Modern + Contemporary Design and Books of Art + Design

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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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George Nakashima Trestle dining table402 - George Nakashima Trestle dining table
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George Nakashima Trestle dining table USA, c. 1960 American black walnut, rosewood 79.5 w x 34.5 d x 29.25 h inches A single-slab top feat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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George Nakashima hanging wall cabinet403 - George Nakashima hanging wall cabinet
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George Nakashima hanging wall cabinet USA, c. 1960 American black walnut 84 w x 13.25 d x 14.25 h inches Two sliding doors conceal one adj
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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George Nakashima Grass Seated chairs, s404 - George Nakashima Grass Seated chairs, s
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George Nakashima Grass Seated chairs, set of four USA, c. 1969 walnut, grassline 23.5 w x 20.5 d x 28 h inches Condition of the item
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to natickshop.. for (6,500.00 + 1,300.00BP) = 7,800.00
 
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George Nakashima New Chairs, set of six405 - George Nakashima New Chairs, set of six
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George Nakashima New Chairs, set of six USA, c. 1960 American black walnut, hickory 18 w x 20 d x 36 h inches Provenance: Acquired dir
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (18,000.00) = 18,000.00
 
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George Nakashima tall dresser406 - George Nakashima tall dresser
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George Nakashima tall dresser USA, c. 1970 American black walnut 36 w x 20.25 d x 52.75 h inches Signed with client's name to back:
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to 428132550224 for (9,500.00 + 1,900.00BP) = 11,400.00
 
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George Nakashima desk407 - George Nakashima desk
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George Nakashima desk Knoll USA, c. 1950 birch, walnut 64 w x 32 d x 28.75 h inches Features one drawer below birch desktop. Con
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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George Nakashima wall shelves, set of t408 - George Nakashima wall shelves, set of t
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George Nakashima wall shelves, set of three USA, c. 1960 American black walnut 72 w x 14.5 d x 1 h inches Provenance: Acquired directl
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to sonofruth for (6,000.00 + 1,200.00BP) = 7,200.00
 
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George Nakashima Plank side tables, pai409 - George Nakashima Plank side tables, pai
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George Nakashima Plank side tables, pair USA, c. 1955 American black walnut 18 w x 12.5 d x 12.5 h inches Single-board tops each with a fr
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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George Nakashima headboard and platform410 - George Nakashima headboard and platform
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George Nakashima headboard and platform bed USA, c. 1960 American black walnut 76 w x 90 d x 24.5 h inches Condition of the item is no
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Smokey Tunis untitled (Figure)411 - Smokey Tunis untitled (Figure)
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Smokey Tunis untitled (Figure) USA, c. 1960 carved and stained wood 15.5 w x 6.5 d x 50 h inches Carved signature to leg: .
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Jose Zanine Caldas Namoradeira tete-a-t412 - Jose Zanine Caldas Namoradeira tete-a-t
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Jose Zanine Caldas Namoradeira tete-a-tete rocker Brazil, c. 1970 pequi wood 39 w x 33.5 d x 30 h inches Brazilian designer Zanine Caldas
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to hedgegallery for (12,000.00 + 2,400.00BP) = 14,400.00
 
