May Design Series

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<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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Sol LeWitt Irregular Form Drawing USA, 200 - Sol LeWitt Irregular Form Drawing USA,
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Sol LeWitt Irregular Form Drawing USA, 1997 acrylic on paper 15 h x 15 w inches Signed and dated in pencil lower right corner: [S. LeWitt 97]. Framed.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Robert Motherwell Blackened Sun USA, 19201 - Robert Motherwell Blackened Sun USA, 19
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Robert Motherwell Blackened Sun USA, 1984 etching and aquatint on paper 33.5 h x 22.5 w inches Signed and numbered in pencil lower right corner:
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Robert Motherwell Mexican Night II USA,202 - Robert Motherwell Mexican Night II USA,
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Robert Motherwell Mexican Night II USA, 1984 aquatint and etching on paper 18 h x 17 w inches Signed and numbered in pencil lower right corner:
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 18,000.00 - 22,000.00
Sold to turbofurbo for (17,000.00 + 3,400.00BP) = 20,400.00
 
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Robert Rauschenberg Back Out USA, 1979 203 - Robert Rauschenberg Back Out USA, 1979
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Robert Rauschenberg Back Out USA, 1979 screenprint with fabric collage on paper 30 h x 23 w inches Signed, dated and numbered in pencil lower right co
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Christo Wrapped Road Sign USA, 1963-87 204 - Christo Wrapped Road Sign USA, 1963-87
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Christo Wrapped Road Sign USA, 1963-87 lithographic print with fabric wrapped collage and string 28 h x 21.5 w inches Titled and dated in the stone lo
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Helen Frankenthaler Midnight USA, 1987 205 - Helen Frankenthaler Midnight USA, 1987
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Helen Frankenthaler Midnight USA, 1987 etching, aquatint and drypoint 32 h x 21 w inches Signed and dated in pencil: [Frankenthaler '87] lower ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Helen Frankenthaler Broomstreet in the 206 - Helen Frankenthaler Broomstreet in the
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Helen Frankenthaler Broomstreet in the Night USA, 1987 etching, aquatint and drypoint 15.5 h x 19 w inches Signed and dated in pencil:
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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John McLaughlin Untitled USA, 1963 lith207 - John McLaughlin Untitled USA, 1963 lith
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John McLaughlin Untitled USA, 1963 lithograph on paper 19 h x 22.25 w inches Signed, dated and numbered in pencil to verso: [20/20 John McLaughlin 5/2
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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John McLaughlin #5104 LBC USA, 1963 lit208 - John McLaughlin #5104 LBC USA, 1963 lit
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John McLaughlin #5104 LBC USA, 1963 lithograph on paper 17.75 h x 21.5 w inches Signed, dated and numbered in pencil to verso: [#5104 LBC 9/11 John Mc
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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Nassos Daphnis 17-60 M USA, 1970 painte209 - Nassos Daphnis 17-60 M USA, 1970 painte
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Nassos Daphnis 17-60 M USA, 1970 painted wood 33.5 h x 59.5 w inches Signed and titled to verso: [Nassos Daphnis # 17-60 M]. Provenance: Leo Castel
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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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
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Quantity : 1 | 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....
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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 ...
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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...
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | 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
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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