Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
This Early 409 seems to have a low estimate at Venduehuis The Hague.
W.H. Gispen (1890-1981)
Model 409 easy chair, 1932-1933
Estimate: € 300 – 500
Gispen, before 1937Chromium plated tubular steel cantilever frame with sling seat and backrest with loose cushions upholstered in vintage
woven fabric in shades of ochre and cream, the armrests withblack Gisolite supports
Update: This Lot no 18 was sold for Euro 650.
There are 2 models of armchairs by Dutch Architect Karel de Bazel on auction at Venduehuis The Hague.
Lot 2 (first photo):
K.P.C. de Bazel (1869-1923)
A pair of easy chairs
Estimate: €600 – 800
and lot 5 (second photo) with an estimate of € 250 – 350.
Update: Lot 2 was sold for Euro 750.-, Lot 5 for Euro 575.-
This Rocking Armchair by Gio Ponti will be on auction October 10, in The Hague at the Venduehuis:
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Rocking chair, ‘50s
Cassina
Estimate € 6,000 – 8,000
Italian walnut, rubber and upholstery, H 94 cm
Update: Not Sold!
This Otto Wagner Armchair by J&J Kohn was sold at Treadway Toomey Galleries for $ 650, while it was estimated at $1,000 – $1,500. Dirt cheap I would say. Especially when one considers I found the same chair for sale at Sam Kaufman in Los Angeles for $ 2,800 via 1stdibs…
Estimate: $500 – $700. Sold for $325.
On auction September 15, 2012 at Treadway Toomey Galleries