Labeled Knoll Barcelona Couch or Daybed, designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe in 1931, manufactured 1980s. Original black tufted leather cushion and matching leather bolster pillow, atop a rectangular wood platform on four tall tubular stainless steel legs. Retains the original Knoll International paper label on the base. 16" H (to top of cushion) […]
Lot 590: 4 Warren Platner for Knoll Lounge Chairs
Set of four (4) Knoll Platner Collection steel wire molded basket frame lounge chairs with red upholstered seats and rounded backs, designed mid 20th century (circa 1966) by Warren Platner, manufactured 1980s. 30 1/2" H x 37 1/2" W x approx. 24 1/2" D. Provenance: The Guardsmark Collection, Lipman Holdings International, Memphis, Tennessee. CONDITION: Chairs […]
Lot 589: 1960s Florence Knoll Credenza, Marble Top
Labeled Mid-Century Knoll Industries 2544 Rosewood “Credenza 4 Position” designed by Florence Knoll Bassett circa 1954, manufactured in the 1960s. Rectangular cabinet or sideboard with Italian cremo marble top over four highly figured rosewood veneered hinged and locking doors with aluminum tab hardware. Chrome finished steel base and square tubular legs. Underside with “Knoll International […]
Lot 588: Knoll Kyoto Etagere, Gianfranco Frattini
Mid Century “Kyoto” modular bookshelf or etagere, designed by Gianfranco Frattini, manufactured by Pierluigi Ghianda of Italy and distributed by Knoll Industries, New York, circa 1970s. Geometric shelf system comprised of laminated and ebonized hardwood latticework (with red trim) that can be configured in multiple ways. Legs with incised Knoll Industries mark together with the […]
Lot 587: 1960s Labeled Knoll Credenza w/ Marble Top & Drawers
Labeled Mid-Century Knoll Industries 2544 Rosewood Executive Office Cabinet or Credenza. Designed by Florence Knoll Bassett and introduced in 1961 as a variation of her classic 1954 "Credenza 4 position," this cabinet featured ten drawers instead of four doors. Rectangular Italian cremo marble top over conforming case with highly figured rosewood veneers, drawers with aluminum […]
Lot 585: George Nakashima Wall Cabinet
George Nakashima hanging wall cabinet, walnut, c. 1960; overhanging at front and right with canted side; exposed dovetail joinery at left flush side; two sliding doors concealing one adjustable shelf on the left and an open storage compartment on the right. 14 1/2" H x 70 3/4" W (back of cabinet) and 65" W (front […]
Lot 586: Pair of Barcelona Knoll Chairs
A pair Mid-Century Knoll Industries Barcelona chairs, designed in 1929 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and manufactured in the 1960s. Original caramel tufted leather cushions with leather support straps, polished steel X-form legs. Not labeled. 29 3/4" H x 29 1/4" W x 30 1/4" D. Provenance: Private Florida collection. CONDITION: Some overall light […]
Lot 583: Claude Weisbuch O/C Man Emerging From Block
Claude Weisbuch (French, 1927-2014) oil on canvas painting depicting a man seeming to emerge from an unfinished block, possibly a symbolic self portrait, rendered in loose black and flesh colored brushstrokes against a blue-gray background. Signed "Weisbuch" upper right corner. Housed in a gilt wood frame. Sight – 49" square. Framed – 54" square. Biography: […]
Lot 584: Philip and Kelvin Laverne Chan Coffee Table
Philip (1908-1988) and Kelvin LaVerne (active 1960/1970) Chan coffee table, patinated bronze and pewter circular top with etched Chinoiserie designs, atop a hexagonal base with enameled accents. Raised signature to lower mid edge, below figures. 17 7/8" H x 47 5/8" dia. Circa 1965. CONDITION: A few minor abrasions upper left quadrant of circular top. […]
Lot 582: Evelyn Taylor O/C Painting, Boat with Tattered Sails
Evelyn Taylor (American, b. 1925) oil on canvas surrealistlandscape paintingdepicting a sailboat with tattered sails, set in a field with wildflowers below a blue sky with scattered clouds. Signed "Taylor" lower left. Housed in a narrow giltwood frame. Sight – 24" square. Framed – 24 3/4" square. Third quarter 20th century. CONDITION: Overall good condition […]