A PAIR OF CARVED OAK OPEN ARMCHAIRS, designed by Hildo Krop, the square section backlegs extending into the open back and terminating into carved stylized lion-heads, joined by shaped toprail above rectangular backrest carved with geometrical motifs and one with 1922 and one with indistinct monogram, the arms resting on square section stiles continuing into the front legs, the legs joined by H-stretcher, the rectangular seat upholstered in beige woollen material 106.4 cm high (2)

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A PAIR OF CARVED OAK OPEN ARMCHAIRS, designed by Hildo Krop, the square section backlegs extending into the open back and terminating into carved stylized lion-heads, joined by shaped toprail above rectangular backrest carved with geometrical motifs and one with 1922 and one with indistinct monogram, the arms resting on square section stiles continuing into the front legs, the legs joined by H-stretcher, the rectangular seat upholstered in beige woollen material 106.4 cm high (2)

Lot Essay

These chairs could be the ones mentioned in Lagerweij-Polak's book on Hildo Krop as described under Me28, made for Mrs. A.H. Hondius-Crone, Amsterdam in the early 20s

cf. E.J. Lagerweij-Polak, Hildo Krop, Openbaar Kunstbezit, 1992, p. 129, Me10 & Me11, were a comparable carving is illustrated, and p. 131, Me28 for an explanation about the furniture made for Mrs. A.H. Hondius-Crone

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