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A German black-painted cast iron garden suite, after a design by Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841) circa 1830
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
- iron
- height 31 in.; depth 16 in.; width of chairs 23 1/4 in.; length of bench 43 in.
- 79 cm; 41 cm; 59.5 cm; 109.5 cm
Condition
Repainted, with visible corrosion marks to iron under later paint, in otherwise 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.
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
This bench's Grecian splat, fretted with Roman acanthus and Apollo's griffin-headed lyre fed with water poured by winged genii, was inspired by an antique fragment found on Trajan's column, and was one of Schinkel's favored designs for seat furniture in the 1830s (G. Himmelheber, Cast-iron Furniture and all other forms of iron furniture, Munich, 1996, pl. 68).
Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841), German architect, painter and a member of Germany's cultural golden age intelligentsia, was arguably the most important architect and designer of German classicism. Cast-iron furniture designed by Schinkel was praised for its functionality and exoticism, and his designs were rapidly adapted in Britain and America.