Lot 159 · Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery
A pair of chrome and leather Wassily chairs designed in 1925 by Marcel Breuer, later edition
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- Estimate
- R6,000–R8,000 hammer ≈ $401–$535
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Strauss & Co — Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Jewellery, Cape Town · 11 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-13376886
- Record
- first seen 4 Aug 2026 · updated 11 Aug 2026 · source ↗
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Marcel Breuer, A pair of chrome and leather Wassily chairs designed in 1925 by Marcel Breuer, later edition. Strauss & Co, 11 Oct 2021, lot 159. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13376886.
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Marcel Breuer, A pair of chrome and leather Wassily chairs designed in 1925 by Marcel Breuer, later edition. Strauss & Co, 11 Oct 2021, lot 159. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-13376886.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream Soda | Jean Welz | R40,000–R60,000 | |
| Abstract with Ndebele Motifs | Walter Battiss | R250,000–R350,000 | |
| Chinese School, 18th century, Botanical Studies, two | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| A Chinese painted pottery equestrian figure, Han Dynasty, 206 BC - 220 AD | — | R10,000–R15,000 | |
| A Chinese sang-de-boeuf vase, Qing Dynasty, late 19th century | — | R8,000–R10,000 | |
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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Breuer | ReediciónPareja de sillas (B32) modelo Cesca. Con estructura | $434 est. | Subastas Segre, Mar 2023 | |
| Marcel Breuer | Wassily chair | Rago, Jul 2023 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Folding Armchair (Model B4), Designed 1927, Last Quarter 20T | Christie's, Sep 2018 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Pair of Cesca Chairs Stendig-Knoll, USA lacquered birch, ch | Freeman's | Hindman, Jan 2024 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Armchairs model B34, set of two | Wright, Apr 2024 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | occasional table, model B9 | Wright, Aug 2016 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | Side Table Knoll, USA | Freeman's | Hindman, Jan 2023 | ||
| Marcel Breuer | para Vitra Design Museum, 1928 Sillón B35, miniatura 1:6 | Subastas Segre, Dec 2025 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.