1311/​703

Jens Hjorth

Armchair with back of laminated teak, frame of beech. Seat upholstered with brown leather. Manufactured by Randers stolefabrik, 1954.

The lover easy chair of the model was presented at the exhibition “Købestævnet” in Fredericia 1953. Literature: The Magasine “Møbler”, no. 6 1953, p. 20 Literature: Randers Stolefabrik catalogue 1954. Literature: Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, p. 162. Here the chair is wrongly described as designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen.

Text corrected 8/3.

Condition

Normal signs of use including marks and scratches, few minor blotches. Seat and back with few stains. Back of one hind leg with marks due to wear. Leather in good condition.

Auction

Modern art and design, 12 March 2013

Category
Estimate

2,000–3,000 DKK

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Price realised

2,100 DKK  

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