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Eileen Gray
THE NON CONFORMIST CHAIR
Lot 34
Price Realised:
€4,200
Estimate:
€2,000 - €3,000
THE NON CONFORMIST CHAIR by EILEEN GRAY, in tubular chrome and leather, bearing VW (Vereinigte Werkstatten) label.Before 1990, Vereinigte Werksttten, from which ClassiCon emerged, produced and distributed Eileen Gray designs under licence,79cm (h) x ...
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Lot 34
Eileen Gray
THE NON CONFORMIST CHAIR
Lot 34
Eileen Gray
THE NON CONFORMIST CHAIR
Estimate:
€2,000 - €3,000
THE NON CONFORMIST CHAIR by EILEEN GRAY, in tubular chrome and leather, bearing VW (Vereinigte Werkstatten) label.Before 1990, Vereinigte Werksttten, from which ClassiCon emerged, produced and distributed Eileen Gray designs under licence,79cm (h) x 60cm (d) x 58cm (w).
It piques and provokes what one might expect of it, and yet it is inexplicably aesthetic and harmonious - a nonconformist on velvet paws. Eileen Gray commented quite pragmatically on her work with typical understatement: "An armrest was omitted in order to leave the body more freedom in movement and to allow it to bend forward or to turn to the other side unrestricted". Seldom was a nonconformist more ready to talk.
It piques and provokes what one might expect of it, and yet it is inexplicably aesthetic and harmonious - a nonconformist on velvet paws. Eileen Gray commented quite pragmatically on her work with typical understatement: "An armrest was omitted in order to leave the body more freedom in movement and to allow it to bend forward or to turn to the other side unrestricted". Seldom was a nonconformist more ready to talk.
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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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