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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...

Auction Details

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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Porter Blanchard flatware USA, c. 1935 hand-hammered sterling silver279 - Porter Blanchard flatware USA, c. 1935 hand-hammered sterling silver
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Porter Blanchard flatware USA, c. 1935 hand-hammered sterling silver, stainless steel Ninety-two pieces total with complete four-piece service for twe
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to prosp64 for (8,000.00 + 1,800.00BP) = 9,800.00
 
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Marcel Breuer Long Chair Isokon United Kingdom, c. 1945 laminated bi280 - Marcel Breuer Long Chair Isokon United Kingdom, c. 1945 laminated bi
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Marcel Breuer Long Chair Isokon United Kingdom, c. 1945 laminated birch 54 w x 23.75 d x 28 h inches Stenciled to underside: [Made in England]. Litera
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Richard Fahnkow dining set Germany, c. 1930 beech, bleached mahogany281 - Richard Fahnkow dining set Germany, c. 1930 beech, bleached mahogany
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Richard Fahnkow dining set Germany, c. 1930 beech, bleached mahogany, jute 57 w x 25.5 d x 27.5 h inches Set includes table and four chairs. Provenanc
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier early Basculan282 - Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier early Basculan
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Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand and Le Corbusier early Basculant chair Thonet France, c. 1935 chrome-plated tubular steel, pony hide, leather, sp
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Norman Bel Geddes medal Rene Cambellan for Medallic Art Company USA,283 - Norman Bel Geddes medal Rene Cambellan for Medallic Art Company USA,
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Norman Bel Geddes medal Rene Cambellan for Medallic Art Company USA, 1933 silvered bronze 3 dia inches Medal designed to commemorate the 25th annivers
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Marcel Breuer candlesticks, pair Gavina Germany/Italy, c. 1963 silve284 - Marcel Breuer candlesticks, pair Gavina Germany/Italy, c. 1963 silve
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Marcel Breuer candlesticks, pair Gavina Germany/Italy, c. 1963 silver-plated steel 7 w x 7 d x 14.25 h inches Condition of the item is not inc
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Ilonka Karasz cup Paye and Baker Manufacturing USA, c. 1928 silver-p285 - Ilonka Karasz cup Paye and Baker Manufacturing USA, c. 1928 silver-p
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Ilonka Karasz cup Paye and Baker Manufacturing USA, c. 1928 silver-plate 3.5 w x 2 h inches Signed with stamped manufacturer's mark to underside...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Kalo collection of six bowls The Kalo Shop USA, 1911-1916 hand-wrou286 - Kalo collection of six bowls The Kalo Shop USA, 1911-1916 hand-wrou
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Kalo collection of six bowls The Kalo Shop USA, 1911-1916 hand-wrought sterling silver 7.75 dia x 2.2 h inches Signed with impressed manufacturer&#...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to suddenvent.. for (900.00 + 202.50BP) = 1,102.50
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chairs, pair Knoll International287 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chairs, pair Knoll International
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chairs, pair Knoll International USA, 1973 stainless steel, leather 30 w x 29.5 d x 30 h inches Signed and dated wi
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair Knoll USA, 1971 stainless s288 - Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair Knoll USA, 1971 stainless s
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Ludwig Mies van der Rohe Barcelona chair Knoll USA, 1971 stainless steel, leather 30 w x 29.5 d x 30 h inches Signed and dated with manufacturer'...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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