Lot 260 · Design and Taking Shape: The Akari Light Sculptures of Isamu Noguchi
Everybody Has Done His Business... But Some Keep Playing
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- Estimate
- $7,000–$9,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Wright — Design and Taking Shape: The Akari Light Sculptures of Isamu Noguchi, Chicago · 30 March 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-946099
- Record
- first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ettore Sottsass, Everybody Has Done His Business... But Some Keep Playing. Wright, 30 Mar 2023, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-946099.
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Ettore Sottsass, Everybody Has Done His Business... But Some Keep Playing. Wright, 30 Mar 2023, lot 260. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-946099.
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From the same sale Design and Taking Shape: The Akari Light Sculptures of Isamu Noguchi · Mar 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabinet | Pietro Chiesa | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Adjustable settee from the Jesi Residence | Marco Zanuso | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Wall-mounted cabinet for Casa Ceccato | Gio Ponti | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Early Parola floor lamps model 2659, pair | Gae Aulenti And Piero Castiglioni | $4,000–$5,000 | |
| ANDO x ANDO (ten works) | Tadao Ando | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Ico Parisi | $3,000–$5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ettore Sottsass | Vase 'no.21', édition Gallery Mourmans , 2006 | $8,206 | Christie's, May 2024 | |
| Ettore Sottsass | Cometa floor lamp from the Mobili Grigi series | Wright, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Coffee table, model T.101 | Wright, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Totem Menta | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Ultrafragola mirror from the Mobili Grigi series | Wright, Dec 2023 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | ETTORE SOTTSASS (1917-2007) Mirrorcirca 1958Santambrogio e D | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Ivory occasional table | Wright, Oct 2021 | ||
| Ettore Sottsass | Casablanca cabinet | Wright, Feb 2025 |
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.