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Marcel Breuer
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description
- Marcel Breuer
- Set of Three Nesting Tables
- birch
Provenance
Private Collection of Mark McDonald, 1990
Literature
Christopher Wilk, Marcel Breuer: Furniture and Interiors, New York, 1981, p. 134
Magdalena Droste, Manfred Ludewig and Bauhaus Archiv, Marcel Breuer Design, Cologne, 1994, p. 135 (for the model in another finish)
Paola Antonelli, ed., Sitting on the Edge: Modernist Design from the Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, San Francisco, 1998, pl. 47
Magdalena Droste, Manfred Ludewig and Bauhaus Archiv, Marcel Breuer Design, Cologne, 1994, p. 135 (for the model in another finish)
Paola Antonelli, ed., Sitting on the Edge: Modernist Design from the Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd, San Francisco, 1998, pl. 47
Condition
Overall in good original condition. With some minor fading, surface discolorations and scratches. The smallest of the nesting tables with a rectangular-shaped discoloration measuring approximately 6 x 6 inches. The staining is only an outline (or ring), approximately ΒΌ wide and not a fully filled in rectangular shape discoloration. With cracking to the veneer throughout the top of the surface consistent with age, and visible in the catalogue illustration. Underside of the tables shows a much more red tone of the wood. The interior legs with felt pads to prohibit scratching when the tables are nested. Please note, this piece is being sold with a copy of Christopher Wilk's book on the designer titled "Marcel Breuer: Furniture and Interiors".
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.