A "Kneeswimmer" chair,
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a model used by Adolf Loos, c. 1928, oak, original upholstery, the fabric covering dating from the 1940s, height 68 cm, width 88 cm, length 119 cm. (DR) A model with straight legs, comparable to the "Kneeswimmer" in the collection of the Brno Decorative Arts Museum and the Neue Galerie, New York. These versions executed by Vereinigte U.P. Werke, Brno, are formally more rigid than the English variant, which was subsequently produced by F. O. Schmidt and featured curved legs.
22.05.2012 - 01:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 13,720.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 8,500.- to EUR 10,000.-
A "Kneeswimmer" chair,
a model used by Adolf Loos, c. 1928, oak, original upholstery, the fabric covering dating from the 1940s, height 68 cm, width 88 cm, length 119 cm. (DR) A model with straight legs, comparable to the "Kneeswimmer" in the collection of the Brno Decorative Arts Museum and the Neue Galerie, New York. These versions executed by Vereinigte U.P. Werke, Brno, are formally more rigid than the English variant, which was subsequently produced by F. O. Schmidt and featured curved legs.
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 22.05.2012 - 01:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 15.05. - 22.05.2012 |
** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT(Country of delivery: Austria)
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