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Charles J. Botero
armchair from the Detroit Institute of Arts Design Exhibition
armchair from the Detroit Institute of Arts Design Exhibition
USA, c. 1949
upholstery, lacquered fiberglass, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, rubber 31 h × 33½ w × 28 d in (79 × 85 × 71 cm)
upholstery, lacquered fiberglass, chrome-plated steel, aluminum, rubber 31 h × 33½ w × 28 d in (79 × 85 × 71 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
Working as an interior designer in the Detroit area during the 1940s and 1950s, Botero would frequently exhibit his designs at the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Signed with paper label to underside: [1 Price: N.F.S. Name of Artist-Craftsman: Charles J. Botero Detroit Institute of Arts].
provenance: Phillips, New York, 8 December 2005, Lot 101 | Private collection