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Robert Venturi (b.1925)
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Description
- Robert Venturi
- Six Dining Chairs
- "Chippendale" chairs each with producer's label
- molded laminated plywood and fabric upholstery
- "Chippendale" chairs: 37 1/2 by 25 1/2 by 24 in. (95.2 by 64.8 by 61 cm.) each; "Empire" chairs: 32 x 24 1/2 by 22 1/2 in. (81.3 by 62.2 by 57.1 cm.) each
Comprising two "Chippendale" and four "Empire" chairs executed in the "Grandmother Fabric" pattern; molded laminated plywood and fabric upholstery; "Chippendale" chairs each with producer's label; produced by Knoll International, New York; 1986
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner for the Hubbard House, Nantucket, 1986
Literature
David B. Brownlee, David G. De Long, and Kathryn Hiesinger, Out of the Ordinary: Robert Venturi, Denise Scott Brown, Associates, Philadelphia, 2001, pp. 156 (for the Hubbard House), 201 and 209 (for the "Chippendale" model), and 210 (for the "Empire" model)
Condition
Overall very good condition. The laminated wood surfaces with some scattered, extremely minor and light surface scratches and abrasions. The laminate with some extremely minor scattered marks and traces of accretions. The cushions are discolored due to sun exposure and present with more muted tones compared to the more vibrant tones of the laminate. For further details on this lot, please contact Sotheby’s Design Department: 212-606-7170.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
The present dining chairs are from the Hubbard House in Nantucket, Massachusetts, designed by Robert Venturi in 1981-1986.