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

“The Yoke”. Patinated oak armchair mounted on tapering legs. Seat and adjustable back upholstered with brown coloured leather. Model CH 34. Designed 1959. Manufactured by Carl Hansen & Søn, Odense.

Presented at the exhibition “Købestævnet” in Fredericia 1959.

Literature: Mobilia No. 47–48, Juni-juli 1959, p. 15–25. Literature: Dansk Kunsthåndværk, No. 6, 1959, p. 117–125. Literature: Johan Møller Nielsen. “Wegner en dansk Møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 85. Production period 1959–1964.

Condition

Patina due to age and use including marks, scratches and blotches. Dirt.

Auction

Modern art and design, 12 March 2013

Category

Modern Furniture

Estimate

4,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

10,000 DKK  

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