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Maarten Baas b. 1978
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- "Where There's Smoke...": Thonet Chair
- chair with applied metal signature and plaque `Where There's Smoke.../created by Maarten Baas for Moss, NY/15/05/04'
- burnt beechwood with epoxy resin finish and polyurethane lacquer
- 87 cm. high
- 34 1/4 in.
burnt beechwood with epoxy resin finish and polyurethane lacquer
the seat cushion in unique, handmade felt of raw silk, Merino wool, and silk chiffon designed by Claudy Jongstra, The Netherlands
the seat cushion in unique, handmade felt of raw silk, Merino wool, and silk chiffon designed by Claudy Jongstra, The Netherlands
Provenance
Moss, New York
Exhibited
Where There's Smoke..., Moss, New York, 15-23 May 2004
Literature
`Design: What gets me going,' DAMn Magazine, vol. 7, p. 87 (for another example from the series)
Gareth Williams, The Furniture Machine: Furniture since 1990, London, 2006, p. 35 (for another example from the series)
Condition
Overall in excellent 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. 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
"We don't often see any value in the process of change. Damage has to be repaired to maintain the original concept: symmetrical, shiny and tight.....The oppressive idea that things have to remain the same had to be turned upside down. What happens to a piece of furniture when you treat it in a way that is neither a 'should' or an 'intention'? – that was the beginning of 'Smoke'."
Maarten Baas