Lot 170
A Pair of Model 51 Side Chairs with a Model 48 Armchair
Sale 947 - Chicago Collections
Lots 1-448
Nov 11, 2021 3:00AM CT
Lots 449-827
Nov 12, 2021 3:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
Estimate
$300 - $500

Sold for $2,500

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Pair of Model 51 Side Chairs with a Model 48 Armchair
Designed by Finn Juhl (Danish, 1912-1989) for Baker Furniture, USA
walnut, maple, upholstery; each unmarked.
Height of armchair 32 inches.
Property from the Estate of Patricia Ann Black Smyth, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Sold to Benefit Berea College, Berea, Kentucky
Condition Report
Each chair in generally stable and sturdy condition with old dents, marks and scratches to the wood of each throughout, consistent with age, use and handling. The side chairs in good and attractive condition overall with few areas of abrasion marks and some rippling to the leather along the seams; the upholstery is otherwise smooth and intact. One side chair with loss to the upper portion of the wood support to the back rest, and each lacking the left back screw cover. The leather upholstery on the armchair with more significant wear throughout in the form of staining, cracks in the leather seat and back, and notable separation at the seams throughout. See additional images for further reference to condition. Additional images available upon request.

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