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

“Wishbone Chair”. Set of four armchairs of oak. Seat with woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured and marked by Carl Hansen.

“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).

Literature: Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 88–89.

Condition

Wear due to age and use, including scratches and marks. One chair with broken armrest, which is glued.

Auction

Modern art and design, 31 July 2018

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8,000 DKK

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10,500 DKK  

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