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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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Whitney Biennial Collection1523 - Whitney Biennial Collection
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25 pieces Whitney Biennial Collection Whitney Museum of American Art New York 1960-2004 B & W/Color Whitney Museum of American A
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Estimate : 350.00 - 375.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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XXe Siecle Miro1524 - XXe Siecle Miro
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1 piece XXe Siecle No. 28 G. di San Lazzaro XXe siecle Paris 1967 B & W/Color Hardcover Interior fold-out Miro lithograph.
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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XXe Siecle, Pair1525 - XXe Siecle, Pair
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2 pieces XX Siecle 1973 Tudor Publishing Company USA 1973 B & W/Color 192 pages Hardcover Fine XX Siecle 1975 Am
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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ZG Collection1526 - ZG Collection
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21 pieces ZG Collection Gallery House Press/ZG Magazine London 1980-1985 B & W Softcover Twenty-one issues of ZG incomplete f
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (575.00) = 575.00
 
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Alessi Reference1527 - Alessi Reference
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4 pieces The Dream Factory: Alessi Since 1921 Alberto Alessi Electa Milan 2001 B & W/Color 147 pages Softcover Fine
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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American Apartment Houses1528 - American Apartment Houses
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1 piece American Apartment Houses - Hotels and Apartment Hotels of Today R.W. Sexton Architectural Book Publishing Company, Inc. New Y
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Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Archigram Books1529 - Archigram Books
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2 pieces Clip-Kit: Studies in Environmental Design Peter Murray Martini-Rossi Ltd London 1966 B & W Softcover Near Fine<br
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
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Archigram Magazines1530 - Archigram Magazines
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3 pieces Archigram No. 6: The 40s Peter Cook Archigram London 1965 B & W Softcover Highly uncommon and rare folio publishe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to airformed for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Archigram Monographs1531 - Archigram Monographs
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2 pieces Archigram Peter Cook Praeger Publishers New York 1973 B & W Softcover First edition. Fine condition with slig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
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Architectural Forum Collection1532 - Architectural Forum Collection
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48 pieces Architectural Forum Collection USA 1965-1974 Softcover Forty-eight issues of Architectural Forum from 1965 through 1974.<
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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