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Modern + Contemporary Design and Books of Art + Design

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, 60622, United States In Person PreviewPreview 1440 West Hubbard Chicago Illinois 60622

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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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Archigram Magazines1530 - Archigram Magazines
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3 pieces Archigram No. 6: The 40s Peter Cook Archigram London 1965 B & W Softcover Highly uncommon and rare folio publishe
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Estimate : 400.00 - 500.00
Sold to airformed for (400.00 + 80.00BP) = 480.00
 
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Archigram Monographs1531 - Archigram Monographs
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2 pieces Archigram Peter Cook Praeger Publishers New York 1973 B & W Softcover First edition. Fine condition with slig
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Estimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for (100.00) = 100.00
 
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Architectural Forum Collection1532 - Architectural Forum Collection
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48 pieces Architectural Forum Collection USA 1965-1974 Softcover Forty-eight issues of Architectural Forum from 1965 through 1974.<
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Estimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for (450.00) = 450.00
 
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Architectural Periodicals Collection1533 - Architectural Periodicals Collection
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27 pieces Architectural Review Collection The Architectural Review Whitehall 1955-1957 B & W/Color Softcover Eight issues of
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (75.00) = 75.00
 
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Art Deco/Art Nouveau Sculpture Survey1534 - Art Deco/Art Nouveau Sculpture Survey
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6 pieces Art Deco Sculpture & Metalware Alfred W. Edward Schiffer Publishing Ltd. Atglen 1996 Color 144 pages Hardcover<br
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Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold to singeldad for (200.00 + 40.00BP) = 240.00
 
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Art et Decoration Complete 1898-19191535 - Art et Decoration Complete 1898-1919
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19 pieces Art et Decoration Collection Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts Paris B & W/Color Hardcover Complete run of Art et Deco
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Art Nouveau Glass Survey1536 - Art Nouveau Glass Survey
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4 pieces Waltraud Neuwirth-Loetz Austria 1905-1918 Waltrud Neuwirth Selbstverlag Dr. Waltraud Neuwirth Wein 1986 B & W/Color
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Estimate : 300.00 - 350.00
Sold to floor for (125.00) = 125.00
 
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Art Nouveau/Art Deco Survey I1537 - Art Nouveau/Art Deco Survey I
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11 pieces 1975 New York Art Deco Exposition At Radio City Music Hall Big Apple Events, Inc New York 1975 B & W 140 pages Soft
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Estimate : 400.00 - 450.00
Sold to floor for (175.00) = 175.00
 
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Art Nouveau/Art Deco Survey II1538 - Art Nouveau/Art Deco Survey II
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23 pieces Art Nouveau & Art Deco Jewelry An Identification & Value Guide Lillian Baker Collector Books Paducah, Kentucky 1981 Co
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Estimate : 500.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (225.00) = 225.00
 
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Arts and Architecture1539 - Arts and Architecture
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92 pieces Arts and Architecture collection USA 1950-1967 Ninety-two various issues of Arts and Architecture ranging from 1950 to 1967.
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Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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