Provenance: The sofa was designed and made for Gottlob's own home where it stood until he passed away in 1976. Hence by descent in the family. Acquired from Kaj Gottlob's family by previous owner. Acquired at Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers, auction 1909, lot no. 555, February 2019.

Kaj Gottlob designed the present sofa in 1918 for his home at Rosenvængets Hovedvej 29 in Copenhagen where it was used until Gottlob passed away in 1976. It was originally designed and made with black, slightly shiny upholstery and according to the notes on the watercolour sketch drawing, the sofa cost 600 Danish Kroner to make. Photos from Gottlob's home taken in the last year of his life shows the present sofa with a striped wool fabric woven by Lis Ahlmann. The sofa is one of the early pieces made in collaboration with cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen, a prolific partnership that for decades to follow would produce iconic pieces, their critical acclaim taking off when Iversen showcased Gottlob's designs at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris, for which Iversen won the price of honor. The careful execution and rich detailing characteristic of their collaborations is evident in the curvy, sculptural back and the subtle Neoclassical references of the carved swirls on the armrests.