Lot 171
  • 171

SHAO FAN | King chair

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description

  • Shao Fan
  • King chair
  • Signed 邵 帆 (Shao Fan in Chinese characters) and numbered 52/70 on the back
  • 107 x 108 x 57 cm ; 42 1/8 x 42 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.
  • designed in 1995
MDF, catalpa and Chinese elm

Provenance

Themes and Variations, London
Private collection, London, acquired from the above circa 2016

Literature

Chloé Braunstein-Kriegel, Les années Staudenmeyer, 25 ans de Design en France, Paris, 2009, p. 473

Condition

Very good overall condition. The ebonised MDF in excellent condition with a few rare and light scratches. The side chair with significant wear, as intended by the artist.
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Catalogue Note

A King chair is in the collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (accession number: FE.327-2005)