Kaare Klint (b. Frederiksberg 1888, d. Copenhagen 1954)
Easy chair with stained beech frame. Sides, back and loose seat cushion upholstered with original, patinated red leather. Model 5313. Made circa 1940s by Rud. Rasmussen Cabinetmakers, Copenhagen with paper label.
Literature: Gorm Harkær, Klintiana: “Kaare Klint”, ill. and mentioned in vol. 1, pp. 361, 364 and in vol. 2, p. 89.
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 2, p. 28–29. Illustrated.
Normal patina due to age and use, including scratches, marks and stains. Leather with surface crackles and few minor holes.
Modern art and design, 28 October 2014
Not sold