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A RARE ART DECO PHOTOGRAPHY APPARATUS CABINET, FERD. HOMRICH & SOHN. HAMBURG

Burma Teakwood
82 x 28 x 22.5 in (208.3 x 71.1 x 57.2 cm)
Fitted for electricity

The Fabrik Photographischer Apparate or "Photographic Reproducing Apparatus" was once used to enlarge or print film negatives by using artificial light sources. Along with a rolling side compartment, this wood cabinet comprises a drying space with three switches for adjusting heat and exposure levels-Hauptzheizung (Main Heating), Hauptschalter (Main Switch) and Zusatzheizhung (Additional Heating).

This portable darkroom was invented by Ferdinand Homrich & Sohn of Hamburg-Altona, Germany, who created similar apparatuses in wood crafted boxes of various sizes in the 1930s.







  Lot 63 of 105  

20TH CENTURY DESIGN
10-11 AUGUST 2015

Estimate



Winning Bid
Rs 1,81,440
$2,880

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


Photography Cabinet


 









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