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JOSEF HOFFMANN | Desk, Model No. 500/6
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- After Josef Hoffmann
- Desk, Model No. 500/6
- stained beech, leather, brass
- 38 1/4 x 42 1/2 x 23 in. (97.2 x 108 x 58.4 cm)
- circa 1905
Provenance
Christie's New York, December 10, 1998, lot 140
Literature
Dorothee Müller, Klassiker des modernen Möbeldesign, Munich, 1980, p. 69 (for a related example)
Ghenete Zelleke, Eva B. Otllinger and Nina Stritzler, Against the Grain: Bentwood Furniture from the Collection of Fren and Manfred Steinfeld, Chicago, 1993, p. 85
Giovanni Renzi, Il Mobile Moderno: Grebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Milan, 2008, pp. 202-203
Ghenete Zelleke, Eva B. Otllinger and Nina Stritzler, Against the Grain: Bentwood Furniture from the Collection of Fren and Manfred Steinfeld, Chicago, 1993, p. 85
Giovanni Renzi, Il Mobile Moderno: Grebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Milan, 2008, pp. 202-203
Condition
Overall in good condition. The wooden surfaces present with scattered minor scuffs, scratches and indentations throughout. The rear upper proper left and right crossrail with tight hairline cracks which have been professionally and sensitively stabilised. Each with minor chips surrounding the area, each measuring approximately 2in. The proper left side has been professionally and sensitively filled. The proper front left join between the desk surface and rear frame has been professionally and sensitively stabilised. The rear frame with a hairline crack radiating upward into the bend which measures approximately 5 1/2 in. and appears stable. Minor separation between the drawer and he right proper supporting strut. The leather surface has been replaced at some point, is supple and presents with scattered scuffs and scratches. One key is provided. An elegant example of Austrian secessionist design.
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.