Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Price Realized: $3,840 Includes buyer's premium
For Knoll, each with a rectangular button tufted black leather back and seat cushion, verso snap button attachments to polished stainless frame with black leather belting support straps
leather, steel
each: 29 x 30 1/2 x 30 inches
seat height: 18 inches
each marked to frame
From the Estate of Joyce Kootz
overall good condition
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Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a pioneering German-American architect and designer, celebrated for shaping modern architecture with his minimalist approach and the guiding principle “less is more.” Renowned for his innovative use of steel, glass, and open-plan spaces, Mies van der Rohe created iconic designs such as the Barcelona Pavilion, the Seagram Building, and the Farnsworth House, which continue to define the International Style. His work extended beyond architecture to furniture and interior design, exemplifying elegance through simplicity and precision. Mies van der Rohe’s designs are recognized worldwide for their enduring influence, timeless aesthetic, and visionary approach to modern living and built environments.
Dr. Joyce Lowinson M.D. was a pioneer in the treatment of opioid addiction and the founding director of Albert Einstein College of Medicine's Division of Substance Abuse. Also known as Joyce Kootz, her husband, the late Samuel M. Kootz, was a New York City art dealer and author whose gallery was one of the first to champion Abstract Expressionist Art. During Samuel M. Kootz's career, he bought paintings directly from Picasso and exhibited work by Georges Braque, Fernand Léger, James Brooks, Giorgio Cavallon, Arshile Gorky, David Hare, Hans Hofmann, Ibram Lassaw, Herbert Ferber, Raymond Parker, William Ronald, Tony Rosenthal, Conrad Marca-Relli, Georges Mathieu, Emil Schumacher, Pierre Soulages, Kumi Sugaï, Zao Wou Ki, and others.
