2131/​540

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

“Y-chair/The Wishbone Chair”. Six lacquered 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

Minor wear due to age and use. Surface marks and scratches. Minor stains on seats.

Auction

Modern art and design, 3 August 2021

Category
Estimate

15,000–20,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

21,000 DKK  

18 bids

When Bidder Bid
21,000 DKK
(Auto bid) 20,000 DKK
19,500 DKK
(Auto bid) 19,000 DKK
18,500 DKK
(Auto bid) 18,000 DKK
17,500 DKK
17,000 DKK
16,500 DKK
16,000 DKK
15,500 DKK
15,000 DKK
14,500 DKK
14,000 DKK
13,500 DKK
13,000 DKK
12,500 DKK
12,000 DKK