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paul rand: the art of design. wright.

paul rand: the art of design. wright.

Sep 11, 2018

coming up at wright will be a special auction, paul rand: the art of design. while this amazing material is here in chicago, wright is hosting an event to share the work with the chicago community, and honor the legendary designer.
join us on september 11th for a special reception featuring guest speaker, philip burton. burton, professor and founding chair at the school of design at the university of illinois at chicago and an independent design consultant, worked alongside paul rand in the 1980s at yale’s summer design program in brissago, switzerland.

glaslove: redesigning the course of cancer.

glaslove: redesigning the course of cancer.

Sep 19, 2016

continuing luminaire’s innovative use of design to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, the groundbreaking love philanthropic series of charity auctions returns for its fourth edition this fall with glaslove. glass, characterized by the duality of its strong yet fragile nature, is a poetically fitting medium that reflects the spirit of those battling the disease. for this special event, highly collectible, one-off, limited-edition, or prototype works created in glass glass were created by distinguished international designers and design manufacturers, including nendo, piero lissoni, marcel wanders, tadao ando, naoto fukasawa, patricia urquiola, fernando and humberto campana, glas italia, lasvit, arcade, and venini, among others.

coinciding with breast cancer awareness month, the objects from glaslove will be exhibited at luminaire lab starting september 19th, culminating in a live auction and gala dinner on thursday, october 6, 2016. phillips, the international auction house, is partnering with luminaire to lead the joint live and online auction taking place september 19 – october 11, 2016 with funds benefiting research at the sylvester comprehensive cancer center at the university of miami’s miller school of medicine. glaslove will reinforce the multiple roles design can play as a problem-solving endeavor. #breastcancerawareness

important design auction. wright.

important design auction. wright.

Dec 11, 2014

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nuage bibliothèque | charlotte perriand | ateliers jean prouvé for galerie steph simon | c. 1956

this is a great offering. important design is among wright’s most exclusive auctions of the year. the most celebrated designers of the 20th century are represented in this auction, including paul evans, charlotte perriand, ron arad, harry bertoia, george nakashima, pierre jeanneret, max ingrand and gio ponti.

highlights of the sale include a selection of designs by frank lloyd wright, such as a pair of lounge chairs from the clarence sondern house in kansas city, and a desk from the impertial hotel, tokyo. also outstanding in important design is a mesa coffee table designed by t.h. robsjohn-gibbings, a pair of prefacto chairs by pierre guariche, an iconic wonderlamp by verner panton, and a studio-made general motors firebird iii model designed by the legendary harley j. earl.

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big easy volume 2 for 2 | ron arad | ron arad associates | 1989

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welded front cabinets, pair | paul evans | paul evans studio | 1969

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chandelier, model 1441 | max ingrand | fontana arte | c. 1954

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grande compass table from the electricité de france, marcoule | jean prouvé | ateliers jean prouvé | c. 1954

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nocturne radio, model 1186 | walter dorwin teague | sparton corporation | 1936

1> conoid bench | george nakashima | 1988
2> untitled (sonambient) | harry bertoia | c. 1960
3> menta totem | ettore sottsass | bitossi for mirabili | c. 1965 / 1985
4> monumental battuto vase | tobia scarpa | venini | c. 1957
5> rare bi-pezzati vase | fulvio bianconi | venini | c. 1951
6> chess set | man ray | 1947

[ important design design ] includes many works of exceptional design. each item will be featured in our award-winning, full-color auction catalog as well as presented in our online preview at [ view lots ] | 1440 west hubbard street chicago | 312 563 0020 [ auction / chicago ]

auction > 11 december 2014 | 12 noon cst

interni 60th anniversary charity auction. closes 13 june 2014.

interni 60th anniversary charity auction. closes 13 june 2014.

Jun 5, 2014

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[ INTERNI magazine ] is celebrating its 60th anniversary and 60 years of Italian Design with an online charity auction. The anniversary is in collaboration with six renowned Italian brands in the fields of accessories, living and lighting including: Alessi, Cappellini, Cassina, Flos, Kartell, and Poltrona Frau. Each company created a special limited-edition of one of its most iconic products, made with a unique finish, and only available through INTERNI’s online benefit auction to benefit the Diabetes Research Institute Foundation. Auction ends 13 June 2014.

