Auction Preview: Wright’s ‘Scandinavian Design’ Sale, Chicago, May 18
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The minimal and clean lines of Scandinavian design are the focus of Wright’s auction. This dedicated sale focuses on superb craftsmanship and high-quality designs from the region’s most renowned designers with works by Hans Wegner, Poul Kjaerholm, Paavo TAuction Preview: Wright’s ‘Scandinavian Design’ Sale, Chicago, May 18
The minimal and clean lines of Scandinavian design are the focus of Wright’s auction. This dedicated sale focuses on superb craftsmanship and high-quality designs from the region’s most renowned designers with works by Hans Wegner, Poul Kjaerholm, Paavo Tynell and Arne Jacobsen among many others.What: Sale of designs by renowned Scandinavian designers.Where: Chicago.When: May 18, 2017; 12 noon.Public viewing: By appointment.Top lots of the sale: - Ib Kofod-Larsen. A pair of Elizabeth chairs. Christensen & Larsen, Denmark, 1956. Rosewood and leather. 31 w x 30½ d x 28 h in. Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000.- Flemming Lassen, attribution. A pair of lounge chairs. Denmark, c. 1940. Sheepskin and stained beech. 40 w x 37 d x 38 h in. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000.- Barbro Nilsson. Salerno flatweave carpet. Märta Måås-Fjetterström AB, Sweden, 1948. Hand-woven wool. 94 w x 126 l in. Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000.- Axel Salto. Budding vase. Royal Copenhagen, Denmark, c. 1960. Stoneware with oxblood glaze. 6¼ w x 6 d x 8¼ h in. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000.- Swedish. Flatweave carpet, c. 1940. Hand-woven wool. 98 w x 139 l in. Estimate: $15,000 - $20,000.- Oscar Nilsson. Cabinet. Wickman & Nybergs Möblerings. Sweden, c. 1945. Bocote with brass inlay and rosewood. 58¼ w x 17¼ d x 69½ h in. Cabinet features two doors concealing thirteen drawers and seven shelves. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000.- Josef Frank. Cabinet, model 881. Svenskt Tenn. Austria / Sweden, 1938, c. 1990. Maple burl, bleached walnut and brass. 35¼ w x 18 d x 47¼ h in. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000.- Poul Kjaerholm. PK 61 coffee table. E. Kold Christensen. Denmark, 1956. Flint rolled Cipollino marble, matte chrome-plated steel. 33½ w x 33½ d x 12¾ h in. Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000.For details, visit: www.wright20.comClick on the slideshow for sale highlights. Read more

