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Harry Bertoia and Richard Schultz
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Harry Bertoia and Richard Schultz
- Four "Bird" Chairs and "Petal" Coffee Table
- "Bird" chairs: each 38 1/2 x 33 x 40 1/2 inches (97.8 x 83.8 x 102.2 cm)
"Petal" coffee table: 42 x 15 inches (106.7 x 38.1 cm) - "Bird" chairs: painted welded steel, Spinneybeck Sabrina leather and Hourglass by KnollTextiles.
"Petal" coffee table: Rosso Monzo Silestone, a natural quartz surface, stainless steel and aluminium.
Selected and customised by Jony Ive & Marc Newson for the (RED) Auction 2013. The "Petal" table top and the steel legs and back of the "Bird" chair frames are in a unique red finish. The "Bird" chairs are finished in white leather. Edition 01/01.
Condition
Overall excellent condition. These variants were designed especially for the (RED) 2013 auction. This suite of seating and table are brand new and have never been used. The table with a few minor abrasions to the lower portion of the feet. One of the chairs with a minor imperfection to the leather at the center of the seat, which is inherent in the production. These works are being sold with a certificate from the (RED) 2013 auction.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Donated by Knoll, Inc.
Few companies are associated with more great designers than Knoll, the Pennsylvania-based producer of history-making furniture by Marcel Breuer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Eero Saarinen, Harry Bertoia, Richard Schultz and many others. Keenly aware of each other's work, these designers often played off each other, and Schultz's celebrated "Petal" table is a case in point: inspired by Queen Anne's Lace, the table was designed in 1960 specifically to accompany Bertoia's 1952 classic "Bird" chair, a brilliant example of a natural form realised through industrial materials and techniques. Entering this conversation between designers, Jony and Marc created new finishes for the table and chair, making this set unique for the (RED) Auction.