'B34' chair , DESIGNED BY MARCEL BREUER IN 1929, MANUFACTURED BY THONET IN THE 1930S | Christie's

Sale 2416

20th Century Decorative Arts

Amsterdam

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26 May 1999

Browse Sale

Lot 254

'B34' chair

DESIGNED BY MARCEL BREUER IN 1929, MANUFACTURED BY THONET IN THE 1930S

Price realised

NLG 936

Estimate

NLG 1,000 - NLG 1,500

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'B34' chair
Designed by Marcel Breuer in 1929, manufactured by Thonet in the 1930s
Chromed tubular structure with ebonized wood armrests and grey fabric upholstery

Provenance
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Literature and exhibited

Literature

For comparison see: Droste, Ludewig, Bauhaus-Archiv, Marcel Breuer, Kln, 1994, p.91
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