1349/​515

Arne Jacobsen (b. Copenhagen 1902, d. s.p. 1971)

“The Egg Chair”. Easy chair with profiled aluminum base. Sides, back and seat loose cushion upholstered with original patinated brown leather. Model 3317. Manufactured and marked by Fritz Hansen, 1972.

Provenance: The chair was a display model at Fritz Hansen, and then bought by present owner in the late 1970s.

Condition

Patina due to age and use including some marks and scratches. Loose seat cushion with tears and defects in leather. Edging along front of seat also with defect. Some porous foam.

Auction

Modern art and design, 3 December 2013

Category
Estimate

20,000–25,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

21,000 DKK  

15 bids

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