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Gustav Stickley and Early Modern Surveys, fourteen
Gustav Stickley and Early Modern Surveys, fourteen
estimate: $150–250
result: $688
provenance: Collection of Mark McDonald
Complete Lot Details
The Arts & Crafts Movement in Europe & America: Design for the Modern World Wendy Kaplan, Thames & Hudson, London, 2004. 327 pages, Softcover.
Gimson and Barnsleys: 'Wonderful Furniture of a Commonplace Kind' Mary Greensted, Alan Sutton Publishing Limited, Stroud England, 1996. 224 pages, Softcover.
Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs: Unabridged Reprints of Two Mission Furniture Catalogs David W. Cathers, Dover Publications, Inc., New York, 1979. n.p. pages, Softcover.
Furniture and Decoration: Period and Modern Joseph Aronson, Crown Publishers, New York, 1941. 356 pages, Hardcover.
Craftsman Furniture Made by Gustav Stickley at the Craftsman Workshops, Eastwood, N.Y., Gustav Stickley, The Craftsman, New York, 1910. 128 pages, Softcover.
Old Hickory Porch & Garden Furniture: Old Hickory Hand Made Rustic Furniture, The Old Hickory Chair Co., Martinsville, IN, 1916. 63 pages, Softcover.
E.W. Godwin: Furniture and Interior Decoration Elizabeth Aslin, The Fine Arts Society, London, 1986. 96 pages, Softcover.
Roycroft Handmade Furniture. A facsimile of a 1912 catalog with other related material added-for the sake of interest, The House of Hubbard, East Aurora, NY, 1973. 61 pages, Softcover.
The Book of Roycrofters. Being a Catalog of Copper, Leather and Books. A Fascimile of two catalogs, 1919-1926, The House of Hubbard, East Aurora, NY, 1977. 82 pages, Softcover.
Kindred Styles: The Arts and Crafts Furniture of Charles Limbert A. Patricia Bartinique, Gallery 532 Soho, New York, 1995. 128 pages, Softcover.
Mark McDonald
The Founder of Mid-century Design
Mark McDonald has always been at the epicenter of the world that is mid-century design, to a large extent, it is a world he created. For over forty years, Mark has pioneered whole fields of collecting, providing the scholarship and creating the market for mid-century furniture, studio jewelry, ceramics and Italian glass.
In 1983, Mark opened Fifty/50 with partners Mark Isaacson and Ralph Cutler. This groundbreaking gallery defined collectors’ taste. At the time, modern works were still largely overlooked; Mark and his partners collected and presented the rarest and most interesting pieces, often working with the makers themselves, to create compelling exhibitions accompanied by catalogs documenting the work.
In the 1990s, Mark opened Gansevoort Gallery, where he continued to curate collections and exhibitions of lasting impact. Over the years, he established relationships with artists and their estates becoming the go to authority on the designs of Art Smith, Ilonka Karasz and Leza McVey, among others. His enthusiasm for the material extended beyond the gallery floor to the back room where lucky visitors got to flip through Mark’s impressive design reference library and discuss the importance of works with him.
A connoisseur and wealth of knowledge, Mark became a resource for prominent collections across the globe—private and public alike. He inspired a generation of collectors and dealers introducing designers and their production to an audience that continues to grow. In 2002, Mark closed Gansevoort and established 330 gallery in Hudson, New York. Now, semi-retired, Marks splits his time between New York and Florida. He still collects, curates, supports, and shepherds the scholarship of mid-century design.