a close up of a chair with a wooden seat and a metal framean image of a black chair with a wooden seat and a brown seat
Crait + Müller

240 - ŠÍPEK Bořek (1949–2016) & VITRA WEIL AM RHEIN (Published by)
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Estimate €100 - €200
Description
ŠÍPEK Bořek (1949–2016) & VITRA WEIL AM RHEIN (Published by) ‘Ota Otanek’ chair, in granite-grey lacquered steel, with slotted openings. Seat in stained wood, with a wavy cut-out edge. Backrest in hammered and cut-out copper sheet. Designed in 1988 H 75.5 cm – W 53 cm – D 59.5 cm - History: The design is part of the ‘Vitra Edition’, a limited-edition series of experimental furniture launched by Vitra in 1987. One example is held at the Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein (inv. GCZ-1001). - Bibliography: ‘Borek Sipek’, exhibition catalogue, Prague, Steltman Galerie & Éditions, 1993, model illustrated on pp. 13 and 111 – Williams, ‘The Furniture Machine’, London, 2010, illustrated p. 10 – exhibition catalogue Borek Sipek, Steltman Galerie & Éditions, Prague, 1993, illustrated on pp. 13 and 111 (sketch).
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About the sale TAKE A SEAT! A selection from the Werner Löffler collection
Auction location
Auction time 10/27/2026 at 1:30 PM
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