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[ alessi ] presents Noè, set of 6 champagne cork pincers made of 18/10 stainless steel and hand gold plating in 24 carat gold designed by Giulio Iacchetti. The champagne cork opener from the “Noè” series shape is inspired by the outline of a bottle. Produced in AISI 630 steel that is cast in a shell with the lost-wax process and then polished, Giulio Iacchetti’s cork opener features cutters on top, allowing you to cut the metal cage that secures the cork. You can then release the cork using the tool to make expulsion easier. The cork opener comes in special packaging developed for the Objets-Bijoux featured in the Alessi catalogue.

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[ cappellini ] presents the Embryo Chair, design Marc Newson (1988), padded and covered with a special bi-elastic red fabric. Embryo Chair, armchair with three legs and metal structure is one of Marc Newson’s first design projects and it is proposed in an unusual red fabric. This product is one of the most significant works by the Australian designer. Embryo Chair is part of the permanent collections of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg (Germany), Museum of Modern Art San Francisco (USA).

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[ cassina ] presents 699 Superleggera chairs (set of 2), design Gio Ponti (1957 – 2013 special edition) in matte grey lacquer finish structure and upholstery fabric from the Gio Ponti collection (Rubelli).
Based on the Ligurian tradition of the Chiavari chair, the Superleggera marks a high point in the research of Gio Ponti and of the skill and ability of experimentation and craftsmanship of Cassina and its artisans. Progressive lightening of the structure and alterations to the form of the uprights, with respect to the first version, the Leggera of 1952, led in 1957 to a solution marked by a perfect balance between solidity and lightness. “Creating the Superleggera – Gio Ponti said – I have applied an eternal technical process, that strives to move from weight to lightness. By subtracting – inert matter and weight, finding of the form with the structure, wisely and without virtuoso gestures, respecting utility and the ‘exact solidity.’

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[ flos ] presents the set of 2 String Light lamps, design Michael Anastassiades (2014) in a conical version with wallrose, white finish and decoration by American artist Shantell Martin. «Every time I take the train, I sit by the window and watch the series of perfectly parallel strings connecting the pylons, as we move at high speed. I love the way they divide the landscape and how spheres are occasionally beaded through the wires at random intervals. I also love how, in Mediterranean cultures, strings of lights are stretched between posts to mark an outdoor space for an evening party in a village square. And finally, I love how human ingenuity works around problems created by everyday things in the house (like switches and power points) that others have chosen to position where we don’t want them.» This is how Michael Anastassiades, a Cypriot designer based in London and born in 1967, describes the Spring Lights ceiling lamp. A system of tensors gives volume and three-dimensionality to the form outlined by this lightweight cord that plays with space. Light source: 1 LED Array 2700K – 1980 lm total – CRI90 – 25W, dimmer regulation through Bluetooth Android and Apple application.

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[ kartell ] presents the Bourgie table lamp, design Ferruccio Laviani (2004), one-off metal finish in tones of gold, silver and copper. Ten years after its debut, the Bourgie table lamp has become a genuine bestseller, a transverse, eclectic object that fits into a wide range of decor styles. In this tenth anniversary year, the lamp has been made with a special one-off metal finish, becoming part of the “Precious Kartell” collection. The three parts of the structure are colored in gold, silver and copper, topped by the large copper-color shade, in one of this season’s hottest hues.

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[ poltrona frau ] presents the Juliet armchair and pouf, design Benjamin Hubert (2012) in a special Nest-category leather and crimp stitching in the inner part of the seat and back. Juliet is the armchair that symbolizes Poltrona Frau’s one hundredth anniversary, winner of the design contest held by the company to celebrate this important event between twelve talented designers from all over the world. With an invitation and a challenge: to project the brand values into the future, and to do so now. The structure is created from solid beech and birch plywood. Upholstery is in Pelle Frau leather and further embellished by an innovative crimp stitching in the interior part of the seat and backrest.

what> INTERNI 60th anniversary online auction
when> may 19 > 13 june 2014
where>: auction details

ettore sottsass: important works from a private collection. christie’s.

ettore sottsass: important works from a private collection. christie’s.

Dec 17, 2013

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Christie’s New York will auction a major collection of work by designer Ettore Sottsass. It is on display to the public until December 20 in the auction house showroom at Rockefeller Center—only steps from the tourist swarmed Christmas tree and skating rink. The godfather of Memphis shows himself a master of primal forms and whimsical ones as well, witty and iconic in his furniture and ceramics and often at the same time. Included are drawings, graphics, prototypes and other items.

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[ christie’s statement ] Ettore Sottsass Jr. (1917-2007) has endured as one of the most significant and influential post-war architect-designers, whose idiosyncratic and versatile talents have guided a modern understanding of the relevance of Design. Fluent across all categories of expression, from architecture to craft, Sottsass was a unique personality that was able to synthesize seemingly disparate influences to render his own distinctive and highly painterly design vocabulary – one that was invested with symbolism and metaphor – erasing the distinctions that were perceived to exist between the fine and the decorative arts.

