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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1411 - Ger Van Elk MonographsWright
2 pieces
Ger Van Elk
Stedelijk Museum
Amsterdam
1974
B & W/Color
96 pages
Softcover
Very Good
Ger Van Elk
Kunsth
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for 30.00
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1412 - Andy Warhol MonographsWright
23 pieces
Andy Warhol
John Coplans
New York Graphic Society Ltd.
New York
B & W
160 pages
Softcover
Very Good
Warho
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
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1414 - Andy Warhol MonographsWright
6 pieces
Warhol A Postcard Book
Andy Warhol
Running Press
Philadelphila
1989
Color
Softcover
Near Fine
Andy Warhol
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for 800.00
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1416 - William Wegman MonographsWright
2 pieces
Man's Best Friend: Photographs by William Wegman
Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
New York
1982
B & W/Color
60 pages
Softcover<
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 40.00 - 60.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
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1417 - Peter Wegner BooksWright
3 pieces
Peter Wegner
W.L. Griffin Editions
Venice
2001
Color
128 pages
Softcover
"Peter Wegner," 11"x8 1/2"x1/2", offset
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 60.00 - 80.00
Sold to floor for 40.00
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1418 - John Wesley MonographsWright
3 pieces
Chinati Foundation Newsletter vol 10
The Chinati Foundation
Marfa
2005
B & W/Color
104 pages
Softcover
Fine
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Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 100.00
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1419 - Franz West MonographsWright
12 pieces
Franz West: Investigations of American Art
Galeria Foksal
Warszawa
1992
B & W/Color
16 pages
Softcover
Near Fine
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 475.00
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