2438/​664

Hans J. Wegner (b. Tønder 1914, d. Gentofte 2007)

“Y-chair/The Wishbone Chair”. Four beech armchairs, seats with woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured by Carl Hansen & Son. (4)

“The Wisbone Chair” was presented at the exhibition “Købestævnet” in Fredericia, August 1950. Literature: “Dansk Kunsthåndværk” No. 11, November 1950, p. 195. (Danish magasin for Arts and Craft). Literature: Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 113. Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 88–89. Literature: Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Moderne dansk møbeldesign”, 2007, p. 157. Literature: Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Den store danske møbelguide”, 2005, p. 309.

Condition

Wear due to age and use. Marks and scratches.

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Estimate

8,000–10,000 DKK

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Price realised

8,500 DKK  

5 bids

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1165866 8,500 DKK
946988 (Auto bid) 8,000 DKK
1165866 7,500 DKK
946988 6,500 DKK
304615 6,000 DKK