Ole Wanscher (b. Frederiksberg 1903, d. Charlottenlund 1985)
Mahogany dining room suite consisting of a circular dining table with extension and three extra leaves, one with rail. A set of six rare “Benedikte” side chairs with pierced back. Seats upholstered with natural leather. Made by cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen. Table: H. 73 cm. Diam. 170 cm. Leaves: W. each 60 cm. (10)
The chairs got their name after a set was aquired by Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte.
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 4, p. 238. Exhibited at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition, 1963.
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Nordic Design (resumed), 29 September 2014