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Frederick John Kiesler

(Austria, 1896-1965)
Estimate
40 000 - 50 000 SEK
3 800 - 4 750 EUR
4 360 - 5 450 USD
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44 000 SEK
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Frederick John Kiesler
(Austria, 1896-1965)

A "Party Lounge" sofa, Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten, Austria, 2014.

Wooden frame upholstered in black leather, on a metal base with lockable wheels, adjustable backrest, manufacturer's metal label HANDCRAFTED BY WITTMANN AUSTRIA and dated 2014. Length 204 cm, depth 127 cm, and adjustable height on the backrest. Seat height 43 cm.

Minor wear.

Exhibitions

Tensta konsthall, Stockholm, "Frederick Kiesler: Visions at Work", 11 February - 2 May 2015.

More information

Designed in 1936.

A reissue of the sofa produced by Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten in Austria was launched in 2005.

Kiesler was a member of the de Stijl art movement and has worked with big names such as Marcel Duchamp, Pablo Picasso and André Breton.