Lot 48 · Modern Design | Art | Featuring Works by Cranbrook Masters and Makers
(1873-1950) Saarinen House Armchairmodel designed 1929, this example executed 1990smanufactured by Charles Phipps & Sons for Arkitektura, maple, mahogany, ebonized wood, upholstery, metal studs, with Arkitektura label on underside height 31 1/2in (80cm); width 25in (64cm); depth 21 1/2in (55cm)
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- Estimate
- $800–$1,200 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern Design | Art | Featuring Works by Cranbrook Masters and Makers, Los Angeles · 22 October 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-125917
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Eliel Saarinen, ELIEL SAARINEN (1873-1950) Saarinen House Armchairmodel designed 1929, this example executed 1990smanufactured by Charles Phipps & Sons for Arkitektura, maple, mahogany, ebonized wood, upholstery, metal studs, with Arkitektura label on underside height 31 1/2in (80cm); width 25in (64cm); depth 21 1/2in (55cm). Bonhams, 22 Oct 2025, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-125917.
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Eliel Saarinen, ELIEL SAARINEN (1873-1950) Saarinen House Armchairmodel designed 1929, this example executed 1990smanufactured by Charles Phipps & Sons for Arkitektura, maple, mahogany, ebonized wood, upholstery, metal studs, with Arkitektura label on underside height 31 1/2in (80cm); width 25in (64cm); depth 21 1/2in (55cm). Bonhams, 22 Oct 2025, lot 48. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-125917.
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliel Saarinen | Chair for Suomen Valtion Rautatiet (Finnish State Railways) | $2,000 | Wright, Apr 2022 | |
| Eliel Saarinen | nightstands, pair | Wright, Oct 2002 | ||
| Eliel Saarinen | cabinet | Wright, Mar 2002 | ||
| Eliel Saarinen | chests, pair | Wright, Jun 2009 | ||
| Eliel Saarinen | Dining set | Wright, Feb 2021 | ||
| Eliel Saarinen | Chair, model no. F-25 | Wright, Sep 2021 | ||
| Eliel Saarinen | Blue Sofa, pair | Rago, Mar 2024 | ||
| Eliel Saarinen | dresser | Wright, Jun 2009 |
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.