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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Aaron Siskind Monographs1380 - Aaron Siskind Monographs
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4 pieces Aaron Siskind Photographs Horizon Press New York 1959 B & W 51 pages Hardcover DJ Very Good Aaron Siski
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to photobooklyn for (375.00 + 75.00BP) = 450.00
 
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Victor Skrebneski Monographs1381 - Victor Skrebneski Monographs
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8 pieces Skrebneski: Black White & Color - Photographs: 1949-1989 Bulfinch Press/Little, Brown and Company Boston 1989 B & W/Color<
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David Smith Monographs1382 - David Smith Monographs
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8 pieces Sprays from Bolton Landing Anthony d'Offay London 1985 B & W/Color Softcover Near Fine David Smith 1906-1
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Tony Smith Monographs1383 - Tony Smith Monographs
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4 pieces Tony Smith Selected Sculpture Margo Leavin Gallery Los Angeles 1985 B & W 1 pages Softcover As New The Est
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Richard Smith Monographs1384 - Richard Smith Monographs
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8 pieces Smith Galleria la Polena Genova 1978 B & W 8 pages Softcover marked and yellowed Very Good Richard Smit
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Kiki Smith Monographs1385 - Kiki Smith Monographs
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3 pieces Kiki Smith Realms PaceWildenstein New York 2002 B & W Softcover Small accordian-fold artist's book. Fine
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Ray Smith Monographs1386 - Ray Smith Monographs
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3 pieces Ray Smith Charles Merewether Gian Enzo Sperone Roma 1990 B & W/Color Hardcover DJ Near Fine Ray Smith<b
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Robert Smithson Monographs1387 - Robert Smithson Monographs
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4 pieces Robert Smithson Operations on Nature Art Gallery of Ontario Toronto B & W 22 pages Softcover Fine Robert Smit
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Michael Snow Monograph1388 - Michael Snow Monograph
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1 piece Cover to Cover Michael Snow Nova Scotia Press Series Halifax 1975 B & W Softcover Profusely illustrated black and
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Eve Sonneman Monographs1389 - Eve Sonneman Monographs
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4 pieces Eve Sonneman: Work from 1968-1978 The Minneapolis Institute of Arts Minneapolis 1980 B & W 7 pages Softcover Fine
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Keith Sonnier Monographs1390 - Keith Sonnier Monographs
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3 pieces Keith Sonnier PaceWildenstein New York 2005 Color 33 pages Softcover Fine Keith Sonnier: The Experience of
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Nancy Spero Monographs1391 - Nancy Spero Monographs
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10 pieces Prodigal Daughter Rockford College Rockford, Illinois 1995 B & W/Color Softcover Near Fine Nancy Spero Leon
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Serge Spitzer Monographs1392 - Serge Spitzer Monographs
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2 pieces Index 1972-1992 Serge Spitzer Haags Gemeentemuseum The Hague 1992 B & W/Color 195 pages Softcover Near Fine<br
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Mike and Doug Starn Monographs1393 - Mike and Doug Starn Monographs
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4 pieces The Starn Twins, Options 34: Doug and Mike Starn Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 1988 Color Softcover Near Fine<b
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Haim Steinbach Monographs1394 - Haim Steinbach Monographs
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7 pieces Haim Steinbach Castello di Rivoli - Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Milano 1995 B & W/Color 250 pages Softcover Signed
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Michael Steiner Monographs1395 - Michael Steiner Monographs
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2 pieces Michael Steiner: New Bronze Sculpture Andre Emmerich Gallery New York 1986 Color Softcover As New Michael Ste
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Pat Steir Monographs1396 - Pat Steir Monographs
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7 pieces Pat Steir Paintings Boise Art Museum Boise 2003 Color Softcover Fine Pat Steir Thomas McEvilley Harry N
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Frank Stella Monographs1397 - Frank Stella Monographs
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10 pieces Frank Stella William S. Rubin The Museum of Modern Art New York 1970 B & W/Color 174 pages Hardcover DJ Ne
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Elaine Sturtevant Monographs1398 - Elaine Sturtevant Monographs
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17 pieces Sturtevant Wurttembergischer Kunstverein Stuttgart 1992 B & W/Color 163 pages Softcover Fine Elaine Sturteva
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Donald Sultan Monographs1399 - Donald Sultan Monographs
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6 pieces Donald Sultan BlumHelman New York 1985 Color Softcover Signed by Sultan on cover. Near Fine Donald Sultan
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Estimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to apexsdc for (175.00 + 35.00BP) = 210.00
 
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