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MODERN ART + DESIGN - Bruun Rasmussen

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1151<br />

Peter hVidt<br />

b. 1916, d. 1986<br />

freestanding four seater sofa. stained mahogany<br />

frame. seat, sides and separated back fitted with<br />

buttons. upholstered with light coloured wool.<br />

Made by cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan circa<br />

1943. L. 200 cm.<br />

<strong>Bruun</strong> rasMussen Bredgade auctiOn 831<br />

1151<br />

1150<br />

Variant of chair presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers'<br />

Guild Exhibition in 1943.<br />

This sofa chair shows the clear inspiration from<br />

Swedish Architect Erik Gunnar Asplund that can be<br />

found in the furniture of many Danish designers and<br />

architects, including Finn Juhl in the early 1940s.<br />

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.]: "40 Years of Danish Furniture<br />

Design", vol. 2, ill. p. 206. DKK 40,000 / € 5,400<br />

261

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