JOSEF HOFFMANN | Seven-ball chair, model n. 371

stained beech

Private collection, France

Alessandro Alvera et al., Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850-1946, New York, 1987, p. 225
Giovanni Renzi, Il mobile moderno, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Milan, 2008, pp. 206-208

Good overall condition consistent with age and use. The wood presents with the usual scratches, scuffs, small dents, a few cracks and with some chips mostly concentrated along the edges of the seat. There is a larger chip of wood along one front corner of the seat on approximately 3 x 1 cm. There are a few previous woodworms holes scattered. The finish presents with instances of discolouration, wear and stains throughout, the latter more significant at the bottom of the legs, as visible in the catalogue illustration. The seat is slightly bent and presents with uplifting of the wood on the back, as visible in the catalogue illustration. The front legs are slightly loose and the chair is slightly wobbly.
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