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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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Philip Pearlstein Monographs1323 - Philip Pearlstein Monographs
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4 pieces Philip Pearlstein Robert Storr Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York 2002 B & W/Color 128 pages Hardcover Fine <br
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A.R. Penck Monographs1324 - A.R. Penck Monographs
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12 pieces A.R Penck Gallery 417 New York 1984 B & W/Color 10 + pages Softcover As New A.R Penck Ende im Osten Ra
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Estimate : 225.00 - 275.00
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John Pfahl Monographs1325 - John Pfahl Monographs
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2 pieces Permutations on the Picturesque John Pfahl Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery, Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 1997<b
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Georg Karl Pfahler Monographs1326 - Georg Karl Pfahler Monographs
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3 pieces Georg Karl Pfahler: Bildfolgen Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, Edition Cantz Stuttgart 1990 Color 126 pages Hardcover DJ
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Francis Picabia Monographs1327 - Francis Picabia Monographs
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3 pieces Picabia Galerie Neundorf Frankfurt 1988 B & W/Color 167 pages Softcover Fine Francis Picabia: Accommodatio
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Pablo Picasso Monographs I1328 - Pablo Picasso Monographs I
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25 pieces Picasso: 29 Masterworks Darlene Geis Harry N. Abrams, Inc. New York 1980 Color 63 pages Softcover Fine <br
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
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Pablo Picasso Monographs II1329 - Pablo Picasso Monographs II
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4 pieces Picasso: The Artist of the Century Jean Leymarie The Viking Press New York 1971 B & W/Color 310 pages Hardcover<b
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Pablo Picasso Monographs III1330 - Pablo Picasso Monographs III
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9 pieces Picasso's Variations on Velazquez Painting "The Maids of Honor" and other recent works Jaime Sabartes Harry N. Abrams, Inc. N
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
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Pablo Picasso Monograph1331 - Pablo Picasso Monograph
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1 piece Picasso 347 Random House/Maecenas Press New York 1970 B & W Hardcover Oversize two-volume folios in large drop-spine
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
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Pablo Picasso Posters Collection1332 - Pablo Picasso Posters Collection
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4 pieces Picasso - In His Posters Image and Work Vol. 1 Luis Carlos Rodrigo Arte Ediciones, S.L. Spain 1992 Color 659 pages<b
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