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NO. 275, four wooden S-chairs
DESIGNED BY VERNER PANTON FOR THONET IN CIRCA 1966, EXECUTED FROM 1968 ONWARDS
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NO. 275, four wooden S-chairs
Designed by Verner Panton for Thonet in circa 1966, executed from 1968 onwards
Of continuous moulded and laminated form
Three with original paper label Thonet (4)
Provenance
See illustration
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 20.825% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €90,000 (NLG 198.334). If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €90,000 then the hammer price of a lot is calculated at 20.825% of the first €90,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €90,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.
Lot Essay
The S-chair was the first single-piece in moulded plywood executed by Thonet. The design was awarded with the Rosenthal Studio Preis in 1966 and was presented at the Möbelmesse in Cologne in 1968.