Auction / 7 November 2019 11 am

The Boyd Collection
III. 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 150 lots and over 2000 books. From surveys on art, architecture and design movements to exhibition catalogs and monographs of icons such as Eileen Gray, Jean Prouvé, Eva Hesse and Ed Ruscha, this sale touches on many of the 20th century’s greatest artistic achievements.

Highlights from Word + Image

213

Rare Bauhaus periodicals, four

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $2,000

317

Experimental Photography survey, thirty-two

estimate: $500–700

278

Ed Ruscha monographs, twenty-eight

estimate: $1,500–2,000

result: $3,000

269

Various Artist monographs, fifty-one

estimate: $400–600

result: $2,125

301

Berenice Abbott: Changing New York, A Book of Photographs (First Edition)

estimate: $500–700

result: $3,750

215

Graphic Design survey, thirty-two

estimate: $400–600

result: $1,063

296

Yayoi Kusama monographs, twenty

estimate: $500–700

result: $1,500

354

Art survey, fifty-six

estimate: $600–800

348

French Design survey, eleven

estimate: $2,000–3,000

287

Richard Serra monographs, thirty-eight

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $2,210

326

African and Oceanic Art survey, thirty-four

estimate: $700–900

result: $1,375

345

Eva Hesse monographs, fourteen

estimate: $500–700

result: $500

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 7th, Wright presents a selection of works from their exceptional collection including important masterworks and iconic designs from across the 20th century in International Style: The Boyd Collection.

I. Masterworks

121 Gerrit Rietveld

Zig Zag armchair

estimate: $30,000–50,000

102 After Theo van Doesburg

Peinture pure tapestry

estimate: $15,000–20,000

result: $18,750

110 Carlo Mollino

Important Tipo B chair from the Lisa Ponti Apartment

estimate: $300,000–500,000

result: $348,500

119 Rudolph M. Schindler

suite of four units from the Milton and Ruth Shep Commission, Los Angeles

estimate: $30,000–50,000

100 Frank Lloyd Wright

chair from the Johnson Wax building, Racine, Wisconsin

estimate: $30,000–50,000

result: $35,000

128 Gerrit Rietveld

technical design for an armchair

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $1,875

137 Poul Henningsen

PH 3 1/2 / 2 table lamp

estimate: $7,000–9,000

result: $5,625

139 Arne Jacobsen

sofa, model 3300

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $5,000

John McLaughlin  Untitled  $125,000  

Word + Image: The Boyd Collection

For Additional Information
312 563 0020
sales@wright20.com

Exhibition / Chicago
31 October –7 November 2019
10 am – 5 pm  Monday – Friday

Auction / Chicago
7 November 2019
immediately following International Style: The Boyd Collection