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jens risom rebirth of a danish modern pioneer found during milan design week 2019.

jens risom rebirth of a danish modern pioneer found during milan design week 2019.

Apr 9, 2019

furniture, objects and textile by de padova, fredericia, stellar works and camira : 2019 is jens risom year! risom was a versatile and successful danish-american designer and businessman who took usa by storm from the 1940s onwards. as part of a new vanguard, he was one of the first designers to introduce the modernist aesthetics and values of function and craftsmanship to the united states.

fredericia
showcasing: risom sofa (new), risom a chair (new), risom magazine table (new).
salone del mobile: hall 22 – stand b25-27

de padova
showcasing: risom ‘connecticut’ coffee table 2 sizes (new)
salone del mobile: hall 22 – stand c23-d20
boffi / de padova flagship store: via solferino 11, 20120 milan

stellar works
showcasing: risom c140 + c142 chair, risom u430 chair (new), risom bookcase (new), risom coffee table (new) and risom desk (new)
agapecasa + stellar works: “behind the scenes”: galleria manzoni via alessandro manzoni, 20121 milan

energizing the everyday: george r kravis collecting. cooper hewitt design museum.

energizing the everyday: george r kravis collecting. cooper hewitt design museum.

Apr 28, 2016

energizing the everyday recognizes the collecting vision of george r. kravis ii and its synergy with cooper hewitt’s broad and diverse collection of modern and contemporary design. energizing the everyday recognizes the collecting vision of george r. kravis ii and its synergy with cooper hewitt’s broad and diverse collection of modern and contemporary design. an early interest in records and a background in broadcasting inform kravis’s enthusiasm for and knowledge of radios, televisions, and technology. as kravis’s passion for design grew, he expanded his collecting efforts beyond american electronic devices to include industrial design and furnishings for the home and office from the united states, europe and asia. the exhibition features highlights of the kravis collection dating from the early 20th century to the present. from industrial design and furniture to tableware and textiles, the exhibition makes visual and material connections across time and geography to relate the far-reaching impact of design on the enhancement of daily life.

scandinavian design auction. wright.

scandinavian design auction. wright.

Nov 19, 2014

above> desk | illum wikkelsø | p. schultz & co. | c. 1960

auction / chicago 20 november 2014 12 pm cst

scandinavian design continues to be a staple of Wright’s auction season. this november, the highly-anticipated sale features an astounding selection of classic masterpieces from the region with works by hans wegner, ib kofod-larsen, flemming lassen and arne jacobson. sale highlights include a suite of rare designs by finn juhl executed in rosewood including an nv-45 settee and a set of eight egyptian chairs, an early set of acorn silverware by johan rohde and a selection of quality carpets from the märta måås-fjetterström workshop. finally, the sale includes lighting by paavo tynell and alvar aalto, vessels by bernt friberg, wilhelm kåge and carl-harry stalhane and a set of six wastepaper baskets by einar barnes from p.s. heggen.

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dining chairs model jh701, set of eight | hans wegner | johannes hansen | 1965

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acorn silverware | johan rohde | georg jensen |1906

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table lamp| poul henningsen | louis poulsen | 1927

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drop chair from the sas royal hotel | arne jacobsen | fritz hansen | 1958

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t.matta flatweave carpet | märta måås-fjetterström | sweden, 1934 / executed before 1942

1> collection of eight vases | gunnar nylund | rorstrand/nymølle | c. 1950
2> desk | bodil kjaer | e. pederson and sons a/s | 1959
3> stools model od61, set of eight | erik buck | oddense maskinsnedkeri a/s | 1964
4> falcon chairs | sigurd resell | vatne lenestolfabrikk | 1971
5> dining chairs model ch33, set of eight | hans wegner | carl hansen & son | 1958
6> heart cone chair | verner panton | plus-linje | 1958
7> tea service | georg jensen | c. 1943
8> dining chairs model ch33, set of eight | hans wegner | carl hansen & son | 1958
9> swan chairs, pair | arne jacobsen | fritz hansen | 1958
10> sofa | kaare klint | rud. rasmussens snedkerier | 1937
11> funkis armchairs model 35389 | axel einar hjorth | nordiska kompaniet | 1930

[ scandinavian 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 > 20 november 2014 | 12p cst

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.

