<i>"It's just the darkness, don't make your feelings too complex </i><br /><i>It's just a one man, you have the love light in you </i><br /><i>It's just the beginning, it'll be comin' around again." -<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzYt7J2wgZw"> winterheart</a></i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5w0GQcQMM1ONK9iYtFPAIYYJs-WLP19EriLH6XRj7a9NWf4l3GowWg_riwoFJxVC529tYjIwiGscB7j3pwCFfl1C2m_YV7XBF20nQ1HzPehw52nLSLEGPo0Z92oX0nGTRZ5B3DoqF0c/s1600/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC5w0GQcQMM1ONK9iYtFPAIYYJs-WLP19EriLH6XRj7a9NWf4l3GowWg_riwoFJxVC529tYjIwiGscB7j3pwCFfl1C2m_YV7XBF20nQ1HzPehw52nLSLEGPo0Z92oX0nGTRZ5B3DoqF0c/s1600/03.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisw8V7ypNz8ZXt-JEiZOpbZwckvTs1gpOY9PIm2JcI4wSLWj8Rd5rANbaX5lSFhXqQFHqWLZUbrsB3FIP8rYGu990pMcT_EcQbqVd6g7q0RjARTfcX3Aw3pZgDuzpzAABANrq8Yj_DW0A/s1600/8350331_fullsize.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisw8V7ypNz8ZXt-JEiZOpbZwckvTs1gpOY9PIm2JcI4wSLWj8Rd5rANbaX5lSFhXqQFHqWLZUbrsB3FIP8rYGu990pMcT_EcQbqVd6g7q0RjARTfcX3Aw3pZgDuzpzAABANrq8Yj_DW0A/s640/8350331_fullsize.jpg" width="543" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I wanna find the eagle's nest, Oh take me with you, <span style="color: #999999;"><i>(Oh oh...) </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And I've been waiting a lifetime for this, And I'm ready,<i><span style="color: #666666;"> <span style="color: #999999;">(Oh oh...</span></span></i><span style="color: #999999;">)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b>1. NeoNatural  </b>November 17 - December 15, 2012</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">"<b>Steve Turner Contemporary</b> is pleased to present NeoNatural featuring the work of Claude Collins-Stracensky (Los Angeles); Gustavo Godoy (Los Angeles); Eben Goff (Los Angeles); Ethan Greenbaum (Brooklyn); Edgar Orlaineta (Mexico City) and Letha Wilson (Brooklyn). NeoNatural is curated by Doug Crocco.  For these six artists who live in the most populated cities in North America (Los Angeles, New York, Mexico City), nature is often contained and regulated by man. NeoNatural, while incorporating elements from nature, also reflects nature as it has been altered by urban existence."  <a href="http://www.steveturnercontemporary.com/artists/NeoNatural/index.html"><i>more info here</i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">2.  <i><b>A Wilhelm Kåge 'Farsta' stoneware vase</b></i>, Gustavsberg Studio 1955<i> : </i>Bukowski's Auction: Modern Autumn Sale, Stockholm 569 Lot  884. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://youhavebeenheresometime.blogspot.com/2011/08/letha-wilson.html"><i>(top image by Letha Wilson, past YOU HAVE BEEN HERE SOMETIME post here) </i></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">---------------</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br /></i></div><br />

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"This music reminds us of how everything eventually falls apart and returns to dust. We're listening to music <a href="http://soundcloud.com/temporary-residence-ltd-1/william-basinski-dlp-1-3"><i><b>as it disappears in front of us</b></i>.</a>"<br /><br /><i> vs. </i><br /><br />"<b><i>Considering ornamentation ephemeral</i></b> and subject to the winds of fashion Royere concetrated on shape and volume; making pieces in fabric, metal and wood which carved space or filled the air with their strong forms and lines." <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmzE1SNAENjd5_WD9s_-OP9O_zU6ZfaYnMtfmxZmdjKLlzLn6b0u5jK67tMBsfN4T5aPlHihauLPRnn2_kJMi_wLz5L7mQi8BwLhAOuwU9TEcFggQxbfaOsdGMYD1MFitLfBi7EZECes/s1600/_MG_0253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRmzE1SNAENjd5_WD9s_-OP9O_zU6ZfaYnMtfmxZmdjKLlzLn6b0u5jK67tMBsfN4T5aPlHihauLPRnn2_kJMi_wLz5L7mQi8BwLhAOuwU9TEcFggQxbfaOsdGMYD1MFitLfBi7EZECes/s1600/_MG_0253.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><b><i><br /></i></b><b><i>A certain sense of green emerges </i></b><br /><b><i>after winter takes her turn.</i></b><br /><b><i>  </i></b><br /><br />1.  "<i>The Disintegration Loops</i> arrived with a story that was beautiful and heartbreaking in its own right. It's been repeated so many times that Basinski himself has grown weary of telling it: in the 1980s, he constructed a series of tape loops consisting of processed snatches of music captured from an easy listening station. When going through his archives in 2001, he decided to digitize the decades-old loops to preserve them. <b><i>He started a loop on his digital recorder and left it running, and when he returned a short while later, he noticed that the tape was gradually crumbling as it played. </i></b>The fine coating of magnetized metal was slivering off, and the music was decaying slightly with each pass through the spindle. Astonished, Basinski repeated the process with other loops and obtained similar results. " (text from here) <a href="http://soundcloud.com/temporary-residence-ltd-1/william-basinski-dlp-1-3"><i>(listen here) </i></a><br /><br />2.  "Born in Paris, Jean Royere made an international reputation as designer of luxury interiors in Europe, the Middle East and Latin America in the jetsetting 50s and 60s. Eschewing the mass production mindset of contemporary design; Royere dedicated himself to the creation of lively and spacious rooms for leisure and play, envisioning each of his plush sofas and freeform coffee tables as an singular contribution his total effect. Favoring jewel tones, richly polished wood and curvaceous, vegetal forms, Royere created vibrant spaces which encourage movement and interaction; appropriate to settings for sophisticated entertaining and recreation. <i><b>Though declaring himself "against furniture," </b></i>Royere designed influential pieces which have gained attention in the succeeding decades. <i><b>Considering ornamentation ephemeral and subject to the winds of fashion Royere concetrated on shape and volume; making pieces in fabric, metal and wood which carved space or filled the air with their strong forms and lines. </b></i>His Tour Eiffel lamps and tables feature the strong geometric lines of his signature Croisillon pattern in dark brass punctuated by patinated balls. His sinuous Corbeille lamps recall the elegance of traditional chandeliers and sconces; but with the boldness of modern style. Though a master of metal and wood, Royere is also known for his buoyant upholstery, including his classic Oeuf and Boule chairs. <a href="http://www.magenxxcentury.com/designers/jean-royere/bio/"> (text here) </a><br /><br /><i>image of Jean Royere sconce from Galerie Half</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444;"><i><span style="color: #cccccc;">------------</span></i></span></div>

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A Conversation with Richard Wright

<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: white;"> ....</span></span><br /><i>I collect a wide range of things. I don’t collect historical rarities.</i><br /><i>I collect things that interest me visually, from a Maarten Baas coffee table</i><br /><i>to a Jack Lenor Larsen sofa. <b>I like to make unexpected choices."</b></i> <br /><i><br /></i><i>"Truly, American design is one of the greatest bargains out there."  </i><br /><br /><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQALZQZjfr1xHMwbIEggfM13cazdqp8R2Hy-prlkgGPkvGncYEVXi_90qXvkMA5RGc-4WYoMyfRzCsvvu7TQxksI5v41AEnFpuq1rFh98tb9IsBgG4l-7growiXdYNyyxUQG5IteYtr0/s1600/nziNjDe9wxff6kAMqO2ItCFA64kD0pUBzHAixbsLxL8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUQALZQZjfr1xHMwbIEggfM13cazdqp8R2Hy-prlkgGPkvGncYEVXi_90qXvkMA5RGc-4WYoMyfRzCsvvu7TQxksI5v41AEnFpuq1rFh98tb9IsBgG4l-7growiXdYNyyxUQG5IteYtr0/s1600/nziNjDe9wxff6kAMqO2ItCFA64kD0pUBzHAixbsLxL8.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikGKFrlCRiTJsZwhMdP9orvLBSc7-KlRiTjvl8osq9bi1IZ8nLLSs_3se0HaZRyDeijvvdeMi2hAC0FH1Ub__SPfoCQgphCFZsn4L2Duvm62R2xMF7w1xTdJf5Ow3qayiBCKWTKTKk_H8/s1600/wright+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i></i></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b><a href="http://www.wright20.com/">Richard Wright</a> needs no introduction. </b></span></i> </span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">A few weeks ago, Richard Wright answered some questions regarding the history of Wright, his upcoming One's King Lane Sale, and the future of Wright in Chicago. Collectors, interior designers, writers, and the design obsessed know Wright as one of the premiere auction houses in America<span style="font-size: small;">, and as a ke<span style="font-size: small;">y promoter of good <span style="font-size: small;">design.