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Modern + Contemporary Design

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location1440 West Hubbard, Chicago, Illinois, 60622, United States In Person PreviewPreview 1440 West Hubbard Chicago Illinois 60622
Chicago 19 March – 24 March 2007
Hours 10:0...

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A large selection of Art Deco works by Donald Deskey and Warren McArthur illustrate the pioneering, early uses of metal in furniture design, while a 1955 Volkswagon Beetle shows the mass-produced application of the material. Ever-popular Danish designer Poul Kjaerholm is represented by several lots of some of his most recognizable forms including a chair and sofa from his PK 31 series. Craftsmen Paul Evans and Donald Drumm demonstrate hand-made metalwork with their more contemporary visions.

The auction will also feature an unmatched collection of Edward Wormley’s designs for Dunbar. Focusing on accessibility and quality, Wormley’s forms elevated the collection of furniture to a new level within mainstream culture. With Wright’s current selection, one can see his aesthetic that stems from an acute sense of decoration, proportion and grace.

The most radical and daring lot in the sale is artist Michael Jantzen’s M-house, an experimental retreat that can be assembled anywhere. Jantzen has been creating innovative houses for nearly forty years, and the M-house represents his interest in changing the way we live through a unique synthesis of adaptability and sustainability.

The auction will also feature works by: Harry Bertoia, Paul Frankl, Valdimir Kagan, Shiro Kuramata, Borge Mogensen, George Nakashima, George Nelson, Marc Newson, Gio Ponti, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Ettore Sottsass, Philip Starck, Hans Wegner, and Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Gilbert Rohde table clock Herman Miller USA, c. 1930 chrome-plated s199 - Gilbert Rohde table clock Herman Miller USA, c. 1930 chrome-plated s
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Gilbert Rohde table clock Herman Miller USA, c. 1930 chrome-plated steel, blackened bronze, aluminum, enameled steel 11.5 w x 5 d x 6.5 h inches Signe
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Paul Frankl Wing lounge chair Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 upholste200 - Paul Frankl Wing lounge chair Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 upholste
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Paul Frankl Wing lounge chair Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 upholstery, lacquered wood 30.5 w x 34 d x 24 h inches Literature: <i>New Dimensi...
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Wolfgang Hoffmann side table Howell Manufacturing USA, c. 1930 nicke201 - Wolfgang Hoffmann side table Howell Manufacturing USA, c. 1930 nicke
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Wolfgang Hoffmann side table Howell Manufacturing USA, c. 1930 nickel-plated steel, lacquered wood, vinyl 21.5 w x 13.5 d x 25.75 h inches Signed with
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,300.00) = 1,300.00
 
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Frankart Spirit of Modernism table lamp, model #L215 Frankart, Inc.202 - Frankart Spirit of Modernism table lamp, model #L215 Frankart, Inc.
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Frankart Spirit of Modernism table lamp, model #L215 Frankart, Inc. USA, 1928 cast and enameled metal 5 w x 4.75 d x 15.5 h inches Molded signature an
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Bernard Rice Skyscraper desk accessories Apollo Studios USA, c. 1930203 - Bernard Rice Skyscraper desk accessories Apollo Studios USA, c. 1930
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Bernard Rice Skyscraper desk accessories Apollo Studios USA, c. 1930 silver-plated silver 6.25 w x 5 d x 1.25 h inches Signed with impressed manufactu
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Donald Deskey coffee table USA, c. 1930 chrome-plated steel, glass 2204 - Donald Deskey coffee table USA, c. 1930 chrome-plated steel, glass 2
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Donald Deskey coffee table USA, c. 1930 chrome-plated steel, glass 27.75 dia x 18 h inches We appreciate David Hanks' assistance in describing t...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Wolfgang Hoffmann coffee table Howell Manufacturing USA, c. 1930 nic205 - Wolfgang Hoffmann coffee table Howell Manufacturing USA, c. 1930 nic
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Wolfgang Hoffmann coffee table Howell Manufacturing USA, c. 1930 nickel-plated steel, glass 36.25 w x 21 d x 17 h inches Condition of the item
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Walter Dorwin Teague No. 1A Gift Camera Eastman Kodak Co. USA, c. 1206 - Walter Dorwin Teague No. 1A Gift Camera Eastman Kodak Co. USA, c. 1
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Walter Dorwin Teague No. 1A Gift Camera Eastman Kodak Co. USA, c. 1930 enameled metal and lacquered cedar box, Kodak camera with applied decoration 9
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Norman Bel Geddes Manhattan cocktail set Revere Copper and Brass Com207 - Norman Bel Geddes Manhattan cocktail set Revere Copper and Brass Com
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Norman Bel Geddes Manhattan cocktail set Revere Copper and Brass Company USA, 1937 chrome plated brass 11.5 w x 14.5 h inches Shaker: 3.5 dia x 13.25
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Walter Dorwin Teague desk and chair USA, c. 1935 lacquered wood, chr208 - Walter Dorwin Teague desk and chair USA, c. 1935 lacquered wood, chr
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Walter Dorwin Teague desk and chair USA, c. 1935 lacquered wood, chrome-plated steel, chrome-plated metal 44 w x 24 d x 36 h inches Literature: <...
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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