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Premier Auction - Session II

Sat, May 21, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 840

Suite Four Art Deco Upholstered Brass Mounted Armchairs

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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

French, circa 1925, possibly Alfred Portneuve (1896-1946), after design by Emile Jacques Ruhlmann (1879-1933), each with mahogany frame with molded arm supports and tapered legs set with brass cap feet, modern tufted blue silk upholstery, each chair with loose bolster, 31-1/2 x 24-1/2 x 23-1/2 in.

Provenance: Macklowe Gallery & Modernism, 1990s; Private Collection, New York

Condition

visible frames in good condition overall, some scratches at brass feet, crack and repair at one arm support, one with minor crack at arm attachment to support, two possible small repairs at back of front legs where brass foot attaches, modern upholstery in good condition (not examined under upholstery)