</span></span></span> Let's hope this conversation is only the beginning of future conversations with Richard regarding decorative arts, furniture, architecture, and sculpture. </span></span><i><span style="font-size: small;">- David John </span></i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrKQIpMheB1br1KJSS_IiPRz3VKGhoJaHS2yPJKxl4Tn_FOev8QzW0KzaGyVSOzJUZXBJOcLcGIxgr3d6kbmJGkODkPbYmwwZ0bcxconxvfmql7e2UNkxJNUWQkEKc4hYRz5y_uyNIcc/s640/aA3raxfMocrPwCNkCTh_OTIkcRdIpkg0jmCdeQ78ME8.jpg" width="640" /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">I<span style="font-size: large;">'m always impressed w<span style="font-size: large;">ith </span></span></span>your catalog<span style="font-size: large;"> design. </span></i></span></b><br /><br /><i>Richard Wright:</i> Thank you, catalogs are the defining feature of our auction house, and have been from the very beginning. We helped change the industry. Prior to our opening, auction catalogs were done in a very tradiitonal, staid model. We were the first auction house to apply graphic and book design to the auction catalog. It made perfect sense for an auction house focused on design, and became the singular mark of our brand.<br /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">JUNE 2000 was Wright Auction’s first Auction. What have you learned? </span></i></b><br /><br />RW: Yes, we held our first auction in June of 2000. At that point, I’d been in the industry for 14 years so I had deep knowledge of the material and deep contacts within the industry. Before launching the first auction, I went around to all of my friends and asked them to give me stuff to sell. They were happy to do it.<i><b>  Honestly, I’m glad that I didn’t know all the difficulties of auctioneering. It made it a lot easier to just plunge ahead and do it.</b></i> We’ve certainly learned a lot along the way. Throughout my career, I’ve learned just about every lesson by doing things the hard way, but I’m also proud of the fact that we continued to incrementally learn and grow. That’s a process which I hope continues.   The market for modern design has exploded since 2000, both in its breadth and its depth. There are many more players and many more categories that are traded. As the market matures, we also see the inevitable cyclical nature of some areas – some have gone up, and some have gone down. The category of 20th century design is now really an established one.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPXIfZyQUbcX1QuYaEFm6PoXCooUaJuYGTq1ZPn-1AFd4C4TNr7Sgi71NUX_djTrS03R1ZzF6y9mjfnrtKWWCwRh6XRdqZVDP8TWTNlO4vbd6vRpV8rLlYBesH99aSDFY_QQfs3OeCPM/s1600/wright+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKPXIfZyQUbcX1QuYaEFm6PoXCooUaJuYGTq1ZPn-1AFd4C4TNr7Sgi71NUX_djTrS03R1ZzF6y9mjfnrtKWWCwRh6XRdqZVDP8TWTNlO4vbd6vRpV8rLlYBesH99aSDFY_QQfs3OeCPM/s1600/wright+2.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /> <i><b><br /></b></i><span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Can you speak of the psyche of a collector? Why collect objects at all?  Is there a philosophical dimension to Wright?   </b> </i></span><br /><br /><br />RW: Collectors are as different as the materials they collect. Some are obessive, some are very generous. I think that there is something deeply human about collecting.  We define ourselves by the objects we surround ourselves with in our intimate spaces. Design touches people in a way that is more direct and accessible than art.  Our philosophy at Wright is to continue to grow and change. I see Wright not only as an auction house, but as a real platform for the promotion of good design.<br /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">After operating for over ten years now, what are some of the most surprising sales that have happene<span style="font-size: large;">d?</span> </span></i></b><br /><br />RW: I’m very proud of the diversity of what we’ve offered, from the record-breaking Isamu Noguchi table which sold for $630,000 in 2005 to the Pierre Koenig Case Study #21 House in Los Angeles, which we sold for $3,185,6000 in 2006. While we mostly sell functional design, we’ve also offered art and aesthetic objects like an Aston Martin DB6 Coupe, which we sold in 2009 for $122,500. We’ve been successful because we seek material that is fresh and interesting to us. We’ve been fortunate to find an audience that is as enthusiastic as we are about the works Wright represents.