2016/553

Helge Vestergaard Jensen (b. Herning 1917, d. Copenhagen 1987)

Rectangular Brazilian rosewood coffee table with sculptural Y-shaped legs intergrated with top. Designed 1955. Made approx. 1950–60s by cabinetmaker Peder Pedersen. H. 51 cm. W. 50 cm. L. 150 cm.

Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1955.

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 3, pp. 342–343.

CITES-certificate valid for transport and re-sale within the European Union included.

Condition

Wear due to age and use. Marks and scratches. Top faded and with chips in veneer, blotches and minor dents.

Items that are made of Brazilian rosewood or contain parts of it, require a CITES export permit in order to be exported from Denmark to a country outside The European Union. Buyers residing outside the European Union are required to obtain this permit.

Auction

Modern art and design, 14 April 2020