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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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Andre Sornay lounge chairs, pair France, c. 1955 mahogany, upholster489 - Andre Sornay lounge chairs, pair France, c. 1955 mahogany, upholster
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Andre Sornay lounge chairs, pair France, c. 1955 mahogany, upholstery, lacquered wood 21.5 w x 27 d x 27.5 h inches Branded signature to underside:
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,500.00) = 8,500.00
 
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Georg Jensen Cactus silverware Denmark, c. 1940 sterling silver, sta492 - Georg Jensen Cactus silverware Denmark, c. 1940 sterling silver, sta
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Georg Jensen Cactus silverware Denmark, c. 1940 sterling silver, stainless steel The Cactus pattern was designed by sculptor Gundorph Albertus for Geo
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Aaron Siskind untitled (Cracked Wall) USA, 1948 vintage gelatin silv493 - Aaron Siskind untitled (Cracked Wall) USA, 1948 vintage gelatin silv
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Aaron Siskind untitled (Cracked Wall) USA, 1948 vintage gelatin silver print mounted on Masonite 9.75 h x 13 w inches Originally acquired from a colle
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Russel Wright flatware for the Metropolitan Museum of Art USA, 1933/494 - Russel Wright flatware for the Metropolitan Museum of Art USA, 1933/
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Russel Wright flatware for the Metropolitan Museum of Art USA, 1933/1987 silver plate 8 d inches Complete five-piece service for eight. A limited reis
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Edward Fields rug USA, c. 1965 machine-woven wool 122 h x 167 w inch495 - Edward Fields rug USA, c. 1965 machine-woven wool 122 h x 167 w inch
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Edward Fields rug USA, c. 1965 machine-woven wool 122 h x 167 w inches Printed signatures to verso. Condition of the item is not included in t
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to ewq2 for (1,300.00 + 292.50BP) = 1,592.50
 
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Tapio Wirkkala Iceblock bowl Iittala Finland, c. 1951 glass 9.5 w x496 - Tapio Wirkkala Iceblock bowl Iittala Finland, c. 1951 glass 9.5 w x
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Tapio Wirkkala Iceblock bowl Iittala Finland, c. 1951 glass 9.5 w x 6.75 d x 3.5 h inches Incised signature to underside: [Tapio Wirkkala -1899].
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,900.00) = 2,900.00
 
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Samuel Marx andirons USA, c. 1941 nickel-plated steel and iron 17 w497 - Samuel Marx andirons USA, c. 1941 nickel-plated steel and iron 17 w
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Samuel Marx andirons USA, c. 1941 nickel-plated steel and iron 17 w x 17 d x 20.75 h inches Marx utilized examples of this form within his own residen
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (29,000.00) = 29,000.00
 
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings coffee table Widdicomb USA, c. 1950 bleached498 - T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings coffee table Widdicomb USA, c. 1950 bleached
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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings coffee table Widdicomb USA, c. 1950 bleached walnut, glass 54 w x 31 d x 17 h inches Condition of the item is not inclu
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Franco Bettonica lounge chair, model #692 Vittorio Bettonica Italy,499 - Franco Bettonica lounge chair, model #692 Vittorio Bettonica Italy,
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Franco Bettonica lounge chair, model #692 Vittorio Bettonica Italy, 1964 rattan, bamboo 49.5 w x 23.5 d x 48.5 h inches Literature: <i>Repert...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (850.00) = 850.00
 
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Charles Hollis Jones wall shelf CHJ Designs USA, c. 1965 brass, glas500 - Charles Hollis Jones wall shelf CHJ Designs USA, c. 1965 brass, glas
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Charles Hollis Jones wall shelf CHJ Designs USA, c. 1965 brass, glass 49.5 w x 9 d x 37 h inches Condition of the item is not included in this
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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