20th Century Design | Skinner Auction 3265B

20th Century Design 3265B

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June 20, 2019

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10AM

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Boston

Skinner’s June 20th Century Design auction offers a wide range of furniture and decorative arts. Furniture is highlighted by a collection from Hunter Studios; works by George Nakashima from the estates of noted psychologist Bernard S. Aaronson and Abstract Impressionist Lois Smiley; designs by Ico and Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti, and Bertha Schaeffer for Singer & Sons; Borge Mogensen, Hans Wegner, and Hans Agne Jakobsson from the estate of Harvard Professor Dr. Daniel Pershonok; American Mid-century modern by Edward Wormley for Dunbar and Paul McCobb for Calvin and Planner Group; as well a number of lots from Herman Miller and Knoll International.

The sale also features works by local New England studio furniture makers, some of whom participated in the Fuller Craft Museum’s 2014 Made in Massachusetts: Studio Furniture of the Bay State exhibit.

this page/front cover: Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) Madoura Plate, “Face No. 111” Claude Conover (1907-1994) “Chilapa” Floor Vase George Nakashima (1905-1990) Black Walnut Slab Coffee Table

opposite: Six William Katavolos, Ross Littell & Douglas Kelley for Laverne International “T-Chairs” Mary and Edwin Scheier Studio Pottery Ingeborg Lundin for Orrefors “Ariel” Art Glass Vase in Violet Two Piero Fornasetti Corinthian Capital Chairs

20th Century Design Thursday, June 20 | 10AM 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA preview: June 18, 12–5PM

June 19, 12–7PM

Daniel Ayer 20thcentury@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3253

MA LIC. 2304

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Wilbur H. Burnham Jr., Astronomy Stained Glass Window, Burnham Studios, Boston

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nakashima George Nakashima (1905-1990) Cushion Chair with Arms and Ottoman

Pair of George Nakashima (19051990) Grass-seat Chairs

Eight George Nakashima (19051990) New Chairs

Meet the Makers: Join us Wednesday, June 19th for a discussion and overview of the New England Studio Furniture Movement with Owain Harris, instructor at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Maine and a New Hampshire Furniture Masters ISFD Pinnacle Award winner.

Learn about influential furniture makers in the region who are shaping this re-emerging segment of the design market. The makers will be on hand in the gallery starting at 3PM. Reception 5:30PM | Discussion 6PM 63 Park Plaza Boston, MA rsvp: 617.350.5400

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Ico and Luisa Parisi for Singer & Sons Walnut and Brass Coffee Table

Richard Oedel “Wild Rose” Console Table

Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons Walnut and Brass Console

Mark Del Guidice “Hangkey P” Cabinet on Stand Michael Gloor Design “Springbok Desk” Silas Kopf Seahorse Marquetry Chest-on-Stand Greg Brown “Northern Confluence” Hall Table

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HUNTER STUDIOS Lawrence “Larry� Hunter grew up in San Diego and received a BA from San Diego State College in the late 1950s. As an undergraduate, Hunter studied with John Dirks, who founded the furniture design program at San Diego State College, and Ilse Ruocco. While completing an MA at the University of California, Los Angeles, Hunter worked in clay and was a teaching assistant for Laura Andreson. Hunter was hired to teach general crafts and design classes at San Diego State in 1962, and later inherited the furniture design program from Dirks. Hunter was a member of the Allied Craftsmen of San Diego and exhibited furniture regularly in the California Design series at the Pasadena Art Museum and the California Crafts series at the Crocker Art Gallery in Sacramento. Hunter led the San Diego State furniture design program until the late 1980s, helping it to become a vital part of the community.

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Hunter Studios Whale Fluke Rocking Chair, Love Seat, and Tripod Prototype Chair

Hunter Studios Whale Fluke Rocking Chair (back and side view) Hunter Studios Dining Table and Four Chairs

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TAXCO The story of modern Mexican silver begins with William Spratling (1900-1967), who served as a catalyst for the industry’s revival.

He first traveled to Mexico to study architecture, then became enchanted with Taxco, and moved there in 1929. Drawn by the inspirational scenery and post-revolutionary spirit of the country, many artists and writers lived and worked in Mexico at that time.

Looking for a way to support himself as an expatriate artist, Spratling noted the city’s silver-mining history and opened a workshop, the Taller de las Delicias (Factory of Delights).

Many alumni of Spratling’s workshop eventually set up shop on their own: Antonio Castillo established Los Castillo, and Hector Aguilar founded Borda. Taxco native Antonio Pineda worked as an assistant in Spratling’s workshop and opened his own studio in 1941.

Get the in-depth story: https://www.skinnerinc.com/news/category/blog/

left: Sterling Silver, Amethyst, and Turquoise Collar, Patino Silver and Amethyst Aztec Calendar Cuff, William Spratling Rosewood and Silver “Polka Dot” Cuff Bracelet, William Spratling Silver and Amethyst Cuff Bracelet, Antonio Pineda

this page: Tiffany Studios Bronze Urn Base with Damascene Shade Tiffany Favrile “Tel-el-Amarna” Vase Clement Massier Metallic Glazed Vase Tiffany Studios Gold Favrile “Heart and Vine” Vase

back cover: Philip and Kelvin Laverne “Chan” Table

Explore additional sale highlights including contemporary Japanese art glass, Dedham, Grueby & Marblehead Arts and Crafts pottery, and a collection of mid-century Elenhank textiles: www.skinnerinc.com/auctions/3265B

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