Prototype armchair, 1956

Lot: 67

H. 93 x 66 x 90 cm. Made by Heinrich Murmann AG, Johannisthal. Tubular metal, painted black, wickerwork, wood.

This prototype was designed and manufactured in 1956. Eiermann originally designed it for his wife. She used to use a similar model all her life. This sample, however, was acquired from the storage of the original manufacturer by Egon Eiermann's widow c1999. The wooden, removable feet were added later.

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Hammer Price: 2,100 €

133A - Bauhaus - German Design
27. June 2017 at 3:00 PM CEST

Literature:

Egon Eiermann - Die Möbel, p. 162, no. 181.

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Prototype armchair, 1956

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