Sofa, designed by Eileen Gray. Germany, AramDesign (Classicon), 1990s.
The LOTA sofa, designed by Eileen Gray, produced by Aram Design London & Classicon Munich. Sofa with black and grey lacquered armrests, four loose sumptuous soft back and side cushions upholstered in Cognac coloured leather. The sofa was designed by Eileen Gray in 1924 for the apartment Madame Mathieu-Levy on Rue de Lota in Paris. It was regarded as one of the most sensational examples of French interior architecture of the 1920s, Eileen Gray had created the decor over a period of five years.
Literature: Meubles Modernes. 150 ans de design. Tandem Verlag, 2009: p639, illustrated.
Excellent condition, some small faults on the lacquered sides.
