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Modernist 20 Century

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction LocationChicago, Illinois, United States In Person Preview1140 West Fulton Chicago Illinois

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Wright, the premier auction house for exclusive twentieth century design, will hold their twice-annual Modernist 20 Century Auction on May 22nd at 12:00 p.m. central time in Chicago. This sale is on the heels of Wright’s March 20th auction of twentieth century design, their best auction to date with sales totaling $3.3 million. The sale consists of several focused collections of designs that rarely come to market.
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Gio Ponti coffee table Fontana Arte Italy, 1932 140 - Gio Ponti coffee table Fontana Arte Italy, 1932
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Gio Ponti coffee table Fontana Arte Italy, 1932 Macassar ebony, chrome plated steel, crystal 35.5"w x 35.5"d x 22"h <BR>Litera...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (11,000.00) = 11,000.00
 
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Gio Ponti wall light panels, pair Lumi Italy, 19141 - Gio Ponti wall light panels, pair Lumi Italy, 19
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Gio Ponti wall light panels, pair Lumi Italy, 1960 brass, enameled metal 16"w x 22"d x 3.5"h Applied manufacturer's label to ver...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Venini Fasce verticali table lamp Italy, 1950s b142 - Venini Fasce verticali table lamp Italy, 1950s b
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Venini Fasce verticali table lamp Italy, 1950s blown glass, brass, lacquered wood 16"dia x 42"h
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Antonio Da Ros Contrapunto Cenedese Italy, 1960s143 - Antonio Da Ros Contrapunto Cenedese Italy, 1960s
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Antonio Da Ros Contrapunto Cenedese Italy, 1960s internally decorated glass 6.75"w x 3"d x 11"h
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,500.00 - 3,500.00
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Fontana Arte cart Italy, c. 1950 brass, glass 30144 - Fontana Arte cart Italy, c. 1950 brass, glass 30
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Fontana Arte cart Italy, c. 1950 brass, glass 30"w x 23"d x 27.5"h
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
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Lino Tagliapietra table lamp Italy, 1982 cased g145 - Lino Tagliapietra table lamp Italy, 1982 cased g
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Lino Tagliapietra table lamp Italy, 1982 cased glass 12.75"w x 9.75"h Engraved signature: [Lino Tagliapietra, Murano, 18/100, 1982].
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (750.00) = 750.00
 
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Fontana Arte Five Crystal chandelier Italy, c. 1146 - Fontana Arte Five Crystal chandelier Italy, c. 1
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Fontana Arte Five Crystal chandelier Italy, c. 1956 brass, enameled metal, crystal 28"dia x 15"h <BR>Literature: Fontana Arte: Una ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 9,000.00 - 12,000.00
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Italian table lamp 1950s glazed porcelain, brass147 - Italian table lamp 1950s glazed porcelain, brass
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Italian table lamp 1950s glazed porcelain, brass 6.5"w x 9"d x 14"h
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
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Arredoluce Three Arm floor lamp Italy, 1950s chr148 - Arredoluce Three Arm floor lamp Italy, 1950s chr
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Arredoluce Three Arm floor lamp Italy, 1950s chrome plated brass, enameled metal, marble, leather 60"h Stamped to bottom: [Made in Italy].
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Silvio Cavatorta, attribution hanging nightstand149 - Silvio Cavatorta, attribution hanging nightstand
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Silvio Cavatorta, attribution hanging nightstands, pair Italy, c. 1955 Italian walnut, steel, glass 20"w x 13.75"d x 17.25"h A finel...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
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Pietro Chiesa Lustre a Cinq Ellipses Fontana Art150 - Pietro Chiesa Lustre a Cinq Ellipses Fontana Art
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Pietro Chiesa Lustre a Cinq Ellipses Fontana Arte Italy, 1953 molded and ground crystal, brass 32"w x 32"d x 26.75"h <BR>Liter...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 10,000.00 - 15,000.00
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Max Ingrand coffee table Fontana Arte Italy, 195151 - Max Ingrand coffee table Fontana Arte Italy, 195
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Max Ingrand coffee table Fontana Arte Italy, 1956 crystal, brass 24"w x 24"d x 18"h <BR>Literature: Specchiere e Specchi, Quad...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
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Salvatore Fiume custom dining tables, set of thr152 - Salvatore Fiume custom dining tables, set of thr
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Salvatore Fiume custom dining tables, set of three Italy, 1960 carved Italian walnut 39.25"w x 38.75"d x 29.5"h Unique set of three ...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 30,000.00 - 40,000.00
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Cesare Lacca bar/buffet cart Italy, c. 1950 Ital153 - Cesare Lacca bar/buffet cart Italy, c. 1950 Ital
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Cesare Lacca bar/buffet cart Italy, c. 1950 Italian walnut, brass, glass 18"w x 31.5"d x 26"h Nicely detailed cart with a top that e...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (1,900.00) = 1,900.00
 
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Gio Ponti tea service Richard Ginori Italy, c. 1154 - Gio Ponti tea service Richard Ginori Italy, c. 1
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Gio Ponti tea service Richard Ginori Italy, c. 1925 glazed porcelain 10"w x 6 "d x 5.5 teapot Each piece marked with manufacturer's m...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Gio Ponti Grape Harvest Richard Ginori Italy, c.155 - Gio Ponti Grape Harvest Richard Ginori Italy, c.
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Gio Ponti Grape Harvest Richard Ginori Italy, c. 1925 glazed porcelain 8.5"w x 2.75"d x 9.5"h Marked on bottom: [Richard Ginori made...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,750.00) = 3,750.00
 
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Osvaldo Borsani coffee table Gaetano Borsani/Ate156 - Osvaldo Borsani coffee table Gaetano Borsani/Ate
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Osvaldo Borsani coffee table Gaetano Borsani/Atelier di Varedo Italy, 1944 Italian walnut, mirrored glass 43.5"w x 21.75"d x 17"h &l...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 7,000.00 - 9,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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Napoleone Martinuzzi sconces, set of four Venini157 - Napoleone Martinuzzi sconces, set of four Venini
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Napoleone Martinuzzi sconces, set of four Venini Italy, c. 1928 glass, brass 18"w x 7.5"d x 18"h As the artistic director of Venini,...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
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Fausto Melotti vase Italy, 1950s glazed hand-bui158 - Fausto Melotti vase Italy, 1950s glazed hand-bui
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Fausto Melotti vase Italy, 1950s glazed hand-built earthenware 2.25"w x 2"d x 9"h Glazed artist's cipher to bottom.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
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Guido Gambone vessel Italy, 1950s glazed ceramic159 - Guido Gambone vessel Italy, 1950s glazed ceramic
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Guido Gambone vessel Italy, 1950s glazed ceramic 9"w x 10"d x 22.75"h Signature and donkey mark to bottom.
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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