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Egon Eiermann

Neuendorf (Potsdam-Babelsberg) 1904 – 1970 Baden-Baden

Mailbox cabinet for the German Bundestag in Bonn. 1968

Walnut, veneered on the blockboard, partially lacquered in green; plastic; square steel tubing, lacquered – manufacturer: presumably Honeta. 189 × 121 × 50 cm (74 ⅜ × 47 ⅝ × 19 ⅝ in.).
This picture shows the following artwork: Egon Eiermann. Mailbox cabinet for the German Bundestag in Bonn. 1968.

Estimate:

EUR 5,000

 

- 7,000

USD 5,890

 

- 8,240

Sold for:

18,750 EUR (incl. premium)

Autumn Auctions 2017

ORANGERIE Selected Objects, Thursday, 30.11.2017

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Walnut, veneered on the blockboard, partially lacquered in green; plastic; square steel tubing, lacquered – manufacturer: presumably Honeta. 189 × 121 × 50 cm (74 ⅜ × 47 ⅝ × 19 ⅝ in.). With set of keys (for single compartment) and single keys (shutter).

Related literature: Johannes Rossig: Neubau eines Bürohauses für den Deutschen Bundestag. In: Die Bauverwaltung, vol. 15, issue 7 (July 1966), p. 394–399 / Das Abgeordneten-Hochhaus in Bonn. In: Deutsche Bauzeitschrift, vol. 20 (1972), issue 9, p. 1583–1590 / Heinrich Klotz: Ikonologie einer Hauptstadt – Bonner Staatsarchitektur. In: Martin Warnke: Politische Architektur. Cologne, 1984, p. 399–416 / Brigitte Eiermann: Möbel und weitere Entwürfe. In: Wulf Schirmer (ed.): Egon Eiermann 1904–1970. Bauten and Projekte. Stuttgart, 1984, p. 253–283 / Egon Eiermann. Die Möbel. Exh. cat., Karlsruhe, 1999 / Egon Eiermann. Briefe des ARchitekten 1946-1970. Karlsruhe, 2009.

German Bundestag, Bonn – Abgeordnetenhochhaus „Langer Eugen“ / private collection, Hesse (acquired in 1999 from the German Bundestag)

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