Lot 4
  • 4

RICHARD RIEMERSCHMID | Chair

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Richard Riemerschmid
  • Chair
  • 77,5 x 44,5 x 55 cm ; 30 1/2 x 17 1/2 x 21 5/8 in.
  • circa 1900
sipo and sapelli

Provenance

Private collection, Belgium

Literature

Ein Dokument Deutscher Kunst, Darmstadt, 1901-76, Vol. 2, exhibition catalogue, Hessisches Landesmuseum, Brussels, 1976-1977, n. 52
Klaus-Jurgen Sembach, Art Nouveau, Cologne, 1996, p. 103 for related examples

Condition

Good overall condition. The wood has been previously re-varnished and presents with a few scratches, some scuffs, a few tiny dents and a few tiny chips, mostly concentrated along the legs. The wood presents with a few hairline cracks, including a few that have been previously stabilized - two on the reverse of the backrest are slightly more visible. The fabric seat is newer and in very good overall condition. There is a cane seat underneath the fabric seat cushion.
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