Two chairs from the dining room of Else von Guaita-Lampe, 1906 – Henry van de Velde

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Henry van de Velde
Two chairs from the dining room of Else von Guaita-Lampe, 1906

H. 97 x 46 x 44.5 cm.
H. Scheidemantel, Weimar.
Wood with white varnish, brown corduroy cover, brass decorative nails.

The table and chairs were exhibited at the Third German Decorative Arts Exhibition in Dresden in 1906. Provenance: The chairs were previously part of the collection of the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Hamburg, having been acquired by the lender directly from Mrs. Else von Guaita-Lampe in the 1950s.

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Hammer Price: 6,000 €

180B - Schools of Design
10. December 2025 at 3:00 PM CET

Literature:

Cat. Die Jugendstil-Sammlung, Museum of Arts and Crafts Hamburg, Hamburg 1979, Vol. 4, No. 2199; Sembach/Schulte, Henry van de Velde, Cologne 1992, p. 115.

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Henry van de VeldeTwo chairs from the dining room of Else von Guaita-Lampe, 1906

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Henry van de Velde
Two chairs from the dining room of Else von Guaita-Lampe, 1906