An early, rare office chair on castors, mod. no. JH502, designed by Hans J. Wegner
c. 1955, for master carpenter Johannes Hansen / Denmark, swivelling adjustable construction on castors, with four-legged chromium-plated metal base frame, upholstered black leather cover, ergonomic seat and armrests made of solid oak wood, supported with chromium-plated metal. Marked with manufacturer’s plaquette: “JH JOHANNES HANSEN CABINETMAKER COPENHAGEN DENMARK DESIGN H J WEGNER”. Height c. 76 cm, width c. 73.5 cm, depth c. 47.5 cm. (MHA)
Original condition. A rare, early version on a four-legged metal base frame with castors.
The model was introduced at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1955.
Lit.:
Grete Jalk (ed.), “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design” 1927–1966, vol. III, pp. 324 – 327.
Provenance:
Private Collection Austria.
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
02.10.2019 - 16:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 15,000.- to EUR 20,000.-
An early, rare office chair on castors, mod. no. JH502, designed by Hans J. Wegner
c. 1955, for master carpenter Johannes Hansen / Denmark, swivelling adjustable construction on castors, with four-legged chromium-plated metal base frame, upholstered black leather cover, ergonomic seat and armrests made of solid oak wood, supported with chromium-plated metal. Marked with manufacturer’s plaquette: “JH JOHANNES HANSEN CABINETMAKER COPENHAGEN DENMARK DESIGN H J WEGNER”. Height c. 76 cm, width c. 73.5 cm, depth c. 47.5 cm. (MHA)
Original condition. A rare, early version on a four-legged metal base frame with castors.
The model was introduced at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition in 1955.
Lit.:
Grete Jalk (ed.), “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design” 1927–1966, vol. III, pp. 324 – 327.
Provenance:
Private Collection Austria.
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Design |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 02.10.2019 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 27.09. - 02.10.2019 |