$40,000
The legs show normal slight warp at ground consistent with age.
A few scattered shallow scratches to the reverse of chair, with a two inch loss of one ply of veneer to upper left corner of backrest with stable minor delamination. Few sensitvely undertaken small touch-ups to paint as needed. Small screws to rear of armrest are not affixed symmetrically and likely updated.
Production of the plywood high back chair only lasted a few years therefore few examples are known. There is some variation in the details of the works from the period; one example was included in the prestigious Nordic Building Day exhibition of 1932.
Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennuslyotehdas AB
Finland, 1932
laminated beech, steam bent and lacquered plywood, canvas
24 w × 36½ d × 38½ h in (61 × 93 × 98 cm)
Provenance: Private Collection of Eeva Musacchia, Florida
Auctioneer:
Wright
Date:
2017-05-25
