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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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Group Exhibitions III1470 - Group Exhibitions III
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28 pieces Simply Made in America The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art Cincinnati 1993 B & W/Color 95 pages Softcover As
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Group Exhibitions IV1471 - Group Exhibitions IV
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10 pieces A View of A Decade Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago 1977 B & W/Color 44 pages Softcover Good Procedimen
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Group Exhibitions V1472 - Group Exhibitions V
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17 pieces The World is Still Watching Randolph Street Gallery Chicago 1988 B & W 20 + pages Softcover As New The Wo
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Information1473 - Information
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1 piece Information Kynaston McShine The Museum of Modern Art New York 1970 B & W 207 pages Softcover First edition. Ea
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Installation Art Survey1474 - Installation Art Survey
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14 pieces Laura Grisi: A Selection of Works with Notes by the Artist Germano Celant Rizzoli International Publications, Inc. New York<
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Live in Your Head1475 - Live in Your Head
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1 piece Live in your Head - When Attitudes Become Form Lucy Lippard Kunsthalle Bern 1969 B & W Softcover Uniquely bound in
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Lucio Amelio Napoli Folio Collection1476 - Lucio Amelio Napoli Folio Collection
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20 pieces Lucio Amelio Napoli Collection Lucio Amelio Napoli 1986-1990 Color Softcover Twenty issues of the oversize artist f
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Michael Werner Pocket Series1477 - Michael Werner Pocket Series
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9 pieces A.R. Penck - Standart Weapons Standart Models Michael Werner New York 1990 B & W/Color 20 + pages Hardcover As Ne
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Modern Art Monographs1478 - Modern Art Monographs
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23 pieces Calder '76 the Cutouts Pace Wildenstein NewYork 2002 Color Hardcover Accordion fold with cardboard wraps. Fine<
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Modern Art Survey I1479 - Modern Art Survey I
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10 pieces Paris-Moscou 1900-1930 Centre Georges Pompidou Paris 1979 B & W/Color 583 pages Softcover Fine The Planar
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