Winding down #1. Design miami basel 2013.

Jun 15, 2013

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The black graphic ‘sculpture’ is really the escalators by Herzog de Meuron. Observed, the serendipitous expression of the 2013 graphics theme. It should also be mentioned, the following images shot in Design Miami/ Basel’s new Herzog & de Meuron designed home | video below.

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Portal to the creative collaboration of Carpenters Workshop Gallery and Steinitz. Polished bronze LED’S are CL-SINUOSITY-2 by Frederik-Molenschot, 2013.

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Arguably the hottest venue for photo mug shots is right here. All subjects tend to stand in front of CHARTRES by Studio Job, 2009>2012, a polished and patinated bronze and 24K gold leaf armoire. The BLACK CAT, also by Studio Job. FRAGILE FUTURE CHANDELIER 3.6 by Gordijn-And-Nauta.

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All eyes on MANDALA STUDY #2, 2012 by willowlamp for Southern Guild.

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Galerie Kreo lighting it up. Reminded to ask Didier how many are LEDs.

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Maison des Jours Meilleurs | Jean Prouvé | Galerie Patrick Seguin | aluminum & wood 1956.

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In Armel Sawyer space: foreground, FROISSE MIRROR, 2012 by Mathias Kiss.

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Intently studying BASALTE, 2010, by Normal Studio for YMER&MALTA. The dark bench, BLISTER, 2012, also by Normal Studio.

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Galerie Downtown – François Laffanour space: foreground, TABLE «TRAPÈZE» 1954, Jean Prouvé. Lights by Serge Mouille.

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Foreground: ‘Water Lily’, 2012, by Ryuji Nakamura | ‘Armand’, 2012, by Julie Richoz/ECAL | Gallery Libby Sellers

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Design Miami/ director, Marianne Goebl. Amidst LIT LINES PENDANT LIGHT 4, 2011, by Michael Anastassiades for Nilufar Gallery

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above/below> This year Judith Seng, who’s based in Berlin, brought together the worlds of material production and modern dance – combining the spectacle of a Runway Show with the 8-hour realities of a Factory.

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below> Messe Basel – New Hall was completed February 2013. Its realization is a key development in the Messe Basel’s aim to concentrate its exhibition halls around the Messeplatz (Exhibition Square). The surrounding Kleinbasel district will also benefit from the continuing upgrade of the Messeplatz and, at the same time, will regain former exhibition areas to convert into apartments and offices. Replacing two out-of-date halls, the new three-storey extension offers modern, flexible and versatile exhibition spaces with wide uninterrupted spans and tall 10m heights.

[ design miami/ basel galleries ]
Antonella Villanova | Milan
Caroline Van Hoek | Brussels
Carpenters Workshop Gallery | London & Paris
Cristina Grajales Gallery | New York
Dansk Møbelkunst Gallery | Copenhagen & Paris
Demisch Danant | New York
Didier Ltd | London
Erastudio Apartment-Gallery | Milan
Franck Laigneau | Paris
Gabrielle Ammann // Gallery | Cologne
Galerie Anne-Sophie Duval | Paris
Galerie BSL | Paris
Galerie Chastel-Maréchal | Paris
Galerie Downtown – François Laffanour | Paris
Galerie Eric Philippe | Paris
Galerie Jacques Lacoste | Paris
Galerie kreo | Paris
Galerie Maria Wettergren | Paris
Galerie Pascal Cuisinier | Paris
Galerie Patrick Seguin | Paris
Galerie Ulrich Fiedler | Berlin
Galleria O. | Rome
Gallery Libby Sellers | London
Gallery SEOMI | Seoul
Heritage Gallery | Moscow
Hostler Burrows | New York
Jacksons | Berlin & Stockholm
Jousse Entreprise | Paris
Nilufar |Milan
Ornamentum | Hudson
Pierre Marie Giraud | Brussels
Priveekollektie Contemporary Art|Design | Heusden aan de Maas
R 20th Century | New York
Salon 94 | New York
Sebastian + Barquet | New York
Southern Guild | Wilderness
Steinitz| Paris
Thomas Fritsch – ARTRIUM | Paris
Victor Hunt Designart Dealer | Brussels
YMER&MALTA | Paris

