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Ole Wanscher (b. Frederiksberg 1903, d. Charlottenlund 1985)

“T-Chair”. A set of eight Brazilian rosewood chairs. Seat upholstered with original, patinated black leather. Designed 1957. These examples made approx. 1960 by cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen, five chairs with maker's paper label. (8)

Provenance: Acquired by present owner's parents approx. 1960.

Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1957.

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.], “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 4, pp. 20–21. Literature: Bodil Busk Laursen, Søren Matz, Chr. Holmsted Olesen [ed.]: “Mesterværker 100 Aars Dansk Møbelsnedkeri”, ill. p. 12.

Condition

Condition report on request. Please contact: design@bruun-rasmussen.dk

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

Design, 5 March 2020

Category
Estimate

200,000–250,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

260,000 DKK