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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Art Smith Lava bracelet USA, c. 1946 co150 - Art Smith Lava bracelet USA, c. 1946 co
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Art Smith Lava bracelet USA, c. 1946 copper, brass 3 w x 6 d x 2.25 h inches Literature: Modernist Jewelry 1930-1960: The Wearable Art Movement, Scho
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,500.00
Sold to floor for (12,500.00) = 12,500.00
 
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Paul Evans and Phil Powell room screen 151 - Paul Evans and Phil Powell room screen
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Paul Evans and Phil Powell room screen USA, 1955 American black walnut, iron, 22k gold leaf 49 w x 1.50 d x 84 h inches This commission for the Crosby
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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Phil Powell table lamp USA, 1951 walnut152 - Phil Powell table lamp USA, 1951 walnut
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Phil Powell table lamp USA, 1951 walnut, brass, linen 32 w x 10 d x 24 h inches Hand-carved lamp created from wood chosen by George Nakashima, who was
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Phil Powell lounge chair and ottoman US153 - Phil Powell lounge chair and ottoman US
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Phil Powell lounge chair and ottoman USA, c. 1958 walnut, leather 29.5 w x 60 d x 33 h inches ottoman: 24 w x 23 d x 18 h
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Phil Powell coffee table USA, c. 1970 s154 - Phil Powell coffee table USA, c. 1970 s
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Phil Powell coffee table USA, c. 1970 slate, stacked laminated walnut 53.75 w x 33 d x 16.25 h inches
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Phil Powell Amoeba cabinet USA, 1965 bl155 - Phil Powell Amoeba cabinet USA, 1965 bl
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Phil Powell Amoeba cabinet USA, 1965 black walnut, upholstery 37 w x 15 d x 77 h inches An excellent example of Powell's hand-carved furniture l...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (28,000.00) = 28,000.00
 
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Phil Powell sofa USA, 1969 black walnut156 - Phil Powell sofa USA, 1969 black walnut
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Phil Powell sofa USA, 1969 black walnut, upholstery 88 w x 31.5 d x 31 h inches Hand-carved detailing illustrates Powell's unique version of mod...
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Dale Chihuly chandelier Chihuly Studio 157 - Dale Chihuly chandelier Chihuly Studio
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Dale Chihuly chandelier Chihuly Studio USA, 1996 glass 36 dia x 42 h inches Registered with the Chihuly Studio: #95.1516.ch. Provenance: Hawk Gallery
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Estimate : 70,000.00 - 90,000.00
Sold to floor for (55,000.00) = 55,000.00
 
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mesa table, mode158 - T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mesa table, mode
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Mesa table, model #1760-6 Widdicomb USA, 1954 mahogany 73.5 w x 54 d x 14 h inches Signed and dated with applied manufacturer...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (45,000.00) = 45,000.00
 
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Michael Coffey Satan's Tongue occasiona159 - Michael Coffey Satan's Tongue occasiona
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Michael Coffey Satan's Tongue occasional table USA, 1989 African Mozambique wood 46 w x 24 d x 17 h inches One of only seven examples of this fo...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Pedro Friedeberg Hand chairs, pair Mexi160 - Pedro Friedeberg Hand chairs, pair Mexi
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Pedro Friedeberg Hand chairs, pair Mexico, 1976 ebonized Mexican mahogany 21 w x 21 d x 35.5 h inches A matched pair of chairs with uncommon original
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Pedro Friedeberg untitled Mexico, c. 19161 - Pedro Friedeberg untitled Mexico, c. 19
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Pedro Friedeberg untitled Mexico, c. 1965 carved and gilt wood, antique carved statuary 21 w x 21 d x 31.5 h inches A carved sculpture topped with an
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Leo Amino untitled USA, 1954 ebony, wal162 - Leo Amino untitled USA, 1954 ebony, wal
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Leo Amino untitled USA, 1954 ebony, walnut, brass wire 4.25 w x 3.5 d x 33.75 h inches Carved signature and date to front base: [Leo Amino 3-6-54]. Pr
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (34,000.00) = 34,000.00
 
