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Gerrit Rietveld
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- 'Hoge Stoel', designed 1919, executed between 1940 - 1950
- later stamped H.G.M. / G.A.v.d. GROENEKAN / DE BILT NEDERLAND
- wenge
- 90 x 65 x 61 cm. (35 3/8 x 25 5/8 x 24 in.)
executed by Gerard van der Groenekan, Utrecht
wenge, paint
wenge, paint
Provenance
Galerij Terence Calleja, Antwerp
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2007
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2007
Exhibited
Eindhoven, Piet Hein Eek, Roberto Polo's Choice, 20 October, 2012 - 20 January, 2013
Literature
Danielle Baroni, Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Furniture, London, 1978, p. 39, fig. 12, p. 56, fig. 5 for technical drawings, p. 57 for period illustrations of this model
Peter Vöge, The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, p. 53, cat. no. 27
Luca Dosi Delfini, Jan van Adrichem, Ingeborg de Roode, eds., The Furniture Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: 1850-2000 / From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders, Rotterdam, 2004, p. 296, cat. no. 447
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, p. 531, illustrated
Eric Jansen, "Roberto Polo: L'Œil de L'Expert", L'Eventail, no. 125, April, 2012, p. 110, illustrated
Eric Jansen, Nouveaux Cabinets d'Amateurs, Paris, 2015, pp. 228, 230, illustrated
Peter Vöge, The Complete Rietveld Furniture, Rotterdam, 1993, p. 53, cat. no. 27
Luca Dosi Delfini, Jan van Adrichem, Ingeborg de Roode, eds., The Furniture Collection Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: 1850-2000 / From Michael Thonet to Marcel Wanders, Rotterdam, 2004, p. 296, cat. no. 447
Werner Adriaenssens et al, Roberto Polo: The Eye, London, 2011, p. 531, illustrated
Eric Jansen, "Roberto Polo: L'Œil de L'Expert", L'Eventail, no. 125, April, 2012, p. 110, illustrated
Eric Jansen, Nouveaux Cabinets d'Amateurs, Paris, 2015, pp. 228, 230, illustrated
Condition
Overall very good condition consistent with age and gentle use with minor scattered scuffs and surface scratches concentrated to the feet. Light surface wear to the seat, armrests and backrest with minor losses to the lower stretcher bar edges on all corners. A minor loss to the front left leg proper approximately 3 cm high and a minor split to the rear right leg proper which requires stabilising.
"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
An example of this model comprises part of the permanent collection of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, accession no. KNA 1273.