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CLAUDE LALANNE | Hosta chair, designed in 1972, realised in 2007
Estimate
120,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description
- Lalanne
- Hosta chair, designed in 1972, realised in 2007
- Monogrammed CL, branded LALANNE, dated 2007 and numbered 8/8 A on a stem
- 86 x 47 x 37 cm ; 33 7/8 x 18 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.
gilt bronze and galvanized copper
Provenance
Ben Brown Fine Arts Gallery, London
Private collection, Italy
Private collection, Italy
Literature
Les Lalanne, exhibition catalogue, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, June 15 - July 13, 1975, p. 69
Robert Rosenblum, Les Lalanne, Geneva, 1991, p. 82
Robert Rosenblum, Les Lalanne, Geneva, 1991, p. 82
Condition
Good overall condition. The gilt bronze presents with some light tarnishing overall. The galvanized copper leaves present with some darker oxidation stains, partially visible in the catalogue illustration and with some minute vert-de-gris stains scattered. All consistent with age and use.
"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."