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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Important Design, Chicago · 7 June 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1881347
- Record
- first seen 24 Jul 2026 · updated 24 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Wharton Esherick, bench for Lawrence and Alice Seiver. Wright, 7 Jun 2018, lot 159. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1881347.
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Wharton Esherick, bench for Lawrence and Alice Seiver. Wright, 7 Jun 2018, lot 159. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1881347.
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From the same sale Important Design · Jun 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slice chair | Mathias Bengtsson | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Geodesic Tensegrity Sphere, 120 Strut, 4 Frequency Dome | Buckminster Fuller | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Light and Glass Abstraction | László Moholy-nagy | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Rare coffee table | Pietro Chiesa | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Rare tondos, set of three | Ettore Sottsass | $80,000–$100,000 | |
| Exceptional Free-Edge Sliding Door Cabinet | George Nakashima | $70,000–$90,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wharton Esherick | Handled Tray | $17,640 | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | |
| Wharton Esherick | Music stand | Wright, Apr 2025 | ||
| Wharton Esherick | Pair of "Hammer Handle" Side Chairs | Sotheby's, Jun 2022 | ||
| Wharton Esherick | Bench | Rago, Jan 2021 | ||
| Wharton Esherick | Library alcove from the Curtis and Nellie Lee Bok House, Gul | Rago, Jan 2024 | ||
| Wharton Esherick | Hammer Handle chair | Rago, Jan 2021 | ||
| Wharton Esherick | Double pedestal desk | Rago, May 2023 | ||
| Wharton Esherick | Hammer Handle chair for Hedgerow Theatre | Rago, May 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.