Lot 4
  • 4

Jasper Morrison

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description

  • Jasper Morrison
  • "3 Sofa System"
  • leather upholstery, polyurethane foam and aluminum

designed 1992
comprising a three-seat unit, two-seat unit, corner unit and pouf

Provenance

Acquired directly from the manufacturer

Literature

Marco Romanelli, “Jasper Morrison:  Sistema di Imbottiti e Sistema di Tavolini, 1992,” Domus, October 1992, pp. 62-63
Elisabeth Vedrenne, “Jasper Morrison:  L’Ascèse de la Ligne,” Beaux Arts Magazine, January 1996, p. 84
Jasper Morrison, Everything but the Walls, Baden, Switzerland, 2002, pp. 54-55

Condition

Overall in excellent condition with only very minor signs of wear. The leather is in impeccable condition and remains extremely taunt, which is how Morrison envisioned the design. Metal feet with minor surface scratches. Surface dirt to the underside. 3 seat unit: 28 1/4 x 82 x 27 5/8 in. (71.8 x 208.3 x 70.2 cm) 2 seater unit: 28 1/4 x 55 1/4 x 27 5/8 in. (71.8 x 104.3 x 70.2 cm) corner unit: 28 1/4 x 27 3/4 x 27 3/4 in. (71.8 x 70.5 x 70.5 cm) pouf: 15 5/8 x 55 x 55 in. (39.7 x 139.7 x 139.7 cm)
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Catalogue Note

The production of the corner unit ceased in the mid 1990s.