Wright Important Design Auction: Mid C Metallics

Coming up soon, another of Wright's fantastic auctions. Titled "Important Design", the catalog includes these exceptionally pretty pieces from the sixties, which will definitely be some of our picks if we happen to win a lottery before auction day...

Chandelier by Arredoluce. Italy, 1965. Estimate 7-9000.

Dandelion Sculpture by Harry Bertoia. USA, 1962. Estimate 200-300,000.

Coffee Table by Pietro Chiesa for Fontana Arte. Italy, 1952. Estimate 15-20,000.

Dining Table by Philippe Hiquily. France, 1965. Estimate 10-15,000.

Pair of Suede Benches by Maison Jansen. France, 1960. Estimate 3-5000.

The Important Design Auction at Wright will be held December 9 at 12pm and December 11 at 12pm. Check Wright20 for all the details and full preview.

Comments (3)

Yes, I could use a $200,000 dandelion sculpture.

posted by Daily Nuance on December 4th 2008 at 11:43pm
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My thought exactly, although it is nice....

posted by mvdiaz9 on December 5th 2008 at 2:26pm
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Doesn't Jonathan Adler do knockoffs? I bet you could get a knockoff in a suburban goodwill for like 20 bucks.

I LOVE the chandelier, though it seems more 50's than '65 in conception.

posted by dn on December 5th 2008 at 3:14pm
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