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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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Photography Monographs VI1500 - Photography Monographs VI
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11 pieces Sophie Calle Fred Hoffman Gallery Santa Monica 1989 B & W 60 pages Softcover Fine Bruce Gilden Haiti-Drea
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Photography Monographs VII1501 - Photography Monographs VII
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10 pieces John Gossage: Berlin in the Time of the Wall Loosetrife Editions Chicago 2004 B & W 30 + pages Softcover As New<
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Photography Survey I1502 - Photography Survey I
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11 pieces In the Last Hour: Sandy Skoglund - Photographs and Sculpture 1979-1992 The Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, the University of Oklahom
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Photography Survey II1503 - Photography Survey II
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18 pieces Identities: Contemporary Portraiture New Jersey Center for Visual Arts New Jersey 2001 B & W/Color 24 pages Softcov
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Photography Survey III1504 - Photography Survey III
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9 pieces Pre-Raphaelite Photography Graham Ovenden Academy Editions/St. Martin's Press London/ New York 1972 B & W 84 pages<b
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Photography Survey IV1505 - Photography Survey IV
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17 pieces Vivid: Intense Images by American Photographers Victoria Espy Burns Federico Motta Editore Milan 1993 B & W/Color 8
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Photography Survey V1506 - Photography Survey V
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9 pieces Richard Misrach Grapestake Gallery San Francisco 1979 B & W 55 pages Softcover Fine Peter Campus: Selected
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Photography Survey VI1507 - Photography Survey VI
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17 pieces The Insistent Object: Photographs 1845-1986 Fraenkel Gallery San Francisco 1987 B & W Softcover DJ Fine P
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Pop Art Survey1508 - Pop Art Survey
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11 pieces Jeff Koons Galerie Jerome de Noirmont Paris 1997 Color 50+ pages Softcover Fine Contemporary Images No
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10 pieces Private Collections Guernsey-S New York 1988 B & W Softcover Very Good Private Collections Guernsey-S
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