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Arts and Crafts Surveys, thirty-two
Arts and Crafts Surveys, thirty-two
estimate: $300–500
result: $2,000
provenance: Collection of Mark McDonald
From Architecture to Object Michael Fitzsimmons, Ann Yaffe Phillips, James Reinish, 1990. 156 pages, Softcover.
Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs David Cathers, Dover, NY, 1979. Softcover.
Collected Works of Gustav Stickley Gustav Stickley, Turn of the Century Editions, 1981. 164 pages, Softcover.
The Mission Furniture of L. & J.G. Stickley Stephen Gray, Turn of the Century Editions, NY, 1983. B & W, 190 pages, Softcover.
Gustav Stickley Craftsman Farms A Pictoral History, 1999. B & W, 77 pages, Softcover.
Arts & Crafts in New York State Coy Ludwig, Gallery Association, NY, 1983.
Gustav Stickley His Craft A. Patricia Bartinique, The Craftsman Farms Foundation, NY, 1992. B & W, 120 pages, Softcover.
California Design 1910 Anderson, Mooe, Winter et al., Gibbs Smith, 1974. 143 pages, Softcover.
Arts & Crafts in Detroit 1906-1976, The Detroit Institute of Art, 1976. 296 pages.
Arts & Crafts In Britain and America Isabelle Anscombe & Charlotte Gere, Rizzoli, 1978. 232 pages.
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.