Design

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Lot 61
  • 61

Raphaël

Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Raphaël
  • Set of four chairs, circa 1962
  • lacquered wood and metal
  • 85,5 x 52 x 45 cm ; 33  5/8  x 20  1/2  x 17  3/4  in.
lacquered wood and gilt metal

Provenance

Commissionned to the artist and hence by descent
Private collection, Paris

Literature

Guy Bloch-Champfort, Raphaël Décorateur, Paris, 2002, reproduced pp. 128-129 and 146

Condition

Very good condition overall consistent with age and use. Scattered minor chips to the lacquered frames throughout, with minor oxidation to the brass elements. Minor seam separation to the joints in some areas but are stable. The upholstery has been replaced at a later date on two examples (white upholstery). The seams of the upholstery of two chairs on the front left corner proper has split, reavealing the wooden frames below as partially visible in the catalogues.
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