Christies The CHAIR 2000 Arts Crafts Nouveau Modernism Wiener Werkstatte Bauhaus
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:15645581 |
The Chair
Christie’s London
9 November 2000
Softcover
122 pages with 90 lots all with colour illustrations, one fold-out page
The condition is very good indeed, with few signs of use. Very clean and bright and without inscriptions. A very scarce specialist sale catalogue with some truly unique and remarkable lots.
This highly prestigious sale included some truly remarkable pieces, including a pair of carved myrtle wood armchairs by John Makepeace, a ...painted beech and cane armchair by Kolo Moser for the Purksersdorf Sanitarium (see rear cover pic), a rare pair of carved, ebonised and inlaid thrones by Mackay Huigh Baillie Scott, an oak bench by Richard Riemerschmid, a pair of Napoleon upholstered chairs by Edwin Lutyens and an acrylic and aluminium stool with feathers by Shiro Kuramata. The cover shows one of a pair of important wooden chair frame designs, created by Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1905. Other designers with furniture featured in the sale include:
Alvar AaltoJacques AdnetRon AradM.H. Baillie ScottMarcel BreuerCarlo BugattiHerbert BayerJean-Joseph ChapuisCollinson & LockJoe ColomboErich DieckmannChristopher DresserTom DixonAndre DubreuilRegina FalkenbergRoger FryGebruder ThonetErnest GimsonE.W. GodwinFrank GehryHector GuimardFritz HansenRene HerbstJosef HoffmannArne JacobsenJ&J KohnShiro KuramataLe Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre JeanneretLibertyAdolf LoosEdwin LutyensCharles Rennie MackintoshBruno MathssonLudwig Mies van Der RoheCarlo MollinoJohn MakepeaceLouis MajorelleKoloman MoserAlbin MullerMarc NewsonJosef Maira OlbrichBruno PankokVerner PantonCharles PlumetLudwig Mies van der RoheRichard RiemerschmidJean RoyereHenri van der VeldeH.T. Wijdeveld
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All buyers please make contact within 3 days of auction. Payment is required within 7 days.
Non-payment
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Condition of items
Please note that, unless clearly stated otherwise, my listings are for vintage/antique items and therefore, by definition, are not going to be in the same condition you would expect from a brand new item. Please be assured that I always endeavour to offer the most accurate description possible of the item's condition and take multiple illustrative photographs.
Vintage electrical items
Unless clearly stated otherwise in the description, vintage electrical items are sold in their original condition so should be safety checked by an electrician before use.
Returns
Returns are possible, if reported within 7 days and by prior arrangement, if a mistake has been made in the listing and the item is not as described, but for no other reason.I'm afraid that straightforward buyer's remorse does not qualify and the cost of return postage is not included in any refund.
That's it...please sdon't hesitate to e-mail me to ask any questions not covered above; I always answer as quickly as possible.
Thanks very much for taking the time to read this and best of luck with your bidding!
Christie’s London
9 November 2000
Softcover
122 pages with 90 lots all with colour illustrations, one fold-out page
The condition is very good indeed, with few signs of use. Very clean and bright and without inscriptions. A very scarce specialist sale catalogue with some truly unique and remarkable lots.
This highly prestigious sale included some truly remarkable pieces, including a pair of carved myrtle wood armchairs by John Makepeace, a ...painted beech and cane armchair by Kolo Moser for the Purksersdorf Sanitarium (see rear cover pic), a rare pair of carved, ebonised and inlaid thrones by Mackay Huigh Baillie Scott, an oak bench by Richard Riemerschmid, a pair of Napoleon upholstered chairs by Edwin Lutyens and an acrylic and aluminium stool with feathers by Shiro Kuramata. The cover shows one of a pair of important wooden chair frame designs, created by Josef Hoffmann for the Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1905. Other designers with furniture featured in the sale include:
Alvar AaltoJacques AdnetRon AradM.H. Baillie ScottMarcel BreuerCarlo BugattiHerbert BayerJean-Joseph ChapuisCollinson & LockJoe ColomboErich DieckmannChristopher DresserTom DixonAndre DubreuilRegina FalkenbergRoger FryGebruder ThonetErnest GimsonE.W. GodwinFrank GehryHector GuimardFritz HansenRene HerbstJosef HoffmannArne JacobsenJ&J KohnShiro KuramataLe Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand and Pierre JeanneretLibertyAdolf LoosEdwin LutyensCharles Rennie MackintoshBruno MathssonLudwig Mies van Der RoheCarlo MollinoJohn MakepeaceLouis MajorelleKoloman MoserAlbin MullerMarc NewsonJosef Maira OlbrichBruno PankokVerner PantonCharles PlumetLudwig Mies van der RoheRichard RiemerschmidJean RoyereHenri van der VeldeH.T. Wijdeveld
© Text and photographs by room_606. Please do not copy either in full or in part.
IMPORTANT There are many more items in my shop that don't appear in regular item searches. So please click the link to my shop above and browse the category menu on the left.
NEW! Now you can sign up for a regular e-mail bulletin detailing my latest finds and offers by adding me to your list of favourite sellers. The e-mail is free, eBay system generated (so your e-mail address remains private) and you can unsubscribe at any time.
Payment and Postage
Paypal is accepted and I do not add a surcharge to cover their fees. UK buyers only may also pay by cheque or postal order. If it's a cheque, please allow 7 to 10 days for it to clear. It may be possible for overseas customers to pay by another means such as bank transfer, but this is by prior arrangement only.
All buyers please make contact within 3 days of auction. Payment is required within 7 days.
Non-payment
All non-paying bidders are, without exception, reported to eBay. This is not for the sake of being vindictive, but because eBay charges retrospective fees calculated on the actual sale price of items and this money needs to be retrieved. It's hard enough to make ends meet on here as it is! Thank you for your understanding. Please refer to eBay's policy on non-payment for more information, including its ramifications for the bidder.
Condition of items
Please note that, unless clearly stated otherwise, my listings are for vintage/antique items and therefore, by definition, are not going to be in the same condition you would expect from a brand new item. Please be assured that I always endeavour to offer the most accurate description possible of the item's condition and take multiple illustrative photographs.
Vintage electrical items
Unless clearly stated otherwise in the description, vintage electrical items are sold in their original condition so should be safety checked by an electrician before use.
Returns
Returns are possible, if reported within 7 days and by prior arrangement, if a mistake has been made in the listing and the item is not as described, but for no other reason.I'm afraid that straightforward buyer's remorse does not qualify and the cost of return postage is not included in any refund.
That's it...please sdon't hesitate to e-mail me to ask any questions not covered above; I always answer as quickly as possible.
Thanks very much for taking the time to read this and best of luck with your bidding!
