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HECTOR GUIMARD | Side Chair
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- After Hector Guimard
- Side Chair
- pearwood, leather upholstery, brass tacks
- 37 1/4 x 18 1/4 x 21 1/4 in. (94.6 x 46.3 x 53.9 cm)
- circa 1898
en suite with the preceding lotdesigned for the Dining Room of Castel Henriette, Sèvres, France
Provenance
Galerie Alaine Blondel, Paris
Barry Friedman, New York
Christie's New York, Barry Friedman: The Eclectic Eye, March 25, 2014, lot 30
Barry Friedman, New York
Christie's New York, Barry Friedman: The Eclectic Eye, March 25, 2014, lot 30
Literature
See previous lot
Condition
Overall in very good condition. When viewed in person, the colors are accurate compared to the printed catalog. The wooden surfaces with minor scuffs, scratches and shrinkage of the joins consistent with age and gentle use. A few isolated tight hairline cracks concentrated to the bases of the feet and are stable. The leather upholstery has been replaced is supple and in very good condition presenting with a few minor surface scuffs not visually disruptive. The inner upper edge of the proper right stretcher with a minor chip measuring approximately 1/4 inch, not visually disruptive. The proper left vertical backrest rail with an area which has been professionally and sensitively replaced, measuring 1/2 x 1 inch and is not visually disruptive. One of two exquisitely execute examples in the sale with excellent provenance and in very good condition.
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.