Important 20th Century Furniture. A Philip Johnson Townhouse

[Philip Johnson, Eileen Gray & Pierre Legrain.] Introduction by Philippe Garner.

Sotheby's. New York. May 6, 1989. Hardback, quarto; grey cloth-bound boards, dust jacket. [c.120 pages.] 130 lots illustrated in colour and b&w. English. 280 x 215mm. 0.8kg. . Near fine, in very good dust jacket; light wear to jacket, light rubbing to spine, forecorners and edges, a short 2cm tear to top edge.

The auction catalogue for the sale of the furniture collection of Robin Symes. The collection includes several pieces by Pierre Legrain and Eileen Gray, as well as some by Eyre de Lanaux. Much of the furniture was originally commissioned by Jacques Doucet and original drawings are included. The final lot is a Philip Johnson townhouse designed in 1949-50 for Mrs. John D. Rockefeller 3rd.