Lot Essay
The present lot was produced for the Paris boardroom of the National City Bank of New York, whose offices on the Champs-Elysees were designed by Emile Jacques Ruhlmann, circa 1931.
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A Bench, circa 1931
Details
RAYMOND SUBES (1893-1970), FOR EMILE-JACQUES RUHLMANN (1879-1933)
A Bench, circa 1931
patinated wrought-iron, leather upholstery
19 in. (48.3 cm.) high, 79 in. (200.7 cm.) wide, 23 5/8 in. (60 cm.) deep
A Bench, circa 1931
patinated wrought-iron, leather upholstery
19 in. (48.3 cm.) high, 79 in. (200.7 cm.) wide, 23 5/8 in. (60 cm.) deep
Provenance
National City Bank of New York, Paris;
Private collection;
Christie's, New York, Important 20th Century Decorative Art and Design, 13 June 2006, lot 69;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Private collection;
Christie's, New York, Important 20th Century Decorative Art and Design, 13 June 2006, lot 69;
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Special notice
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