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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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Hans Coper vase482 - Hans Coper vase
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Hans Coper vase United kingdom, c. 1960 stoneware, glazed stoneware 6.5 w x 4.5 d x 9 h inches Signed to underside: . Condition
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Art Smith brooch483 - Art Smith brooch
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Art Smith brooch USA, c. 1946 brass with applied patina 3 w x 4 h inches Impressed signature to edge: [Art Smith]. Condition of the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Silas Seandel table484 - Silas Seandel table
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Silas Seandel table USA, 1974 welded and enameled bronze, bronzed steel, glass 35 w x 33 d x 18.5 h inches Engraved signature to side:
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,500.00) = 1,500.00
 
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Gio Pomodoro necklace485 - Gio Pomodoro necklace
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Gio Pomodoro necklace GEM- Montebello Italy, 1967 silver, string 3.25 w x 1.5 d x 16 h inches From the edition of 200; signed with impr
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,800.00) = 2,800.00
 
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Arnaldo Pomodoro necklace486 - Arnaldo Pomodoro necklace
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Arnaldo Pomodoro necklace GEM- Montebello Italy, c. 1967 silver 3.25 w x 1 d x 29 h inches From the edition of 200; signed with impress
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Pierre Cardin rug487 - Pierre Cardin rug
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Pierre Cardin rug France, c. 1975 knotted wool 72 w x 72 h inches Woven signature to lower right: [Pierre Cardin]. Condition of the
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Pedro Friedeberg Hand sculptures, pair488 - Pedro Friedeberg Hand sculptures, pair
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Pedro Friedeberg Hand sculptures, pair Mexico, c. 1970 gilt and painted carved wood 2 w x 1.75 d x 8 h inches Signed to back of each examp
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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Pedro Friedeberg Hand Foot chair489 - Pedro Friedeberg Hand Foot chair
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Pedro Friedeberg Hand Foot chair Mexico, c. 1966 gilt and carved Mexican mahogany 17.5 w x 20 d x 31.5 h inches Signed to underside:
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Guido Drocco and Franco Mello Cactus co490 - Guido Drocco and Franco Mello Cactus co
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Guido Drocco and Franco Mello Cactus coatrack Gufram Italy, 1972 injection-molded foam 28 w x 24 d x 67 h inches Literature: <i>The
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to retroinferno for (2,000.00 + 400.00BP) = 2,400.00
 
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Peter Murdoch Spotty chair491 - Peter Murdoch Spotty chair
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Peter Murdoch Spotty chair International Paper United Kingdom, 1963 polyethylene-coated cardboard 19 w x 18 d x 20 h inches Stamped sig
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,400.00) = 1,400.00
 
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