2221/​540

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

“Y-chair/The Wishbone Chair”. Six patinated oak armchairs, seats with woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured and marked by Carl Hansen & Son. (6)

“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).

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

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.

Condition

Wear due to age and use. Surface marks and scratches. Minor stains on seats. Slightly loose papercord. Six loose seat cushions with brown leather are enclosed.

Auction

Modern art and design, 24 May 2022

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Estimate

20,000 DKK

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Price realised

18,500 DKK  

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