MODERN ART + DESIGN - Bruun Rasmussen

1135
h ans J. Wegner
b. tønder 1914, d. gentofte 2007
rare easy chair with patinated oak legs. sides,
seat and back upholstered with turquoise green
wool, armrests and back with patinated black
leather. Made by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen,
copenhagen.
Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: "40 Years of Danish
Furniture Design", vol. 3, described and actual chair
ill. pp. 244-245.
Bruun rasMussen Bredgade auctiOn 831
Provenance: Former employee at Johannes Hansen.
This chair was made 1960-1961 and appeared with
similar chair, with orange upholstery and black leather
at Johannes Hansen's showroom until the late 1960s,
when the present owner's father purchased the chairs.
Present chair is numbered with pencil no. 10, and one
of the last to be made.
DKK 150,000-200,000 / € 20,000-27,000
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