1921/​753

Peter Hvidt (b. Copenhagen 1916, d. s.p. 1986)

Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen (b. Ålborg 1907, d. Hellerup 1993)

Folding foot stool of solid Brazilian rosewood, brass screws. Seat with black leather. Designed 1959. Made by cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan.

Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1959. Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 4, p. 103.

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

Condition

Normal patina due to age and use, including scratches and marks.

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, 21 May 2019

Category

Modern Furniture

Estimate

3,000–4,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

1,950 DKK  

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