Fall Modern | Contemporary | Design | October 16, 2025
Thu, Oct 16, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 601
Alan Lazarus Monumental Sculptural Shelf, Ladder
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for
$1,100
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(New Jersey/Virginia/New York, born 1940)
Ribbon Shelf (wall unit, separate ladder with ladder cover), 1977, Italian poplar vacuum-formed core veneered with American red oak, mounted on countersunk angle iron, ladder is solid red oak, ribbon shelf approximately 23 x 4 x 1 ft. in two parts; ladder and cover approximately 23 ft. x 19 x 6 in.
Provenance: Commissioned from the artist, circa 1977; Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
Note: Alan Lazarus pioneered the stack lamination technique that allowed a versatility to sculptural design. He was taught by Bill Kiser and Wendell Castle, the School of American Craftsmen, later at RIT. Lazarus was also the founder of the furniture design department at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia.
The work remains installed at the residence of Alice Zimmerman in Nashville, Tennessee. The buyer will be responsible, at their own expense, for coordinating all deinstallation and transportation directly with the consignor. The sections weigh approximately 150 lbs.
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Commissioned from the artist, circa 1977; Estate of Alice Zimmerman, Nashville, Tennessee
minor abrasions possible, not completely examined due to height
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