[ design on/site galleries ]
Armel Soyer | Paris presenting Mathias Kiss
Carwan Gallery |Beirut presenting India Mahdavi
Elisabetta Cipriani | London presenting Enrico Castellani
Galerie VIVID | Rotterdam presenting Richard Woods & Sebastian Wrong
Louisa Guinness Gallery | London presenting Anish Kapoor
NextLevel Galerie | Paris presenting Bina Baitel
ProjectB | Milan presenting Philippe Malouin

[ design Miami/ ]
Design Miami/ is the global forum for design. Each fair brings together the most influential collectors, gallerists, designers, curators and critics from around the world in celebration of design culture and commerce. Occurring alongside the Art Basel fairs in Miami, USA each December and Basel, Switzerland each June, Design Miami/ has become the premier venue for collecting, exhibiting, discussing and creating collectible design. [ design miami blog ] @DesignMiami #DesignMiami

Collective.1 design fair.

May 12, 2013

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[ Collective design fair ] new this year, jumped the starting line on next week’s design fest in New York, centered on the International Contemporary Furniture Fair at the Javits Convention Center. Suggesting a sturdy market in the mid-century modern canon can be combined with innovators, the show at the Pier 57 complex from 8 May to 11 May, included Cristina Grajales, R20th Century, 21st twenty first Gallery and about two dozen other vendors .   
 
Jousse Entreprise of Paris and Modernity of Stockholm showed as well as shops from as far away as South Africa–namely, Southern Guild.

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The most off-beat inventory may have been that of Ornamentum (Hudson, New York) with such items as Ted Noten’s jewelry and bags incorporating what appears to be a golden pistol and bullet embedded in Lucite.

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The show, created by architect Steven Learner, included a series of discussion programs a special display of work by Gaetano Pesce. There’s a distinct flavor to the show and it was humane is size and scope .
 
The proper name is Collective.1—suggesting that .2 and .3 are to come.

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Wright announces one king’s lane tastemaker tag sale curated by richard wright.

Nov 10, 2012

coffee table | gio ponti | giordano chiesa | c. 1955 | click > enlarge

Wright, a Chicago-based auction house specializing in modern design and One King’s Lane, an online flash-sale destination collaborate to create a Tastemaker Tag Sale comprised of nearly 150 objects, ranging from vintage furniture to artwork. Richard Wright, the founder of Wright, has vetted each piece for quality and beauty, using the same standards applied to Wright auction. Featuring works from the 20th and 21st century, Richard Wright’s Tastemaker Tag Sale offers exceptional designs for beginning buyers and seasoned collectors alike, making great design accessible like never before. [ Tastemaker flash sale Friday 16 November starting at 8am PT ]

lounge chair | warren platner | knoll | 1960s

Look for iconic vintage furnishings by George Nakashima, Charles and Ray Eames, Isamu Noguchi and Gio Ponti, as well as extraordinary new designs by celebrated contemporary designers such as Ron Gilad and Tanya Aguinga. Cult classics by Mies van der Rohe and Warren Platner mingle with one-of-a-kind pieces by renowned 21st century designers such as Martino Gamper.

shell boxes | marguerite stix | c. 1960

coffee table no. 2 | ron gilad | 2009

richard wright

Since 2000 [ Wright ] has sold nearly 40,000 lots across the spectrum of 20th and 21st century design. They have pioneered whole fields of collecting and transformed the market for modern design. Their dedication to design drives what they do and who they are.

Launched in 2009, today, [ One Kings Lane ] is the leading home and lifestyle shopping destination, offering the best of top-brand, vintage and designer items at exceptional values. In only three years, the company has grown to 3 million registered users, with a staff of almost 300 employees.

Herman miller collection.

Nov 9, 2012

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Herman Miller launched in 2012 a new online presence for the Herman Miller Collection. The Herman Miller Collection draws on George Nelson’s vision of “a permanent collection designed to meet fully the requirements for modern living.” This comprehensive portfolio offers a breadth and depth of products to furnish complete environments in a myriad of settings, both residential and contract, elegant and casual, across a range of prices.





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