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Bruno Mathsson
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bruno Mathsson
- "Anita" Wall Shelf
beech and painted metal
Provenance
Antik, New York
Literature
Monica Boman, et al., Svenkska Möbler 1890-1990, Kristianstad, Sweden, 1991, pp. 178 and 266 (for related models)
Dag Widman, et al., Bruno Mathsson, New York, 2006, pp. 42 (for an example of the model in the designer's home), 59, 61, 62, 64, 68 (for similar model exhibited at National Museum, Sweden, 1958), 79, 90-91, 131-32, 190 and 203 (for a similar model exhibited in An Exhibition for Modern Living, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1949)
Condition
Overall very good original condition. The vertical metal support elements shown in the catalogue illustration are not original to the design, but enable it to be securely mounted to a wall. Each of the wooden shelves with minor surface scratches and a few scattered edge nicks from use. The v-shaped brackets are separate and the work can be dissembled. Currently mounted with later hardware. This a rare work by Mathsson to appear on the auction market.
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.