Lot 176
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Samuel Marx

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description

  • SAMUEL MARX
  • Pair of Lounge Chairs
  • limed oak, fabric webbing, fabric upholstery
  • 31 3/4 x 26 1/4 x 30 1/2 inches

Provenance

Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois
Wright Chicago, December 5, 2004, lot 211
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Sotheby's New York, November 16, 2007, lot 11

Literature

Samuel Marx, exh. cat., Liz O'Brien, New York, 1996, pp. 6 and 42
Liz O'Brien, Ultramodern Samuel Marx: Architect, Designer, Art Collector, New York, 2007, pp. 121, 129, 181 and 185

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The wooden frames with minor rubbing and scattered isolated scuffs. The proper right lower stretcher to one chair and upper right proper right upper stretcher of the other chair each with a minor area of professional and sensitive infill measuring approximately 1/8 in. which is not visually distracting. The fabric upholstery with gentle and consistent overall fading. The cloth webbing with scattered rubbing and minor surface soiling. A chic and stylish pair of armchairs in very good condition.
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.