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Miguel Berrocal Omaggio ad Arcimboldo S163 - Miguel Berrocal Omaggio ad Arcimboldo S
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Miguel Berrocal Omaggio ad Arcimboldo Spain, 1976-79 bronze, enameled metal 5.5 w x 7.5 d x 11.17 h inches Impressed signature and number to verso:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to mariolina58 for (3,000.00 + 600.00BP) = 3,600.00
 
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Bard Breivik Joan of Arc (From Parts of164 - Bard Breivik Joan of Arc (From Parts of
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Bard Breivik Joan of Arc (From Parts of a Score) Norway, 1987 lost wax cast bronze with applied patina 5.5 w x 6 d x 47 h inches Provenance: Germans
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Bard Breivik Untitled (From Parts of a 165 - Bard Breivik Untitled (From Parts of a
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Bard Breivik Untitled (From Parts of a Score) Norway, 1986 soldered brass 6 w x 6.5 d x 47 h inches Provenance: Germans Van Eck, New York Private Col
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Bard Breivik Inca (From Parts of a Scor166 - Bard Breivik Inca (From Parts of a Scor
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Bard Breivik Inca (From Parts of a Score) Norway, 1987 lost wax cast bronze with applied patina 6.5 w x 6 d x 47 h inches Provenance: Germans Van Eck
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Forrest Myers Kimono USA, 1978 brass, b167 - Forrest Myers Kimono USA, 1978 brass, b
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Forrest Myers Kimono USA, 1978 brass, bronze, steel 8 w x 8.75 d x 1.5 h inches Signed and titled to verso: [ Forrest Myers fm 78 Kimono]. Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Forrest Myers Quark USA, 1988 anodized 168 - Forrest Myers Quark USA, 1988 anodized
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Forrest Myers Quark USA, 1988 anodized aluminum 17 w x 16.5 d x 13 h inches Quark is a unique sculpture that utilizes four colors of anodized aluminum
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Forrest Myers Blue Note USA, 1988 anodi169 - Forrest Myers Blue Note USA, 1988 anodi
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Forrest Myers Blue Note USA, 1988 anodized aluminum 23.5 w x 26 d x 21 h inches Provenance: Art et Industrie, New York Private collection
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Michelangelo Pistoletto Tutti Designers170 - Michelangelo Pistoletto Tutti Designers
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Michelangelo Pistoletto Tutti Designers lamp Metamemphis Italy, 1989 neon tube, aluminum, chrome-plated steel 28 w x 1.75 d x 30 h inches A two-part l
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Robert Indiana 7 USA, 1980-1998 polychr171 - Robert Indiana 7 USA, 1980-1998 polychr
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Robert Indiana 7 USA, 1980-1998 polychromed aluminum 18 w x 32 d x 39.5 h inches Impressed copyright and signature to base: [1980-1998 R Indiana AP 1/
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (65,000.00) = 65,000.00
 
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Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup II Portfoli172 - Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup II Portfoli
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Andy Warhol Campbell's Soup II Portfolio (F. & S. II.54-63) USA, 1969 silkscreen on paper 35 h x 23 w inches Set of ten silkscreens each num...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for (140,000.00) = 140,000.00
 
