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Louis Dierra
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Louis Dierra
- A Rare Chair
- glass, fabric upholstery and patinated bronze fittings
Literature
"Prophetic Panorama," House & Garden, July 1939, p. 25 (for an illustration of this model displayed at the 1939 World's Fair)
"Glass Horizons," House & Garden, August 1939, p. 50 (for a variant etched example of the model displayed at B. Altman & Co., New York)
Alastair Duncan, American Art Deco, New York, 1986, p. 38
Richard Guy Wilson, Dianne H. Pilgrim and Dickran Tashjian, The Machine Age in America, 1918-1941, New York, 1986, p. 322 (for the model in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum)
Janet Kardon, ed., Craft in the Machine Age, 1920-1945: The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft, New York, 1995, p. 167
Jason T. Busch, Decorative Arts and Design: Collection Highlights, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009, p. 105 (for the model in the collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art)
"Glass Horizons," House & Garden, August 1939, p. 50 (for a variant etched example of the model displayed at B. Altman & Co., New York)
Alastair Duncan, American Art Deco, New York, 1986, p. 38
Richard Guy Wilson, Dianne H. Pilgrim and Dickran Tashjian, The Machine Age in America, 1918-1941, New York, 1986, p. 322 (for the model in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum)
Janet Kardon, ed., Craft in the Machine Age, 1920-1945: The History of Twentieth-Century American Craft, New York, 1995, p. 167
Jason T. Busch, Decorative Arts and Design: Collection Highlights, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA, 2009, p. 105 (for the model in the collection of the Carnegie Museum of Art)
Condition
Overall excellent condition. The clear green glass body shows only minor wear with more moderate wear under the bottom edge. The fabric on the removable seat is not original, but probably mid-century in its date.
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.
Catalogue Note
The present lot is probably one of six that were created by the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company for the dining room of the Glass Center pavilion at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. The chairs were originally upholstered in fiberglass fabrics and exhibited en suite with a glass-paneled table and sideboard. Ultimately, the form proved unsuitable as a production model due to the weight and fragility of the glass. Other examples of this chair are in the collections of the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum of Art.