$11,875
Frame was over painted as needed at the midpoint of chair's history, preserving older losses to original paint layer.
Minor areas of loss visible along lower surfaces of base. Caning has an attractive vintage appearance with no visible breaks or repairs noted. Fine vintage condition.
This example was custom-ordered in red by the poet Adriaan Roland Holst in 1930.
Berliner Metallwerkstätten Josef Müller
Germany, 1927 / 1930
painted tube steel, cane
21¾ w × 33¼ d × 32 h in (55 × 84 × 81 cm)
Provenance: Custom-ordered in 1930 by Adriaan Roland Holst, Sloterdijkm, The Netherlands | Annie 'Rolanda' Roland Holst | Richard Roland Holst | Private Collection, California | Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd
Auctioneer:
Wright
Date:
2018-11-08