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Italy, 1952
pearwood, oak, brass, upholstery 19 h × 27¼ w × 23¼ d in (48 × 69 × 59 cm)
pearwood, oak, brass, upholstery 19 h × 27¼ w × 23¼ d in (48 × 69 × 59 cm)
estimate: $7,000–9,000
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Albini's surviving furniture designs are generally from later in his career; these exotic pearwood and oak examples are from a private commission of 1952. The original pale yellow fabric survives in excellent condition.
Exhibited: Sitting on the Edge, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1998.
"Sitting on the Edge," Antonelli, Betsky, Boyd and Garner, Rizzoli, 1998, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, plate 71, pg. 154
