Literature
Francis Jourdain, Interieurs, Paris, 1929, pl. 39
Léon Deshairs, L'art décoratif français, deuxième série, Paris, 1930, p. 29
Yvonne Brunhammer and Suzanne Tise, French Decorative Arts - The Société des Artistes Décorateurs 1900 - 1942, Paris, 1990, pp. 150-51
Solange Goguel, René Herbst, Paris, 1990, pp. 176-77 for similar examples, 216
Guillemette Delaporte-Idrissi, René Herbst: Pioneer of Modernism, Paris, 2000, p. 126

338

René Herbst

Pair of armchairs

circa 1928
Nickel-plated tubular metal, leather.
68.7 x 50.8 x 64.8 cm (27 x 20 x 25 ½ in.)
Probably produced by Les Etablissements Siegel et Stockman Réunis, France.

Estimate
£40,000 - 60,000 Ω

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The Architect

Created by Lee F. Mindel, London Auction 29 April 2014 6pm

301
Edward William Godwin
Drop-leaf dressing table with drawer
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000
302
Edward William Godwin
Settee, designed for Dromore Castle, County Limerick
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
303
Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Rare and important salon chair
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
304
Paul Hankar
Tabouret, designed for the American Bar and Grill-Room, Grand Hôtel, Brussels
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
305
Jean-Joseph Chapuis
Armchair, from the Royal Palace of Laeken, Brussels
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £31,250
306
Michael Thonet
Important and early chair, model no. 14
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000
307
Otto Wagner
Armchair, designed for the Director's Office of the Österreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £27,500
308
Philip Webb
Early and rare sideboard
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
Sold for £18,750
309
Eliel Saarinen
Table, designed for the staff canteen of the National Board of Railways, Helsinki
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000 Ω
Sold for £15,000
310
Eliel Saarinen
Pair of office chairs, designed for the State Railways Administration Building, Helsinki
Estimate £25,000 - 30,000
311
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Low chair, designed for the White Dining Room, Ingram Street Tea Rooms, Glasgow
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £37,500
312
Armas Lindgren
Cabinet
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
313
Adolf Loos
'Haberfeld' table
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
314
Adolf Loos
Ceiling light
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £32,500
315
Josef Hoffmann
'Aufsatz' centrepiece, model no. M sh 17
Estimate £18,000 - 24,000
316
Josef Hoffmann
Side chair, model no. 371, designed for the Kunstschau, Vienna
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
317
Josef Hoffmann
Armchair, designed for the Billiard room of the Purkersdorf Sanatorium, Vienna
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
318
Josef Hoffmann
Tea service, model no. S se 3
Estimate £50,000 - 80,000
319
Frank Lloyd Wright
'Ausgeführte Bauten und Entwürfe' von Frank Lloyd Wright (Executed Buildings and Studies)
Estimate £40,000 - 50,000 †
320
Frank Lloyd Wright
'Peacock' chair, designed for the Imperial Hotel, Tokyo
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 Ω
Sold for £35,000
321
Frank Lloyd Wright
Adjustable armchair, from the executive offices of the Harold C. Price Co. Tower, Bartlesville, Oklahoma
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £15,000
322
Walter Gropius
Pair of chairs, designed for Dr. Keysselitz, Marburg
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £31,250
323
Poul Henningsen
Large and early ‘Septima’ ceiling light, type 5
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £37,500
324
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Hanging lamp
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £18,750
325
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
'Berlin' chair
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000 Ω
Sold for £16,250
326
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld
Maquette, for the 'Danish' chair
Estimate £4,000 - 5,000 ♠
327
Poul Henningsen
Early and rare table lamp, type 4/3 shades
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
328
Bruno Paul
Table
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £7,250
329
Greta Magnusson-Grossman
Table lamp
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £27,500
330
Alvar Aalto
Early cantilevered armchair with stepped base, model no. 31, designed for the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Paimio
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £23,750
331
Poul Henningsen
'Daylight' ceiling light, 5/5 type shades
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £37,500
332
Alvar Aalto
Nesting table with undershelf, model no. 70/8-3
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £1,875
333
Alvar Aalto
Pair of door handles
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £18,750
334
Alvar Aalto
Vestry bench, designed for the Muurame Church, Muurame, Finland
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £12,500
335
Alvar Aalto
Early and rare ‘Savoy’ vase, model no. 9750
Estimate £15,000 - 18,000
Sold for £18,750
336
Erik Gunnar Asplund
'Asplund’ ceiling light, designed for The Stockholm Library
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £15,000
337
Sven Markelius
Unique and important desk, from the architect's private residence
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000
338
René Herbst
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000 Ω
339
Axel Einar Hjorth
Unique ceiling light, designed for the Tösse bakery, Stockholm
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000
Sold for £122,500
340
Poul Henningsen
Nine-armed 'Cascade' ceiling light, type 1/1 shades
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000
341
Axel Einar Hjorth
Pair of 'Funkis' armchairs, model no. 35389
Estimate £18,000 - 22,000
Sold for £22,500
342
Arne Jacobsen
Important and rare set of four high-backed ‘Oxford’ dining chairs and dining table, designed for the dining hall, St. Catherine's College, Oxford
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
343
Carlo Mollino
Unique and monumental ceiling light, designed for the Casa Orengo, Turin
Estimate £220,000 - 280,000
344
Arne Jacobsen
Rare desk, designed for the American Scandinavian Foundation, New York
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £50,000
345
Arne Jacobsen
Wall clock
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 Ω
Sold for £5,000
346
Arne Jacobsen
Dining chair, designed for the restaurant at the Bellevue Theatre, Klampenborg
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
347
Louis I. Kahn
Street of the Elms, Gloucester, Cape Ann, Massachusetts
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 ‡
Sold for £5,000
348
Mogens Lassen
Stool
