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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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1563 - Domus 1970sWright
1 piece
Domus 1970s Collection
Editoriale Domus S.p.A.
Milano
1970-1979
B & W/Color
Softcover
Nearly complete collection of D
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,400.00
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1564 - Domus 1980sWright
1 piece
Domus 1980s Collection
Editoriale Domus S.p.A.
Milano
1980-1984
B & W/Color
Softcover
Incomplete collection from 1980
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 2,000.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,600.00
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1565 - Donald Deskey MonographsWright
2 pieces
Donald Deskey Decorative Designs and Interiors
David A. Hanks and Jennifer Toher
E.P Dutton
New York
1987
B & W/Color<b
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for 275.00
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1567 - Eliel Saarinen MonographsWright
3 pieces
The City Its Growth Its Decay Its Future
Eliel Saarinen
Reinhold Publishing Corporation
New York
1943
B & W
380 page
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
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1568 - Esempi CollectionWright
7 pieces
Esempi di Arredamento Moderno di Tutto il Mundo- Tavoli Tavolini Carrelli
Roberto Aloi
Ulrico Hoepli Editore
Milano
1957<b
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 750.00
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1569 - Ettore Sottsass Monographs IWright
2 pieces
Ettore Sottsass - La Darrera Opportunitat d'Esser Avantguarda
Centre d'Art Santa Monica Generalitat de Catalunya
1993
Color<b
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
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1571 - Ettore Sottsass PublicationsWright
2 pieces
Esercizio Formale
Ettore Sottsass
Ettore Sottsass Jr./Alessi S.P.A.
Crusinallo
1989
Color
Hardcover
A scarce orig
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to jwhenkeiii for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
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