2149/​753

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

“The Yoke”. A patinated oak armchair mounted on tapering legs. Seat and adjustable back upholstered with brown coloured leather. Model CH 34. Designed 1959. Manufactured and stamped by Carl Hansen & Søn, Odense

Model presented at the Manufacturer Association's Furniture Fair in Fredericia 1959.

Literature: Mobilia No. 47–48, June-July 1959, pp. 15–25.

Literature: “Dansk Kunsthåndværk”, no. 6, 1959, pp. 117–125.

Literature: Johan Møller Nielsen. “Wegner en dansk Møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 85.

Condition

Normal patina due to age and use. Frame with stains and marks. Armrests somewhat faded. Recently reupholstered.

Auction

Modern art and design, 7 December 2021

Category

Modern Furniture

Estimate

10,000–12,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

11,500 DKK  

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