Lot 477
Lot 477
CHARLES ROHLFS (1853-1936)

Pair of Divider Open Bookcases, from the Rohlfs' House, Buffalo, New York, circa 1922

Price Realised USD 6,930
Estimate
USD 4,000 - USD 6,000
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CHARLES ROHLFS (1853-1936)

Pair of Divider Open Bookcases, from the Rohlfs' House, Buffalo, New York, circa 1922

Price Realised USD 6,930
Price Realised USD 6,930
Details
carved oak, fabric
5418 in. (137.5 cm.) high, 2978 in. (76 cm.) wide, 1238 in. (31.5 cm.) deep
Provenance
Charles Rohlfs, 156 Park Street, Buffalo, New York, circa 1922.
Private Midwest Collection.
Anonymous sale; Christie's East, New York, 8 December 1998, lot 7.
Acquired by Ann and Gordon Getty from the above.
Literature
M. L. James, Drama in Design: The Life and Creft of Charles Rohlfs, exh. cat., Burchfield Art Center, Buffalo, 1994, p. 73 (for the present lot in situ at the Rohlfs' residence).
Special notice
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Lot Essay

The present bookcases separated the expansive space between the Rohlfs' living room and dining room in their residence at 156 Park Street, Buffalo, New York, circa 1922.

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