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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings 'Strap' sofa, model no. 1711, 1950s image 1
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Lot 47TP

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
'Strap' sofa, model no. 1711, 1950s

3 October 2023, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £5,120 inc. premium

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T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings

'Strap' sofa, model no. 1711, 1950s
Walnut, fabric upholstery, original canvas webbing.
78 x 235 x 94 cm
Manufactured by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Manufacturer's fabric label WIDDICOMB/designed by/T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS.

Footnotes

Provenance
Private collection, Poole
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private collection, United Kingdom

Literature
'L'Art Décoratif Américain et les Appels du Mexique, Robsjohn Gibbings', Art et Industrie, vol. XXVI, June 1953, p. 25
Widdicomb, manufacturer's catalogue, Grand Rapids, 1950s, n.p.
Interior Design, vol. 32, no. 5, May 1961, p. 129
Charlotte and Peter Fiell, eds., Decorative Art 50s, Cologne, 2000, p. 126
Daniella Ohad Smith, 'T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings: Crafting a Modern Home for Postwar America', Journal of Interior Design, vol. 34, no. 1, 2008, p. 51

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