Sold for:
$8,750
$8,750
Herbert von Thaden
Plywood chair
Thaden-Jordan Furniture Company USA, 1947 birch plywood, brass 19¾ w x 30 d x 42 h in (50 x 76 x 107 cm)
result: $8,750
H.
V. Thaden’s chair stands out for its postwar application of plywood and technology. Comprised of three sheets of bentwood, this work features a slot fastener mechanism for adjusting the seat between two different heights. Few examples of this innovative form were produced.
literature: 100 Masterpieces from the Vitra Design Museum Collection , von Vegesack, Dunas, Schwartz-Clauss, ppg. 116-117
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2012-12-13