<br /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Apart from your auctions, what contemporary designer do you collect?  Have you ever shown your personal collection of design? </span></i></b><br /><br />RW: I collect a wide range of things. I don’t collect historical rarities. I collect things that interest me visually, from a Maarten Baas coffee table to a Jack Lenor Larsen sofa. I like to make unexpected choices. I’ve never exhibited my personal collection of design.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IVrDVL95h93CWH8R_v2RlT8N-fLieX8DQlUGMM2V2dn5JpQWzjzQsPi4FtIfWsaDqWfQCM-LQDJW26dYpaC-S93p1ub5-aaGpGhOJnTb4APZpJKPexKUnTc-2iWun30e4uQCh9ppv_4/s1600/scan.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6IVrDVL95h93CWH8R_v2RlT8N-fLieX8DQlUGMM2V2dn5JpQWzjzQsPi4FtIfWsaDqWfQCM-LQDJW26dYpaC-S93p1ub5-aaGpGhOJnTb4APZpJKPexKUnTc-2iWun30e4uQCh9ppv_4/s1600/scan.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">For the established collector, as well as the newly initiated, what in your opinion are areas or specific designers that are gaining interest in the market? </span></i></b><br /><br />RW: I always stress that people should buy what they love. As the market has matured, it’s clear that some works can be truly defined as blue chip. The top of the market has been dominated by French midcentury designers. I find Scandinavian design to be increasing in value.<br /><br />There‘s absolutely valid things to buy at all price levels in the design markets. Truly, American design is one of the greatest bargains out there.<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>I know you recently showed some work from Mexican Modernists designers.  Is there a market for these designers, and how were they received?</i></span></b><br /><br />RW: I’m proud of the fact that we continue to try to pioneer and explore new markets. Some forays into new markets are more successful than others. I think we had mixed results with the Mexican Modernists. We maintain continued interest in the market, but it’s been hard to get high-qualtiy pieces.<br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Of any auction house, is there a specific auction that has happened that is particularly significant and interesting to you?</i></span></b><br /><br />RW: My favorite auction project was the selling of Pierre Koenig Case Study House #21 in Los Angeles. We not only sold the house, but we sold the entire contents including the Porsche that is in the garage. We were able to work with Julius Shulman, who had photographed the Koenig Case Study House #21 in 1960. We commissioned him to come back and rephotograph this iconic home for a monograph on the house which accompanied the auction. It was perfectly produced and was a market success. We were 100% sold.<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OS0-IITIq_il-_PuNMxuxNAuY50oI2y7kRlUtNT1fm6mom_KHEepTfdM_BV-_x5tPtM0Rgs3uGvS2ZR7hynW0o7f7SOuQ6zUPimtVO9aA1qfpUCn6HstcbMfz_L2LmomqebDN5MiG1Y/s1600/3_EXoqwmJvvdWQg6RicVT1WlObHcBiPTB9fRuVtNhxE.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4OS0-IITIq_il-_PuNMxuxNAuY50oI2y7kRlUtNT1fm6mom_KHEepTfdM_BV-_x5tPtM0Rgs3uGvS2ZR7hynW0o7f7SOuQ6zUPimtVO9aA1qfpUCn6HstcbMfz_L2LmomqebDN5MiG1Y/s1600/3_EXoqwmJvvdWQg6RicVT1WlObHcBiPTB9fRuVtNhxE.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">What do you see as the future of auction houses?  </span></i></b><br /><br />Auction houses are a vital and integral part of the market. We provide transparent pricing information and liquidity. Auction houses are here to stay.<br /><br />Wright continues to come up with new and innovative sales. We’re focusing a lot of attention on developing the possibilities of our website by adding new historical analyses and in-depth content which has never been done in the auction industry.<br /><br /><br /><br /><b><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Is auctioning architecture different that auctioning an object?