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Modern + Contemporary Design and Books of Art + Design

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, 60622, United States In Person PreviewPreview 1440 West Hubbard Chicago Illinois 60622

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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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Gordon Matta-Clark Monographs1290 - Gordon Matta-Clark Monographs
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10 pieces Fall Avalanche Nancy Graves at Reese Palley San Francisco 1971 B & W 30 + pages Softcover A rare copy of the ma
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to warnerbros.. for (2,600.00 + 520.00BP) = 3,120.00
 
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Allan McCollum Monographs1291 - Allan McCollum Monographs
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7 pieces Allan McCollum Surrogates Lisson Gallery London 1985 B & W 23 pages Softcover As New Allan McCollum Ins
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Estimate : 175.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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John McCracken Monographs1292 - John McCracken Monographs
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2 pieces John McCracken Galerie Ileana Sonnabend Paris Color 24 pages Softcover Small and extremely rare exhibition catalog o
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Estimate : 250.00 - 300.00
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Mario Merz Monographs1293 - Mario Merz Monographs
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4 pieces Mario Merz Germano Celant The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation New York 1989 B & W/Color 297 pages Softcover D
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Estimate : 75.00 - 100.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
 
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Gerhard Merz Monographs1294 - Gerhard Merz Monographs
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8 pieces Gerhard Merz: MCMLXXXVIII Le Consortium Dijon Dijon 1988 B & W/Color Hardcover DJ Small tear to DJ. Fine <b
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Estimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Annette Messager Monographs1295 - Annette Messager Monographs
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4 pieces Eighty: Les Peintres en France Dans les Annees 80 EIGHTY Magazine Paris 1990 B & W/Color 64 pages Softcover Fine<
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Estimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (45.00) = 45.00
 
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Wes Mills Monographs1296 - Wes Mills Monographs
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6 pieces Wes Mills Drawings from Santa Fe Galerie Haus Schneider Germany 1995 B & W/Color 15 pages Softcover Included is a
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Estimate : 100.00 - 125.00
Sold to masonellio.. for (75.00 + 15.00BP) = 90.00
 
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Joan Miro Monograph1297 - Joan Miro Monograph
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1 piece Indelible Miro Yvon Taillandier Tudor New York 1972 B & W/Color 202 pages Hardcover DJ Retains original slip
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
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Joan Miro Monographs1298 - Joan Miro Monographs
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2 pieces Joan Miro Jacques Prevert and G. Ribemont-Dessaignes Maeght Editeur Paris 1956 B & W/Color 217 pages Softcover<br
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,000.00
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Joan Miro Monographs1299 - Joan Miro Monographs
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5 pieces Joan Miro Lithographs Volume 1 Michel Leiris Tudor Publishing Company New York 1972 Color 233 pages Hardcover
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Estimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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