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Claude Conover Tzelep413 - Claude Conover Tzelep
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Claude Conover Tzelep USA, c. 1965 glazed stoneware 19 dia x 20 h inches Signed and titled to underside: [Claude Conover Tzelep]. C
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Claude Conover Cumal414 - Claude Conover Cumal
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Claude Conover Cumal USA, c. 1965 glazed stoneware 15 w x 10 d x 19 h inches Signed and titled to underside: [Claude Conover Cumal]. <b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Claude Conover Meson415 - Claude Conover Meson
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Claude Conover Meson USA, c. 1965 glazed stoneware 15 dia x 20.75 h inches Signed and titled to underside: [Claude Conover Meson].
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Estimate : 4,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Claude Conover Hayal416 - Claude Conover Hayal
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Claude Conover Hayal USA, c. 1965 glazed stoneware 16 w x 16 d x 11 h inches Signed and titled to underside: [Claude Conover Hayal]. <b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Wire Constructi417 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Wire Constructi
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Wire Construction) USA, c. 1954 brass-coated steel 34 w x 12 d x 14.5 h inches An exquisite example of Bertoia's c
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)418 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, 1966 beryllium copper, brass 8 w x 8 d x 36.5 h inches A unique composition with two columns of e
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (19,000.00) = 19,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Willow)419 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Willow)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Willow) USA, c. 1970 steel 39.5 dia x 55 h inches Literature: <i>The World of Bertoia</i>, Schiffer and Bertoi
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Form)420 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Form)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Form) USA, 1966 phosphorus bronze with applied patina 18 w x 18 d x 16 h inches Sold with a photocopy of l
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Form)421 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Form)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Form) USA, c. 1950 nickel and brass weld-coated steel, bronze melt-coated steel with applied patina 15 w x 25
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for (37,500.00) = 37,500.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)422 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1960 beryllium copper, brass 12 w x 12 d x 53.5 h inches Sonambient form in a five by five con
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (26,000.00) = 26,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)423 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1965 beryllium copper, bronze 3.75 w x 4.25 d x 11.5 h inches Provenance: Gift of the arti
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Self Portrait)424 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Self Portrait)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Self Portrait) USA, c. 1943 wood block print 7 h x 5 w inches Framed. Provenance: Acquired directly from th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to smstahr for (2,900.00 + 580.00BP) = 3,480.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled425 - Harry Bertoia untitled
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Harry Bertoia untitled USA, c. 1948 hand printed ink on rice paper 36 h x 24 w inches Framed. Provenance: Acquired directly from th
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Harry Bertoia lidded vessel 426 - Harry Bertoia lidded vessel
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Harry Bertoia lidded vessel USA, c. 1942 silver, cherry 4 w x 3 d x 3.75 h inches Harry Bertoia became the director of the metal studio a
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Start Price : 3,500.00 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
 
 
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Harry Bertoia creamer 427 - Harry Bertoia creamer
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Harry Bertoia creamer USA, c. 1942 silver, ebony 5 w x 3 d x 4 h inches Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist | Private colle
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Forms)428 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Forms)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Welded Forms) USA, c. 1965 brass and copper with applied patina 7.75 w x 7.75 d x 4 h inches Provenance: Gift
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form)429 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form)
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form) USA, c. 1965 copper with applied patina 8.25 dia x 5.5 h inches Provenance: Private collection, Chi
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Horst P. Horst photographs, set of thre430 - Horst P. Horst photographs, set of thre
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Horst P. Horst photographs, set of three USA, 1942-1949 contact print on gelatin silver paper 9.75 h x 7.75 w inches Three photographs fro
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Irving Penn untitled (Lauren Hutton)431 - Irving Penn untitled (Lauren Hutton)
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Irving Penn untitled (Lauren Hutton) USA, c. 1968 gelatin silver print 13.5 h x 10.25 w inches Stamped signature to verso: [Photograph by
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Irving Penn untitled (Marisa Berenson)432 - Irving Penn untitled (Marisa Berenson)
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Irving Penn untitled (Marisa Berenson) USA, c. 1968 gelatin silver print 13.5 h x 10.5 w inches Stamped signature to verso: [Photograph by
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Bruce Davidson portraits, pair433 - Bruce Davidson portraits, pair
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Bruce Davidson portraits, pair USA, 1963 gelatin silver print 11 h x 14 w inches Signed and dated with stamped photographer's studio mark
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (650.00) = 650.00
 
