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art + design auction part 1. wright.

art + design auction part 1. wright.

Apr 3, 2020

above > hoplita |miguel berrocal 1933–2006 | patinated bronze, bronze | 9½ h × 5½ w × 6¼ d in -24 × 14 × 16 cm | 1981-82 | estimate: $3,000–5,000

above > untitled | marilynn gelfman-karp b.1939 | soldered wire, plexiglas 15 h × 25 w × 7¼ d in – 38 × 63 × 18 cm | 1970 | estimate: $1,500–2,000

wright’s art + design auction, split over two days, features a diverse and lively collection of mid-century furniture and modern and contemporary art. highlights from art + design part 1 include robust collections of works by miguel berrocal, rochester-based artist william sellers, robert loughlin, cleve gray, and jim dine. this sale also features carpets, seating and lighting from the 1950s to now.

above > bright day | cleve gray 1918–2004 | acrylic on canvas 36 h × 60 w in – 91 × 152 cm | 1969 /estimate: $15,000–20,000

floor lamp | koch & lowy | enameled steel 73 h × 21 dia in – 185 × 53 cm | usa, c. 1980 | estimate: $2,000–3,000

above > landscape screen | jim dine b.1935 | screenprint on linen canvas 71¾ h × 86 w × 7 d in – 182 × 218 × 18 cm | 1969 | estimate: $7,000–9,000

above > collection of seven vessels | ian mcdonald | glazed earthenware | 10 h × 4¾ dia in – 25 × 12 cm | usa, 2010-2012 | estimate: $2,000–3,000

above > wall sconces, set of eight charlotte perriand | galerie steph simon france, | enameled steel 7 h × 5 w × 2¾ d in – 18 × 13 × 7 cm | 1963 | estimate: $4,000–6,000

above > ribbon chair, model cl9 | cesare leonardi and franca stagi | bernini italy | lacquered fiberglass, chrome-plated steel 26½ h × 39 w × 27 d in – 67 × 99 × 69 cm | 1961 | estimate: $2,000–3,000

above > dear morris clock | shigeru uchida | morphos japan / italy | lacquered wood, glass 53 h × 9½ w × 9½ d in – 135 × 24 × 24 cm | 1989 | estimate: $2,000–3,00


spider ceiling lamp | joe colombo | o-luce italy | enameled aluminum, chrome-plated steel, plastic 68 h × 25 w × 5½ d in – 173 × 63 × 14 cm | 1965 | estimate: $1,000–1,500

above > sunrise | roy lichtenstein 1923–1997 | offset lithograph in colors 17½ h × 23¼ w in – 44 × 59 cm | 1965 | estimate: $5,000–7,000

above > maddalena table lamp from the still light series | matteo thun and andrea lera | bieffeplast italy | enameled steel, acrylic, glass 25 h × 10 w × 10 d in – 63 × 25 × 25 cm | 1985 | estimate: $1,500–2,000

[ 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

https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2020/04/art-design-part-1

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.

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

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

Mass modern auction. Wright.

Jul 8, 2013

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wright13-massmod-desk1desk | ignazio gardella | pierluigi ghianda for knoll | c.1980

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.

wright13-massmod-teague1sideboard | walter dorwin teague | c. 1935

wright13-massmod-ospace1o-space pendant lamp | luca nichetto and giapietro gai | foscarini | 2003

wright13-massmod-stool1saturn stool | dakota jackson | 1976

wright13-doghouse1magis 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

Important italian glass auction. Wright.

Jun 8, 2013

wright13-glass-1auction > 8 june 2013 | 10am CST

Wright announces their second single-owner sale of Important Italian Glass. The collection is comprised of more than 200 works of important art glass including the finest collection of mid-century glass by Barovier to ever be offered at auction. More than ten different rare murine vases by Barovier will be sold alongside important works by Carlo Scarpa, including a rare Pennellate vase, and works by Thomas Stearns for Venini. Fulvio Bianconi, Napoleone Martinuzzi, Archimede Seguso, Tomaso Buzzi and other Italian masters are also represented in this auction.

