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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Jo Baer Monographs1120 - Jo Baer Monographs
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7 pieces Jo Baer Barbara Haskell Whitney Museum of American Art New York 1975 B & W/Color Softcover Near Fine Jo Ba
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John Baldessari Monographs1121 - John Baldessari Monographs
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2 pieces John Baldessari Coosje Van Bruggen Rizzoli New York 1990 B & W/Color 256 pages Hardcover DJ Signed and insc
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Brutus Killed Caesar1122 - Brutus Killed Caesar
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1 piece Brutus Killed Caesar John Baldessari The Emily H. Davis Art Gallery of The University of Akron Akron B & W Softcover
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
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Miroslaw Balka Monographs1123 - Miroslaw Balka Monographs
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8 pieces Miroslaw Balka 37.1 (cont.) Lannan Foundation Los Angeles 1994 B & W Softcover Fine Miroslaw Balka: April/My
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Balthus Monographs1124 - Balthus Monographs
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3 pieces Balthus The Metropolitan Musuem of Art Paris 1984 B & W/Color 390 pages Softcover Fine Balthus in Chicago<
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Estimate : 40.00 - 60.00
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Jennifer Bartlett Monographs1125 - Jennifer Bartlett Monographs
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2 pieces Jennifer Bartlett Marge Goldwater Abbeville Press Publishers New York 1985 B & W/Color 168 pages Softcover Fin
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Georg Baselitz Monographs1126 - Georg Baselitz Monographs
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25 pieces Georg Baselitz Diane Waldman The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation New York 1995 Color 277 pages Softcover Fin
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Jean-Michel Basquiat Monographs1127 - Jean-Michel Basquiat Monographs
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3 pieces Jean-Michel Basquiat: Paintings and Drawings 1980-1988 Gagosian Gallery Los Angeles 1998 Color Softcover Fine <br
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Max Beckmann Monographs1128 - Max Beckmann Monographs
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3 pieces Max Beckmann 1948 City Art Museum of St.Louis St. Louis 1948 B & W 114 pages Softcover Good Max Beckmann P
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Larry Bell Monographs1129 - Larry Bell Monographs
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5 pieces Larry Bell: New Work The Hudson River Museum Yonkers, NY 1980 B & W/Color 88 pages Softcover Fine Chairs i
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