2438/​962

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

“Wishbone Chair”. A patinated oak armchair, seat stretched with woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured and marked by Carl Hansen & Son.

“The Wisbone Chair” was presented at the exhibition “Købestævnet” in Fredericia, August 1950.

Literature: Dansk Kunsthåndværk No. 11, November 1950, p. 195. (Danish magasin for Arts and Craft).

Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 88–89.

Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Moderne dansk møbeldesign”, 2007, p. 157.

Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Den store danske møbelguide”, 2005, p. 309.

Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 113.

Condition

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

Auction

Modern art and design, 17 September 2024

Category

Modern Furniture

Estimate

2,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

2,100 DKK  

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