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Scandinavian Design monographs, nine
Scandinavian Design monographs, nine
bound printed paper
estimate: $300–500
result: $2,540
provenance: Collection of James Zemaitis
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Design Quarterly No. 65. Bruno Mathsson: Furniture/Structures/Ideas Carl Christiansson, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, 1966. 32 pages, Softcover.
Ilmari Tapiovaara Interior Architect Jarno Peltonen, Museum of Applied ArtsHelsinki, Helsinki, 1984. 59 pages, Softcover.
Lisa Johansson-Pape -07-27-37-67-, Museum of Applied Arts, Helsinki, 1986. 89 pages, Softcover.
Ilmari Tapiovaara Santiago Roqueta, Pilar Cos. Design Classics, Santa & Cole, Barcelona, 1997. 278 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition, rare.
Tapio Wirkkala: eye, hand and thought Marianne Aav, Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, 2000. 407 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. The definitive text on the master.—JZ
Ilmari Tapiovaara, Interior Architect, R 20th Century, New York, 2001. 47 pages, Softcover.
Bruno Mathsson: Architect and Designer Dag Widman, Karin Winter, and Nina Stritzler-Levine, Bokförlaget Arena, Malmö and Stockholm, Bard Graduate Center, Yale University, 2007. 224 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Greta Magnusson Grossman – A Car and Some Shorts Evan Snyderman and Karin Åberg Wærn, Arkitekturmuseet, Stockholm, 2010. 159 pages, Hardcover. First edition.
Nordic Design: A Selling Exhibition, The Fine Art Society, London, 2017. 72 pages, Softcover.
At the intersection of scholarship and connoisseurship lies Curated: The Design and Library of James Zemaitis—an offering that reflects a career spent exploring, documenting, and shaping the discourse around modern and contemporary design. This carefully assembled selection includes both a compelling group of design works and a rich library of publications that have guided and inspired James Zemaitis throughout his decades in the field.
As Director of Museum Relations at R & Company since 2016, James has played a central role in developing exhibitions and fostering institutional partnerships. His recent curatorial projects, including Born Too Tall: California Women Designers, Postwar to Postmodern, demonstrate a thoughtful and inclusive approach to design history. Prior to his time at R & Company, James held leadership positions at Sotheby’s and Phillips, producing over fifty design sales and helping shape the trajectory of the postwar and contemporary design market.
This collection reflects James’s deep engagement with the material and intellectual history of design. The included library—rich with foundational texts, rare catalogues, and scholarly references—provides a rare window into the ideas and research that have underpinned his work as a curator, advisor, and educator.
This auction brings together design and scholarship in a way that reflects a lifetime of passion and purpose. We are honored to invite collectors, curators, and enthusiasts alike to discover a collection shaped by insight, research, and enduring care.