854/​897

Ole Wanscher (b. Frederiksberg 1903, d. Charlottenlund 1985)

“Benedikte”. A set of four rare rosewood chairs with pierced back. Seat upholstered with black leather. These examples made 1966 by cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen, with maker's paper label. (4)

The chairs got their name after a set was acquired by Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte.

Model presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1963. Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, vol. 4, p. 238.

CITES-certificate valid within the European Union included.

Condition

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Auction

Furniture and lamps, 5 March 2015

Category
Estimate

50,000–60,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

45,000 DKK