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Works by Marcel Breuer
Unique wall-mounted Hi-Fi sideboard
Artist:
Marcel Breuer
(1902-1981)
Date:
1935-36
Medium:
Maple veneer, chromium-plated metal
Classification:
Decorative Arts
Provenance
Dora Ventris, London
Michael Ventris, London
Estate of Michael Ventris, London
Sotheby's, London, 20th Century Decorative Arts & Design, July 3, 2002, lot 71
Neue Galerie New York, July 2002, acquired from the above
Michael Ventris, London
Estate of Michael Ventris, London
Sotheby's, London, 20th Century Decorative Arts & Design, July 3, 2002, lot 71
Neue Galerie New York, July 2002, acquired from the above
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Neue Galerie New York
Accession Number:
2002.25

B54 Serving cart (first version)
Artist:
Marcel Breuer
(1902-1981)
Date:
1928-29
Medium:
Nickel-plated tubular steel frame, wood-core plywood painted black, rubber wheels
Classification:
Decorative Arts
Provenance
Galerie Ulrich Fiedler, Cologne
Neue Galerie New York, acquired from the above, December 1999
Neue Galerie New York, acquired from the above, December 1999
Additional Details
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Neue Galerie New York
Accession Number:
1999.20

Chaise longue
Artist:
Marcel Breuer
(1902-1981)
Date:
1934
Medium:
Aluminum, mahogany, original cushion with jacquard-weave cover also survives
Classification:
Decorative Arts
Provenance
Marcel Breuer, Zurich
John Craven Pritchard, London, gift from the artist
Christie's East, New York, Important Design, November 27, 1999, lot 14
Galerie Ulrich Fiedler, Cologne
Neue Galerie New York, acquired from the above, December 1999
John Craven Pritchard, London, gift from the artist
Christie's East, New York, Important Design, November 27, 1999, lot 14
Galerie Ulrich Fiedler, Cologne
Neue Galerie New York, acquired from the above, December 1999
Additional Details
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Neue Galerie New York
Accession Number:
1999.09

Cabinet from the Frederick Edward d’Arcy-Smith apartment in London
Artist:
Marcel Breuer
(1902-1981)
Date:
1927
Medium:
Wood-core plywood, cherry veneer outside, maple veneer inside, black opaque glass
Classification:
Decorative Arts
Provenance
Smith Residence, London
Manfred Ludewig, Berlin
Neue Galerie New York, September 2001, acquired from the above
Manfred Ludewig, Berlin
Neue Galerie New York, September 2001, acquired from the above
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Neue Galerie New York
Accession Number:
2001.11
Marcel Breuer
b. 1902, Pécs (Hungary)
d. 1981, New York City