Elevated:
Art Via Chicago

On October 1st, Wright and Toomey & Co. proudly present Elevated: Art Via Chicago at auction. This special collection features 20th-century art from significant Chicago collections, with a focus on artists and movements that have shaped the city's art scene over the past 100 years. Highlights include exceptional works by Gertrude Abercrombie, Ruth Duckworth, and Julia Thecla, prints by Ivan Albright, as well as an important collection of drawings and correspondence by H.C. Westermann.

Auction / Chicago
1 October 2024
11 am central

Preview / Chicago
24 September – 1 October 2024
10 am – 4 pm, Monday – Friday
or by appointment

Gertrude Abercrombie Cat and Ball $40,000–60,000 (left); Gertrude Abercrombie Snail Shell with Flags $20,000–30,000 (Right)

Wesley Willis

Michigan Av.

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $1,935

Ruth Duckworth

Untitled (Mama Pot)

estimate: $3,000–5,000

result: $22,680

Robert Natkin

Untitled (from the Apollo series)

estimate: $5,000–7,000

result: $6,048

Karl Priebe

Woman with Pear

estimate: $1,500–2,000

result: $1,260

Daniel Massen

Structure No. 15

estimate: $4,000–6,000

Ivan Albright

Fleeting Time, Thou Hast Left Me Old

estimate: $800–1,200

result: $378

Julia Thecla

Children's Halloween

estimate: $6,000–8,000

result: $6,048

Claire Zeisler

Untitled

estimate: $1,000–1,500

result: $1,764

Margo Hoff  Street Farewell  $16,380  

Elevated: Art Via Chicago

Auction
1 October 2024
11 am central

Preview
24 September – 1 October 2024
10 am –4 pm, Monday – Friday
or by appointment

Additional Information
312 563 0020
info@wright20.com

Gertrude Abercrombie Girl with Balloon $40,000–60,000 (left); Gertrude Abercrombie Beckoning $70,000–90,000 (right)