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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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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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Art Deco aquarium room screen USA, c. 1940 silver leaf with hand pai219 - Art Deco aquarium room screen USA, c. 1940 silver leaf with hand pai
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Art Deco aquarium room screen USA, c. 1940 silver leaf with hand painting over wood 60 w x 1 d x 66.25 h inches Signed to lower center panel: [JLS SS
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 11,000.00
 
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Gilbert Rohde occasional table USA, c. 1945 chrome-plated steel, for220 - Gilbert Rohde occasional table USA, c. 1945 chrome-plated steel, for
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Gilbert Rohde occasional table USA, c. 1945 chrome-plated steel, formica 24.5 w x 16 d x 17 h inches Provenance: Elizabeth Hoffer, personal secretary
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Donald Deskey dresser USA, c. 1933 stained tiger maple, lacquered wo221 - Donald Deskey dresser USA, c. 1933 stained tiger maple, lacquered wo
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Donald Deskey dresser USA, c. 1933 stained tiger maple, lacquered wood, chrome-plated brass 30 w x 19.5 d x 50.25 h inches Literature: <i>Cra...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
 
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Donald Deskey dresser and nightstand USA, c. 1931 stained tiger mapl222 - Donald Deskey dresser and nightstand USA, c. 1931 stained tiger mapl
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Donald Deskey dresser and nightstand USA, c. 1931 stained tiger maple, lacquered wood, chrome-plated brass 42.25 w x 19.5 d x 36.25 h inches Nightstan
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,900.00
 
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Donald Deskey vanity Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wo223 - Donald Deskey vanity Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wo
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Donald Deskey vanity Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wood, brass, mirrored glass 48 w x 15 d x 24.75 h inches Mirror measures 36 inches i
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Donald Deskey dresser Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wo224 - Donald Deskey dresser Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wo
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Donald Deskey dresser Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wood, brass 42 w x 20.5 d x 35 h inches Signed with metal manufacturer's label...
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Donald Deskey nightstand Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered225 - Donald Deskey nightstand Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered
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Donald Deskey nightstand Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wood, brass 17 w x 14.75 d x 26 h inches Condition of the item is not inc
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Donald Deskey dresser Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wo226 - Donald Deskey dresser Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wo
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Donald Deskey dresser Amodec USA, c. 1931 washed maple, lacquered wood, brass 34.25 w x 18.5 d x 48.5 h inches Signed with metal manufacturer's ...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Gilbert Rohde lounge chairs, pair Herman Miller USA, c. 1940 upholst227 - Gilbert Rohde lounge chairs, pair Herman Miller USA, c. 1940 upholst
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Gilbert Rohde lounge chairs, pair Herman Miller USA, c. 1940 upholstery, lacquered wood 31 w x 30 d x 28 h inches Condition of the item is not
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 5,000.00
 
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Louis W. Rice Apollo Studio Skyscraper mirror and brush set Bernard228 - Louis W. Rice Apollo Studio Skyscraper mirror and brush set Bernard
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Louis W. Rice Apollo Studio Skyscraper mirror and brush set Bernard Rice's Sons, Inc. USA, 1928 silver-plated metal 5 w x 15 h inches Signed wi...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,400.00
 
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Gilbert Rohde table clock for the 1933-34 World's Fair Herman Miller229 - Gilbert Rohde table clock for the 1933-34 World's Fair Herman Miller
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Gilbert Rohde table clock for the 1933-34 World's Fair Herman Miller Clock Co. USA, 1933 burled maple, chrome-plated steel, glass 13 w x 2 d x 7...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,000.00
 
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Donald Deskey desk and chair Widdicomb USA, c. 1935 lacquered wood,230 - Donald Deskey desk and chair Widdicomb USA, c. 1935 lacquered wood,
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Donald Deskey desk and chair Widdicomb USA, c. 1935 lacquered wood, highly-figured Avoidire, chrome-plated steel, upholstery, Vitrol 42 w x 25.25 d x
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Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for 4,750.00
 
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Donald Deskey seven-piece bedroom suite Widdicomb USA, c. 1935 lacqu231 - Donald Deskey seven-piece bedroom suite Widdicomb USA, c. 1935 lacqu
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Donald Deskey seven-piece bedroom suite Widdicomb USA, c. 1935 lacquered wood, highly-figured Avoidire, chrome-plated steel, upholstery Suite includes
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 14,000.00
 
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Donald Deskey dining suite W. & J. Sloane USA, 1936 Macassar ebony,232 - Donald Deskey dining suite W. & J. Sloane USA, 1936 Macassar ebony,
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Donald Deskey dining suite W. & J. Sloane USA, 1936 Macassar ebony, madrone burl, chrome-plated metal, walnut, upholstery, glass This lot is sol...
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for 19,000.00
 
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Walter Dorwin Teague desk lamp, model #114 Polaroid USA, 1939 alumin233 - Walter Dorwin Teague desk lamp, model #114 Polaroid USA, 1939 alumin
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Walter Dorwin Teague desk lamp, model #114 Polaroid USA, 1939 aluminum, plastic, Bakelite 11.5 w x 10 d x 13 h inches Signed with paper manufacturer...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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Gilbert Rohde torchiere, model #3489 Mutual Sunset Lighting Corporat234 - Gilbert Rohde torchiere, model #3489 Mutual Sunset Lighting Corporat
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Gilbert Rohde torchiere, model #3489 Mutual Sunset Lighting Corporation USA, c. 1940 aluminum, chrome-plated copper, chrome-plated brass, enameled met
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Gilbert Rohde Easy chair, model #3950 Herman Miller USA, c. 1933 uph235 - Gilbert Rohde Easy chair, model #3950 Herman Miller USA, c. 1933 uph
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Gilbert Rohde Easy chair, model #3950 Herman Miller USA, c. 1933 upholstery, walnut 38 w x 33 d x 39 h inches Literature: <i>Gilbert Rohde Mo...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,750.00
 
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Gilbert Rohde Z-clock Herman Miller USA, 1933 chrome-plated brass, g236 - Gilbert Rohde Z-clock Herman Miller USA, 1933 chrome-plated brass, g
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Gilbert Rohde Z-clock Herman Miller USA, 1933 chrome-plated brass, glass, enameled metal 12.75 w x 3 d x 12 h inches Condition of the item is
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Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for 9,000.00
 
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Peter Pfisterer floor lamp USA, c. 1940 enameled steel, nickel-plate237 - Peter Pfisterer floor lamp USA, c. 1940 enameled steel, nickel-plate
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Peter Pfisterer floor lamp USA, c. 1940 enameled steel, nickel-plated steel, nickel-plated brass 33.5 w x 11 d x 67.5 h inches This form won first pri
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 13,000.00
 
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Paul Frankl coffee table Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 lacquered woo238 - Paul Frankl coffee table Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 lacquered woo
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Paul Frankl coffee table Frankl Galleries USA, c. 1928 lacquered wood, glass 27 w x 18 d x 19.5 h inches Literature: <i>New Dimensions</i&...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 950.00
 
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