1803/​980

Grete Jalk (b. 1920, d. 2006)

Wall unit of Brazilian rosewood, with profiled edges. Sides with curving top. All “small” shelves/dividers can be moved and fitted both horizontally and vertically. Designed 1961. This example made early 1960s by J.H. Johansens Eft. v/ Henning Jensen. H. 191 cm. W. 99,5 cm. D. 28 cm.

Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1960. Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 4, pp. 170–172.

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

Condition

Patina consistent with age and use, faded due to sunlight. Adjustable horizontal shelves with more extensive patina including surface scratches, marks and stains.

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, 16 January 2018

Category

Modern Furniture

Estimate

10,000–12,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

13,500 DKK  

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