Marcel Breuer

Hans M. Wingler, The Bauhaus:  Weimar, Dessau, Berlin, Chicago, Cambridge, MA, 1980, p. 451
Christopher Wilk, Marcel Breuer:  Furniture and Interiors, New York, 1981, p. 51 (for the model in the living room of Laszlo Maholy-Nagy, 1926)
Bauhaus Archiv and Magdalena Droste, Bauhaus 1919-1933, Cologne, 1993, p. 152
Magdalena Droste, Manfred Ludewig and Bauhaus Archiv, Marcel Breuer Design, Cologne, 1994, pp. 62-63 and 72
Bauhaus Furniture, A Legend Reviewed, exh. cat., Bauhaus Archiv Museum für Gestaltung, Berlin, 2003, pp. 235-240

Overall in good condition. Both of the tubular steel frames with scattered pitting, losses, and oxidation to the plating, consistent with the aging process of the material and with use over time. The fabric upholstery panels on both chairs with evidence of over-stretching and sagging consistent with age and use. Both chairs with traces of surface dirt throughout consistent with age. With original and replaced Eisengarn, as seen in the catalogue illustration. The original Eisengarn armrests show discoloration and fading, consistent with the natural aging process of the material. The tubular steel frame with a slight seam separation in the metal construction to the center base rail.
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.