AUSTRIAN, CIRCA 1905

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A BENTWOOD AND UPHOLSTERED CLUB CHAIR
Austrian, circa 1905
with original upholstery
29in. (74cm.) height; 30¼in. (77cm.) width; 24¼in. (62cm.) depth

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Lot Essay

This design, remarkable for its use of a continuous length of bentwood to determine the cubic form of the chair, presents a model that may have provided the inspiration for the Grand Confort club chair, designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand in 1928.

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