Lot 120 · Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany
Armchair, circa 1900
Joseph Maria Olbrich · brass, leather upholstery
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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 5 March 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany, New York · 5 March 2026
- Dimensions
- in. (83.2 x 69.2 x 61.2 cm)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3096317
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3096317 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3096317
Joseph Maria Olbrich, Armchair, circa 1900. Christie's, 5 Mar 2026, lot 120. estimate $3,000–$5,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096317.
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90% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 91,573 held-out lots the model scored about 91%, 91% sold.
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Joseph Maria Olbrich, Armchair, circa 1900. Christie's, 5 Mar 2026, lot 120. estimate $3,000–$5,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096317.
From the same sale Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vase, circa 1925 | Jean Dunand | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Pair of Table Lamps, circa 1935 | Just Andersen | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Vase, 1956 | FÉLIX AUBERT (1866-1940) AND MARCEL PRUNIER (1919-1959) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| 20th Century | PAIR OF HIGH-BACK ARMCHAIRS | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| Set of Six Chairs, circa 1940 | GILBERT RHODE (1894-1944) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| circa 1924-1925 | A CRATE OF TOOLS POSSIBLY FROM THE WORKSHOP OF GERRIT RIETVELD | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Maria Olbrich | Es war einmal, 1904 | $3,994 | Ketterer Kunst, May 2026 | |
| Joseph Maria Olbrich | Pair of Armchairs, circa 1899 | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Joseph Maria Olbrich | Pair of Candelabrums | Sotheby's, Mar 2013 | ||
| Joseph Maria Olbrich | Pair of Candelabra | Sotheby's, Mar 2017 | ||
| Daum | Rare rain scene vase | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Josef Hoffmann | Czech Republic, c. 1910, etched opaque and brown flashed gla | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| Joseph Maria Olbrich | covered pitcher, model no. 1830 | Sotheby's, Dec 2007 | ||
| Joseph Maria Olbrich | candlestick | Wright, Oct 2006 |
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.