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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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Phillip Lloyd Powell room divider USA, 1966-2005 American black waln169 - Phillip Lloyd Powell room divider USA, 1966-2005 American black waln
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Phillip Lloyd Powell room divider USA, 1966-2005 American black walnut, aluminum leaf, mirrored glass 102 w x 87 h inches This piece was designed and
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 15,000.00
 
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Phillip Lloyd Powell headboard USA, 1965 walnut, aluminum leaf, mirr170 - Phillip Lloyd Powell headboard USA, 1965 walnut, aluminum leaf, mirr
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Phillip Lloyd Powell headboard USA, 1965 walnut, aluminum leaf, mirrored glass, slate 103 w x 16 d x 86 h inches Signed to underside of drawer:
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Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for 8,000.00
 
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Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube necklace Georg Jensen Denmark, c. 1968 ste171 - Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube necklace Georg Jensen Denmark, c. 1968 ste
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Vivianna Torun Bulow-Hube necklace Georg Jensen Denmark, c. 1968 sterling silver, tiger-eye stone 6 w x 1.25 d x 9 h inches Signed with impressed manu
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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In the Manner of Line Vautrin small mirror France, c. 1965172 - In the Manner of Line Vautrin small mirror France, c. 1965
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In the Manner of Line Vautrin small mirror France, c. 1965 talosel, resin, mirrored glass 4.75 w x 5 d x .5 h inches Incised markings to reverse. &...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for 1,900.00
 
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Catherine Noll necklace France, c. 1970 ebony, silver-plated brass,173 - Catherine Noll necklace France, c. 1970 ebony, silver-plated brass,
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Catherine Noll necklace France, c. 1970 ebony, silver-plated brass, plastic 6.5 w x .75 d x 7.5 h inches Condition of the item is not included
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for 2,500.00
 
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Karl Springer lidded box Karl Springer, Ltd. USA, 1987 marble, compo174 - Karl Springer lidded box Karl Springer, Ltd. USA, 1987 marble, compo
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Karl Springer lidded box Karl Springer, Ltd. USA, 1987 marble, composite stone, turquoise, brass 10.25 w x 8.25 d x 5.5 h inches Impressed signature a
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 1,100.00
 
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American salesman's sample prison door assembly c. 1935 cold-riveted175 - American salesman's sample prison door assembly c. 1935 cold-riveted
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American salesman's sample prison door assembly c. 1935 cold-riveted stainless steel, aluminum and steel with solid octagonal bars 54.5 w x 8 d ...
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for 25,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1965 beryllium copper, b176 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1965 beryllium copper, b
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Sonambient) USA, c. 1965 beryllium copper, brass 14 w x 14 d x 53.5 h inches Exceptional example with dense cluster of forty-o
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Estimate : 50,000.00 - 70,000.00
Sold to floor for 115,000.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Directly Formed Bronze) USA, c. 1974 melt-pr177 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Directly Formed Bronze) USA, c. 1974 melt-pr
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Directly Formed Bronze) USA, c. 1974 melt-pressed patinated bronze 2.25 w x 1.5 d x 5.5 h inches Sold with a certificate of au
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for 3,500.00
 
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form) USA, c. 1971 welded phosphorus br178 - Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form) USA, c. 1971 welded phosphorus br
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Harry Bertoia untitled (Bush Form) USA, c. 1971 welded phosphorus bronze with applied patina 11.75 w x 11.5 d x 10 h inches Sold with certificate of a
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for 32,000.00
 
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