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Lucien Engels
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- A rare lounge chair
- 100cm. high by 70cm. wide;
- 3ft 3¼in., 2ft 3½in.
birch and ebonised birch, black enamelled metal
Provenance
Just thirty chairs of this design were made for the holiday home of Emile Van der Velde at Oostduinkerke, Belgium. Of these only ten, including the present chair, were saved when the building was demolished in 1996.
Literature
Mil De Kooning, Lucien Engels, Mechelen, 1995, unpaginated
Mil De Kooning, Alfred Hendrickx en het Fifties-Meubel in Belgi, Mechelen, 2000, p. 129 (design illustrated)
"Les arts décoratifs de 1830 à l'Expo 58", exhibition catalogue, Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Brussels, May - December 2005, p. 185, for a chair of this design
Condition
A stylish and rare model of good overall appearance. Piece has undergone sympathetic restoration by Marc Hotermans, Anderlecht. Supports have been re-ebonised. Old marks and scratches in places consistent with age and use. One of the struts to the seat slightly warped to the right, consistent with age and not readily noticeable nor affecting its role in any way. One or two old cracks in places consistent with age. Of good structural condition. A striking piece, ready for use and display.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."