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About Wright

Wright is the industry's leading auction house specializing in 20th century art and design.

20 years

250+ auctions

75,000+ lots

$375 million in sales

Our innovative style and superior expertise sets us apart in the industry.

We value creativity and focus on the quality of presentation and content. Our world-class specialists, award-winning catalogs, pioneering website and international marketing has captured the attention of distinguished collectors around the globe—buyers and sellers alike—making Wright a prominent resource for 20th century art and design.
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Richard Wright founded Wright auction house in 2000. He has more than thirty years of experience handling and documenting 20th century works and has been recognized as a “maverick of design” by The New York Times. Together, with a highly qualified team of specialists, researchers, designers and handlers, Wright has sold more than 75,000 works across the spectrum of 20th century art and design and pioneered entire fields of collecting. Wright is the market leader in the sale of architecture as design and for Important Italian Glass achieving record results.

Wright is the number one resource for 20th century art and design. To learn more about a work in your collection, contact our specialists today!

Wright headquarters is centrally located in Chicago’s West Loop neighborhood and is home to our consignment offices, production team and creative staff as well as 7,000 square feet of exhibition space. Chicago is also home to Wright Now, our inventory of art and design available for direct purchase.

Wright also maintains a strong presence in New York. The city is home to several of our specialists and their offices and where we host multiple exhibitions highlighting art and design each year.

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1440 West Hubbard Street
Chicago, IL 60642
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The Rago/Wright network includes six original auction brands that collaborate to better serve their clients—buyers and sellers alike—and to their expand offerings through Rago/Wright's national coast-to-coast presence, state-of-the-art web platform, shared expertise, innovation, and creativity.

In addition to our auction house locations, we have regional offices with specialists available in New York City, Florida, Massachusetts, Maine, and Cincinnati.

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Richard Wright is the proprietor of the world's most renowned auction house for modern design. His name has become synonymous with the finest design collectibles of the 20th century.

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