x 16.5 h inches. Carved signa
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Estimate : 70,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (47,000.00 + 12,925.00BP) = 59,925.00
 
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David Powell custom desk423 - David Powell custom desk
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David Powell custom desk United Kingdom/USA, c. 1977 satinwood, maple, leather 54 w x 42 d x 54 h inches Drop front desk top opens to reveal fifteen s
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (14,000.00 + 3,850.00BP) = 17,850.00
 
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Sam Maloof rocker424 - Sam Maloof rocker
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Sam Maloof rocker USA , 1991 walnut, ebony 27.5 w x 44 d x 46.5 h inches Carved signature to underside: [No. 39 Sam Maloof F.A.C.C. 1991]. Literature:
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (20,000.00 + 5,500.00BP) = 25,500.00
 
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Robert Worth sculptural lamp425 - Robert Worth sculptural lamp
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Robert Worth sculptural lamp USA, c. 1970 carved and laminated walnut, glass 84 w x 34 d x 44 h inches Robert Worth was the head of Woodcrafts at the
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (3,750.00 + 1,031.25BP) = 4,781.25
 
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Claire Falkenstein Sun V426 - Claire Falkenstein Sun V
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Claire Falkenstein Sun V USA , 1954 flame-cut and folded brass, braised steel wire 40 w x 24 d x 20 h inches Literature: Claire Falkenstein, Tapi...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (15,000.00 + 4,125.00BP) = 19,125.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Dandelion)427 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Dandelion)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Dandelion) USA, 1964 gilt stainless steel, brass, slate 41 dia x 86 h inches This work is one of seven Dandelions exhibited at
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Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (230,000.00 + 51,750.00BP) = 281,750.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush)428 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush) USA , c. 1960 welded copper and bronze with applied patina 9.75 w x 9.5 d x 10.25 h inches
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (13,000.00 + 3,575.00BP) = 16,575.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush)429 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush) USA , c. 1960 welded copper and bronze with applied patina 9 w x 8 d x 10 h inches Provenance: Estate of E. H. Bennett,
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (27,000.00 + 7,425.00BP) = 34,425.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)430 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, 1960/1997 beryllium copper and brass 3 w x 3 d x 17 h inches From the edition of 100 commissioned by Knoll In
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (4,750.00 + 1,306.25BP) = 6,056.25
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush)431 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush) USA, c. 1965 welded copper and bronze with applied patina 9.5 w x 8.5 d x 9.75 h inches Sold with title of authenticatio
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (17,000.00 + 4,675.00BP) = 21,675.00
 
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Peter Macchiarini Fish brooch432 - Peter Macchiarini Fish brooch
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Peter Macchiarini Fish brooch USA, c. 1975 copper, sterling silver, ebony, ivory, carnelian 4.5 w x 1.25 d x .5 h inches Impressed signature to revers
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,100.00 + 302.50BP) = 1,402.50
 
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Peter Macchiarini Butterfly brooch433 - Peter Macchiarini Butterfly brooch
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Peter Macchiarini Butterfly brooch USA, 1997 mahogany, sterling silver, brass, ivory 3.5 w x 2 d x .75 h inches Impressed signature to reverse:
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,200.00 + 330.00BP) = 1,530.00
 
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Art Smith necklace434 - Art Smith necklace
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Art Smith necklace USA, c. 1955 brass 6 w x 1 d x 7 h inches Impressed signature to inside: [Art Smith].
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,500.00 + 687.50BP) = 3,187.50
 
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Paul Lobel collar435 - Paul Lobel collar
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Paul Lobel collar USA, c. 1960 sterling silver 14.25 w x 2.25 d inches Impressed signature to inside: [Lobel Sterling].
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,200.00 + 605.00BP) = 2,805.00
 
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Art Smith necklace436 - Art Smith necklace
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Art Smith necklace USA, c. 1960 sterling silver, semi-precious stones 4.5 w x 1.25 d x 9.5 h inches
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (8,000.00 + 2,200.00BP) = 10,200.00
 
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Line Vautrin brooch437 - Line Vautrin brooch
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Line Vautrin brooch France, c. 1965 talosel, resin 2.25 w x 2.25 h inches Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark to clasp: [Line Vautrin].
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,600.00 + 440.00BP) = 2,040.00
 
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Art Smith cuff438 - Art Smith cuff
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Art Smith cuff USA, c. 1948 brass 2.5 dia x 2.75 h inches Impressed signature to interior: [Art Smith]. Literature: Messengers of Modernism: American
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,500.00 + 687.50BP) = 3,187.50
 
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Art Smith collar439 - Art Smith collar
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Art Smith collar USA, c. 1950 copper 4.5 w x 7.5 h inches Impressed signature to collar: [Art Smith].
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (2,100.00 + 577.50BP) = 2,677.50
 
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Line Vautrin La Monade compact440 - Line Vautrin La Monade compact
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Line Vautrin La Monade compact France, c. 1946 brass, mirror 3.75 dia x .5 h inches Incised signature to reverse: [Line Vautrin]. Literature: Line Vau
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor .. for (1,400.00 + 385.00BP) = 1,785.00
 
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