CHICAGO, IL.- On November 16, Hindman Auctions will present its biannual Modern Design sale, which will offer outstanding studio craft furniture and other 20th and 21st century design. The auction will spotlight top American designers such as Wendell Castle, Dale Chihuly, Frank Gehry, Philip and Kelvin LaVerne, Sam Maloof, Peter Voulkos and Vladimir Kagan.

American design standouts include pieces from the studio craft furniture movement. An exceptional set of five Zephyr chairs and a game table by Wendell Castle (lot 26; estimate: $50,000 - $60,000) is expected to be one of the top lots in the auction. Known as the leader of the studio furniture movement, Wendell Castle’s set demonstrates his meticulous craftmanship and innovation. Another item representing the studio craft movement is a Sam Maloof rocking chair made of maple and ebony (lot 18; estimate: $25,000-35,000). Other highlights by Maloof include an important live-edge bench (lot 19; estimate: $8,000-12,000) and two side tables (lot 20 and 23; estimate for each: $4,000-6,000).

Other notable American design items include Frank Gehry’s Fish Lamp (lot 117; estimate: $20,000-40,000) and Peter Voulkos’ Untitled Stack (lot 39; estimate: $20,000-30,00). A coffee table by Mira Nakashima is another stunning work (lot 25; estimate: $5,000-7,000). Tables by design duo Philip and Kelvin LaVerne will also be included in the sale such as an Eternal Forest coffee table (lot 78; estimate: $7,000-9,000).

The sale will also feature remarkable Dale Chihuly works including a yellow-orange hornet chandelier (lot 50; estimate: $30,000 - $50,000). An emerald green and yellow Persian wall installation and a six-piece antique-blue Persian set with cinnabar lip wraps are also vibrant works (lot 49 and lot 52; estimates: $20,000 - $30,000 and $8,000-12,000, respectively).

Iconic contemporary sofas will also be presented including a Boa sofa by the internationally recognized Brazilian design team the Campana brothers (lot 116; estimate: $8,000-10,000). The brothers, Humberto and Fernando Campana, are the founders of Estudio Campana, and their work looks to the environment and reinvigorating commonplace materials. A modern classic floating seat and back sofa by Vladimir Kagan is another noteworthy offering (lot 84; estimate: $8,000 - $12,000).

Highlights also include a strong session of American studio ceramics, including a collection of studio pottery by the movement’s most noteworthy artists: Warren MacKenzie, Harris McIntosh, Bernard Leach and Richard DeVore.