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art + design auction part 1. wright.

Apr 3, 2020

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

[ 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.

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.

Dec 11, 2014

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

auction > 11 december 2014 | 12 noon cst

Living contemporary auction. Wright.

Sep 24, 2013

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.

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

Mass modern auction. Wright.

Jul 8, 2013

[ 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

auction > 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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[ 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.

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

‘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.

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.

[ 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.

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 ]