Invaluable, the world’s leading online live auction marketplace, and Wright, a premier Chicago-based auction house, have announced a new partnership to list Wright’s upcoming auctions on the Invaluable platform for live online bidding. The new partnership will kick off with Wright’s Design sale, scheduled for June 11, 2015 at 12:00pm CDT, which will be closely followed by the 20th Century Carpets auction on June 12, 2015 and the Important Italian Glass auction on June 13, 2015, both scheduled to start at 12:00pm CDT.

“Wright is one of the world’s premier auction houses specializing in modern and contemporary design, and I’m very excited to welcome them to the Invaluable platform,” said Rob Weisberg, Invaluable CEO. “Wright’s June sales include some extremely impressive pieces from renowned designers around the world, and I know Invaluable bidders will enjoy having access to this new inventory as part of the Invaluable marketplace.”

Highlights of the Design sale include an Important Welded Front Cabinet by Paul Evans and an Isamu Noguchi Rare Rudder dining suite, both estimated at $150,000 - $200,000. The auction also includes several important pieces by Harry Bertoia, including an important early Wire Construction that is expected to realize $70,000 - $90,000, Untitled (Sonambient), estimated to realize $40,000 - $60,000, and Untitled (Wire Form), which is estimated at $30,000 - $50,000.

Noteworthy pieces by George Nakashima being offered as part of the auction include a rare Minguern I coffee table made from buckeye maple burl, American black walnut and rosewood, which is estimated at $70,000 - $90,000, along with an additional Minguren I coffee table made from French olive ash, American black walnut and oak, which is estimated to realize $30,000 - $50,000. A Conoid bench estimated at $30,000 - $40,000 and an important Conoid desk estimated at $30,000 - $50,000 are additional highlights from Nakashima.

Other important pieces included in the Design sale include an Arne Jacobsen Drop Chair from the SAS Royal Hotel in Denmark, which is expected to realize $20,000 - $30,000; a Frank Lloyd Wright rare Executive Office Chair, estimated at $20,000 - $30,000; a Le Corbusier staircase for L'Unite d'Habitation, estimated at $20,000 - $30,000 and a Le Sphere et Les Spirales tapestry edition by Alexander Calder, estimated at $10,000 - $15,000.

The second day of the sale features 20th Century Carpets, including a very rare Marianne Richter Stralarna tapestry weave carpet, estimated at $70,000 - $90,000, a Barbro Nilsson Rabatten pile carpet, estimated at $50,000 - $70,000 and an Art Deco pile carpet estimated at $40,000 - $60,000.

Highlights of the third session, featuring Important Italian Glass, include a Teodoro Wolf-Ferrari Hexagonal Vetro Mosaico vase by Artisti Barovier, estimated at $40,000 - $60,000, along with an Artisti Barovier Vetro Mosaico vase, estimated at $30,000 - $40,000. The auction also features a Nicolo Barovier Vetro Mosaico vase, estimated at $30,000 - $40,000, along with a Thomas Stearns Cappello del Doge vase, which is expected to realize $25,000 - $35,000.

For more information or to see the fully illustrated catalogs, register for the auctions and bid online, please visit www.invaluable.com.

About Invaluable

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About Wright

Wright is the premier auction house specializing in modern and contemporary design. Since its founding in 2000, Wright has handled more than 40,000 lots across the spectrum of 20th and 21st century design. With expertise and creative innovation, Wright has transformed the global market for modern design. Wright has pioneered entire fields of collecting, championed architecture at auction and presented fine art with dependable results, cultivating an illustrious place within the auction industry. With unprecedented and informative presentation, Wright has captured that attention of distinguished collectors around the globe—buyers and sellers alike—to become a leading resource in all things design. For more information, visit www.wright20.com.