2032/902

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

“The Chair”. An oak armchair, upholstered in seat with navy blue wool. Model JH 503. Manufactured and marked by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen.

“The Chair/The Round Chair” was first presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition, at Designmuseum Danmark in 1949. Version with caned seat and top rail, the year after in this version with upholstered seat. John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon sat in Wegner Round Chair or “The Chair” as the Americans named it, in the legendary television duels during the US presidential election in 1960.

Literature: Grete Jalk [red.], “Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar”, bd 3, p. 98–101 and 140–142.

Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 108–109.

Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk Møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 44–45.

Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Moderne dansk møbeldesign”, 2007, p. 145.

Condition

Wear due to age and use. Marks and scratches. Nicks.

Auction

Modern art and design, 4 August 2020

11 bids

When	Bidder	Bid
31 July at 10:28 pm		10,000 DKK
30 July at 12:20 pm		9,500 DKK
30 July at 12:20 pm	(Auto bid)	9,000 DKK
30 July at 12:20 pm		9,000 DKK
4 July at 11:18 am		8,500 DKK
3 July at 7:57 pm		8,000 DKK
3 July at 5:58 pm		7,500 DKK
3 July at 5:58 pm	(Auto bid)	7,000 DKK
3 July at 5:58 pm		7,000 DKK
3 July at 5:35 pm		6,500 DKK
3 July at 3:32 pm		6,000 DKK