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Mid-Century Modern Monographs, nine
Mid-Century Modern Monographs, nine
estimate: $150–200
result: $1,188
provenance: Collection of Mark McDonald
Complete Lot Details
Paul Tuttle. 3 Evolutions + Paul Tuttle, Aaron Betsky and Nancy Doll, Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum, Santa Barbara, 1995. Softcover.
A Spanner in the Works: The Furniture of Russell Spanner, 1950-1953 Robert Fones, The Power Plant, Toronto, 1990. 40 pages, Softcover.
Ernest Race Hazel Conway, The Design Council, London, 1982. 80 pages, Softcover.
The Shape of Manmade Things Henry P. Glass, E.C.G. Publishers, Northfield, IL, 1996. 231 pages, Softcover.
Laverne Furniture Catalog, Laverne, New York, 1963. 19 pages, Softcover.
Paul Tuttle Designs Marla C. Berns, University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2003. 188 pages, Hardcover.
The Complete Kagan Vladimir Kagan: A Lifetime of Avant-Garde Design Aric Chen and Anne Hellman, Pointed Leaf Press, LLC, New York, 2004. 272 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket.
Eames Design: The Work of the Office of Charles and Ray Eames John Neuhart, Marilyn Neuhart and Ray Eames, Harry N. Abrams, Inc. Publishers, New York, 1989. 456 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket.
Ralph Rapson: Sixty Years of Modern Design Jane King Kession, Rip Rapson and Bruce N. Wright, Afton Historical Society Press, Afton, MA, 1999. 235 pages, Hardcover with dustjacket.
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.