Essential Design
Updated October 25, 2026
| Date | November 5, 2026 at 11:00 AM EST |
| Type | Online only |
| Auction house | Wright |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, 60642 · more auctions in Chicago |
| Lots | 52 |
| Estimates | $300 – $10,000 |
What's in this auction
52 lots, mostly antiques & furniture (27), fine art & prints (2), pottery, china & glass (2), jewelry & watches (2). 52 lots have photos. Pre-sale estimates $300–$10,000 across 52 priced lots. Bidding is online through the auction house's catalog, closing November 5, 2026.
Highest-estimated lots
- Vladimir Kagan, Custom sofa — est. $8,000–$10,000
- Val Bertoia, 2 Walking Squares for Sounds (B-2076) — est. $6,000–$8,000
- Poul Kjaerholm, PK 91 folding stool — est. $4,000–$6,000
- Jacques Adnet, Armchairs, pair — est. $4,000–$6,000
- Christopher Gentner, Dischi coffee table — est. $4,000–$6,000
From the auction house
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In this auction (52 lots)
Categories: Antiques & Furniture (27) · Fine Art & Prints (2) · Pottery, China & Glass (2) · Jewelry & Watches (2)
- Lot 100 — Vladimir Kagan, Custom sofa
- Lot 101 — David Weeks, Tripod floor lamp, model 303
- Lot 102 — Peter Shire, Dining table
- Lot 103 — Percival Lafer, MP-163 lounge chairs and ottomans, pair
- Lot 104 — Richard Snyder, Sarong cabinet
- Lot 105 — James Bearden, Lidded box
- Lot 106 — Philippe Starck, Pepper Young coffee table
- Lot 107 — Gaetano Pesce, Lampada de Fuoco, set of two
- Lot 108 — Wendell Castle, Baby Molar chair
- Lot 109 — Dirk van der Kooij, Meltingpot dining table
- Lot 110 — Tauba Auerbach, 24-hour wall clock
- Lot 111 — Isamu Noguchi, Akari light sculpture, model BB2-K1
- Lot 112 — Charles and Ray Eames, 670 lounge chair and 671 ottoman
- Lot 113 — Enzo Mari, Samos centerpiece, model E
- Lot 114 — Mario Ceroli, Early chair from the Mobili nella Valle series
- Lot 115 — Marco Zanuso, Antropus lounge chair
- Lot 116 — Poul Kjaerholm, PK 91 folding stool
- Lot 117 — Serge Manzon, Stirrup wristwatch
- Lot 118 — Kazuhide Takahama, Suzanne lounge chairs, set of three
- Lot 119 — Italian, Floor lamp
- Lot 120 — Lia Cook, China Stage Curtain III
- Lot 121 — Fritz Haller and Paul Scharer, USM Haller Furniture System cabinet
- Lot 122 — Serge Manzon, Wristwatch
- Lot 123 — Patricia Urquiola, Glove chairs, set of six
- Lot 124 — Enzo Mari, Samos centerpiece, model G
- Lot 125 — Peter Shire, Untitled (sculpture)
- Lot 126 — Lawrence Laske, Saguaro Cactus occasional table
- Lot 127 — Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Lounge chair, model 4814
- Lot 128 — Kelly Behun, Neo Laminati Lazy Suzi
- Lot 129 — Angelo Lelii, Table lamps model 13090, pair
- Lot 130 — Gianfranco Frattini, Sesamo desk, model 841
- Lot 131 — Pierre Paulin, Lounge chair, model 598
- Lot 132 — Ted Abramczyk, Cumulus chandelier
- Lot 133 — After Josef Albers, Medium pile carpet from the Homage to the Square series
- Lot 134 — Gaetano Pesce, Lava vase
- Lot 135 — Gloria Cortina, Sofa
- Lot 136 — Tom Dixon, Screw cafe table
- Lot 137 — French, Sculptural wall-hanging frame
- Lot 138 — Marino Di Teana, Moyen Age coffee table
- Lot 139 — Felix Agostini, Wall lamp
- Lot 140 — Jacques Adnet, Armchairs, pair
- Lot 141 — Val Bertoia, 2 Walking Squares for Sounds (B-2076)
- Lot 142 — Jean de Merry, Lumiere chandelier
- Lot 143 — Howard Meister, Cabinet
- Lot 144 — Val Bertoia, Sounds Like a Tall Tower (B-1797)
- Lot 145 — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona daybed
- Lot 146 — Christopher Gentner, Dischi coffee table
- Lot 147 — Don Shoemaker, Sling armchair
- Lot 150 — Val Bertoia, Sound of V (B-1785)
- Lot 168 — Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm, FK 87 Grasshopper lounge chair
- Lot 181 — George Nelson & Associates, CSS (Comprehensive Storage System)
- Lot 304 — Sergio Mazza, Floor lamp
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