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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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1271 - Mark Lere MonographsWright
4 pieces
Mark Lere: New and Selected Work
The Museum of Contemporary Art
Los Angeles
1984
B & W
80 pages
Softcover
Fine<br
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 25.00 - 50.00
Sold to floor for 15.00
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1273 - Sol LeWitt MonographsWright
31 pieces
Graphik: 1970-1975
Kunsthalle
Basel
1975
Color
87 pages
Softcover
Good
Graphik: 1970-1975
Kunsthalle<b
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 1,400.00 - 1,600.00
Sold to floor for 2,100.00
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1276 - Donald Lipski MonographsWright
23 pieces
Donald Lipski: A Brief History of Twine
Terrie Sultan
Madison Art Center
Madison
2000
B & W/Color
104 pages
Hard
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to warnerbros.. for 90.00
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1277 - Richard Long MonographsWright
5 pieces
Richard Long: Bordeaux 1981
Bordeaux
1981
B & W/Color
18 pages
Softcover
Fine
The North Woods
Whitechapel
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
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1278 - Robert Longo MonographsWright
2 pieces
Robert Longo
Howard N. Fox
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles
1989
B & W/Color
205 pages
Softcover
F
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 20.00 - 40.00
Sold to floor for 20.00
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1279 - Morris Louis MonographsWright
4 pieces
Morris Louis
Galerie Neuendorf
Frankfurt/Main
1991
Color
Softcover
Fine
Morris Louis: Major Works 1912-1962<b
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for 45.00
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