Auction introduction: Sotheby’s is thrilled to announce Crafting Modernism: Masters of the American Studio Design Movement from the Pinnacle Art Collection, a dedicated auction in New York on June 8, 2022. A celebration of modern-day American design, this seminal sale event brings together exceptional examples of American Craft spanning the 20th Century, commencing with examples from the first quarter of the century by Greene & Greene and Charles Rohlfs, to quintessential works of the postwar era by George Nakashima, Wendell Castle, Wharton Esherick, Paul Evans, Harry Bertoia, and Judy McKie, among others. Assembled by a dedicated collector over several decades, the collection embodies the passion and commitment of its patron for the artists and makers who shaped the history of 20th century American furniture and design. The masterworks comprising this comprehensive presentation, the first of its kind dedicated exclusively to this material, represent some of the most significant, rare and taste-making innovations in craft of the last century, oftentimes further enhanced by impeccable provenance. Crafting Modernism will be on view at Sotheby’s New York galleries beginning 3 June.