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Damien Hirst Valium  United Kingdom, 20173 - Damien Hirst Valium United Kingdom, 20
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Damien Hirst Valium United Kingdom, 2000 offset color lithograph on glossy wove paper 48 h x 48 w inches Signed in ink to lower right: [Damien Hirst]
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Roy Lichtenstein Tel Aviv Museum Print 174 - Roy Lichtenstein Tel Aviv Museum Print
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Roy Lichtenstein Tel Aviv Museum Print USA, 1989 lithograph on paper 24 h x 54 w inches Signed in pencil to lower right: [AP 18/20 R. Lichtenstein]. F
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 25,000.00 - 35,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Roy Lichtenstein Haystack #3 USA, 1969 175 - Roy Lichtenstein Haystack #3 USA, 1969
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Roy Lichtenstein Haystack #3 USA, 1969 lithograph and screenprint on paper 13.5 h x 23.25 w inches Signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower margin:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Jenny Holzer Survival Series LEDs, set 176 - Jenny Holzer Survival Series LEDs, set
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Jenny Holzer Survival Series LEDs, set of three USA, c. 1993 LED, plastic 4.25 w x 3.75 h inches Provenance: Gladstone Gallery, New York, NY Private
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Vasa untitled (Columns) USA, 1970 acryl177 - Vasa untitled (Columns) USA, 1970 acryl
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Vasa untitled (Columns) USA, 1970 acrylic 5 w x 5 d x 7.75 h inches Incised signature and date to base: [Vasa 70]. Provenance: Felix Landau Gallery,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to 200557-19628 for (700.00 + 140.00BP) = 840.00
 
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Jenny Holzer Truisms, set of eight USA,178 - Jenny Holzer Truisms, set of eight USA,
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Jenny Holzer Truisms, set of eight USA, 1979 offset lithographs on paper 34 h x 23 w inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Angelo Testa untitled  USA, 1946 waterc179 - Angelo Testa untitled USA, 1946 waterc
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Angelo Testa untitled USA, 1946 watercolor on board 39.5 h x 29.5 w inches Framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Ilya Bolotowsky rug USA, c. 1970 hand-k180 - Ilya Bolotowsky rug USA, c. 1970 hand-k
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Ilya Bolotowsky rug USA, c. 1970 hand-knotted wool 83 dia inches Applied woven signature to verso.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Josef Albers Formulations - Articulatio181 - Josef Albers Formulations - Articulatio
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Josef Albers Formulations - Articulations I & II Harry N. Abrams/Ives-Sillman USA, 1972 screenprint on paper Two unbound portfolios containing t...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,300.00) = 3,300.00
 
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Richard Stankiewicz 1971-3 USA, 1971 we182 - Richard Stankiewicz 1971-3 USA, 1971 we
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Richard Stankiewicz 1971-3 USA, 1971 welded steel 14 w x 16 d x 27.5 h inches Richard Stankiewicz created sculptures in the 1970s that utilize four el
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Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Lynn Chadwick Sitting Couple in Robes 1183 - Lynn Chadwick Sitting Couple in Robes 1
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Lynn Chadwick Sitting Couple in Robes 1 USA, 1980 cast and polished bronze, walnut 13 w x 14 d x 11.75 h inches Signed with impressed artist's c...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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Paul Strand Chief Nakpan Duri USA, 1963184 - Paul Strand Chief Nakpan Duri USA, 1963
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Paul Strand Chief Nakpan Duri USA, 1963 gelatin silver print 12 h x 10.5 w inches Signed and dated to verso: [Paul Strand 1963]. Framed. Provenance:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Melvin Sokolsky Pont Alexander III  USA185 - Melvin Sokolsky Pont Alexander III USA
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Melvin Sokolsky Pont Alexander III USA, 1963/1998 gelatin silver print 8.75 h x 8.75 w inches This photograph is from Sokolsky's Bubble series ...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Melvin Sokolsky Du Taxi  USA, 1963/1998186 - Melvin Sokolsky Du Taxi USA, 1963/1998
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Melvin Sokolsky Du Taxi USA, 1963/1998 gelatin silver print 8.75 h x 8.75 w inches This photograph is from Sokolsky's Bubble series that was or...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Maurizio Cattelan untitled (Picasso) It187 - Maurizio Cattelan untitled (Picasso) It
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Maurizio Cattelan untitled (Picasso) Italy, 1998 c-print 16 h x 12 w inches Stamped signature to verso: [Maurizio Cattelan] and numbered in ink to ver
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,200.00) = 2,200.00
 
