Sell Modern Design at Auction

Leonard Auction is honored to assist Trusts, Estates and Individuals from Chicago, the Great Lakes region, and beyond, sell their unique and valuable items at auction. We are proud to sell a wide variety of modern design including furniture, seating, storage units, and lighting at our auctions. While this listing is in no way comprehensive, it does provide an idea of the types and quality of items that sell well at our auction.​

Complimentary Modern Design Auction Appraisal
Gio Ponti mid-century double dresser with geometric drawer fronts and tapered legs.

Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons, double dresser

Sold for $29,520

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne “Chan” round game table with etched top and patinated bronze base.

Philip and Kelvin Laverne, "Chan", game table

Sold for $15,000

George Nakashima walnut settee with orange upholstered cushions and tapered legs.

George Nakashima, settee

Sold for $9,225

Sculptural rope-wrapped wooden chair with tall ladder-back design and organic form.

Christian Astuguevieille, "Moiste", chair

Sold for $7,380

Long mid-century Dunbar sofa with clean lines, cream upholstery, and floating plinth base.

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, sofa

Sold for $5,658

Edward Wormley for Dunbar walnut sideboard with woven panel doors and brass legs.

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, sideboard

Sold for $8,050

Mid-century modern Dunbar Constellation round side table with tripod base and inlaid top.

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, "Constellation", table

Sold for $3,250

Oval marble-top coffee table with black angular base, mid-century modern style.

Edward Wormley for Dunbar, coffee table

Sold for $7,995

Classic Herman Miller Eames lounge chair and ottoman in black leather and molded wood.

Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller, chair and ottoman

Sold for $5,625

Pair of George Nakashima walnut lounge chairs with spindle backs and upholstered seats.

George Nakashima, cushion chairs

Sold for $19,680

Surreal white resin armchair sculpted with women’s legs as front supports and high-heel feet.

Anthony Redmile, armchair

Sold for $9,225

Gio Ponti walnut headboard with integrated nightstands and sculptural side shelves.

Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons, headboard

Sold for $12,300

Gio Ponti mid-century dresser with geometric drawer fronts and tapered legs.

Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons, dresser

Sold for $20,910

Sculptural black lacquered “Homme” chair by Ruth Francken shaped as a stylized seated male figure.

Ruth Francken, "Homme", chair

Sold for $12,500

John Dickinson sculptural cast table with four leg-like supports and textured surface.

John Dickinson, "African", table

Sold for $8,125

George Nakashima walnut chest of drawers with minimalist pulls and straight legs.

George Nakashima, chest of drawers

Sold for $9,840

Large curved sectional sofa by Thayer Coggin in neutral upholstery with modern low profile.

Thayer Coggin, sectional sofa

Sold for $6,032

Philip and Kelvin LaVerne “Chan” round coffee table with etched top and patinated bronze base.

Philip and Kelvin Laverne, coffee table

Sold for $9,375

Mid-century George Nelson modular wall unit with shelving and integrated desk.

George Nelson for Herman Miller, CSS wall unit

Sold for $6,490

Art Deco armchair by Pierre Patout for the S.S. Normandie with curved wood frame and green upholstery.

Pierre Patout, "S.S. Normandie", armchair

Sold for $3,302

Complimentary Modern Design Auction Appraisal