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

“Wishbone chair/Y-Chair”. Seven armchairs with beech frame. Seats stretched with woven papercord and with loose seat cushions upholstered with black leather. Model CH24. Designed 1949. Manufactured and marked with label by Carl Hansen & Søn. (7)

“The Wishbone 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).

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

Condition

Minor wear due to age and use. Minor marks and scratches. Papercord on seats with some minor stains.

Auction

Modern art and design (postponed), 8 December 2022

Category
Estimate

15,000–20,000 DKK

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Price realised

12,000 DKK  

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12,000 DKK