Frits Henningsen (b. 1889, d. 1965)
Armchair with dark polished mahogany frame. Seat, back and armrests upholstered with light brown colored leather, fitted with brass nails. Designed 1933. This example made 1940–1950s by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen.
Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1933.
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 1, pp. 156–157.
Patina due to age and use. Frame with surface marks and scratches. Back with minor trace of wood filler. Leather with few stains, minor surface cracks on tip of armrests.
Modern art and design, 24 October 2017
Not sold