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Ryan McGinley untitled (Marc Coming fro188 - Ryan McGinley untitled (Marc Coming fro
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Ryan McGinley untitled (Marc Coming from Brooklyn) USA, 1999 c-print 14 h x 11 w inches Signed and numbered in ink to verso: [Ryan McGinley 10/12]. Fr
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Richard Lindner Banner No. 1 Multiples,189 - Richard Lindner Banner No. 1 Multiples,
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Richard Lindner Banner No. 1 Multiples, Inc., New York USA, 1964/1968 felt, silk 84 w x 48 h inches From the edition of 20; signed with artist's...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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John Wesley Deep Polar Knight USA, 1968190 - John Wesley Deep Polar Knight USA, 1968
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John Wesley Deep Polar Knight USA, 1968 gouache on paper 13.25 h x 15.5 w inches Signed, titled and dated in pencil to upper right: [Deep Polar Knight
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (21,000.00) = 21,000.00
 
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Yvaral Vasarely Michele France, 1978 ac191 - Yvaral Vasarely Michele France, 1978 ac
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Yvaral Vasarely Michele France, 1978 acrylic on canvas 66 h x 33 w inches Signed, titled and dated to verso: [Yvaral Michele Yvaral Digitalisee 1978 N
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to stephane.c.. for (7,500.00 + 1,500.00BP) = 9,000.00
 
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Tom Wesselmann untitled (Reclining Nude192 - Tom Wesselmann untitled (Reclining Nude
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Tom Wesselmann untitled (Reclining Nude) USA, c. 1991 lithograph on paper 20.5 h x 34.25 w inches Signed and numbered in pencil lower right corner:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
Sold to apexsdc for (2,200.00 + 440.00BP) = 2,640.00
 
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Philip Pearlstein untitled (Reclining N193 - Philip Pearlstein untitled (Reclining N
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Philip Pearlstein untitled (Reclining Nude) USA, 1975 watercolor on paper 22 h x 30 w inches Signed and dated in pencil lower left corner. Framed.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Frederick Kiesler Springing Horse USA, 194 - Frederick Kiesler Springing Horse USA,
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Frederick Kiesler Springing Horse USA, c. 1964 cast bronze 20 w x 19 d x 21.5 h inches Literature: Frederick Kiesler: Artiste-Architecte, Beret, pg.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,250.00) = 4,250.00
 
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Clement Meadmore Cotter USA, 1970 ename195 - Clement Meadmore Cotter USA, 1970 ename
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Clement Meadmore Cotter USA, 1970 enameled croton steel 36 w x 30 d x 19 h inches Number one from the edition of four. Provenance: Milwaukee Institut
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (23,000.00) = 23,000.00
 
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Alexander Calder weavings, complete set196 - Alexander Calder weavings, complete set
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Alexander Calder weavings, complete set of fourteen CAC Publication and Bon Art Guatemala/USA, 1974-75 hand-woven maguey fiber 56 w x 84 h inches Sign
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (60,000.00) = 60,000.00
 
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After Alexander Calder Les Sillons Noir197 - After Alexander Calder Les Sillons Noir
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After Alexander Calder Les Sillons Noir, #33 Les Ateliers Pinton USA, 1973 wool 64 w x 89 h inches Number three from the edition of six. Signed with m
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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After Alexander Calder Les Sillons Noir198 - After Alexander Calder Les Sillons Noir
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After Alexander Calder Les Sillons Noir, #32 Les Ateliers Pinton USA, 1973 wool 67.5 w x 45.5 h inches Number four from the edition of six. Signed wit
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Alexander Calder Red and Blue Moon USA, 1973 gou199 - Alexander Calder Red and Blue Moon USA, 1973 gou
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Alexander Calder Red and Blue Moon USA, 1973 gouache on paper 43 h x 9.5 w inches Signed and dated to lower right corner: [CA 73]. Gallery label to ve
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (25,000.00) = 25,000.00
 
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