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Andre Kertesz images, set of three434 - Andre Kertesz images, set of three
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Andre Kertesz images, set of three Hungary/USA, c. 1953 gelatin silver print 11 h x 14 w inches Stamped signature to verso on each example
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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Cecil Beaton portraits, pair435 - Cecil Beaton portraits, pair
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Cecil Beaton portraits, pair USA, 1946 contact print on gelatin silver paper 9.25 h x 7.75 w inches A pair of images featuring Mrs. Harold
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Jacques Lipchitz Study for Spring436 - Jacques Lipchitz Study for Spring
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Jacques Lipchitz Study for Spring France, 1942 ink on paper 10 h x 13 w inches Signed upper right: . Gallery tag on verso. Frame
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Alexander Lieberman untitled XXI437 - Alexander Lieberman untitled XXI
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Alexander Lieberman untitled XXI USA, 1981 acrylic and collage on canvas 40.75 h x 25.25 w inches Signed and dated lower right:
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Robert Motherwell Rite of Passage I438 - Robert Motherwell Rite of Passage I
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Robert Motherwell Rite of Passage I USA, 1979-80 etching and aquatint on paper 17.5 h x 21.5 w inches Signed and numbered in pencil lower
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Robert Motherwell Untitled439 - Robert Motherwell Untitled
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Robert Motherwell Untitled USA, 1966 lithograph from one zinc plate printed in black 20 h x 15 w inches This print is from the New York In
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to racegeek for (550.00 + 110.00BP) = 660.00
 
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Lyman Kipp untitled440 - Lyman Kipp untitled
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Lyman Kipp untitled USA, c. 1980 painted aluminum 16 w x 32.5 d x 24 h inches Provenance: Private collection, Chicago Condition
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Gyorgy Kepes untitled441 - Gyorgy Kepes untitled
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Gyorgy Kepes untitled USA, 1977 gelatin silver print 15.5 w x 19 h inches Signed and dated on verso: [Gyorgy Kepes 77]. Framed. Provena
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass, Vladi Oregno and Carlo442 - Ettore Sottsass, Vladi Oregno and Carlo
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Ettore Sottsass, Vladi Oregno and Carlo Mollino Disegni di Georg Grosz Italy, 1945 printed paper, glassine 9.25 w x 10 h inches This 1945
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Ettore Sottsass Torino e la sua Provinc443 - Ettore Sottsass Torino e la sua Provinc
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Ettore Sottsass Torino e la sua Provincia Italy, c. 1949 printed paper, plastic 7.75 w x 7.5 h inches This rare collection of photography
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Estimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (475.00) = 475.00
 
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Eugene McCarthy For President campaign 444 - Eugene McCarthy For President campaign
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Eugene McCarthy For President campaign poster USA, 1968 poster 23 h x 17 w inches Printed lower right corner: [McCarthy for President -815
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Eugene McCarthy For President campaign 445 - Eugene McCarthy For President campaign
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Eugene McCarthy For President campaign poster USA, 1968 printed paper 28.25 h x 21.25 w inches Printed to lower margin: [McCarthy for Pres
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Ben Shahn McCarthy Peace Poster446 - Ben Shahn McCarthy Peace Poster
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Ben Shahn McCarthy Peace Poster USA, 1967 lithograph on paper 25 w x 38.25 h inches Framed. Condition of the item is not included i
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Estimate : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Robert Engman untitled447 - Robert Engman untitled
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Robert Engman untitled USA, c. 1970 cast and lacquered resin, stainless steel 22 w x 25 d x 15.75 h inches Condition of the item is no
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Paul Evans Argente cabinet, model #PE-3448 - Paul Evans Argente cabinet, model #PE-3
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Paul Evans Argente cabinet, model #PE-38A Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, c. 1969 welded aluminum, granite, enameled steel 48 w x 1
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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Paul Evans dining table and ten chairs449 - Paul Evans dining table and ten chairs
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Paul Evans dining table and ten chairs Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, 1974 chrome-plated steel, upholstery 84 w x 40 d x 29.5 h in
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 10,000.00
Sold to floor for (20,000.00) = 20,000.00
 
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Paul Evans Stalagmite dining table450 - Paul Evans Stalagmite dining table
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Paul Evans Stalagmite dining table Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, 1972 bronzed resin over steel, glass 96 w x 48 d x 29 h inches<b
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to bessnyc for (8,000.00 + 1,600.00BP) = 9,600.00
 
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Paul Evans coffee table, model #PE-45451 - Paul Evans coffee table, model #PE-45
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Paul Evans coffee table, model #PE-45 Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, c. 1970 brushed plated steel over wood, slate 36 w x 32 d x 1
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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