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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1520 - Venice Biennale CollectionWright
17 pieces
49 Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte - Books 1 and 2 - La Biennale di Venezia
la Biennale di Venezia/Electa
Venezia
2001
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 350.00 - 375.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
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1524 - XXe Siecle MiroWright
1 piece
XXe Siecle No. 28
G. di San Lazzaro
XXe siecle
Paris
1967
B & W/Color
Hardcover
Interior fold-out Miro lithograph.
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 175.00
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1525 - XXe Siecle, PairWright
2 pieces
XX Siecle 1973
Tudor Publishing Company
USA
1973
B & W/Color
192 pages
Hardcover
Fine
XX Siecle 1975
Am
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 125.00
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1526 - ZG CollectionWright
21 pieces
ZG Collection
Gallery House Press/ZG Magazine
London
1980-1985
B & W
Softcover
Twenty-one issues of ZG incomplete f
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 700.00 - 900.00
Sold to floor for 575.00
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1527 - Alessi ReferenceWright
4 pieces
The Dream Factory: Alessi Since 1921
Alberto Alessi
Electa
Milan
2001
B & W/Color
147 pages
Softcover
Fine
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to floor for 25.00
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1528 - American Apartment HousesWright
1 piece
American Apartment Houses - Hotels and Apartment Hotels of Today
R.W. Sexton
Architectural Book Publishing Company, Inc.
New Y
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 700.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for 550.00
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1529 - Archigram BooksWright
2 pieces
Clip-Kit: Studies in Environmental Design
Peter Murray
Martini-Rossi Ltd
London
1966
B & W
Softcover
Near Fine<br
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
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