Auction: 20th Century Design - 2140Location: BostonDate / Time: June 22, 2002 11:00AM
Description:
Thonet Bentwood Side Chair, late 19th century, model no. 17, designed by Michael Thonet, tall arched patterned wood back with caned back and seat, partial paper label, (recaning),ht. 46 1/4 in.
Literature: In both design and method of manufacturing, the chair pays homage to the Crystal Palace of 1851, Thonet 150 Years of Furniture, Christopher Wilk, New York, 1980.
Estimate $800-900