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1) oriente vase | ercole barovier | barovier & toso | 1940
2) millefili vase | ercole barovier | barovier & toso | 1956
3) bi-pezzati vase | ercole barovier | barovier & toso | 1956
4) pennellate vase | carlo scarpa | venini | 1942
5) tessuto vase | carlo scarpa | venini | 1940
6) fasce verticali vase | fulvio bianconi and massimo vignelli | venini | 1951
7) anse volanti vase | goprgio ferro | a.v.e.m. | 1950

[ important italian glass ] Each item will be presented in our online preview at [ View lots ] | 1440 West Hubbard Street Chicago | 312 563 0020 [ wright auction ]

auction > 8 june 2013 | 10am CST

harry bertoia: masterworks from the standard oil commission. wright auction.

harry bertoia: masterworks from the standard oil commission. wright auction.

Jun 5, 2013

Wright presents Harry Bertoia: Masterworks from the Standard Oil Commission on 6 June 2013 at noon CST. These works have never before been presented at auction.

“As a Chicagoan, I have been very aware of Bertoia’s installation at the iconic Standard Oil Building (now the Aon Center). We are proud to have the opportunity to present these outstanding examples of Harry Bertoia’s work and we are proud to offer such strong pieces of Chicago history for sale right here in Chicago.” ~Richard Wright, Director

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‘Bertoia’s Sonambient’ sculptures standout for their unique contribution to the modern art and design aesthetic. Each work is in itself a kinetic masterpiece that is activated by touch or the circulation of air; motion and energy adding visual and audible complexity to Bertoia’s otherwise minimal forms.

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Bertoia coined the term Sonambient (a combination of the words sound and environment) to describe his sound sculptures of the 1960s and 1970s. He first began exploring sounding sculptures in 1960 after he accidentally struck a rod and was intrigued by the memorable and lasting tone of the metal. Until his death in 1978, Bertoia created hundreds of varied tonal constructions featuring rods of beryllium copper in a magnitude of configurations.

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[ harry bertoia: master works from standard oil commission ] Each item will be presented in our online preview at [ View lots ] | 1440 West Hubbard Street Chicago | 312 563 0020 [ wright auction ]

auction > 6 june 2013 | noon CST

Important design 2012 auction. Wright.

Important design 2012 auction. Wright.

Jun 2, 2012

no. 4 chairs by jean prouvé | click > enlarge

Sale highlights include an exceptional Nuage Bibliothèque by Charlotte Perriand, a rare set of eight No. 4 chairs by Jean Prouvé an early spindle back bench by George Nakashima and a custom dining table by Paul Evans. Italian masterworks include an important dining table by Dubé for Fontana Arte, collaborative furnishings by Osvaldo Borsani and Lucio Fontana as well as significant works by Gio Ponti, Angelo Lelli, and Gino Sarfatti to name just a few. auction: 7 June 2012, 12 pm cst

nuage bibliothèque > charlotte perriand

table > osvaldo borsani and luci fontana

spindle back bench > george nakashima

terra chair > alessandro mendini

josé zanine caldas’ > demountable house

A selection of rare works from the Cassina Archive Collection is also included in this sale; works include Mario Bellini’s Teneride chair (technically difficult create, this chair never went into production), a prototype Sessantuna table by Gaetano Pesce and a Terra chair by Alessandro Mendini. The auction also includes large scale sculptures by Harry Bertoia, Kenneth Snelson, Isamu Noguchi and Guy de Rougemont. Important Design concludes with an influential collection of works from Brazil’s top designers and architects and the sale of José Zanine Caldas’ Demountable House.

Important Design features more the 200 lots of exceptional mid-century design. Each item is featured in Wright’s award-winning full-color catalog as well as presented online [ view lots ] Gallery preview runs 31 May > 7 June | 10a > 5p Monday | Saturday and Sunday by appointment at Wright, 1440 West Hubbard Street, Chicago. For additional information about this sale, please contact [ wright ] or call 312 563 0020 [ wright ] auction: 7 June 2012, 12 pm Central

Mies 125th birthday. The iit party.

Mar 29, 2011

the honoree
the venue: crown hall at iit, home of the college of architecture
mies sitting on a chocolate/red velvet barcelona couch cake.

the mies van der rohe society fittingly host the birthday party in crown hall. the school of architecture workshops surround the event space. there is a lecture on the barcelona chair, a tribute to mies, a video of mies speaking in english, and a piece of cake. less is more.[ mies van der rohe society ] [ crown hall ]

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