</i></span></b><br /><br />RW: Auctioning architecture is extremely different than auctioning an object. The art auction houses‘ ventures into real estate auctions have been complicated, and have been met with mixed succcess. We successfully sold two of the four properties we’ve offered at auction: the Pierre Koenig Case Study #21 House in Los Angeles the Frank Lloyd Wright Kenneth Laurent House in Rockford, Illinois. We failed to sell an absolute jewel of a home by Louis Kahn and a quirky Marcel Breuer property. The complexities of a real estate transaction do not translate well to the time limited nature of auction sales. Even for the sale of architecture, we ensure bidders have a chance to preview. Generally, they‘re done by appointment and the potential bidder interfaces with a traditional real estate agent.<br /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">The state of design in Chicago? </span></i></b><br /><br />RW: There continues to be great energy in Chicago architecture and design. The MCA is launching an exhibition this month on the work of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, which Wright is sponsoring. Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang has an exhibition at the Art Institute of Chicago this month as well, which includes some of her functional designs.   The Illinois Institute of Technology, where Mies van der Rohe educated a whole generation of truly great modern architects, has a new dean. Wiel Arets will continue the tradition of mentoring young up-and-coming architects. We are lucky that Chicago is a community that has always valued good building design, and we’re able to draw talent from all over the world.  Wright has a tradition of selling of architect-designed furniture, and of course we’re fans of design in general. We really pride ourselves on being engaged with the local design community, and feel fortunate to be based in a city that has always really excelled at architecture and design. <br /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">What is Wright20? </span></i></b><br /><br /><a href="http://wright20.com/"><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Wright20.com</b></span></i></a> is Wright’s presence online. We make every lot available for preview three weeks prior to the date of an auction. Wright20.com also includes additional images, information and historical content. We would like to develop this even further so that our website will be home to evergreen content that can be a great resource for collectors, students or anyone else who is interested in design.   Wright-Now.com is our other website. It is a digital storefront and is separate from the auction side of our business. Everything on Wright Now is available for immediate sale, so you don’t have to wait for an auction. The items listed on Wright Now are on par with what we offer in auctions – take, for example, the rare bahut by Charlotte Perriand which we’re offering for $195,000. That’s an expensive piece, but other items are more accessible. Regardless of what you buy, we want Wright Now to be a user-friendly interface which simplifies buying good design. You can even view condition reports online, or make an offer by clicking a button. All of the pieces offered on Wright Now are in our warehouse, so we can come in by appointment and see whatever you’re interested in in person.<br /><br /><br /><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">You are having a Tastemaker Tag Sale on One King’s Lane. Isn’t this an unusual step for Wright?</span></i></b><br /><br />RW: Certainly, but in terms of marketing, Wright has always strived to be on the cutting edge. <i><b>One King’s Lane </b></i>is<b> </b>leading a massive digital retail movement for the interior design industry, and we’re pleased they asked us to be a part of it. I curated a selection of items which I hope appeals to buyers who are just entering the market as well as collectors and interior designers who are more seasoned and looking for pieces that are truly special. We’ve never done any kind of flash sale, but One King’s Lane provides a great opportunity to expose our brand to a new audience. The paradigm of buying and collecting has truly shifted: now you can purchase anything from anywhere in the world. This is true, too, for our auctions which are streamed live over the internet. I hope people will enjoy the collection I assembled for One King’s Lane. I vetted each piece for its quality and beauty, just as I do for my auctions.    <br /><br /><br /><br /><i>Thank you Richard!</i> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">------------------</div><br /><br /><br /><br />

A Conversation with Richard Wright

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