Auction / 9 November 2018 10 am

The Boyd Collection
IV. Word + Image

An important facet of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd's fascinating collection is their acquisition of knowledge and their impressive library. Word + Image features nearly 300 lots and over 2500 books, posters, photographs and more. From surveys on architecture, art and film to posters and advertisements featuring Bridgette Bardot, Biggie and Tupac, or artists such as Ellsworth Kelly or Frank Stella, this sale touches on many of the 20th century’s greatest cultural moments. 

Photography and Works on Paper

215 Michael Roman

Untitled (Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac)

estimate: $2,000–3,000

136 Joel Brodsky

The American Poet (contact sheet)

estimate: $5,000–7,000

110 Barbara Morgan

Untitled

estimate: $2,000–3,000

287 Richard Lippold

study for Brussels World's Fair

estimate: $2,000–3,000

140 György Kepes

Untitled (two works)

estimate: $1,500–2,000

161 Nathan Lerner

Paper on String

estimate: $1,500–2,000

result: $1,000

133 Nathan Lerner

Light Volume

estimate: $1,500–2,000

238

Motocross poster

estimate: $900–1,200

211 Michael Roman

Untitled (diptych)

estimate: $700–900

339 Randall Harrington

Untitled (Trash)

estimate: $600–800

result: $1,000

165 Billy Lobo

Richard Neutra besucht Japan!

estimate: $600–800

162

Piet Mondrian exhibition poster

estimate: $600–800

result: $375

107

Jean Arp, Growth

estimate: $600–800

304 Margaret De Patta

Untitled

estimate: $500–700

result: $625

202 Michael Roman

Untitled (Día de los Muertos)

estimate: $500–700

141 Piet Zwart

Homage to a Young Woman

estimate: $500–700

Posters

150 Francis Bernard

AEG Olympia poster

estimate: $3,000–5,000

126 Francis Bernard

Olympia Portable Typewriter poster

estimate: $3,000–5,000

178

Suzanne Rissler poster

estimate: $1,500–2,000

186

Piet Zwart exhibition poster

estimate: $1,000–1,500

279

L'oeil du malin film poster

estimate: $1,000–1,500

270 Jasper Johns

The 50th Anniversary of the Whitney Museum of American Art (Double Flag)

estimate: $900–1,200

result: $3,750

281

Carlo Mollino exhibition poster

estimate: $700–900

result: $438

180 Dudley Hardy

D'Oyly Carte Opera Company poster

estimate: $700–900

325

Jean Prouvé exhibition poster

estimate: $700–900

result: $375

102

Ed Ruscha exhibition poster

estimate: $600–800

result: $813

208

The Wild Angels film poster

estimate: $500–700

result: $313

300 Artist Unknown

Jefferson Airplane poster

estimate: $500–700

154 Jamie Reid

Sex Pistols poster

estimate: $500–700

result: $344

334

Le Femme nue et Satan film poster

estimate: $500–700

212

Charles and Ray Eames Sofa Compact poster

estimate: $500–700

result: $344

173

Rysunki Władysława exhibition poster

estimate: $500–700

result: $32

Books

101

Sol Lewitt monographs, fourteen

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $2,000

127

Kazimir Malevich monographs, twenty-three

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $7,150

272

De Stijl survey, thirty-one

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $1,875

292

Le Corbusier monographs, twenty-six

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $2,125

305

John Baldessari collection, eight

estimate: $700–900

result: $1,188

319

Minimalism survey, thirty-seven

estimate: $700–900

result: $875

130

Ellsworth Kelly monographs, twelve

estimate: $700–900

result: $1,250

242

Richard Neutra monographs, thirteen

estimate: $700–900

result: $563

188

Dutch Modern Art and Design survey, twenty-three

estimate: $700–900

result: $875

235

Carlo Mollino monographs, nine

estimate: $700–900

result: $2,000

247

John Ruskin's Stones of Venice (signed)

estimate: $700–900

result: $375

160

Bernd and Hilla Becher monographs, twelve

estimate: $500–700

result: $1,875

International Style: The Boyd Collection

Collecting is a way of life for Michael and Gabrielle Boyd. The Boyds have amassed a collection that is unparalleled in scope and breadth encompassing everything from modern masterpieces and art to everyday furnishings, objects and books. 

On November 8th and 9th, Wright presents more than 600 works from their exceptional collection at auction.

I. Masterworks
8 November 2018 | 10 am central

II. Room 10
8 November 2018 | 11 am central

III. Life of Design
8 November 2018 | 11 am central

IV. Word and Image
9 November 2018 | 10 am central

The works in this extraordinary sale will be published in four parts, each celebrated in a bespoke, full-color catalog capturing the creative and modernist vision of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd. Reserve your copy today!
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IV. Word + Image

For more information about
this sale, please contact

312 563 0020
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Preview
1 – 8 November 2018
10 am – 5 pm Monday – Friday
12 – 4 pm Saturday

Auction
9 November 2018
10 am central