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Otakar Novotný
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description
- Otakar Novotný
- Suite of Four Czech Cubist Fruitwood Armchairs and a Low Table, circa 1935 (ČTYŘI KUBISTICKÁ KŘESLA S NÍZKÝM STOLKEM Z OVOCNÉHO DŘEVA)
- wood, leather and metal
- height of table: 43cm., 17 in.
Each chair with pointed back and square seat, flanked by openwork arms, on tapering square legs; the square low table with quarter-veneered top and shaped apron, on square legs.
Provenance
Prof. Milan Knizak, Prague
Condition
The suite is generally good. Some chairs with wear to leath upholsterey. There are also old marks and 'cracks to thsi leather. Minor chips and old marks and scratches to oak veneered surface.
The table top, which is quarter veneered mahogany has been repolished but there are visible old stains and marks below the surface polish. Some old marks and scratches to the legs of each piece.
"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
Executed circa 1935, each chair with pointed back and square seat, flanked by openwork arms, on tapering square legs; the square low table with quarter-veneered top and shaped apron, on square legs.