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KEM Weber
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Kem Weber
- Armchair from the Somer and Kaufmann Shoe Store, San Francisco, California
- with firm's metal tag and remnants of a paper shipping label
- macassar ebony and leather upholstery
Provenance
Fifty/50 Gallery, New York
Sotheby's New York, June 10, 1993, lot 42
Private Collection, California
Sotheby's New York, December 14, 2007, lot 427
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
David Gebhard, et al., Kem Weber: The Moderne in Southern California, 1920 Through 1941, Santa Barbara, 1969, pp. 69-71 (for period photos of the Sommer and Kaufmann shoe store, ca. 1929)
Condition
Overall superb condition. In addition to the Carpen Furniture metal tag, the remnants of the paper shipping label are addressed to "W&J Sloane, SF" and "80S LOUNGE/SUMMER KAUFMAN JOB" There is also an original lot sticker from the Sotheby's 50/50 sale of 1993. The wood is in spectacular shape and it would appear that in some areas the macassar ebony is a veneer laid over a walnut structure. Some minor wear to the finish on the front rail. Some extremely minor seam separations to the sides of the arms. Reupholstered.
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.