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May Design Series

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, United States In Person Preview1440 West Hubbard Chicago, Illinois

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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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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita650 - Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Ita
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Max Ingrand chandelier Fontana Arte Italy, c. 1950 etched crystal, brass 28.5 w x 28.5 d x 3.5 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
 
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Angelo Lelli ceiling fixture Arredoluce651 - Angelo Lelli ceiling fixture Arredoluce
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Angelo Lelli ceiling fixture Arredoluce Italy, 1964 enameled metal, brass 68.5 w x 12 d x 22 h inches Literature: La Luce Italiana: Design delle Lamp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
 
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Fontana Arte umbrella stand Fontana Art652 - Fontana Arte umbrella stand Fontana Art
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Fontana Arte umbrella stand Fontana Arte Italy, c. 1950 crystal, bronze 11.75 dia x 26.5 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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Lino Sabattini vase Italy, c. 1960 glas653 - Lino Sabattini vase Italy, c. 1960 glas
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Lino Sabattini vase Italy, c. 1960 glass, chrome 10 w x 6 d x 6 h inches Signed with manufacturer's label to underside: [Collezione Sabattini]. ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
 
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Gio Ponti vases, pair Christofle Italy,654 - Gio Ponti vases, pair Christofle Italy,
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Gio Ponti vases, pair Christofle Italy, c. 1956 silverplate 5 w x 5 d x 13 h inches Signed with stamped manufacturer's marks to each example:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
 
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Arredoluce table lamp Italy, c. 1955 en655 - Arredoluce table lamp Italy, c. 1955 en
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Arredoluce table lamp Italy, c. 1955 enameled and chrome-plated steel 3.75 w x 7 d x 12.75 h inches Signed with manufacturer's decal label to un...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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Angelo Brotto Giraffe floor lamp Esperi656 - Angelo Brotto Giraffe floor lamp Esperi
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Angelo Brotto Giraffe floor lamp Esperia Italy, 1970 chrome-plated steel, aluminum 100 w x 11 d x 110 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,500.00
 
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Carlo Mollino armchairs and stool from 657 - Carlo Mollino armchairs and stool from
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Carlo Mollino armchairs and stool from Lutrario Hall Doro Italy, 1959 enameled steel, oak, vinyl, brass 21.5 w x 22 d x 29 h inches Signed with manufa
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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Salvatore Meli monumental vessel Italy,658 - Salvatore Meli monumental vessel Italy,
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Salvatore Meli monumental vessel Italy, c. 1960 glazed earthenware 29 w x 9 d x 22 h inches Signed twice in the glaze: [Salvatore Meli].
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c659 - Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c
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Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c. 2000 resin 11 w x 11 d x 13 h inches Signed with stamped manufacturer's mark to underside: [Fish Design...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c660 - Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c
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Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c. 2000 resin 10 w x 9.75 d x 14 h inches Signed with stamped manufacturer's mark to underside: [Fish Desi...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Stilnovo candelabrum Italy, c. 1960 bra661 - Stilnovo candelabrum Italy, c. 1960 bra
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Stilnovo candelabrum Italy, c. 1960 brass, marble 22 dia x 15.5 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Sergio Mazza table lamps, pair Artemide662 - Sergio Mazza table lamps, pair Artemide
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Sergio Mazza table lamps, pair Artemide Italy, c. 1960 glass, stainless steal 6.75 dia x 10.25 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Max Ingrand diffusers, pair Italy, c. 1663 - Max Ingrand diffusers, pair Italy, c. 1
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Max Ingrand diffusers, pair Italy, c. 1955 crystal, bronze 11 dia x 3.25 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,000.00
 
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Pietro Chiesa mirrored bar Fontana Arte664 - Pietro Chiesa mirrored bar Fontana Arte
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Pietro Chiesa mirrored bar Fontana Arte Italy, c. 1938 black and mirrored glass over lacquered walnut, brass 43.5 w x 15.5 d x 38 h inches Two doors c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 18,000.00
 
