Auction / 21 September 2017 12 pm ct
American Design
On September 21st Wright presents the best of 20th century American Design at auction. This recurring sale features seminal designs by Charles and Ray Eames, George Nelson & Associates, Alexander Girard and other mid-century designers who influenced the aesthetic of a nation with their innovative and idealistic forms. This focused sale captures the optimism of mid century America and explores the role design played in shaping the future.
What works good is better than what looks
good, because what works good lasts.Ray Eames
Charles and Ray Eames ESU 400-C $7,000 – 9,000
Eero Saarinen Grasshopper chairs, pair $3,000 – 5,000
Frederick Weinberg folding screen $1,000 – 1,500
Art is only art if it is
synonymous with living.Alexander Girard
Eero Saarinen Womb settee $2,000 – 3,000
George Nelson & Associates Spike wall clock, model 2230 $500 – 700
Harry Bertoia Diamond chair and ottoman $1,000 – 1,500
Always design a thing by considering it in its next larger context – a chair in a room, a room in a house, a house in an environment, an environment in a city plan.
Eero Saarinen
American Design
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the sale, please contact
312 563 0020
sales@wright20.com
Auction / Chicago
21 September 2017
12 pm central
Preview / Chicago
By appointment