Auction Details
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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1375 - George Segal MonographsWright
5 pieces
Segal: Reperes
Galerie Maeght Lelong
Paris
1985
Color
23 pages
Softcover
Near Fine
George Segal: 12 Human
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
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1376 - Richard Serra MonographsWright
21 pieces
Richard Serra: Elevator 1980
The Hudson River Museum
New York
1980
B & W
Softcover
Fine
Richard Serra: Inter
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
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1377 - Joel Shapiro MonographsWright
11 pieces
Joel Shapiro: Recent Sculpture
PaceWildenstein
New York
2003
Color
31 pages
Softcover
Fine
Joel Shapiro<b
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 50.00
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1379 - David Siquerios Monograph Wright
1 piece
Siqueiros
Enrique Gual
Ediciones Galeria de Arte Misrachi
Mexico
1965
B & W/Color
Hardcover
DJ
Signed and inscr
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to shamqp for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
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1380 - Aaron Siskind MonographsWright
4 pieces
Aaron Siskind Photographs
Horizon Press
New York
1959
B & W
51 pages
Hardcover
DJ
Very Good
Aaron Siski
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to photobooklyn for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
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1382 - David Smith MonographsWright
8 pieces
Sprays from Bolton Landing
Anthony d'Offay
London
1985
B & W/Color
Softcover
Near Fine
David Smith 1906-1
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
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