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Studio Craft, Featuring Works from the Estate of Robert Maxwell

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Lot 167

John Barrow + Miles Karpilow, 'Osborne' Chair

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Starting Bid
$1,500

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Price Bid Increment
$0 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

JOHN BARROW + MILES KARPILLOW
'Osborne' chair, ca. 1962
Walnut, leather. Studio-made, USA.

 

50.25" H x 33" W x 40" D
Seat height: 12"

 

Provenance: Los Angeles Modern Auctions, Nov 17, 2022, Lot 241

 

Literature: Furniture Studio: The Heart of the Functional Arts, Kelsey and Mastelli, eds., pg. 33

Condition

Overall very good condition. Frame appears to have been restored and stabilized, though chair remains fragile due to its design. The leather sling is in very good condition but has some minor indentations near the seat. 

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