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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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Marc Newson Wicker chair Idee Australia/Japan, c. 1990 wicker, alumi139 - Marc Newson Wicker chair Idee Australia/Japan, c. 1990 wicker, alumi
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Marc Newson Wicker chair Idee Australia/Japan, c. 1990 wicker, aluminum 26.5 w x 36 d x 29 h inches Literature: <i>Marc Newson</i>, Raw...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Pucci De Rossi Jardin de Babylone mirror France, 1990 copper, zinc,140 - Pucci De Rossi Jardin de Babylone mirror France, 1990 copper, zinc,
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Pucci De Rossi Jardin de Babylone mirror France, 1990 copper, zinc, mirrored glass 21 w x 2 d x 19 h inches A unique work by the contemporary artist.
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Dale Chihuly Sea Forms Dale Chihuly Studio USA, 1981 hand-blown and141 - Dale Chihuly Sea Forms Dale Chihuly Studio USA, 1981 hand-blown and
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Dale Chihuly Sea Forms Dale Chihuly Studio USA, 1981 hand-blown and internally decorated glass 10  dia x 3 h inches Five pieces total. Incised si
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce Open Sky table lamp Italy, c. 1995 resin, brass 27.5 w142 - Gaetano Pesce Open Sky table lamp Italy, c. 1995 resin, brass 27.5 w
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Gaetano Pesce Open Sky table lamp Italy, c. 1995 resin, brass 27.5 w x 6 d x 27.5 h inches Provenance: Dr. Michael Sze, Oregon Condition of t
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (800.00) = 800.00
 
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Pedro Friedeberg furniture models, pair Mexico, c. 1967 gilt wood 3143 - Pedro Friedeberg furniture models, pair Mexico, c. 1967 gilt wood 3
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Pedro Friedeberg furniture models, pair Mexico, c. 1967 gilt wood 3.25 w x 3.5 d x 5.5 h inches Desktop-sized models of Friedeberg's signature ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to crudler for (1,900.00 + 427.50BP) = 2,327.50
 
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Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c. 1995 resin 10 dia x 12.5 h144 - Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c. 1995 resin 10 dia x 12.5 h
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Gaetano Pesce vase Fish Design Italy, c. 1995 resin 10 dia x 12.5 h inches This vase was hand made by Pesce. Exhibited: Galerie Factory, Geneva <
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,800.00) = 1,800.00
 
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Pedro Friedeberg furniture models, pair Mexico, c. 1967 gilt, collag145 - Pedro Friedeberg furniture models, pair Mexico, c. 1967 gilt, collag
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Pedro Friedeberg furniture models, pair Mexico, c. 1967 gilt, collaged and carved wood 2.5 w x 3.5 d x 4.5 h inches Desktop-sized models of Friedeber
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,600.00) = 2,600.00
 
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Gaetano Pesce large bowl Fish Design Italy, c. 1995 resin 32 dia x 8146 - Gaetano Pesce large bowl Fish Design Italy, c. 1995 resin 32 dia x 8
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Gaetano Pesce large bowl Fish Design Italy, c. 1995 resin 32 dia x 8.75 h inches Signed with manufacturer's mark to bowl interior: [Fish Designs...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Josef Albers Formulations - Articulations I & II Harry N. Abrams/Ive147 - Josef Albers Formulations - Articulations I & II Harry N. Abrams/Ive
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Josef Albers Formulations - Articulations I & II Harry N. Abrams/Ives-Sillman USA, 1972 screenprints on paper Original old stock in excellent, u...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Claire Falkenstein untitled (Fusion) USA, c. 1965 patinated copper,148 - Claire Falkenstein untitled (Fusion) USA, c. 1965 patinated copper,
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Claire Falkenstein untitled (Fusion) USA, c. 1965 patinated copper, glass 7 w x 5 d x 4.5 h inches Provenance: Private collection, Connecticut <b
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Shiro Kuramata small vase Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1989 anodized alu149 - Shiro Kuramata small vase Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1989 anodized alu
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Shiro Kuramata small vase Ishimaru Co., Ltd Japan, 1989 anodized aluminum, acrylic 3 w x 3 d x 9 h inches Condition of the item is not include
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,200.00) = 2,200.00
 
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Tokujin Yoshioka ToFU lamp Yamagiwa Corporation Japan, 2001 acrylic,150 - Tokujin Yoshioka ToFU lamp Yamagiwa Corporation Japan, 2001 acrylic,
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Tokujin Yoshioka ToFU lamp Yamagiwa Corporation Japan, 2001 acrylic, aluminum 14.5 w x 3 d x 11.75 h inches Provenance: Dr. Michael Sze, Oregon <
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,500.00) = 2,500.00
 
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Michael Jantzen M-house Viroc and concrete panels over steel frame F151 - Michael Jantzen M-house Viroc and concrete panels over steel frame F
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Michael Jantzen M-house Viroc and concrete panels over steel frame For more information on this lot please <a href="http://www.wright20.com/...
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Estimate : 200,000.00 - 300,000.00
Sold to floor for (100,000.00) = 100,000.00
 
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Dorothy Dehner screen from the James Marston Fitch residence USA, c.152 - Dorothy Dehner screen from the James Marston Fitch residence USA, c.
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Dorothy Dehner screen from the James Marston Fitch residence USA, c. 1966 bronze, walnut 38 w x 1 d x 38 h inches Provenance: James Marston Fitch, Ne
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,600.00) = 1,600.00
 
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Phillip Lloyd Powell coffee table USA, 1956 gilt and carved wood, gl153 - Phillip Lloyd Powell coffee table USA, 1956 gilt and carved wood, gl
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Phillip Lloyd Powell coffee table USA, 1956 gilt and carved wood, glass, steel 48 dia x 18.75 h inches Sold with the original rendering. Signed and da
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Paul Evans Faceted coffee table Paul Evans Studio for Directional US154 - Paul Evans Faceted coffee table Paul Evans Studio for Directional US
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Paul Evans Faceted coffee table Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, c. 1970 walnut burl, glass 60 w x 36 d x 16 h inches Condition of the i
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Paul Evans Stalagmite dining table, #PE-102 Paul Evans Studio for Di155 - Paul Evans Stalagmite dining table, #PE-102 Paul Evans Studio for Di
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Paul Evans Stalagmite dining table, #PE-102 Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, c. 1977 bronzed resin over steel, glass 84 w x 44 d x 29 h inches P
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Paul Evans cabinets model PE-38A, pair Paul Evans Studio for Directi156 - Paul Evans cabinets model PE-38A, pair Paul Evans Studio for Directi
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Paul Evans cabinets model PE-38A, pair Paul Evans Studio for Directional USA, 1970 bronzed resin, slate 48.5 w x 21.25 d x 31.25 h inches Incised init
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00
 
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Michael Coffey Serpent coffee table USA, 1993 Bubinga, glass, acryli157 - Michael Coffey Serpent coffee table USA, 1993 Bubinga, glass, acryli
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Michael Coffey Serpent coffee table USA, 1993 Bubinga, glass, acrylic 72 w x 17 d x 24 h inches The Serpent table was created in 1993 and debuted at C
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,000.00) = 9,000.00
 
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Michael Coffey Heron II foyer table USA, 1995 Mozambique 39.75 w x 1158 - Michael Coffey Heron II foyer table USA, 1995 Mozambique 39.75 w x 1
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Michael Coffey Heron II foyer table USA, 1995 Mozambique 39.75 w x 18 d x 36 h inches Carved signature to underside: [M. Coffey]. Condition of
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (16,000.00) = 16,000.00
 
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