This auction features an impressive selection of mid-century modern furniture, fine art, and decorative objects from the 20th century. Furniture highlights include iconic pieces like a Charles and Ray Eames lounge chair for Herman Miller, Phillip Lloyd Powell walnut modular bench, Borge Mogensen for Soborg Desk, and Danish modern designs by Arne Vodder for Sibast.

The fine art collection showcases works by notable artists such as Charles Levier, Bela Kadar, and Edna Wright Andrade, alongside prints and lithographs by Alexander Calder and Salvador Dali. Op-art and outsider art pieces add variety to the offerings. Decorative arts include unique lighting, art glass, and hand-crafted jewelry by Robert Trout. Mid-century flatware sets and other accessories complete the range. This auction offers collectors and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire high-quality designs and artworks representing both famous names and intriguing lesser-known creators from the mid-20th century period.

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Monday, August 12th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Tuesday, August 13th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Wednesday, August 14th from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

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Auction is available for pre-bidding until Thursday, August 15th at 10:00 AM, at which time pre-bidding will cease and the auction will go live at the auction center (no live audience, just our auctioneer and auction staff). When the auction goes live, lots will be sold one at a time, in numerical order, by a live auctioneer who will be taking bids from multiple online bidding platforms, absentee and phone bids. During pre-bidding you are able to submit a max (maximum) bid. The bidding platform or our auction staff will bid on your behalf up to the maximum bid that you have entered. Once the auction goes live if you wish to increase your bid you will have to wait until that lot opens for bidding and enter any additional bids manually.

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We are particularly interested in pieces by the following designers and manufacturers:  

Designers:

•    Arne Jacobsen
•    Charles and Ray Eames
•    Charlotte Perriand
•    Edgar Kaufmann Jr.
•    Eero Saarinen
•    Finn Juhl
•    Florence Knoll
•    George Nakashima
•    George Nelson
•    Gio Ponti
•    Girard
•    Greta Magnusson Grossman
•    Hans Wegner
•    Harry Bertoia
•    Isamu Noguchi
•    Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
•    Marc Newson
•    Paavo Tynell
•    Paul Evans
•    Paul McCobb
•    Pierre Jeanneret
•    Poul Henningsen
•    Russel Wright
•    Verner Panton
•    Warren Platner

Manufacturers:

•    Artek
•    Artifort
•    Bertoia
•    Brown Saltman
•    Brueton
•    Cassina
•    DIA
•    Directional
•    Dunbar
•    Dux
•    Fritz Hansen
•    Gavina
•    Herman Miller
•    Heywood-Wakefield
•    Kagan
•    Knoll 
•    Lane
•    Paul Evans
•    Planner Group
•    Plycraft
•    Selig
•    Stiffel
•    Thonet
•    Vitra
•    Widdicomb
•    Wormley

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