Kaare Klint (b. Frederiksberg 1888, d. Copenhagen 1954)
Edvard Kindt-Larsen (b. Frederiksberg 1901, d. Gentofte 1982)
“Mix”. A pair of Cuban mahogany easy chairs. Sides, back and loose cushions upholstered with original, patinated Niger leather, fitted with brass nails. Model 4396. Designed 1937. These examples made 1930s by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, one chair with maker's paper label. (2)
Label no. 13748.
Provenance: Sculptor Johannes C. Bjerg. Aquired 1930s and hence by descent in the family.
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, ill. and mentioned in vol. 1, pp. 361–363 and vol. 2, p. 86.
When Kaare Klint in 1930 wrote on the working drawings “a mix of Kindt and Klint”, he actually named the chair, which was designed in close collaboration with his student Edvard Kindt-Larsen. The chair is the culmination of a sophisticated geometrical exercise, as the easy chair features a series of convex and concave curves that repeat and mirror one another to form the main frame and armrests. By contrast, the solid wood legs are kept square, with just the hind legs gently sloping back to support the chair's slightly reclined profile.
Condition report on request.
Design: Evening sale, 7 March 2018