Wright launches season Sept. 14 with all-star lineup of artists

Composed of more than 300 lots, this exceptional sale features artworks – paintings, sculptures, videos, photography, installations as well as works on paper – by some of the most notable artists of the 20th and 21st centuries.

Sale highlights include sculptures by Barbara Hepworth, Jim Dine, William Turnbull and a rare and extraordinary work by Alberto Burri. Karel Appel’s Woman’s Gypsy Head, Luis Tomasello’s Atmosphere Chromoplastique No. 250, Richard Pettibone’s Up M1002 and Hiraqla #3, abstract collages by Conrad Marca-Relli and works by graffiti artist Futura 2000 also feature prominently in this auction.

Of further note, nearly a third of this auction is formed from the outstanding collection of Themistocles and Dare Michos, Bay Area collectors and supporters of conceptual and installation based artworks. From digital files by assume vivid astro focus and digital video loops by Michael Bell-Smith, to multimedia installation pieces by John Bock and Franz West, plus works by Cady Noland, Robert Gober, Atelier van Lieshout and Mel Bochner, a unique brilliant contemporary aesthetic vision is brought to market.

Wright is open for previews daily through Sept. 13.

The gallery is located at 1440 W. Hubbard St. in Chicago. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and by appointment on Sunday.

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View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.