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Jacob Kjær (b. 1896, d. 1957)

“Princess Desk”. Desk of Brazilian rosewood. Front with three drawers with brass handles. Table top with two tambour doors behind which small shelves. Designed 1950. Made by Cabinetmakers Christensen & Larsen. H. 72,5./92 cm. W. 115 cm. D. 72,5 cm.

Apprenticeship piece made by cabinetmaker René Bolvig Andersen awarded the silver medal 1972.

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 3, pp. 148–149. Literature: Bodil Busk Laursen, Soren Matz, Chr Holmsted Olesen [ed.]: “Masterpieces: 100 years of Danish cabinet-making”, ill. and referred to on p. 62.

Condition

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

Silver, ceramics, furniture, lamps and carpets, 30 September 2021

Category
Estimate

120,000–150,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

130,000 DKK