Sale 9828
London, South Kensington
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21 April 2004
Price realised
GBP 5,975
Estimate
AN INLAID, PART-EBONISED AND MAPLE BURRWOOD CABINET DESIGNED BY JOSEPH MARIA OLBRICH, CIRCA 1905 the cabinet doors enclosing fitted interior, supported by pillaster supports, the whole finely inlaid with mother-of-pearl and banded with ebonised reeding 55in. (139.7cm.) width
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Literature
Cf: Ein Dokument Deutscher Kunst, Darmstadt 1901-1976, Vol. 4, Die Künstler der Mathildenhohe, Exhibition Catalogue Mathildenhohe Darmstadt, Darmstadt, 1977, pp. 168-169, Cat. No. 470 (cabinet from the same series illustrated)
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