899/1505
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen (b. Ålborg 1907, d. Hellerup 1993)
Very big armchair with frame of Cuban mahogany, front legs with brass “shoes”. Seat and back upholstered with sand coloured canvas, back fitted with buttons, edges with brass nails. Armrests with patinated brown leather. This example made approx. 1940s by cabinetmaker Jacob Kjær.
Variant of model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1942.
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 2, p. 173.
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Condition report on request. Please contact: design@bruun-rasmussen.dk
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Design, 10 December 2020
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