The collection gathered for this exhibition is fluently representative of the critical period encompassing the late 1950s to the late 1960s, illustrating his evolution from commercial experimentation towards the establishment of an aesthetic credo that was resolved, defined, and invested with highly personal mythologies. Drawn from the personal possessions of the designer and his wife, Fernanda Pivano (1917-2009), and encompassing furniture, ceramics, metalwork, textiles and jewelry, alongside artworks, drawings, collages and a complete series of the self-published artists’ and poets’ books, the collection summons revised interpretation of this universally influential personality. Presented now for the first time, the exhibition will highlight previously unseen works, including furnishings and objects from the couple’s Milan apartment, now published for the first time since Domus magazine chronicled their home in 1967. This unique exhibition delineates the stylistic and conceptual narrative that invokes a unique opportunity for reassessment, and an enriched interpretation of this pioneering figure. [ details ]

dates> 7 > 20 december 2013 | mon > sat 10a > 5p / sun 1 > 5p
location> gallery 7 | 20 rockefeller plaza

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Jony and marc's (red) auction. Sotheby's.

Nov 11, 2013

sotheby-redcover123 november 2013 | 7p EST | new york city

jony ive and marc newson collaborating on the (red) charity for aids founded by bono. the preview catalog went up 7 november 2013. made up of mostly editions 01/01 and or tweaked by ive and newson. startling selection to look at and if able, add to your collectables. i kind of like the jimmy page lambretta.

1 16 sport | wally byam | airstream | edition 01/03 | 2013

9 bespoke boots | christian louboutin | edition 01/03 | 2013

12 red pops for red | steinway | jony marc tweaks | edition 01/01 | 2013

4 arco | achille & pier giacomo | flos | jony marc tweaks | apple | edition 01/03 | 1962 > 2013

3 2009 replica from quadrophenia| lambretta | david john wyburn | edition 01/01 | 2013

1> 16 sport | wally byam | airstream | edition 01/03 | 2013
2> mac pro | jony marc tweaks | apple | edition 01/03 | 2013
3> 2009 replica from quadrophenia| lambretta | david john wyburn | edition 01/01 | 2013
4> arco | achille & pier giacomo | flos | jony marc tweaks | apple | edition 01/03 | 1962 > 2013
5> cavale | simon detester jony marc | hermes | edition 01/01 | 2013
6> four birds chair petal | harry bertoia & robert schultz | knoll | jony marc tweaks | edition 01/01 | 2013
7> laser rostra prototype | antonio colombo | cinelli | 2013
8> memovox tribute to deep sea | jaeger-lecoultre | edition 01/03 | 2013
9> bespoke boots | christian louboutin | edition 01/03 | 2013
10> valentine| ettore sottsass | olivetti | 1969
11> 620 chair program | dieter rams | vitsoe | 2013
12> red pops for red | steinway | jony marc tweaks | edition 01/01 | 2013
13> range rover | gerry mcgovern jony marc | edition 01/01 | 2013
14> digital rangefinder | jony marc | leica | edition 01/01 | 2013
15> a ripa 400 astrograph | officina stellare | giovanni dal lago | jony marc tweaks | edition 01/01 | 2013
16> pregnant duck | henning koppel | georg jensen | pantone 1805C | edition 01/01 | 2013
17> 2000 pen set | gerd alfred muller | lamy | jony marc tweaks | edition 01/01 | 2013
18> snoopy | achille & pier giacomo | flos | jony marc tweaks | apple | edition 01/03 | 1967 > 2013

Rocking horse: kay bojesen. Designer gifts 2013.

Nov 10, 2013

1rocking horse | kay bojesen | 1936

who hasn’t dreamed of waking up and finding a horse in the garage? here’s your chance to fulfill that dream for someone you love. this pony goes on the auction block 14 November 2013 noon CST (USA) [ wright ]

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10.17.13. design auction. Wright.

Oct 11, 2013

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Wright’s Design sale features works by renowned designers of the 20th century. This October Wright will present more than twenty designs by George Nakashima from an important private collection that have never before been to market. Highlights from the collection include an exceptional Minguren I coffee table made of Carpathian Elm, a Conoid bench with an expressive seat as well as many lamps, stools, chairs and bookcases each expertly crafted. The works, most ordered in the 1970s, are accompanied by drawings from Nakashima as well as correspondence between the artist and the collector.

