Auction / 15 March 2018 Noon ct
20th Century Art
On March 15th Wright presents 20th Century Art at auction. This curated sale includes a selection of works by some of the most influential artists of the past century. A selection of works will be on view in our New York gallery located at 980 Madison Avenue. A full color catalog featuring each lot will be available.
Ed Paschke Velveteen $100,000–150,000
Alighiero Boetti Novembre 1983 $150,000–200,000
Robert Cottingham's Only Public Commission
In 1987, Robert Cottingham was commissioned by the Connecticut Bank and Trust Co. to create a series of unique works depicting American railroad imagery. The following twelve panels feature historical railroad company logos, or heralds as they are referred to in railroad jargon, that were installed in Union Station in Hartford for nearly 30 years. The series marked Cottingham’s first and only public commission.
Robert Cottingham
Santa Fe
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
B & O
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
Reading Lines
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
Great Northern Railway
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
Northern Pacific Railway
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
New York Central System
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
Union Pacific Railroad
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
N H
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
Nickel Plate Road
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
Rock Island
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
P R R
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Robert Cottingham
Erie
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Herbert Bayer Nasenbild $30,000–50,000
Deborah Butterfield Untitled (Horse) $20,000–30,000
Joan Miró's Les Essències de la Terra
From a series of eight lithographs each produced in an edition of 100 with hand coloring; no two works are exactly alike.
Joan Miró
Les Essències de la Terra (one plate)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $4,688
Joan Miró
Les Essències de la Terra (one plate)
estimate: $5,000–7,000
result: $4,375
Joan Miró
Les Essències de la Terra (one plate)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Joan Miró
Les Essències de la Terra (one plate)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Joan Miró
Les Essències de la Terra (one plate)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
Joan Miró
Les Essències de la Terra (one plate)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $2,500
Joan Miró
Les Essències de la Terra (one plate)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
Joan Miró
Les Essències de la Terra (one plate)
estimate: $20,000–30,000
There are knots that are not knots. And knots that are just knots…
Jorge E. Eielson
20th Century Art
For more information about
the sale, please contact:
312 563 0020
sales@wright20.com
Select Preview / New York
1 – 15 March 2018
11 am – 5 pm Monday – Saturday
Select Preview / Chicago
1 – 15 March 2018
10 am – 4 pm Monday – Friday
Auction / Chicago
15 March 2018
12 pm central