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Auction result

Ebony on its chains #2

Franz West (Austrian, 1947–2012) · 2005

Medium

Sculpture · Sculpture all sculpture results →

As published: “ebony, mahogany and spruce table with steel legs and 14 metal chairs with woven textile straps”

Support

Panel

Signed / inscribed

each chair numbered on one of the legs

Category

Sculpture

Dimensions

table 73.8 x 120.4 x 519.7 cm (29 x 47 3/8 x 204 5/8 in.) each chair 84.1 x 50.2 x 53.1 cm (33 1/8 x 19 3/4 x 20 7/8 in.) each chair with arms 84.1 x 60 x 53.1 cm (33 1/8 x 23 5/8 x 20 7/8 in.) overall installation dimensions variable

Auction house

Phillips

Sale

Modern & Contemporary Art: Evening & Day Sale (UK010425)

Date

June 26, 2025

Location

London, United Kingdom

Lot

71

Estimate

£80,000 – £120,000 (≈ $109,616 – $164,424) (≈ €93,729 – €140,593)

Source

Auction house phillips.com ↗

Retrieved Sep 27, 2026

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