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Kaare Klint (b. Frederiksberg 1888, d. Copenhagen 1954)

“The Faaborg Chair”. Armchair of mahogany, sides and back with French cane, seat with light brown leather. Model 9662. Made by Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers, Copenhagen.

Label from Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers no. 42739. Literature: Noritsugu Oda: “Danish Chairs”, 1999. Illustrated and refered to p. 20.

Kaare Klint designed the Faaborg Chair in 1914 for Faaborg Museum. The Faaborg Chair was thoroughly aligned with its intended function: A light and removable chair for the museum's visitors to move to the exact painting they wanted to study in more detail.

Rud. Rasmussen has produced the chair since 1931. It was originally produced in French rattan seat and back but since 1964 it has been produced with a fixed cushion seat covered with Niger leather, oxhide or fabric. The chair is produced in mahogany and European cherry with handwoven French rattan sides and back. Source: Rud. Rasmussen cabinetmakers

Condition

Wear due to age and use. Minor marks and scratches.

Auction

Modern art and design, 19 February 2013

15 bids

When	Bidder	Bid
19 February at 8:04 pm	(Auto bid)	8,500 DKK
19 February at 8:04 pm		8,500 DKK
19 February at 7:52 pm		8,000 DKK
19 February at 7:49 pm		7,500 DKK
19 February at 7:07 pm		7,000 DKK
	(Auto bid)	6,500 DKK
		6,000 DKK
19 February at 3:27 pm		5,500 DKK
19 February at 10:58 am		5,000 DKK
15 February at 5:43 pm		4,800 DKK
15 February at 5:42 pm	(Auto bid)	4,600 DKK
15 February at 5:42 pm		4,600 DKK
15 February at 3:10 pm		4,400 DKK
13 February at 8:49 am		4,200 DKK
12 February at 12:44 pm		4,000 DKK