- 8
Le Corbusier
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Le Corbusier
- Three Bookshelves for La Maison du Brésil, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
- oak veneer
Provenance
Fondation Franco-Brésilienne, Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris
Patrick Seguin, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2012
Patrick Seguin, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2012
Literature
Willy Boesiger, ed., Le Corbusier et son atelier rue de Sèvres 35: Œuvre complète Vol. 7, 1957-1965, New York, 1990, p. 198 (for a related model)
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: Chandigarh, India, 1951-66, Paris, 2014, p. 26 (for a related model)
Galerie Patrick Seguin, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret: Chandigarh, India, 1951-66, Paris, 2014, p. 26 (for a related model)
Condition
Overall in good condition. Please note that one side of each unit is angled, creating a trapezoidal shape. The lot includes three bookshelves. Please visit Sothebys.com or contact the 20th Century Design department for additional photographs. The surfaces with minor scattered scuffs and scratches and with a few chips concentrated to the edges, with a few filled in. The top surfaces of two of the bookshelves and the proper right of one of the same shelves with minor lifting of the veneer. An area of veneer to the underside of one of the shelves measuring approximately 8 ¼ x 3 1/8 in. has been sensitively restored. The top corner of the proper left panel of the same shelf with another area of restored veneer, measuring approximately 3 x 1 ½ in, not visually distracting. The left and right respective panels of two of the shelves with areas which have been restored, the largest measuring approximately 3 x 1 ¼ in. The rear panels of all three bookshelves with drilled holes for wall hanging, from the line of production. The interior panel of one shelf with minor chip near one of the mounting holes and mesaures 1/8 x ¼ in. A great set of shelves with excellent provenance.
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.