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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
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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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George Nakashima Sled-Based coffee table USA, 1986 American black wa429 - George Nakashima Sled-Based coffee table USA, 1986 American black wa
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George Nakashima Sled-Based coffee table USA, 1986 American black walnut 53.5 w x 28 d x 13 h inches Single-slab top with two free edges, expressive g
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for 16,000.00
 
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George Nakashima Origins sofa, model #263 Widdicomb USA, 1958 walnut430 - George Nakashima Origins sofa, model #263 Widdicomb USA, 1958 walnut
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George Nakashima Origins sofa, model #263 Widdicomb USA, 1958 walnut, upholstery 112 w x 32 d x 26 h inches An early example of Nakashima/Widdicomb de
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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George Nakashima Mira chairs, set of four USA, c. 1960 American blac431 - George Nakashima Mira chairs, set of four USA, c. 1960 American blac
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George Nakashima Mira chairs, set of four USA, c. 1960 American black walnut 17.25 w x 17.25 d x 27 h inches Provenance: Collection of Sandy Otis | P
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 6,000.00
 
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George Nakashima Single-Pedestal Desk with Turned-Leg Base USA, c. 1432 - George Nakashima Single-Pedestal Desk with Turned-Leg Base USA, c. 1
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George Nakashima Single-Pedestal Desk with Turned-Leg Base USA, c. 1954 walnut 54 w x 27.5 d x 28.75 h inches Single-slab, heart-cut top with two free
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 10,000.00
 
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Phillip Lloyd Powell table lamp USA, c. 1965 walnut, cotton cord 19433 - Phillip Lloyd Powell table lamp USA, c. 1965 walnut, cotton cord 19
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Phillip Lloyd Powell table lamp USA, c. 1965 walnut, cotton cord 19.5 dia x 34 h inches Condition of the item is not included in this descrip
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 2,700.00
 
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Phillip Llyod Powell side table USA, c. 1965 cherry 28.5 w x 21.25 d434 - Phillip Llyod Powell side table USA, c. 1965 cherry 28.5 w x 21.25 d
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Phillip Llyod Powell side table USA, c. 1965 cherry 28.5 w x 21.25 d x 19.25 h inches Condition of the item is not included in this descriptio
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,200.00
 
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Phillip Lloyd Powell spindle-back sofa USA, 1955 walnut, hickory, ca435 - Phillip Lloyd Powell spindle-back sofa USA, 1955 walnut, hickory, ca
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Phillip Lloyd Powell spindle-back sofa USA, 1955 walnut, hickory, canvas, upholstery 94 w x 30 d x 34 h inches A unique large version with four seats.
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Edward Wormley Long John coffee table, model #4699 Dunbar USA, 1962436 - Edward Wormley Long John coffee table, model #4699 Dunbar USA, 1962
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Edward Wormley Long John coffee table, model #4699 Dunbar USA, 1962 sap grain walnut, laminated mahogany 84 w x 19 d x 13.5 h inches Sold with origina
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,400.00
 
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Edward Wormley Mr. and Mrs. chests, models #4723 and #4724 Dunbar US437 - Edward Wormley Mr. and Mrs. chests, models #4723 and #4724 Dunbar US
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Edward Wormley Mr. and Mrs. chests, models #4723 and #4724 Dunbar USA, 1947 mahogany, bleached mahogany 48 w x 21.5 d x 36 h inches The Mr. Chest feat
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
 
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Edward Wormley lounge chair, model #5761 Dunbar USA, 1957 leather, w438 - Edward Wormley lounge chair, model #5761 Dunbar USA, 1957 leather, w
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Edward Wormley lounge chair, model #5761 Dunbar USA, 1957 leather, walnut 29 w x 35 d x 40 h inches Signed with manufacturer's label to undersid...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,250.00
 
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