Design

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Lot 117
  • 117

ARNE JACOBSEN | Set of Twelve 'Lily' Armchairs, model no. 3208

Estimate
18,000 - 22,000 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • Arne Jacobsen
  • Set of Twelve 'Lily' Armchairs, model no. 3208
  • each moulded MADE IN DENMARK 1973 / FH FURNITURE MAKERS DANISH CONTROL / BY FRITZ HANSEN and producer's logo
  • teak veneered plywood, chromium-plated tubular metal
  • each: 79 x 60.5 x 46.5 cm (31  1/8  x 23  3/4  x 18  1/8  in.)
  • designed 1970, executed 1973

Literature

Noritsugu Oda, Danish Chairs, Tokyo, 1996, p. 52 for a detail, p. 64
Arne Karlsen, Danish Furniture Design in the 20th CenturyVolume 2, Copenhagen, 2007, p. 135
Carsten Thau and Kjeld Vindum, Arne Jacobsen, Copenhagen, 2001, pp. 512, 532

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The wooden surfaces with minor scattered scuffs and scratches concentrated to the seats. The bases of the legs with very minor oxidation. The rubber shock mounts are supple with only very minor dryness.
"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."