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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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist580 - Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vistosi Italy, 1960 glass, copper 3.75 w x 6 d x 9.75 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist581 - Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vistosi Italy, 1960 glass, copper 4.25 w x 5.5 d x 9 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to 2005512-10.. for (3,250.00 + 650.00BP) = 3,900.00
 
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist582 - Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vistosi Italy, 1960 glass, copper 6 w x 3.5 d x 12.25 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist583 - Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vistosi Italy, 1960 glass, copper 4 w x 4.5 d x 8.25 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist584 - Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vist
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Alessandro Pianon Pulcini Vetreria Vistosi Italy, 1960 glass, copper 5.25 w x 5.75 d x 9 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Luigi Scarpa Atomic Explosion sculpture585 - Luigi Scarpa Atomic Explosion sculpture
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Luigi Scarpa Atomic Explosion sculpture Scarpa & Schiavon Italy, c. 1956 internally decorated glass 8 w x 8.5 d x 12.5 h inches Signed with pape...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Ercole Barovier  stoppered bottle Barov586 - Ercole Barovier stoppered bottle Barov
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Ercole Barovier stoppered bottle Barovier & Toso Italy, c. 1960 polychrome glass bands 5 w x 2.5 d x 15 h inches Signed with applied manufactur...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Carlo Scarpa Tessuto vase Venini Italy,587 - Carlo Scarpa Tessuto vase Venini Italy,
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Carlo Scarpa Tessuto vase Venini Italy, 1938 internally decorated glass 4.25 dia x 6.75 h inches Signed with three-line acid stamp to underside:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Ercole Barovier vase Barovier & Toso It588 - Ercole Barovier vase Barovier & Toso It
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Ercole Barovier vase Barovier & Toso Italy, c. 1960 internally decorated glass with aventurine 6.5 w x 4 d x 11.25 h inches Signed with applied ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Ercole Barovier A Spina vase Venini Ita589 - Ercole Barovier A Spina vase Venini Ita
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Ercole Barovier A Spina vase Venini Italy, c. 1950 internally decorated glass 7.5 w x 4.5 d x 9 h inches
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Fulvio Bianconi Sasso vase Venini Italy590 - Fulvio Bianconi Sasso vase Venini Italy
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Fulvio Bianconi Sasso vase Venini Italy, c. 1967 wheel-carved and internally decorated glass 5 w x 4 d x 5 h inches Incised signature to underside:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Charles Lin Tissot Zanfirico birdcage s591 - Charles Lin Tissot Zanfirico birdcage s
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Charles Lin Tissot Zanfirico birdcage sculpture Venini Italy, c. 1959 glass, brass 8.5 dia x 8.5 h inches Provenance: Christie's East, December...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Ken Scott fish Venini Italy, c. 1965 gl592 - Ken Scott fish Venini Italy, c. 1965 gl
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Ken Scott fish Venini Italy, c. 1965 glass with applied decoration 19.5 w x 3 d x 2.25 h inches Incised signature to underside: [Venini Italia]. <b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to redglassho.. for (1,700.00 + 340.00BP) = 2,040.00
 
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Silvio Cavatorta shelving unit Italy, c593 - Silvio Cavatorta shelving unit Italy, c
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Silvio Cavatorta shelving unit Italy, c. 1948 Italian walnut, lacquered wood, glass, brass 79 w x 16 d x 71 h inches Drop-front door conceals two adju
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi dining ta594 - Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi dining ta
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Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi dining table Italy, c. 1955 acero, glass, brass 83.75 w x 36 d x 29.25 h inches This table exemplifies the style that Ca
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100,000.00 - 150,000.00
Sold to floor for (180,000.00) = 180,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti Quadri Luminosi model #575, p595 - Gio Ponti Quadri Luminosi model #575, p
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Gio Ponti Quadri Luminosi model #575, pair Lumi Italy, c. 1960 brass, enameled brass 15.75 w x 16 d x 18.5 h inches Literature: Gio Ponti: L'Ar...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (12,000.00) = 12,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti dresser Singer & Sons Italy, 596 - Gio Ponti dresser Singer & Sons Italy,
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Gio Ponti dresser Singer & Sons Italy, c. 1950 figured Italian walnut 66 w x 18.5 d x 39.5 h inches Twelve drawer configuration with alternating...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (23,000.00) = 23,000.00
 
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Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, c. 1955 ha597 - Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, c. 1955 ha
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Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, c. 1955 hand-built and glazed earthenware 3.5 dia x 20.75 h inches Glazed signature and artist's cipher to undersid...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, 1956 hand-598 - Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, 1956 hand-
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Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, 1956 hand-built and glazed earthenware 8 w x 13 d x 15.25 h inches This vase is one of two examples of this form. Glazed
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, c. 1955 ha599 - Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, c. 1955 ha
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Marcello Fantoni vase Italy, c. 1955 hand-built and glazed stoneware 4.5 w x 9 d x 30 h inches Glazed signature to underside: .
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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