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Eileen Gray
BIBDENDUM CHAIR
Lot 32
Price Realised:
€4,000
Estimate:
€3,500 - €4,500
A BIBENDUM CHAIR by EILEEN GRAY, for CLASSICON, in tan leather, 90cm (w) x 70cm (h) x 80cm (d)
Only a few pieces of furniture designed by women have achieved the status of Eileen Grays Bibendum Armchair. This original take on the minimalist geometri...
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Lot 32
Eileen Gray
BIBDENDUM CHAIR
Lot 32
Eileen Gray
BIBDENDUM CHAIR
Estimate:
€3,500 - €4,500
A BIBENDUM CHAIR by EILEEN GRAY, for CLASSICON, in tan leather, 90cm (w) x 70cm (h) x 80cm (d)
Only a few pieces of furniture designed by women have achieved the status of Eileen Grays Bibendum Armchair. This original take on the minimalist geometries and proportions of the time, is composed of two semi-circular leather padded tubes, forming the seat and back, supported by a chrome steel base. The name that Gray chose for the chair, Bibendum, originates from the Michelin man character, whose curvaceous and voluptuous proportions the chair references.
The chair was designed in 1926 for the French hat designer, Madame Mathieu Lvy, who had commissioned Gray to re-design the interior of her apartment in Paris with a brief to include original and innovative designs. The originality of the Bibendum chair was hailed as alternative and daring and like all classic design, it is both of a time and timeless.
Only a few pieces of furniture designed by women have achieved the status of Eileen Grays Bibendum Armchair. This original take on the minimalist geometries and proportions of the time, is composed of two semi-circular leather padded tubes, forming the seat and back, supported by a chrome steel base. The name that Gray chose for the chair, Bibendum, originates from the Michelin man character, whose curvaceous and voluptuous proportions the chair references.
The chair was designed in 1926 for the French hat designer, Madame Mathieu Lvy, who had commissioned Gray to re-design the interior of her apartment in Paris with a brief to include original and innovative designs. The originality of the Bibendum chair was hailed as alternative and daring and like all classic design, it is both of a time and timeless.
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PLEASE BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
In order to allow rival bidders the opportunity to respond to a late bid the following extensions will apply:
IF A BID IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE FINAL 45 SECONDS OF THE COUNTDOWN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 60 SECONDS.
At any point you can leave a maximum bid, representing the highest price you are prepared to pay for a particular lot. Bidding only advances when there is competition from a rival bidder. In that case the system bids on your behalf, only up to the maximum if required. All bids are relayed to you be email, along with notification if you have been outbid.
All maximum bids are confidential and not disclosed. The system will endeavor to purchase the lot for you for the least price. Bids are subject to buyer’s premium of 25% (incl vat), with no additional charges.
In the event of a tied bid, the preference will be given to the bid submitted first. The second bidder will receive immediate notification of being outbid.
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