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Modern + Contemporary Design and Books of Art + Design

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, 60622, United States

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Modern + Contemporary Design
Wright will showcase a wide range of styles and trends of the twentieth century in the first major design auction of the fall. From the turn of the century there are several noteworthy designs, including a cast iron ornamental detail from the Chicago Stock Exchange by Louis Sullivan and a samovar in hand-wrought brass by Josef Hoffmann. A rare occasional table by Walter von Nessen illustrates the height of American Art Deco and its simplified forms. Several works by Vladimir Kagan are juxtaposed against designs by Paul Evans and Phil Powell which show an unexpected cohesive mood in the East Coast design studios during the 1960s. Chic French style is showcased in a collection of designs by Gabriella Crespi, Kim Moltzer and Michel Boyer with earlier French precedents by Jean Prouve, Jean Royere and Georges Jouve. Other highlights include work by Hans Coper, Art Smith, Donald Drumm and a large collection of artwork by Harry Bertoia. Fashionable contemporary design continues its rise in the market with several works represented in the auction. A collection of biomorphic designs by Marc Newson is shown along side a sofa by the Dutch architect Ben van Berkel, a Vermelha chair by the Campana Brothers and a pair of chairs by Mats Theselius.

Books of Art + Design is our second auction of reference material focusing on modern and contemporary art and design books, including monographs, surveys, periodicals and ephemera. As a companion to our regular art and design auctions, this sale reflects Wright's desire to diffuse knowledge and showcases the importance of twentieth century design.??An important selection of artist's books will be offered- a selection of rare Dieter Roth Werke Bande books and Gordon Matta-Clark's Walls Paper are notable examples. Additionally, the sale features a large selection of reference material on Modern and Contemporary art with several lots comprised of books about Donald Judd, Gerhard Richter, Brice Marden, Richard Serra and Richard Tuttle. Modern design is represented with lots of Scandinavian and Italian Design titles, typography reference material and six decades of Domus catalogs.
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)422 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1960 beryllium copper, brass 12 w x 12 d x 53.5 h inches Sonambient form in a five by five con
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (26,000.00) = 26,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)423 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1965 beryllium copper, bronze 3.75 w x 4.25 d x 11.5 h inches Provenance: Gift of the arti
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Self Portrait)424 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Self Portrait)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Self Portrait) USA, c. 1943 wood block print 7 h x 5 w inches Framed. Provenance: Acquired directly from th
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to smstahr for (2,900.00 + 580.00BP) = 3,480.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled425 - Harry Bertoia untitled
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Harry Bertoia untitled USA, c. 1948 hand printed ink on rice paper 36 h x 24 w inches Framed. Provenance: Acquired directly from th
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Harry Bertoia lidded vessel 426 - Harry Bertoia lidded vessel
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Harry Bertoia lidded vessel USA, c. 1942 silver, cherry 4 w x 3 d x 3.75 h inches Harry Bertoia became the director of the metal studio a
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Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Harry Bertoia creamer 427 - Harry Bertoia creamer
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Harry Bertoia creamer USA, c. 1942 silver, ebony 5 w x 3 d x 4 h inches Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist | Private colle
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Forms)428 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Forms)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Forms) USA, c. 1965 brass and copper with applied patina 7.75 w x 7.75 d x 4 h inches Provenance: Gift
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form)429 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form) USA, c. 1965 copper with applied patina 8.25 dia x 5.5 h inches Provenance: Private collection, Chi
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Horst P. Horst photographs, set of thre430 - Horst P. Horst photographs, set of thre
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Horst P. Horst photographs, set of three USA, 1942-1949 contact print on gelatin silver paper 9.75 h x 7.75 w inches Three photographs fro
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Irving Penn untitled (Lauren Hutton)431 - Irving Penn untitled (Lauren Hutton)
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Irving Penn untitled (Lauren Hutton) USA, c. 1968 gelatin silver print 13.5 h x 10.25 w inches Stamped signature to verso: [Photograph by
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Irving Penn untitled (Marisa Berenson)432 - Irving Penn untitled (Marisa Berenson)
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Irving Penn untitled (Marisa Berenson) USA, c. 1968 gelatin silver print 13.5 h x 10.5 w inches Stamped signature to verso: [Photograph by
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Bruce Davidson portraits, pair433 - Bruce Davidson portraits, pair
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Bruce Davidson portraits, pair USA, 1963 gelatin silver print 11 h x 14 w inches Signed and dated with stamped photographer's studio mark
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Andre Kertesz images, set of three434 - Andre Kertesz images, set of three
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Andre Kertesz images, set of three Hungary/USA, c. 1953 gelatin silver print 11 h x 14 w inches Stamped signature to verso on each example
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Cecil Beaton portraits, pair435 - Cecil Beaton portraits, pair
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Cecil Beaton portraits, pair USA, 1946 contact print on gelatin silver paper 9.25 h x 7.75 w inches A pair of images featuring Mrs. Harold
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Jacques Lipchitz Study for Spring436 - Jacques Lipchitz Study for Spring
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Jacques Lipchitz Study for Spring France, 1942 ink on paper 10 h x 13 w inches Signed upper right: . Gallery tag on verso. Frame
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Alexander Lieberman untitled XXI437 - Alexander Lieberman untitled XXI
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Alexander Lieberman untitled XXI USA, 1981 acrylic and collage on canvas 40.75 h x 25.25 w inches Signed and dated lower right:
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Robert Motherwell Rite of Passage I438 - Robert Motherwell Rite of Passage I
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Robert Motherwell Rite of Passage I USA, 1979-80 etching and aquatint on paper 17.5 h x 21.5 w inches Signed and numbered in pencil lower
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Robert Motherwell Untitled439 - Robert Motherwell Untitled
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Robert Motherwell Untitled USA, 1966 lithograph from one zinc plate printed in black 20 h x 15 w inches This print is from the New York In
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to racegeek for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Lyman Kipp untitled440 - Lyman Kipp untitled
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Lyman Kipp untitled USA, c. 1980 painted aluminum 16 w x 32.5 d x 24 h inches Provenance: Private collection, Chicago Condition
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Gyorgy Kepes untitled441 - Gyorgy Kepes untitled
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Gyorgy Kepes untitled USA, 1977 gelatin silver print 15.5 w x 19 h inches Signed and dated on verso: [Gyorgy Kepes 77]. Framed. Provena
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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