Modern + Contemporary Design

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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Harry Bertoia necklace USA, c. 1975 bronze 8.5 w x 4.25 h inches Pro179 - Harry Bertoia necklace USA, c. 1975 bronze 8.5 w x 4.25 h inches Pro
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Harry Bertoia necklace USA, c. 1975 bronze 8.5 w x 4.25 h inches Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist Lesta Bertoia Condition of the
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Harry Bertoia Untitled #5 (Spill Cast) USA, 1960 bronze with applied180 - Harry Bertoia Untitled #5 (Spill Cast) USA, 1960 bronze with applied
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Harry Bertoia Untitled #5 (Spill Cast) USA, 1960 bronze with applied patina 21 w x 16 d x 42 h inches Sold with polished black slate pedestal, 14 x 14
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Estimate : 25,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,000.00) = 22,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia pendant USA, c. 1975 bronze 2.5 w x 3.5 h inches Prove181 - Harry Bertoia pendant USA, c. 1975 bronze 2.5 w x 3.5 h inches Prove
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Harry Bertoia pendant USA, c. 1975 bronze 2.5 w x 3.5 h inches Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist | Lesta Bertoia Condition of the
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Harry Bertoia bracelet USA, c. 1945 coiled copper 3 dia x .5 h inche182 - Harry Bertoia bracelet USA, c. 1945 coiled copper 3 dia x .5 h inche
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Harry Bertoia bracelet USA, c. 1945 coiled copper 3 dia x .5 h inches Incorporating both geometric forms and organic lines, this bracelet is one conti
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright chair from the Johnson Wax building, Racine, Wisc183 - Frank Lloyd Wright chair from the Johnson Wax building, Racine, Wisc
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Frank Lloyd Wright chair from the Johnson Wax building, Racine, Wisconsin Steelcase Furniture Company USA, c. 1938 cast and enameled aluminum, upholst
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (24,000.00) = 24,000.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright Junior Executive chair from Price Tower, Bartlesv184 - Frank Lloyd Wright Junior Executive chair from Price Tower, Bartlesv
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Frank Lloyd Wright Junior Executive chair from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA, 1956 cast aluminum, leather, enameled steel 27 w x 25.5 d x 35
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright armchair from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma185 - Frank Lloyd Wright armchair from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
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Frank Lloyd Wright armchair from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA, 1956 aluminum, upholstery 27.25 w x 25 d x 33.25 h inches Provenance: Price
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (14,000.00) = 14,000.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Ok186 - Frank Lloyd Wright pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Ok
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Frank Lloyd Wright pair of stools from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA, 1956 leather, copper 18 w x 16 d x 16.5 h inches Provenance: Carolyn
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright table from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma US187 - Frank Lloyd Wright table from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma US
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Frank Lloyd Wright table from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA, 1956 mahogany, copper 36.5 w x 31 d x 29.5 h inches Provenance: Carolyn C. Pri
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright table from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma US188 - Frank Lloyd Wright table from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma US
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Frank Lloyd Wright table from Price Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma USA, 1956 mahogany, copper 36.5 w x 31 d x 29.5 h inches Provenance: Carolyn C. Pri
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,300.00) = 2,300.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright pair of curtains from the Albert Adelman House, F189 - Frank Lloyd Wright pair of curtains from the Albert Adelman House, F
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Frank Lloyd Wright pair of curtains from the Albert Adelman House, Fox Point, Wisconsin USA, 1948 wool and metallic thread 48 w x 80 h inches Curtain
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright architectural ornament from the Robert Roloson Ro190 - Frank Lloyd Wright architectural ornament from the Robert Roloson Ro
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Frank Lloyd Wright architectural ornament from the Robert Roloson Row Houses, Chicago USA, 1894 cast terracotta 10 w x 10 d x 17 h inches Cond
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (2,400.00) = 2,400.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright Log trolley for Auldbrass plantation USA, 1939 ir191 - Frank Lloyd Wright Log trolley for Auldbrass plantation USA, 1939 ir
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Frank Lloyd Wright Log trolley for Auldbrass plantation USA, 1939 iron 48 w x 82 d x 39.5 h inches Auldbrass is characterized by a hexagonal motif tha
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (9,500.00) = 9,500.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken table192 - Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken table
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Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken table from the Gilmore House, Madison, Wisconsin Niedecken-Walbridge USA, 1909 red oak
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (28,000.00) = 28,000.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken armch193 - Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken armch
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Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken armchair from the Gilmore House, Madison, Wisconsin Niedecken-Walbridge USA, 1909 red o
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (17,000.00) = 17,000.00
 
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Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken armch194 - Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken armch
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Frank Lloyd Wright in collaboration with George Mann Niedecken armchair from the Gilmore House, Madison, Wisconsin Niedecken-Walbridge USA, 1909 red o
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Paul Frankl Skyscraper daybed Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 lacquere195 - Paul Frankl Skyscraper daybed Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 lacquere
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Paul Frankl Skyscraper daybed Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 lacquered wood, silk 84 w x 34 d x 26 h inches Condition of the item is not includ
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 25,000.00
Sold to floor for (38,000.00) = 38,000.00
 
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John Burdick violin Aluminum Company of America USA, c. 1932 polishe196 - John Burdick violin Aluminum Company of America USA, c. 1932 polishe
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John Burdick violin Aluminum Company of America USA, c. 1932 polished aluminum, Bakelite, ebony, metal, wire 8.25 w x 4 d x 23.5 h inches The Aluminum
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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John Burdick double bass Aluminum Company of America USA, c. 1930 po197 - John Burdick double bass Aluminum Company of America USA, c. 1930 po
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John Burdick double bass Aluminum Company of America USA, c. 1930 polished aluminum, zebrano, metal, wire 26 w x 16.5 d x 78 h inches The Aluminum Com
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,000.00) = 4,000.00
 
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Witold Gordon music stand USA, 1928 aluminum 22.75 w x 14 d x 48.5 h198 - Witold Gordon music stand USA, 1928 aluminum 22.75 w x 14 d x 48.5 h
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Witold Gordon music stand USA, 1928 aluminum 22.75 w x 14 d x 48.5 h inches Gordon designed this music stand to accompany the Salzedo Model Harp he de
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,200.00) = 1,200.00
 
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