Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
Antonio Volpe rocking chaise
Model 267 Italy, c. 1922 lacquered beech,
cane 28.75 w x 52 d x 36 h inches
Literature: Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850-1946, Ostergard, pg. 87
Estimate: $7,000–9,000
Some time ago I mentioned this Rocking Lounger that was auctioned at Wright. They attributed it to Thonet. Rather it is a J&J Kohn Lounger as the following 2 excerpts from a 1904 Catalog of both firms clearly demonstrate:
Many thanks to the Chairblog Reader, a real Thonet aficionado based here in Europe, who kindly has sent me the 2 excerpts.
He owns an original himself, you see:
Sometimes I really have to get a dose of Thonet for my Thonet addiction. Today a settee for sale in Dallas, Texas via 1stdibs for $ 3,800.- …
This Thonet Rocking Lounger will be auctioned in a couple of hours at Wright. Estimate: $4,000 @ $5,000.
Update 1:
and sold for $3,500
Update 2:
Rather it is a J&J Kohn Rocking Lounger
Last edited by Guido J. van den Elshout on November 18, 2011 at 10:49 PM
A carved American mahogany and gilt-bronze mounted side chair ‘Aux Nénuphars’ (=Lillies), with cane seat, by Louis Majorelle, circa 1905.
In Paris at the end of March for sale at Christie’s.
Estimate €15,000 – €20,000 ($21,143 – $28,191)
As comparision here a photo of a similar chair in oak at an auction of Sotheby’s:
There it sold for 8,750 GBP.