A PAINTED IRON SOFA AND TWO CHAIRS
Tony Duquette, circa 1960's
The iron, originally covered in velvet, has become uniquely distressed from the tropical climate of Hawaii
The sofa 49in. (124.5cm.) high, 97in. (246.5cm.) wide and 20in. (51cm.) deep; the chairs 38in. (97cm.), 33in. (84cm.) wide and 17in. (44cm.) deep (3)
Lot Essay
The design for the present lot was conceptualized while Tony Duquette was in the Army, circa 1941, but was not realized until circa 1960, for a commission at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Hotel in Honolulu