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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1662 - Typography ReferenceWright
18 pieces
30th Annual of Advertising and Editorial Art
Richard S. Chenault
The New York Art Directors Club
New York
1951
B & W/C
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 250.00 - 300.00
Sold to oldstreetm.. for 330.00
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1663 - USA Pottery SurveyWright
7 pieces
Art Pottery of the United States
Paul Evans
Feingold and Lewis Publishing Corp.
New York
1987
B & W/Color
446 pages<
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 150.00
Sold to singeldad for 120.00
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1664 - World's Fair SurveyWright
2 pieces
Going To The Fair: A Preview of the New York World's Fair 1939
The Sun Dial Press
New York
1939
B & W
96 pages
Hardc
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 300.00 - 400.00
Sold to floor for 250.00
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1665 - Wrist Watch SurveyWright
5 pieces
Patek Philippe Geneve
Antiquorum Editions
Switzerland
1988
B & W/Color
254 pages
Hardcover
Very Good
Rolex
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 200.00 - 250.00
Sold to floor for 200.00
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1666 - Sotheby's CatalogsWright
30 pieces
Sotheby's Decorative Art Catalogs
Sotheby's
London
1975-2002
B & W/Color
Softcover
Collection of thrity auction cat
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
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1667 - Sotheby's CatalogsWright
17 pieces
Sotheby's Catalogs of Artists, Movements and Eras
Sotheby's
London
1987-1993
B & W/Color
Softcover
Collection of se
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
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1668 - Sotheby's CatalogsWright
20 pieces
Sotheby's Contemporary and 20th Century Art Catalogs
Sotheby's
London
1988-2000
B & W/Color
Softcover
Collection of
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to pyramidjoh.. for 120.00
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1669 - Sotheby's CatalogsWright
35 pieces
Sotheby's Decorative Art Catalogs
Sotheby's
London
1975-2005
B & W/Color
Softcover
Collection of thirty-five auctio
Bidding Has ConcludedEstimate : 150.00 - 200.00
Sold to floor for 75.00
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