JACQUES-EMILE RUHLMANN (1879-1933)
Rare and iconic ‘Spirale’ sofa, circa 1925, crafted in burl amboyna-veneered wood, fruitwood, celluloid, bronze, and suede leather.
Stamped ‘Ruhlmann’ underneath the back left bronze foot.
55 cm high x 180 cm wide x 92 cm deep - 21,6 x 70,9 x 36,2 in. Seat height: 44 cm - 17,3 in.
Bibliography: Florence Camard, Jacques Émile Ruhlmann, New York, 2011, similar model illustrated page 107
Provenance
- Private collection, New York, from an important Ruhlmann ensemble, 1970’s
- Christie’s, New York, October 4, 1980
- DeLorenzo Gallery New York
- Steven A Greenberg collection, New York
- Phillips, London, June 11, 2014
- Important European collection, acquired from the above
