4 Leather Chromed SMB680 Chairs by Ernst Moeckl and Carl-Heinz Bergmiller

Sale Title including a Private Collection of English Arts & Crafts Location New York, Rockefeller Plaza Sale Date Mar 26, 2008 Lot Number 0302 Sale Number 1979

Creator A SET OF FOUR LEATHER, CHROMED-METAL AND MAHOGANY ‘SBM 680’ CHAIRS, DESIGNED 1958 Lot Title ERNST MOECKL (B. 1931) AND CARL-HEINZ BERGMILLER (B. 1928)

Estimate 6,000 – 8,000 U.S. dollars

designed 1958 manufactured by Wilde & Spieth, Essen; together with two assembly keys an original publication material from Wilde & Spieth each 26½ in. (67.5 cm.) high (4) Lot Notes Chairs of this design were included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art New York, the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg and the Haus Industrieform in Essen.

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Club Chair by Marcel Kammerer

Sale Title MODERN DESIGN Location London, South Kensington Sale Date Mar 04, 2008 Lot Number 0101 Sale Number 5337

Creator CLUB CHAIR Lot Title MARCEL KAMMERER

Estimate 1,200 – 1,800 British pounds

circa 1906, for Thonet, limed oak and upholstery 79.5cm. high

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Chaise 39 by Alvar Aalto

Aalto, Alvar (1898-1976)
Location London, South Kensington Sale Date Mar 04, 2008 Lot Number 0048 Sale Number 5337
Creator MODEL-39 CHAISE Lot Title ALVAR AALTO
Estimate 1,000 – 1,500 British pounds
designed 1937/47, for Artek, solid and laminated birch, with webbing upholstery 62cm. high via

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Rocking Chair by Charles and Ray Eames

Eames, Charles (1907-1978)  rocking chair

Location London, South Kensington Sale Date Mar 04, 2008 Lot Number 0042 Sale Number 5337

Creator RAR ROCKING CHAIR Lot Title CHARLES & RAY EAMES

Estimate 1,000 – 1,500 British pounds

designed 1950, for Herman Miller and Zenith Plastics, fibreglass with cord edge, enamelled rod and wood, retains label 69cm. high

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Colmio Chair by Päivi Mikola

Also new to IDS (and to Canada!) is the Colmio line of furniture by Finnish designer Päivi Mikola. The Colmio Chair was first designed in 2003 and since then has been shown in many international exhibitions and has won several design awards in Finland as well as Japan (living the sustainable life) retail designer Stephan Hagens launched EauTerre 3 months ago, a collection of healthy furniture all made locally from sustainable materials. he shows the collection for the first time at IDS 08

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