May Design Series

Auction Details

<b>Session 1: Important 20th Century Design</b>

Wright, the premier auction house for exclusive twentieth century design, will hold a fine selection of modern design on May 21st at 12:00pm Central at 1440 West Hubbard Street in Chicago. A range of modern objects will be offered, featuring an exciting selection of modern and contemporary design.



<b>Session 2: Important Italian Design</b>

Wright, the premier auction house for exclusive twentieth century design, will hold their second sale featuring Italian design on May 23rd at 10:00am Central at 1440 West Hubbard Street in Chicago. The sale features a carefully-vetted selection of furniture by Gio Ponti and Ico Parisi, among others; also being offered is a premiere selection of Italian glass by Fulvio Bianconi, Carlo Scarpa and Dino Martens.



<b>Session 3: The Lyrical Line: Art Nouveau to Aalto</b>

Wright, the premier auction house for exclusive twentieth century design, will hold their first auction devoted exclusively to early 20th century design on May 23rd at 2:00pm Central at 1440 West Hubbard Street in Chicago. A range of objects illustrating important historical and stylistic designs from the first half of the century will be offered, including items by Galle, Pierre Bobot, and Bruno Matthson.
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Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler skylig210 - Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler skylig
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Louis Sullivan and Dankmar Adler skylight from the Chicago Stock Exchange USA, 1894 glass, wood, lead 35.5 w x 16.75 h inches The Chicago Stock Exchan
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Anni Albers weaving USA, 1961 black cot211 - Anni Albers weaving USA, 1961 black cot
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Anni Albers weaving USA, 1961 black cotton, linen 97 w x 114 h inches Anni Albers' rare weavings illustrate a synthesis of line and composition....
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Gerrit Rietveld Berlin chair G.A. van d212 - Gerrit Rietveld Berlin chair G.A. van d
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Gerrit Rietveld Berlin chair G.A. van der Groenekan Netherlands, 1923/c.1957 lacquered wood 28 w x 21.5 d x 41.75 h inches The Berlin is Rietveld...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (23,000.00) = 23,000.00
 
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Gerrit Rietveld Beugelstoel G. A. van d213 - Gerrit Rietveld Beugelstoel G. A. van d
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Gerrit Rietveld Beugelstoel G. A. van de Groenekan for Metz & Co. Netherlands, c. 1927 steel, aluminum, lacquered wood 15.75 w x 22.25 d x 28.5 ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Gerrit Rietveld exhibition announcement214 - Gerrit Rietveld exhibition announcement
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Gerrit Rietveld exhibition announcement Netherlands, 1958 six-color offset lithograph on paper 24 h x 24 w inches This poster was Rietveld's own...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Gerrit Rietveld Zig-Zag chairs, pair G.215 - Gerrit Rietveld Zig-Zag chairs, pair G.
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Gerrit Rietveld Zig-Zag chairs, pair G. A. van de Groenekan Netherlands, c. 1960 pine 14.75 w x 16.5 d x 29 h inches The ability to manufacture a chai
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Gerrit Rietveld early Crate chair Metz 216 - Gerrit Rietveld early Crate chair Metz
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Gerrit Rietveld early Crate chair Metz & Co. Netherlands, c. 1934 lacquered Oregon pine, brass 22.5 w x 28.5 d x 23.75 h inches Provenance: Phi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chai217 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chai
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair blueprint USA, c. 1953 blueprint 42 h x 77 w inches This scale rendering of the Barcelona chair by Mies has h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 20 Bamberg 218 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 20 Bamberg
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe MR 20 Bamberg Metallwerkstatten Germany, 1927 chrome-plated steel, cane 21.5 w x 30 d x 32.25 h inches Literature: Mies van
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 18,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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David T.  Henken coffee table USA, c. 1219 - David T. Henken coffee table USA, c. 1
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David T. Henken coffee table USA, c. 1945 oak, glass 55.5 w x 55.5 d x 15 h inches David Henken was the founder of Usonia, a Frank Lloyd Wright inspi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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