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

“Y-chair/The Wishbone Chair”. Six solid oak armchairs, seats with woven papercord. Original brown leather cushions included. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured and marked with label 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

Minor wear due to age and use. Minor surface marks at the legs.

Auction

Modern art and design, 15 June 2021

Category

Modern Furniture

Estimate

20,000–25,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

22,000 DKK  

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