Otto Zapf, Sofa

Description

Otto Zapf
Sofa

Knoll International
Czechoslovakia / USA, 1983
leather upholstery, lacquered wood, enameled steel
28 h x 82 w x 33 d in (71 x 208 x 84 cm)

Stitched manufacturer's mark to decking 'Knoll'.

Provenance: The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Literature: KnollStudio, manufacturer's catalog, 1988, unpaginated

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Condition

Good condition. Sofa has some small areas of wear along edges and armrests, with some minor scuffs and scratches to exterior walls associated with use. Armrests have some small spots of faint soiling. Leather has some ambient fading to seating area.

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Otto Zapf, Sofa

Lot 0276

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