An oak and cane side chair

DESIGNED BY PETER BEHRENS, 1902, MANUFACTURED BY ANTON BLGGEL, BERLIN

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An oak and cane side chair
Designed by Peter Behrens, 1902, manufactured by Anton Blggel, Berlin
Slightly tapering back with broad central splat flanked by three intersecting cross bars, above rectangular rushed seat, on waisted square section legs
39in. (99.6cm.) high

Lot Essay

Cf: Museum Knstlerkolonie, Darmstadt, 1990, Exh. Cat. No. 8, p. 11, ill. p. 12

Chairs to this design were exhibited as part of a dining room scheme at the Moderne Wohnungskunst exhibition, Warenhaus Wertheim in Berlin, 1902.

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