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Pavel Janák
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- Pavel Janák
- Czech Cubist Walnut Side Chair (KUBISTICKÁ ŽIDLE Z OŘECHOVÉHO DŘEVA)
walnut, the faceted ladder back above a flared rectangular seat with chevron-shaped aprons and canted square legs
- height: 92.5cm., 36½in., width: 45cm., 17 1/4 in.; depth 45cm., 17 3/4 in.
The faceted ladder back above a flared rectangular seat with chevron-shaped aprons and canted square legs.
Provenance
Torsten Bröhan
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Pioneering 20th Century Design: The Torsten Bröhan Collection, 8 March 2005, lot 58
Purchased at the above sale
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Pioneering 20th Century Design: The Torsten Bröhan Collection, 8 March 2005, lot 58
Purchased at the above sale
Exhibited
Birmingham, Alabama, Birmingham Museum of Art, Pražské noci / Prague Nights: Czech Modern Art from the Hascoe Collection, 2007
Literature
Pavel Janák 1882 - 1956. Architektur und Kunstgewerbe, exhibition catalogue, 1984, pp. 40-41, a similar work
Jiří Švestka, Tomáš Vlček ed., 1909-1925 Tschechischer Kubismus in Prag, Kunstverein für die Rheinlande und Westfalen, exhibition catalogue, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, 1991, pp. 270-271, a similar work
Alexander von Vegesack ed., Tschechischer Kubismus. Architektur und Design 1910-1925, Weil am Rhein, 1991, pp. 220-238, a similar work
Condition
This chair is generally good and has an attractive patination but there are some surface marks, chips and old scratches commensurate with age and use. The underside with a Torsten Brohan label.
"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."
Catalogue Note
Executed circa 1911-12.