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Richard Riemerschmid
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Pair of Armchairs, model no. 4369, circa 1900
- beech
- 84 x 60 x 50 cm. (33 1/8 x 23 5/8 x 19 3/4 in.)
executed by J. Fleischhauer's Söhne, Nuremberg
stained beech
stained beech
Provenance
Dorotheum, Munich, 28 May, 2008, lot 187
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
Dekorative Kunst, vol. VIII, Munich, 1901, p. 347 for a period illustration of this model
Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, Cahiers Henry van de Velde, no. 11, Brussels, 1970, p. 39
Winfried Nerdinger, Richard Riemerschmid: vom Jugendstil zum Werkbund Werke und Dokumente, exh. cat, 26 November, 1982 - 27 February 1983, Munich, 1982, p. 125
Siegfried Wichmann, Jugendstil Floral Funktional, exh. cat., 23 January - 31 March 1984, Herrsching, 1984, p. 120, cat. no. 242
Margot Th. Brandlhuber, Michael Buhrs, eds, Die Jugend der Moderne: Art Nouveau und Jugendstil Meisterwerke aus Münchner Privatbesitz, exh. cat., 28 October 2010 - 23 January 2011, Stuttgart, 2010, p. 288, cat. no. 279
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, p. 425, illustrated
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. 64, cat. no. 128, illustrated, p. 439
Jacques-Grégoire Watelet, Cahiers Henry van de Velde, no. 11, Brussels, 1970, p. 39
Winfried Nerdinger, Richard Riemerschmid: vom Jugendstil zum Werkbund Werke und Dokumente, exh. cat, 26 November, 1982 - 27 February 1983, Munich, 1982, p. 125
Siegfried Wichmann, Jugendstil Floral Funktional, exh. cat., 23 January - 31 March 1984, Herrsching, 1984, p. 120, cat. no. 242
Margot Th. Brandlhuber, Michael Buhrs, eds, Die Jugend der Moderne: Art Nouveau und Jugendstil Meisterwerke aus Münchner Privatbesitz, exh. cat., 28 October 2010 - 23 January 2011, Stuttgart, 2010, p. 288, cat. no. 279
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, p. 425, illustrated
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. 64, cat. no. 128, illustrated, p. 439
Condition
Overall very good condition consistent with age and gentle use. Minor wear concentrated to the armrests and seat, with minor scattered scuffs and surface scratches concentrated to the feet. One chair with three hairlines: one across the backrest stretcher, approximately 8 cm running horizontally, one on the top of the backrest radiating vertically towards the cut out handle, approximately 5 cm, and one to the centre of the rear legs, radiating vertically, approximately 7 cm and appear stable.
"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 is in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accession no. 1987.29.