Sold for:
$6,435
$6,435
Knoll USA, c.
1948 enameled metal 22½ w x 20 d x 28 h in (57 x 51 x 71 cm)
"Light, flexible and elegant" is how Edgar Kaufmann describes the Knorr chair in the catalog for "Prize Designs for Modern Furniture," an exhibition of award-winning design at the MoMA in 1948. This competition was juried by Rene d'Harnoncourt, Hugh Lawson, and Mies van der Rohe, among others, and Knorr's design was awarded First Prize.Literature: Prize Designs for Modern Furniture, Kaufmann, pg. 13.
result: $6,435
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2003-05-18
