Our dedication to design drives what we do and who we are. Historic auction for the four seasons restaurant an unprecedented success. Critics slam philip johnson four seasons restaurant auction dezeen. The event will take place at the four seasons in new york on july 26, 2016. We have pioneered whole fields of collecting and transformed the market for modern design. Wright is the premier auction house specializing in modern and contemporary design. Browse all lots from the 26 jul 2016 the four seasons sale. Designed by philip johnson, the iconic restaurant had been housed inside the seagram building in midtown for more than a half century and was a popular power lunch spot for the city. Chicagobased auction house wright recently announced that it will be holding an auction this summer comprising furnishings and tableware from the four seasons in new york city.
The amusing style selections from the collection of pavel zoubok and paul a. Thousands of bidders participated in the auction, which began at 10 am and ended after. Four seasons restaurant design auction date and details. Since 2000 we have sold nearly 40,000 lots across the spectrum of 20th and 21st century design.
Mindel said early tuesday, as the wright auction house of chicago began knocking down the first of hundreds of lots representing the contents of. Wright auctions, the chicagobased company that specializes in midcentury design, will oversee perhaps one of the most highprofile sales of. Buyers participated from all over the world to buy every single lot in the 650 lot sale. Wright will also publish a special catalog for the four seasons auction, including essays by prominent writers and critics such as paul goldberger. Wright to auction furnishings from the four seasons. The chicago auction house wright will sell the furnishings, tableware and barware, and assorted cooking and serving pieces from the four seasons, the legendary restaurant designed by philip. Barcelona chairs from the entrance lobby of the four seasons, pair. Rhonda lieberman on the four seasons auction artforum. Today, manhattans legendary four seasons restaurant auctions off its holdings with wright, in preparation for its relocation to. Wright auctions, which specializes in design, handled the marathon 14hour sale of the contents of the iconic four seasons restaurant in new. The four seasons custom banquettes designed by philip johnson.
Wright auctions off items from the seagram buildings four seasons. All of the 650 lots were sold by auction house wright, which specialises in 20th century design. See details for the 26 jul 2016 the four seasons sale. Wright auctions, which specializes in design, handled the marathon 14hour sale of the contents of the iconic four seasons restaurant in new york yesterday, and by all accounts it was a smashing. As the iconic the four seasons restaurant in new york prepares to call last orders for the final time, wright auction house steps in to bid.
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