One of the best addresses to go when it comes to Modern Design, Wright Auctions presents their American Design auction, which takes place on September 15. This sale features the iconic 20th century designs with a broad range of ever popular American designers and furniture producers such as George Nelson. […]
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Four Seasons Auction by Wright Totals Over $ 4 Million.
Historic auction for The Four Seasons restaurant in New York by Wright closed for a record breaking sum of $ 4,105,623 — over four times the original estimate. Thousands of bidders participated from all over the world to buy in the 650 lot sale, which lasted from 10 a.m. until after midnight. Held at […]
Pure New York Elegance: The Four Seasons Auction at Wright 20
Wright presents The Four Seasons, a special auction featuring the furniture and designed tableware and objects from the iconic restaurant’s historic interior. The event will take place at The Four Seasons in New York on July 26, 2016. Designed in 1959 by Philip Johnson for Mies van der Rohe’s landmark […]
Find of the Week – Physalia by Stephen Dee Edwards at Wright Auctions
This week’s find is a glass art work by Stephen Dee Edwards, on sale at Wright 20’s Contemporary Glass Auction on June 28. Born and raised on the coast of California, Stephen Dee Edwards spend a lot of time at the beach. He used the ocean as inspiration for his […]
Upcoming Auction – Design June 9, 2016 at Wright 20
On June 4, premier Chicago auction house Wright is holding its June Design auction featuring more than 300 lots — from Bauhaus classics to extraordinary items from the California Craft movement — by some of the most influential and notable designers of the 20th century. See the lots here. Designs by […]
Find of the Week – Anemone Chair by Campana Brothers
It is never easy to choose between the excellent objects on mearto.com, but this Anemone Chair design by the Campana Brothers, sold by Wright 20, stands out with its postmodern aesthetics and bubbly appearance. The Campana Brothers (Humberto Campana, b. 1953 and Fernando Campana, b. 1961) are Brazilian designers who work […]
Auction Review – Design Masterworks at Wright 20
Design Masterworks sale by Wright, which featured a tightly curated showcase of exceptional objects by the most influential artists and designers of the 20th and 21st centuries yielded a total $2,258,380. The highest price went for an artwork by Harry Bertoia from the Standard Oil Commission. The hammer fell at $341,000 for […]
Upcoming auction – Design Masterworks at Wright 20 19 May 2016 Noon ct
A showcase for exceptional objects, Wright presents Design Masterworks, a tightly curated sale featuring seminal works by the most innovative and influential artists and designers of the 20th and 21st centuries at auction on May 19th. Notable works include a Minguren II coffee table by George Nakashima, an influential Bloc […]