Lot 136
  • 136

MARC HELD | Culbuto armchair

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
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Description

  • Marc Held
  • Culbuto armchair
  • 113 x 76 x 95 cm ; 44 1/2 x 30 x 37 7/8 in.
  • designed in 1966
lacquered fibreglass and fabric upholstery Manufactured by Knoll

Provenance

Private collection, France, acquired from Knoll circa 1970

Literature

Gilles de Bure, Intérieurs mobilier français 1965-1979, Paris, 1983, p. 56
Mobi Boom, L'explosion du design en France, 1945-1975, exhibition catalogue, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, September 22, 2010 - January 2, 2011, 2010, pp. 114-115
Eric Germain, Marc Held, du design à l'architecture, Paris, 2009, p. 75, 82 and 123
Michèle Champenois, Marc Held 50 ans de Design, Paris, 2014, pp. 127, 131 and 135

Condition

Good overall condition, consistent with age and use. The fibreglass presents with a few scratches and scuffs, more numerous on the lower part of the armchair and on the underside, including a larger and deeper one on the back (on approximately 9 cm). The upholstery presents with very light discoloration. The proper right armrest presents with an indentation of approximately 1,5 cm. The upholstery is not the original one and there are a few glue remnants along the edges.
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