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Franco Albini Luisa chair Poggi Italy, 665 - Franco Albini Luisa chair Poggi Italy,
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Franco Albini Luisa chair Poggi Italy, 1955/1980s walnut, wool 22 w x 23 d x 30 h inches Originally designed in 1955, this example of the Luisa chair
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 650.00
 
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Ico Parisi desk Mobili Italiani Moderni666 - Ico Parisi desk Mobili Italiani Moderni
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Ico Parisi desk Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM) Italy, c. 1958 Italian walnut, enameled steel, cast aluminum 84 w x 36 d x 27.25 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 7,500.00
 
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Ico Parisi side table Mobili Italiani M667 - Ico Parisi side table Mobili Italiani M
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Ico Parisi side table Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM) Italy, c. 1958 mahogany, glass 26.5 w x 26.5 d x 19.5 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,800.00
 
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Gio Ponti bowls, set of nine Franco Poz668 - Gio Ponti bowls, set of nine Franco Poz
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Gio Ponti bowls, set of nine Franco Pozzi Italy, 1967 glazed porcelain 10.25 dia x 2.75 h inches Signed with stamped manufacturer's marks to und...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Angelo Mangiarotti planter Horus-Skippe669 - Angelo Mangiarotti planter Horus-Skippe
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Angelo Mangiarotti planter Horus-Skipper Italy, 1971 marble 18 dia x 23.75 h inches Literature: Furniture by Architects, Emery, pg. 199
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,500.00
 
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Venini Alga chandelier, model #949.41 I670 - Venini Alga chandelier, model #949.41 I
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Venini Alga chandelier, model #949.41 Italy, c. 1950 glass, enameled metal 17 dia x 78 h inches An intricate glass chandelier with fifty-five individu
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Stilnovo candelabrums, pair Italy, c. 1671 - Stilnovo candelabrums, pair Italy, c. 1
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Stilnovo candelabrums, pair Italy, c. 1960 brass-plated and enameled steel, marble 24 w x 10 d x 27.75 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti, and Maris672 - Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti, and Maris
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Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti, and Marisa Forlani armchairs, pair Paoli Florence Italy, c. 1953 enameled steel, nylon 28 w x 22 d x 29 h inches Literat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 12,000.00
 
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Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti, and Maris673 - Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti, and Maris
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Luciano Grassi, Sergio Conti, and Marisa Forlani lounge chair Paoli Florence Italy, c. 1955 enameled steel, nylon 33 w x 34 d x 32.5 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Tobia Scarpa Martele bowl Venini Italy,674 - Tobia Scarpa Martele bowl Venini Italy,
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Tobia Scarpa Martele bowl Venini Italy, c. 1969 wheel-carved glass 15 dia x 6 h inches Incised signature to underside: [Venini Italia]. Literature: V
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti unique console Italy, 1937 So675 - Gio Ponti unique console Italy, 1937 So
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Gio Ponti unique console Italy, 1937 Sold with letter from a Radice family member stating the authenticity and age of this piece. Provenance: Radice
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
 
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Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1940 676 - Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1940
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Fontana Arte floor lamp Italy, c. 1940 crystal, nickel-plated metal 10.5 w x 10.5 d x 69.25 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,300.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass adjustable table lamp A677 - Ettore Sottsass adjustable table lamp A
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Ettore Sottsass adjustable table lamp Arredoluce Italy, 1956 enameled aluminum, brass 16 w x 15 d x 17 h inches This early Sottsass design has a rever
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,500.00
 
