The Architectural Forum, Jan 1938. Softcover. Diagonal crease and minor tear to cover. Surface dirt. Otherwise, fine.
Frank Lloyd Wright: 60 Jahre Lebendige Architektur/Sixty Years of Living Architecture Werner Moser, Buchdruckerei Winterthur, Zurich, 1952. 100 pages, Softcover. First edition.
House Beautiful, Nov 1955. 385 pages. Vol. 97, No. 11; Frank Lloyd Wright, his Contribution to the Beauty of American Life.
The Architectural Forum/Magazine of Building, June 1959. 265 pages.
Frank Lloyd Wright Vincent Scully, Masters of World Architecture Series, George Braziller, Inc., New York, 1960. 265 pages, Hardcover.
Frank Lloyd Wright: Marin County Civic Center, Royal Blueprint Company, San Francisco, CA, 1960. 28 pages, Softcover. Souvenir pamphlet. Small tear to bottom of front cover.
Architecture: Man in Possession of his Earth Frank Lloyd Wright, Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 1962. 128 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition. Biography by Iovanna Lloyd Wright.
House Beautiful, Jan 1963.
The Architectural Forum, June 1969. 8 pages. Pamphlet reprinting Henry Wright’s article on the Unity Temple.—JZ
The Imperial Hotel Story Hessell Tiltman, Imperial Hotel, Tokyo, 1970. 80 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.
