ID 778949
Lot 129 | T. H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS (1905-1976)
Estimate value
$ 8 000 – 12 000
Cocktail Couch, Model No. 1713-6, circa 1952
manufactured by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids
maple, fabric upholstery
16 x 49 x 106 1⁄2 in. (40.6 x 124.5 x 270.5 cm)
Provenance
Galere, West Palm Beach
Christie's, New York, 23-24 July 2013, lot 423
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
House Beautiful, New York, May 1952, cover (for a period photograph of this model)
"L'art Décoratif Américain et les Appels du Mexique Robsjohn Gibbings", Art et Industrie, no. 26, Paris, June 1953, p. 25 (for a period photograph of this model)
Widdicomb, manufacturer's catalog, Grand Rapids, 1954, n.p.
C. Fiell and P. Fiell, Decorative Art 50s, Cologne, 2000, p. 126 (for a period photograph of this model)
| Artist: | Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905 - 1976) |
|---|---|
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
| Artist: | Terence Harold Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905 - 1976) |
|---|---|
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Auction house category: | Furniture and Lamps |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Preview |
| |
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7839 9060 | |
| Buyer Premium | see on Website | |
| Conditions of purchase | Conditions of purchase |














