STAIR
Live Auction

Art & Design

Thu, Sep 15, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 32

Lorin Jackson for Grosfield House Plexiglas Mirrored Glass and Mahogany 'Glassic' Bed

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Unsold

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

With one headboard and two connecting bed frames, two box springs; Unmarked. 

42 in. x 6 ft. 10 in. x 6 ft. 8 in.

Note: Plexiglas was produced by Rohm and Haas in Philadelphia around 1936, at the same time that Lucite was first developed by DuPont. Both had the same chemical make up and were used in airplane manufacturing (windshields) during the Second World War. This created a break in Plexiglas/Lucite furniture production which recommenced after the War. Grosfeld House was a New York furniture manufacturing company that produced some of the earliest high-style pieces in Plexiglas, some under the guidance of designer Lorin Jackson, who among other things, was known for her “Glassic" line of furniture in the Neoclassic taste, of which this is an example. See the attached illustration, plate 63 from the book: 'Colour Schemes and Modern Furnishing' by Derek Patmore, First printed 1945, reprinted 1947 by The Studio: London & New York.

Property of An Important New York Collector

Condition

Craquelure to the curved Plexiglas top, the top left corner with a broken shard approx. 3 x 1 1/2 in. The pieces is still in place. The mirrored decoration with oxidization and scattered peeling to the back plates, particularly to the center piece. Right side C-scrolled mirror loose, the other re-glued to the headboard. The Pillowed Plexiglas design punctuated with circular beads, many now cracked and damaged. The wooden frame with scuffs and nicks. Otherwise, in generally good condition. Structurally sound.Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.