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.
introducing the first episode of this series of installations are co-curators alison fisher and karen kice. the modern chair focuses on a piece of furniture that has captivated the popular imagination like no other. beginning in the machine age with the promise of industrial production, chair design took off in new directions dynamically engaged with contemporary forms. furniture design moved out of the realms of the carpenter and the decorator as architects and industrial designers took on the chair as a problem of engineering, materials research, and the scientific study of the human body. with this new attitude, one of the most important drivers of modern chair design became new materials—from tubular steel in 1920s europe to the later largely american development of plywood and fiberglass chairs. this exhibition presents iconic examples from throughout the 20th century by makers including le corbusier and charlotte perriand, harry bertoia, and charles and ray eames, all of whose work contributed to the evolution of a new, modern ideal.
in the fall of 2017, the art institute of chicago will debut the museum’s first permanent installation dedicated to 20th- and 21st-century architecture and design. in the months leading up to this major display on the second floor of the modern wing, the space will feature a series of three mini-exhibitions showcasing different aspects of the museum’s design holdings—from an exploration of the modern chair to a look at different expressions of postmodernism to a celebration of typography in graphic design. tying the three installments together is an installation design by amir berbic for the galleries and the windows facing onto griffin court.
the exhibition is made possible by the generous support of the architecture & design society and john h. and neville bryan.
wilshire medical office side chair | rudolph schindler | 1943
below> lcw lounge chair | charles and raye eames | herman miller | 1946/49
below> red blue chair | gerrit rietveld | g.a. van de groenekan | c. 1955
paimio armchair 41 | alvar and aino aalto | artek | 1930/33
below> tulip side chair | ero saarinen | knoll | 1956
small diamond chair | harry bertoia | knoll | 1952
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.
big easy volume 2 for 2 | ron arad | ron arad associates | 1989
welded front cabinets, pair | paul evans | paul evans studio | 1969
chandelier, model 1441 | max ingrand | fontana arte | c. 1954
grande compass table from the electricité de france, marcoule | jean prouvé | ateliers jean prouvé | c. 1954
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 ]
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.
dining chairs model jh701, set of eight | hans wegner | johannes hansen | 1965
acorn silverware | johan rohde | georg jensen |1906
table lamp| poul henningsen | louis poulsen | 1927
drop chair from the sas royal hotel | arne jacobsen | fritz hansen | 1958
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 ]
[ Wright ] has celebrated the artworks of Harry Bertoia since their earliest auctions, therefore it is fitting that Wright presents Harry Bertoia Sculpture: 15 Years at Wright in their new New York gallery. This notable exhibition will showcase select works from their history of selling Bertoia at auction alongside works never before offered on the market. From Bush Forms, Welded Forms and Sonambients to experimental works, this comprehensive exhibition will highlight exceptional works from Bertoia’s extensive oeuvre.
Exhibition Tour & Conversation with Richard Wright | 6 february 6>8p | rsvp@wright20.com
For pricing and availability of works | 212 585 0200 | wrightny@wright20.com
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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 ]
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.
deck chairs from lido swimming club | battista and gino giudici | 1945
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.
tee console | j. wade. beam | brueton | c. 1985
collection of sixteen krenit bowls and two servers | herbert krenchel | torben orskov | 1953
banquete 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
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.
Wright’s Mass Modern sale closes our spring 2013 auction season with nearly 500 lots offered at no reserve. From iconic designs by Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames and Ettore Sottsass, to posters and works of art by Richard Avedon, Jim Dine and Gerhard Richter, this sale features something for everyone.
sideboard | walter dorwin teague | c. 1935
o-space pendant lamp | luca nichetto and giapietro gai | foscarini | 2003
saturn stool | dakota jackson | 1976
magis dog house | michael young | 2001
1> battuto bowl | tobia scarpa | venini | c. 1960
2> PH 3 5/2 table lamp | louis poulsen | 1933/c. 1951
3> dining chairs | alessandro mendini | studio alchimia | 1983
4> lounge chair | c. 1965
5> tongue chairs | arne jacobsen | fritz hansen | 1955
6> three skin chair | ron arad | moroso | 2004
7> shelving system | michael marriott | established & sons | 2005
8> 1966 armchairs | richard schultz | 1966/c. 1995
9> tronchi vase | toni zuccheri | venini | c. 1964
[ preview ] 8 > 12 july 10am > 5pm [ extended preview ] thursday 11 july 5 > 8pm [ auction ] 13 july 2013 | 10am CST [ wright ] 1440 west hubbard chicago | T 312 563 0020
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