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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1201 - Tom Friedman MonographsWright
2 pieces
New Work in Progress
Tom Friedman
Feature, Inc.
New York
2000
Color
Hardcover
Small folio artist's book.
Fine
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to warnerbros.. for (100.00 + 20.00BP) = 120.00
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1202 - Pia Fries MonographsWright
3 pieces
Pia Fries 2002
The Box Associati
Turin
2001
Color
Softcover
Signed by the Fries. Numbered 327 from the edition of 40
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to ah8838848 for (50.00 + 10.00BP) = 60.00
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1203 - Marco Gastini MonographsWright
2 pieces
Marco Gastini
Christain Stein
Salone Annuciata
Milano
1976
B & W
100 pages
Softcover
Fine
Marco Gastini
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for (15.00) = 15.00
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1206 - Mike Glier MonographsWright
4 pieces
The Alphabet of Lili
The Drawing Center
New York
1992
Color
Softcover
Near Fine
Satisfaction
Mike Glier<br
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for (13.00) = 13.00
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1207 - Robert Gober MonographsWright
7 pieces
Robert Gober
Museum of Contemporary Art
Basel
1995
B & W/Color
55 pages
Hardcover
Fine
Robert Gober
Mus
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to warnerbros.. for (225.00 + 45.00BP) = 270.00
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1208 - Zivi Goldstein MonographsWright
3 pieces
Die Sprache Des Bauens Zvi Goldstein
Krefelder Kunstmuseen and Autoren
Germany
1986
B & W/Color
15 + pages
Softcover
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 50.00 - 75.00
Sold to floor for (25.00) = 25.00
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1209 - Leon Golub MonographsWright
21 pieces
The 3rd Hiroshima Art Prize: Leon Golub and Nancy Spero
Hiroshima City Museum of Contemporary Art
Hiroshima
1996
B & W/Co
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
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