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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1300 - Joan Mitchell MonographsWright
14 pieces
Joan Mitchell: "...my black paintings..." 1964
John Cheim
Robert Miller Gallery
New York
1994
B & W/Color
Hardcover
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (150.00) = 150.00
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1301 - Henry Moore MonographsWright
9 pieces
Elephant Skull: Original Etchings by Henry Moore
Galerie Gerald Cramer
Geneva
1970
B & W/Color
Softcover
DJ
Fine<
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 75.00 - 100.00
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1302 - Raymond Moretti MonographsWright
2 pieces
Tout ce qu'on Peut Dire Sur Moretti est Parfaitement Exact
Jean Schmitt
Editions du Centurion
Paris
1979
B & W/Color<br
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
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1303 - Malcolm Morley MonographsWright
3 pieces
Malcolm Morley: Paintings 1965-1982
The Whitechapel Art Gallery
London
1983
B & W/Color
79 pages
Softcover
Near F
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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1304 - Robert Morris MonographsWright
4 pieces
Robert Morris Sculptures 1962-1984
Lang & O'Hara
New York
1990
Color
41 pages
Softcover
Fine
Robert Morris
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 80.00 - 100.00
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1305 - Robert Moskowitz MonographsWright
3 pieces
Robert Moskowitz
BlumHelman Gallery, Inc./Robert Rosenblum
New York
1983
B & W/Color
11 pages
Softcover
Edition o
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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1306 - Elizabeth Murray MonographsWright
3 pieces
Elizabeth Murray: Drawings 1980-1986
Elaine A. King
Carnegie Mellon University Art Gallery
Pittsburgh
1986
Color
64
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for (50.00) = 50.00
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1307 - Peter Nadin MonographsWright
2 pieces
Peter Nadin Views
Brooke Alexander, Inc.
New York
1987
Color
Softcover
Fine
Recent Work and Notes on Six Seri
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 80.00
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1308 - Bruce Nauman MonographsWright
18 pieces
Bruce Nauman
Walker Art Center
Minneapolis
1995
B & W/Color
215 pages
Softcover
Fine
Bruce Nauman - Mappi
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for (600.00) = 600.00
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1309 - Louise Nevelson MonographsWright
9 pieces
Nevelson Recent Wood Sculpture
The Pace Gallery
New York
1978
B & W
20 pages
Softcover
As New
Louise Nevel
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 200.00
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