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Joris Laarman
Estimate
220,000 - 280,000 USD
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Description
- Joris Laarman
- "Bone Rocker" Armchair
- impressed with the artist’s facsimile signature and numbered 1/12
- cast black marble resin
- 28 3/4 x 34 1/4 x 38 in. (73 x 87 x 96.5 cm)
number one from an edition of twelve plus three artist's proofs and one prototype
Provenance
Friedman Benda, New York
Literature
Anita Star, ed., Joris Laarman Lab, exh. cat., Groninger Museum, Groningen, 2015, pp. 16 and 102-106
Anita Star, ed., Joris Laarman Lab, exh. cat., Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, 2017, pp. 90-93
Delphine and Reed Krakoff, Houses That We Dreamt Of: The Interiors of Delphine and Reed Krakoff, New York, 2017, p. 107 (for the present lot illustrated)
Anita Star, ed., Joris Laarman Lab, exh. cat., Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, New York, 2017, pp. 90-93
Delphine and Reed Krakoff, Houses That We Dreamt Of: The Interiors of Delphine and Reed Krakoff, New York, 2017, p. 107 (for the present lot illustrated)
Condition
Overall very good condition. The chair presents a true rich black and is incredibly sleek and refined in design. The cast marble resin is in very good condition consistent with age and gentle use with some minute particulate inclusions inherent in the making and not visually detractive. The backrest with a very minor surface irregularity near the upper edge left of center measuring approximately 1/4 inch diameter, not visually detractive and only visible upon close inspection. The proper right front leg with a small vertical scuff measuring approximately 1/2 inch high located at approximately one-third height from the floor, not visually detractive. The lower edge of the proper left back leg with some minor scuffs, not visually detractive. The rear central stem with three abrasions below the central cluster each measuring about 1/4 inch wide. The extreme back edge where the runners meet with a small, thin white horizontal scuff measuring approximately 3/4 inch wide. An exceptional and deeply sculptural biomorphic design by Joris Laarman.
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.