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Bruno Paul
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Armchair, model no. 652, 1901
- branded 652 / 15106 with the maker's mark for the Vereinigte Werkstätten
- Cherrywood, Leather
- 88.5 x 66 x 69 cm. (34 7/8 x 26 x 27 1/8 in.)
executed by the Vereinigte Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk, Munich
cherrywood with leather upholstery
cherrywood with leather upholstery
Provenance
Von Zezschwitz, Munich, 25 April, 2006, lot 100
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Weimar, Neues Museum, Leidenschaft, Funktion und Schönheit: Henry van de Velde und sein Beitrag zur europäischen Moderne, 24 March - 23 June, 2013
Literature
Die Kunst, vol. VIII, Munich, 1905, p. 226 for a period illustration
Die Kunst, vol. X, Munich, 1904, pp. 295, 485 for period illustrations of this model
Sonja Gunther, Interieurs um 1900: Bernhard Pankok, Bruno Paul und Richard Riemerschmid als Mitarbeiter der Vereinigten Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk, Munich, 1971, pls 75-76 for period illustrations
Siegfried Wichmann, Jugendstil Floral Funktional, exh. cat., 23 January - 31 March 1984, Herrsching, 1984, p. 173, fig. 354 for a relatable example
Alfred Ziffer, Bruno Paul: Deutsche Raumkunst und Architektur zwischen Jugendstil und Moderne, Munich, 1992, pp. 126-127, fig. 211a
Klaus Jürgen Sembach, Art Nouveau, Cologne, 1992, p. 113
Gabriele Fahr-Becker, Art Nouveau, Cologne, 1997, p. 230
Laurence Mouillefarine, "Explorateur des Arts Décoratifs", Architectural Digest, no. 62, France, December 2006 - January 2007, p. 105, illustrated
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, p. 432, illustrated
Philippe Thiébaut, Art Nouveau Revival: 1900, 1933, 1966, 1974, exh. cat., 20 October 2009 - 4 February 2010, Paris, 2009, p. 77, cat. no. 54
Thomas Föhl, Leidenschaft, Funktion und Schönheit: Henry van de Velde und sein Beitrag zur europäischen Moderne, exh. cat., 24 March - 23 June 2013, Weimar, 2013 p. 69, cat. no. 125, illustrated, p. 439
Die Kunst, vol. X, Munich, 1904, pp. 295, 485 for period illustrations of this model
Sonja Gunther, Interieurs um 1900: Bernhard Pankok, Bruno Paul und Richard Riemerschmid als Mitarbeiter der Vereinigten Werkstätten für Kunst im Handwerk, Munich, 1971, pls 75-76 for period illustrations
Siegfried Wichmann, Jugendstil Floral Funktional, exh. cat., 23 January - 31 March 1984, Herrsching, 1984, p. 173, fig. 354 for a relatable example
Alfred Ziffer, Bruno Paul: Deutsche Raumkunst und Architektur zwischen Jugendstil und Moderne, Munich, 1992, pp. 126-127, fig. 211a
Klaus Jürgen Sembach, Art Nouveau, Cologne, 1992, p. 113
Gabriele Fahr-Becker, Art Nouveau, Cologne, 1997, p. 230
Laurence Mouillefarine, "Explorateur des Arts Décoratifs", Architectural Digest, no. 62, France, December 2006 - January 2007, p. 105, illustrated
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, p. 432, illustrated
Philippe Thiébaut, Art Nouveau Revival: 1900, 1933, 1966, 1974, exh. cat., 20 October 2009 - 4 February 2010, Paris, 2009, p. 77, cat. no. 54
Thomas Föhl, Leidenschaft, Funktion und Schönheit: Henry van de Velde und sein Beitrag zur europäischen Moderne, exh. cat., 24 March - 23 June 2013, Weimar, 2013 p. 69, cat. no. 125, illustrated, p. 439
Condition
Overall very good condition consistent with age and gentle use. Minor scattered scuffs to the frame, concentrated to the bottom of the feet. The leather upholstery is newer and has minor faint scattered scuffs.
"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
Examples of this model were exhibited at the Ausstellung für Kunst im Handwerk, June - October, Munich, 1901 and the World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904.