We are happy to feature new pieces to the gallery this May. The gallery remains open by appointment only — please contact the gallery to set up a time to view any of the pieces you see online. We are best able to help if you provide the pieces you would like to see prior to your appointment. For any requests beyond what you see online, please contact us and we can help source new pieces or refurbish from our stock.

JOHN SALADINO FOR DUNBAR POST + BEAM SOFA

This sofa, designed in the 1960’s, has been freshly reupholstered in boucle fabric and has a newly restored ash base. This design is a rare and sought after. It peels back the bulk of a sofa, with tall wooden legs and streamlined cushions. This sofa is perfect for occasional spaces— an office, entrance hall, sunroom.

IT WALNUT BENCH

Seth Keller has been a working artist for almost twenty years as well as working for the Art Institute of Chicago. Seth’s work is intimately related to exploring manufacturing processes, primarily working with wood. This piece allows the materiality to be showcased. By using simple forms, the color and movement of the wood comes to the forefront.

"ELATED VIBRATIONS"

Walter Fydryck has been working since the 1960’s and was trained at the Art Institute of Chicago. His paintings undulate and bend with colors morphing into others; abstract shapes hover over hazy backdrops. In this piece, Fydryck creates a crisp, futuristic abstract work. The monochromatic scheme and sharp, angular forms makes it seem almost metallic, the shape like a bent piece of chrome reflecting light.

Photograph © Anthony Iacuzzi

Wesley Willis (1963-2003) was a self-trained artist and native Chicagoan, growing up on Chicago’s Southside. Willis honed his technical abilities in the Chicago Public Schools, where he took drafting class and aspired to become an architect. 

Willis could often be found sharing his drawings on the streets of Chicago and engaging those passing by, his personality and sensitive heart earning him a dedicated following. Willis’s graphic vision captures the urban life spirit of the late 20th century. As an intuitive artist he has made a bold, genuine, and unique contribution to the visual arts. His work is represented in significant museum collections both in Europe and America. His work was seen most recently in the show “Just Connect” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

In addition to his art career, Willis was a part of the outsider music scene. He performed with The Wesley Willis Fiasco, Monster Voodoo Machine, and solo. A character named Milan in the ongoing Wonder Woman comic is based on him.

Willis’ interest in architecture and drafting training is seen in his work: exact, intentional lines, images of skyscrapers and trucks. He utilizes traditional drawing techniques with a heavy emphasis on perspective and vanishing points. He employs drafting methods to create surprising representations and intentional observations. There is a sort of meditative quality to his work: skylines comprised of hundreds of carefully drawn lines in ink, quiet studies of trucks. He brings a softness to the hard landscapes of the skyline with his handcrafted works.

ISAMU NOGUCHI IN-50 COFFEE TABLE

"In art, one does not aim for simplicity. One achieves it unintentionally as one gets closer to the real meaning of things." -Constantin Brancusi

Isamu Noguchi’s iconic coffee table is comprised of two pieces of solid wood, interlocking into each other to form a tripod base for the glass above. Constantin Brancusi’s influence is apparent in this work, through Noguchi’s time as Brancusi’s apprentice, with the use of organic shapes and assemblage. This sculptural design has proven the test of time through its unity of harmony, balance, and durability.

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EDWARD WORMLEY PYRAMID FLOATING BOOKCASE

Edward Wormley was a longtime director of the Dunbar furniture company, and brought modern design into midcentury residential homes. He had a deep appreciation for traditional design and impeccable craftsmanship. The Pyramid Floating Bookcase can be utilized against a wall or floating in a room to add more dimensionality to put your collection of books and objects on display.

UNTITLED BY SHINNOSUKE MIYAKE

Untitled beautifully captures an instantaneous moment and invites the viewer to be immersed in Miyake’s brushstrokes. The artist’s trust in his impulsive decisions is definite, bringing concrete yet fluid motions to the surface. Read Japanese artist Shinnosuke Miyake’s bio and view his other works here.

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MILO BAUGHMAN MID-CENTURY MODERN CANTILEVER CURVED CHROME SOFA

This cantilever sofa by Milo Baughman, produced in the 1960s, has been freshly reupholstered with a plush poly blend that catches light in its weave. Contrasting soft, rounded edges with its clean-edged chrome, this design combines the organic shapes of contemporary furniture with MCM rectilinearity.

AZURE BY MAURA SEGAL

Azure has an entrancing washed blue background that underscores the sharp lines of its collaged paper. These thin lines that appear hand drawn, reveal themselves to be meticulously cut from strands of paper. Their craft gives them a wavering width and kinked bends that so well articulate Segal’s sensibility. Rigid like wire and sharp like the edges of tape, Segal places these lines to activate the borders of her paintings. Shadowy polygons hover beneath the artwork’s monochromatic background to highlight the negative space left by the foreground’s lines.

CURTIS JERÉ RAINDROPS WALL SCULPTURE MIRROR

Curtis Jeré, known for producing elegant brass and glass sculptures under Artisan House, made some of the most iconic wall pieces of the 60s & 70s. This mirror comes from one of Jeré’s most recognizable series: Raindrops. Characterized by its emphasis on circularity and reflection, Raindrops possess warm patinas and luminescent form.

STILL PHOTOGRAPH FROM BATTLE ROYALE

The first work you see when you walk through the door is this still photograph from Battle Royale by Katya Bankowsky with Michele Lamy. This provides a perfect entryway into the world of this show. Click the image to read more about the show, On Guard.

SET OF MID-CENTURY MODERN BRONZE PLATNER LOUNGE CHAIRS FOR KNOLL

Reupholstered in rich mohair, these Bronze Platner Lounge Chairs add a little bit of playful elegance to your interior. Their slim, curvy profile with a wide seat means they are as comfortable as they are stylish.

WILLIAM ECKHARDT KOHLER POLLET’S LOVE

William Eckhardt Kohler’s saturated and harmonious landscapes are comprised of relaxed, brushy paint and remarkable color. Resting his composition on the edges of the frame, Kohler lends an air of romanticism to the hollowed out building in the foreground. With perspective that nods to Cubism and colors reminiscent of the Fauves, William Eckhardt Kohler produces luminescent work well aware of its predecessors, yet altogether new.