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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1394 - Haim Steinbach MonographsWright
7 pieces
Haim Steinbach
Castello di Rivoli - Museo d'Arte Contemporanea
Milano
1995
B & W/Color
250 pages
Softcover
Signed
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
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1395 - Michael Steiner MonographsWright
2 pieces
Michael Steiner: New Bronze Sculpture
Andre Emmerich Gallery
New York
1986
Color
Softcover
As New
Michael Ste
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 40.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (20.00) = 20.00
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1396 - Pat Steir MonographsWright
7 pieces
Pat Steir Paintings
Boise Art Museum
Boise
2003
Color
Softcover
Fine
Pat Steir
Thomas McEvilley
Harry N
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
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1397 - Frank Stella MonographsWright
10 pieces
Frank Stella
William S. Rubin
The Museum of Modern Art
New York
1970
B & W/Color
174 pages
Hardcover
DJ
Ne
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (375.00) = 375.00
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1399 - Donald Sultan MonographsWright
6 pieces
Donald Sultan
BlumHelman
New York
1985
Color
Softcover
Signed by Sultan on cover.
Near Fine
Donald Sultan
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to apexsdc for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
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1400 - Philip Taaffe MonographsWright
2 pieces
Philip Taaffe
Galerie Ascan Crone
Hamburg
1986
Color
24 pages
Softcover
Near Fine
Philip Taaffe
Mary Bo
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (38.00) = 38.00
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1401 - Athena Tacha BooksWright
6 pieces
Different Notions of Cleanliness
Athena Tacha
The Press of the Times
Oberlin
1972
3 pages
Softcover
DJ
This gr
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
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1402 - Anthony Tapies MonographsWright
4 pieces
Tapies
Roland Penrose
Rizzoli International Publications, Inc.
New York
1978
B & W/Color
278 pages
Softcover
F
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
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