$1,304
Four Frances Elkin (1888-1953) Loop Chairs Painted wood, upholstery, natural fiber Spain Black paint finish, loop seat back, upholstered slip seat over woven natural fiber seat support, shaped front legs with openwork, repaint and re-upholstered, minor loss, ht. 38 1/2 in. Provenance: Brookline Massachusetts gentleman. Note: This chair design was featured in House Beautiful December 2009. Elkin incorporated her great eye for 20th century design and architecture into her interior decorating business started in 1918 in California. She was decorator of choice with the affluent in San Francisco in the 1930's, according to an architectural Digest article from 2005. It is speculated that this chair design, which is documented in two interior commissions by Elkin, was inspired by her love of architecture and classic design.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2010-12-18
