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KEM Weber
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Kem Weber
- Armchair
- chromium-plated steel and original leatherette
Provenance
Sotheby's New York, June 8, 2005, lot 35
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Dorothy Grafly, "Kem Weber: Industrial Designer," Design, vol. 49, May 1948, pp. 15-16 and 22
David Gebhard, Kem Weber: The Moderne in Southern California 1920 through 1941, Santa Barbara, 1969, pp. 80-81
James D. Beebe, Tubular Steel and Metal-Framed Furniture of the Lloyd Manufacturing Company in Menominee, Michigan, 1929-1947, Master's Thesis, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, 2000, p. 185
David Gebhard, Kem Weber: The Moderne in Southern California 1920 through 1941, Santa Barbara, 1969, pp. 80-81
James D. Beebe, Tubular Steel and Metal-Framed Furniture of the Lloyd Manufacturing Company in Menominee, Michigan, 1929-1947, Master's Thesis, The Bard Graduate Center, New York, 2000, p. 185
Condition
Overall superb original condition. The original sea green leatherette and teal green buttons and piping is in remarkable shape with surface dirt and beautiful patina. The proper right upholstered arm is missing two studs on the inner border; the proper left upholstered arm is missing one stud on the outer border. The chromium-plated tubular steel shows moderate wear and loss throughout the structure with pitting, corrosion, minor losses to the finish and surface dirt. The interior spring structure of the seat appears to be intact and original. A simply outstanding, museum quality example of an iconic model.
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.
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.