Lot 27
A New Orleans Carved Mahogany Campeche Chair, mid-20th c., Kohlmaier & Kohlmaier, signed and dated on underside of seat rail, of generous proportions, large scroll and lobed crest, continuous back and seat, scroll arms with baluster supports, turned stretchers, leather seat with nailhead trim. Provenance: Acquired by William Simmons from Kohlmaier & Kohlmaier. Note: Best known for exquisitely crafted furniture after Georgian designs, the shop of Ruppert Kohlmaier, Sr. (1906-2002) and Ruppert Kohlmaier, Jr. also made pieces rooted in objects from Louisiana, often using figured cypress veneers. The Campeche chair offered here is based on an example in a New Orleans private collection. When the piece was brought to the Kohlmaier studio for conservation, the Kohlmaiers were so impressed with the design and comfort of the chair that they asked to use it as a prototype. Kohlmaier Campeche chairs are usually signed on the frame, often underneath the upholstery. From 1954, when Ruppert, Jr. joined the firm, until Ruppert, Sr.'s death in 2002, pieces were signed "Made by Ruppert Kohlmaier Sr./Jr." in German. Neal Auction Company would like to thank Ruppert Kohlmaier, Jr. for his assistance with this catalogue entry. References: Schmalz and Mitchell, The Art of the Craftsman: Ruppert Kohlmaier, Sr. A Retrospective Exhibition, p. 27
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