DESIGNED BY HENRY VAN DE VELDE, CIRCA 1906

Details

A pair of walnut upholstered side chairs
Designed by Henry van de Velde, circa 1906
Pierced back with stylised whip-lash decoration, cabriole front legs, close nailing
37¾ in. (96 cm.) high (2)

Special notice

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Sale room notice

Please note that the estimate on this lot should read £12,000-18,000.

Lot Essay

Cf: Karl Ernst Osthaus, Van de Velde, Berlin 1984, p. 28

The present chairs are documented in the Henry van de Velde Archive of Wolf D. Pecher, Munich.

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