812/​1056

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

A rare and unique desk with sideboard. Frame of oak. Solid teak top with tambour shutter and drawer section of teak. Sideboard with top of black formica. Drawer section with six small- and one large drawer of teak. Made in 1955 by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen. Table: H. 72. W. 95. L. 275 cm. Sideboard: H. 63/78. L. 205 cm.

Provenance: Knud Nielsen & Torben Ørskov, owners of “Form & Farver”, acquired at the Cabinetmaker's Exhibition in 1955. Presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmaker's guild Exhibition. Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 3, ill. and referred to pp. 324–325.

This lot is subject to Artist's Royalty.
Auction

Furniture and decorative art, 9 June 2010

Category
Estimate

100,000–150,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

320,000 DKK