Modern + Contemporary Design and Books of Art + Design

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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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Jenny Holzer Monographs1233 - Jenny Holzer Monographs
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14 pieces Jenny Holzer: Laments Dia Art Foundation New York 1989 Softcover Fine Jenny Holzer: The Venice Installation
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Rebecca Horn Monographs1234 - Rebecca Horn Monographs
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4 pieces Rebecca Horn Musee d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris Paris 1986 B & W/Color 18 pages Softcover Fine Rebec
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Roni Horn Monographs1235 - Roni Horn Monographs
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2 pieces Roni Horn Kunstraum Munchen Munich 1983 B & W/Color 103 pages Softcover Fine Roni Horn Galerie Lelong<b
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Gary Hume Monographs1236 - Gary Hume Monographs
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2 pieces Gary Hume: Paintings Kunsthalle Bern Bern 1995 Color 67 pages Hardcover Fine Gary Hume: British Pavilion X
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Hundertwasser Monograph1237 - Hundertwasser Monograph
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1 piece Hundertwasser Wieland Schmied Verlag Galerie Welz Salzburg 1974 Color 320 pages Hardcover Special edition print
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Bryan Hunt Monographs1238 - Bryan Hunt Monographs
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4 pieces Bryan Hunt Knoedler Zurich Austria 1985 B & W/Color 30 + pages Softcover Fine Bryan Hunt BlumHelman
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Jorg Immendorf Monographs1239 - Jorg Immendorf Monographs
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3 pieces Jorg Immendorf Grube Von der Nordfront D.P Druck und Publikations GmbH Munchen 1982 B & W/Color 40 pages Softcove
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David Ireland Monographs1240 - David Ireland Monographs
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4 pieces David Ireland A Decade Documented University of California San Francisco 1988 B & W/Color 70 pages Softcover Near
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Robert Irwin Monographs1241 - Robert Irwin Monographs
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3 pieces Robert Irwin Whitney Museum of American Art New York 1977 B & W 56 pages Softcover Fine Robert Irwin Th
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Paul Isenrath Monographs1242 - Paul Isenrath Monographs
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2 pieces Paul Isenrath Herausgeber Gerald Just Dusseldorf B & W 10 pages Softcover Small artist's book. Fine Paul
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