$11,875
Frame has been painted over as needed at the midpoint of chair's history, preserving older losses which are visible to lower surfaces.
Caning has an attractive vintage patina, with no visible breaks or repairs noted. Fine vintage condition.
Although rarely seen, the earliest production of Mies van der Rohe's tubular furniture was available in primary colors aligning the chair with the principles of the Bauhaus. This example dates from the first production by Joseph Muller with a screw connection at the base of the original lacquered frame.
This example was custom-ordered in red by the poet Adriaan Roland Holst in 1930.
Berliner Metallwerkstätten Josef Müller
Germany, 1927 / 1930
painted tube steel, cane
19½ w × 27½ d × 32¾ h in (50 × 70 × 83 cm)
Provenance: Custom-ordered in 1930 by Adriaan Roland Holst, Sloterdijkm, The Netherlands | Annie 'Rolanda' Roland Holst | Richard Roland Holst | Acquired in 1965 from the previous, Private Collection, San Diego | Collection of Michael and Gabrielle Boyd
Auctioneer:
Wright
Date:
2018-11-08