Other sale highlights include works from Chandigarh, India by Pierre Jeanneret, as well as American mid-century designs by George Nelson & Associates, Charles and Ray Eames and Greta Magnusson Grossman. Works by Paul Evans, Piero Fornasetti, Gio Ponti, Edward Wormley, Serge Mouille and many others will also feature prominently in this sale.

8deck chairs from lido swimming club | battista and gino giudici | 1945

14chest of drawers | george nakashima | 1976

10floor lamp model 1063 | gino sarfatti | arteluce | 1954

9artona chairs | afra and tobia scarpa | maxalto | 1975

16pennellate bowl | carlo scarpa | venini | 1942

7skyscraper cocktail shaker / manhattan tray /candleholders | norman bel geddes | revere | c 1934

15swan settee model 3321 | arne jacobsen | fritz hansen | 1958

[ preview ] 10 > 16 october 30 | 10am > 5pm, sunday by appointment
[ auction ] 17 october 2013 | noon CST
[ wright ] 1440 west hubbard chicago | T 312 563 0020

1> rudder coffee table model IN-52 | isamu noguhi | herman miller | 1944
2> this mortal coil | ron arad | 1993
3> mirror | fontana arte | c. 1958
4> bench | lina bo bardi | c. 1950
5> untitled (sonambient) | harry bertoia | 1970
6> crescent rocker | wendell castle | 1981
7> skyscraper cocktail shaker / manhattan tray /candleholders | norman bel geddes | revere | c 1934
8> deck chairs from lido swimming club | battista and gino giudici | 1945
9> artona chairs | afra and tobia scarpa | maxalto | 1975
10> floor lamp model 1063 | gino sarfatti | arteluce | 1954
11> standard chairs no. 305 | jean prouvé | 1950
12> untitled | alexandre noll | c. 1955
13> falurutan carpet | barbro nilsson | märta måås-fjetterström | 1952
14> chest of drawers | george nakashima | 1976
15> swan settee model 3321 | arne jacobsen | fritz hansen | 1958
16> pennellate bowl | carlo scarpa | venini | 1942
17> swirl chairs from mielmonte resort hotel | robert venturi | knoll | 1994
18> stools from tabourettli theatre | santiago calatrava | 1986

Living contemporary auction. Wright.

Sep 24, 2013

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amsterdam clown (from Circus series) | karel appel 1921>2006 | 1978

Living Contemporary, Wright’s unique mix of art and design, has become a staple of our auction season. This fall’s sale features and wide-ranging selection of art including sculptures by John Henry, Karel Appel, Henry Moore and Clement Meadmore, paintings by Ed Paschke and Robert Herrmann and prints by Andy Warhol, Tom Wesselmann and Roy Lichtenstein. Designs by John Vesey, Charles Hollis Jones, Robert Venturi, Gio Ponti, George Nelson & Associates and Milo Baughman and many others make this Living Contemporary auction a sale that is not to be missed.

2 tee console | j. wade. beam | brueton | c. 1985

3collection of sixteen krenit bowls and two servers | herbert krenchel | torben orskov | 1953

4banquete chair | fernando and humberto campana | 2002

[ preview ] 19 > 25 september 10am > 5pm
[ auction ] 26 september 2013 | noon CST
[ wright ] 1440 west hubbard chicago | T 312 563 0020

1> amsterdam clown (from Circus series) | karel appel 1921>2006 | 1978
2> tee console | j. wade. beam | brueton | c. 1985
3> collection of sixteen krenit bowls and two servers | herbert krenchel | torben orskov | 1953
4> banquete chair | fernando and humberto campana | 2002
5> ibaya mc 212 | victor vasareli 1906>1997 | 1974
6> dining table | louis durot | 2005
7> jeux de l’oie | alexander calder 1898>1976 | 1970
8> paris chair | andré dubreuil | 1988
9> prototype bent glass benches | naoto fukasawa | glasitalia | 2012
10> cynthia | john kacere 1920>1999 | 1982
11> untitled | claire falkenstein 1908>1997 | c. 1972
12> artona chairs | afra and tobia scarpa | maxalto | 1975

Now accepting consignments: Scandinavian Design. Wright.

Aug 23, 2013

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Wright holds multiple modern and contemporary design auctions and post war and contemporary art auctions each season. Currently, Wright is accepting consignments for:

Scandinavian Design 14 November 2013

Consignment Deadline: 12 September 2013

Important Design 12 December 2013

Consignment Deadline: 10 October 2013

New items post weekly! If you have items you would like to consign with Wright, please contact our specialists at consign@wright20.com or 312 563 0020.

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