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Ludvig Pontoppidan & Hakon Læssøe Stephensen (b. c. 1899, d. København 1965)

Freestanding three seater sofa on tapering stained beech legs. Sides, seat and back upholstered with blue, beige checked Cotil wool. Made 1946 by cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan. L. 215 cm.

Provenance: Hakon Læssøe Stephensen was a trained architect and wrote about architecture in Politiken (Danish newspaper) from 1924. He later became editor-in-chief of Politiken from 1946–1963. Stephensen designed this sofa in collaboration with cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan for his office at Politiken. Hence by descent in the family.

Condition

Normal patina due to age and use, legs with scratches and marks. Lower 4 cm of legs with white residue from washing of floors. Upholstery slightly faded in seat.

Auction

Modern art and design, 24 March 2015

7 bids

When	Bidder	Bid
18 March at 1:53 pm	(Auto bid)	9,000 DKK
18 March at 1:53 pm		8,500 DKK
18 March at 1:53 pm	(Auto bid)	8,000 DKK
18 March at 1:53 pm		7,500 DKK
18 March at 1:53 pm	(Auto bid)	6,500 DKK
18 March at 1:53 pm		6,000 DKK
16 March at 4:46 pm		4,000 DKK