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Harry Bertoia monographs, nine
Harry Bertoia monographs, nine
bound printed paper
estimate: $400–600
result: $953
provenance: Collection of James Zemaitis
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Complete Lot Details
Harry Bertoia Sculptor June Kompass Nelson, Wayne State University, Detroit, USA, 1971. 138 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Harry Bertoia: An exhibition of his sculpture and graphics Beverly Twitchell, Allentown Art Museum, 1975. 58 pages, Softcover. First edition. Sunning to the cover.
Harry Bertoia Material and Form, Wright, Chicago, USA, 05/22/2007. The first all-Bertoia auction. With illustrated checklist of Bertoia works sold by Wright pre-2007.—JZ
Bertoia, Sotheby's, New York, 11/10/2010.
The Standard Oil Commission: Harry Bertoia, Wright, Chicago, 06/6/2013.
The Life and Work of Harry Bertoia: The Man, the Artist, the Visionary Celia Bertoia, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA, USA, 2015. 256 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket. First edition.
Bent, Cast & Forged: The Jewelry of Harry Bertoia Shelley Selim, Cranbrook Art Museum, 2015. 67 pages, Softcover. First edition. Already scarce.—JZ
Bertoia: Featuring Masterworks from the Kaare Bernstein Collection, Sotheby's New York, 11/16/2016. Lavish presentation featuring the famed Norwegian gallery’s collection, photographed at a Montauk estate.—JZ
Harry Bertoia: Sculpting Mid-Century Modern Life Jed Morse and Marlin Sullivan, eds., Nasher Sculpture Center, Scheidegger & Spiess, 2022. 224 pages, Hardcover. First edition.
Curated: The Library and Design
Collection of James Zemaitis
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.