Klismos chairs | Wright

Estimated value: 9000-12.000 US$

Reached Price : 11.000 US$

Auction:
20th Century Art & Design

Sales date: 2001-10-28

Location:
Chicago

Lot number: 104

Design

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Year 1961
Manufacturer Sardis of Athens, Greece

Architonic id

4101904

Klismos chairs, set of four.
Greek walnut, leather
211⁄2l x 19.51⁄2w x 311⁄2h
The fielded panels of the legs are accentuated with a dowel plug on the inner and outer surface of these Klismos chairs. This design is adapted from the designs on a vase from the first quarter of the 5th century B.C. in the collection of the State Museum of Berlin. Impressed marks.