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Angelo Lelli Murrine wall lamp Arredolu678 - Angelo Lelli Murrine wall lamp Arredolu
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Angelo Lelli Murrine wall lamp Arredoluce/Venini Italy, c. 1970 glass, stainless steel, enameled metal 8.25 w x 2.5 d x 21.25 h inches Literature: Li
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti Gabriella chairs, pair Walter679 - Gio Ponti Gabriella chairs, pair Walter
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Gio Ponti Gabriella chairs, pair Walter Ponti Italy, c. 1970 lacquered hardwood, skai 23.75 w x 22 d x 41 h inches Signed with manufacturer's de...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Gio Ponti Bottiglie Abitale, set of thr680 - Gio Ponti Bottiglie Abitale, set of thr
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Gio Ponti Bottiglie Abitale, set of three Cooperativa Ceramica dÕImola Italy, c. 1990 porcelain 3.75 dia x 14 h inches Three piece collection f...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
 
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Gio Ponti Triposto bench Tecno Italy, 1681 - Gio Ponti Triposto bench Tecno Italy, 1
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Gio Ponti Triposto bench Tecno Italy, 1967/1991 leather, chrome-plated steel, cherry 48 w x 48 d x 25.5 h inches Produced in a limited edition by Tecn
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Angelo Lelli Contrast floor lamp Arredo682 - Angelo Lelli Contrast floor lamp Arredo
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Angelo Lelli Contrast floor lamp Arredoluce Italy, 1970 enameled and chrome-plated steel 9.75 w x 9.75 d x 75.25 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,500.00
 
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Arredoluce Trittico floor lamp Italy, c683 - Arredoluce Trittico floor lamp Italy, c
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Arredoluce Trittico floor lamp Italy, c. 1955 brass, enameled metal 6.5 dia x 76 h inches An uncommon example with three adjustable spotlights. <br
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,500.00
 
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Lucio Fontana Concetto Spaziale mirror 684 - Lucio Fontana Concetto Spaziale mirror
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Lucio Fontana Concetto Spaziale mirror SimonGavina Italy, c. 1970 polished stainless steel, enamel, wood 25 w x 1 d x 66.5 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,100.00
 
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Angelo Brotto Quasar wall light Esperia685 - Angelo Brotto Quasar wall light Esperia
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Angelo Brotto Quasar wall light Esperia Italy, 1969 stainless steel, glass 31.5 w x 31.5 d x 4.75 h inches A wall-mounted, back-lit panel with decorat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
 
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Nanda Vigo Manhattan floor lamp Arredol686 - Nanda Vigo Manhattan floor lamp Arredol
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Nanda Vigo Manhattan floor lamp Arredoluce Italy, 1972 chrome-plated steel, enameled steel 10 w x 6.5 d x 75.75 h inches Literature: Light: Lamps 196
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass vase Italy, c. 1955 ena687 - Ettore Sottsass vase Italy, c. 1955 ena
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Ettore Sottsass vase Italy, c. 1955 enameled aluminum 3.25 dia x 9.5 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,000.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass Cubirolo cabinet Poltra688 - Ettore Sottsass Cubirolo cabinet Poltra
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Ettore Sottsass Cubirolo cabinet Poltranova Pistoia Italy, 1967 lacquered wood, plastic, laminate 35 w x 19 d x 26 h inches Literature: Furniture and
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,000.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass Brucco sconce Design Ce689 - Ettore Sottsass Brucco sconce Design Ce
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Ettore Sottsass Brucco sconce Design Centre for Poltronova Italy, 1970 chrome-plated steel, plastic 30 w x 11 d x 4.5 h inches Literature: Light: Lam
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Piero Fornasetti Skyscrapers umbrella s690 - Piero Fornasetti Skyscrapers umbrella s
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Piero Fornasetti Skyscrapers umbrella stand Fornasetti Milano Italy, c. 1955 lithographic transfer print with hand-coloring over enameled metal, brass
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,000.00
 
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Joe Colombo Birillo bar stool Zannota I691 - Joe Colombo Birillo bar stool Zannota I
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Joe Colombo Birillo bar stool Zannota Italy, 1970 leather, chrome-plated steel, plastic 17.5 w x 20 d x 41 h inches Literature: Joe Colombo and Itali
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,100.00
 
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