Schulim Krimper (1893-1971)

Bookcase, c. 1955

possibly New Guinea walnut and teak, the two door upper section stands on a chest of six drawers, the drawers have horn-like handles, one drawer is signed ‘S Krimper’, raised on tapered legs with copper fittings

• PROVENANCE: Collection of Janek and Joyce Landau, St. Ives, NSW. Commissioned by the Landaus from Krimper, c. 1955, thence by decent
• REFERENCE: cf. for comparison Terence Lane, Krimper, Gryphon, Melbourne, 1987. Catriona Quinn, ‘The prism of provenance: the Landau collection of Krimper furniture,’ Australiana, November 2015 pp 22-38

• Measurements:height 181 cm width 117cm depth 38 cm

• price $26,400 Incl BP