Lot Details
Lot 329
Rare Set of Twelve Thonet Model No. 81 Dark Stained Bentwood Three-Legged Dining Armchairs
Early 20th century
Each with shaped triangular seat raised on three cylindrical legs. Height 30 1/2 inches, width 23 1/2 inches, depth 23 inches.
Literature:
Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850-1946, Derek Ostergard, pg. 233, fig. 34.
C Property of an East Coast Collector
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
Sold for $10,080 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Generally good condition overall; light wear as expected from normal use; some edge wear especially to feet; most chairs with Thonet stamp or paper label to underside; one bracket off; some feet pieced out; slight variations to stain colour; two chairs possibly later made to match set
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