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
349
Mogens Lassen
Armchair
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £15,000
350
Vilhelm Lauritzen and Frits Schlegel
Pair of adjustable standard lamps
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £27,500
351
Marcel Breuer
Chair, model no. WB 301
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000 †
352
Alfred Roth
Prototype stackable chair, designed for the Aluminium Competition, Paris
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £31,250
353
Marcel Breuer
Wardrobe, private commission for the Crofton Gane residence, Bristol
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £7,688
354
This lot is no longer available.
355
Kaare Klint
Sectional sofa, model no. 4698, from the private residence of Arne Jacobsen, Strandvejen 413, 2930 Klampenborg
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £47,500
356
Ole Wanscher
Adjustable table
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000
357
Ole Wanscher
Three-seater sofa
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
358
Gio Ponti
Drop-leaf table, from the 'APTA' series
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £13,750
359
Gio Ponti
‘Parete Organizzata’ illuminated wall unit
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
360
This lot is no longer available.
361
Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Pair of two-tier side tables
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
362
Franco Albini
Pair of early and rare 'Luisa' chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,625
363
Franco Albini
Early and rare rocking chaise longue
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
364
Junzo Sakakura
Important side chair, designed for the XII Triennale di Milano, model no. 5015
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000 Ω
Sold for £6,875
365
Junzo Sakakura
Pair of chairs, model no. 5016
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 Ω
Sold for £13,750
366
Jean Prouvé
Façade porthole panel, from the Bouqueval school
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000
Sold for £98,500
367
Jean Prouvé
Panel, from the Institut de l'Environnement, Paris
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000 ‡
Sold for £11,250
368
Studio B.B.P.R.
Pair of early 'Elettra' chairs
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £10,625
369
Jean Prouvé
Demountable entry lodge, from Ferembal, Nancy
Estimate £180,000 - 240,000 ‡
Sold for £178,500
370
Jean Prouvé
Sun-shutter, from the cité scolaire de La Dullague, Béziers
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £18,750
371
Mogens Lassen
'Egyptian' folding table
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £8,750
372
Finn Juhl
Pair of easy chairs, model no. NV53
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £22,500
373
Jørn Oberg Utzon
Ceiling light, model no. U336
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,375
374
Børge Mogensen
Chest of drawers, model no. BM 64
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £12,500
375
Philip Johnson
Table
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000 Ω
Sold for £10,000
376
Philip Johnson and Richard Kelly
Standard lamp, designed for the Glass House, New Canaan, CT
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
Sold for £18,750
377
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Ventilator shutter, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh, model no. LC-EA-05-A
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
378
Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret
Ventilator shutter, designed for the administrative buildings, Chandigarh, model no. LC-EA-05-A
Estimate £35,000 - 55,000
379
Paul Rudolph
'Rolling' armchair
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £10,000
380
Oscar Niemeyer
Preparatory drawing, for the 'Juscelino Kubitschek Memorial', Brasilia
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
381
Oscar Niemeyer
Dining table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £10,000
382
Oscar Niemeyer
Pair of 'Aran' lounge chairs
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £32,500
383
I.M. Pei
Double-sided clock, from the John Hancock Building, Boston
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
Sold for £15,000
384
Buckminster Fuller
Unique ‘Dymaxion Airocean World Map’, for the Third National Bank, Dayton
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000
Sold for £56,250
385
Jeremiah Goodman
Preliminary Sketch for Seattle World’s Fair
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
386
Jeremiah Goodman
Preliminary Sketch for the Ofce of Gianni Agnelli, Tour Fiat, La Défence, Paris
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000 ‡
Sold for £6,250
387
Richard Meier
Rocking chaise longue
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £10,000
388
Richard Meier
Group of twenty-one 'Meier' dining accessories
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 Ω
Sold for £7,500
389
Richard Meier
Set of eight armchairs, model 810A
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000 Ω
390
Charles Gwathmey
'Le Soleil Couchant' rug
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
Sold for £12,500
391
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
'Sheraton' chair
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000 Ω
Sold for £5,000
392
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown
'Empire' chair
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
393
Michael Graves
'Rug #1'
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 ‡
394
Frank Gehry
Unique monumental illuminated conference table, designed for the temporary offices of Chiat/Day Advertising Co., Venice, California
Estimate £80,000 - 120,000 Ω
Sold for £92,500
395
Shigeru Uchida
'Come Rain' chest of drawers, from the 'Furniture as Remembrance' series
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
396
Maarten Van Severen
'A' table, model no. AT92
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
397
Ettore Sottsass, Jr.
Bookcase
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £15,000
398
Zaha Hadid
'Serif 4’ wall shelf from the 'Seamless' collection
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000 Ω
Sold for £16,250
399
Andrea Branzi
Group of three works, from the 'silver and wood' series
Estimate £25,000 - 30,000
400
Zaha Hadid
'Ordrupgaard' bench, model no. PP995, designed for the Ordrupgaard Museum extension, Charlottenlund, Denmark
Estimate £35,000 - 45,000 Ω
Sold for £47,500
401
Shigeru Ban
'PTH-02 Paper Tea House'
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
402
Steven Holl
Unique prototype 'Porosity Bench'
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ‡
403
Tadao Ando
Set of three vases
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000

The Architect

Created by Lee F. Mindel, London Auction 29 April 2014 6pm

Literature

338

René Herbst

Pair of armchairs

The Architect