- 61
Peter Behrens
Estimate
3,500 - 4,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Two-Tier Table, circa 1902
- 80 x 72 x 43 cm. (31 1/2 x 28 3/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
executed by Anton Blüggel Möbelschreinerei, Berlin
ebonised oak, slate
ebonised oak, slate
Literature
Renate Ulmer, ed., Museum Künstlerkolonie Darmstadt, Darmstadt, 1990, p. 12, cat. no. 8
Condition
Overall very good condition consistent with age and gentle use. Minor scattered surface scratches and scuffs, concentrated to the feet, table top and outer edges. One circular dent to the table top, front centre, approximately 0.5 cm in diameter. One shallow dent into the lower panel, behind the front right proper leg, approximately 5 mm in diameter, and a further mark to the rear of the bottom shelf, approximately 2 cm across running horizontally. The table has been re-ebonised.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This model was produced for the Wertheim department store, Berlin. Examples of the model are in the permanent collections of the Institut Mathildenhöhe, Darmstadt, accession no. IM 180-17 KH, and the Bröhan-Museum, Berlin, accession no. 98-022 c.