Lotto No. 4


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.

Esperto: Mathias Harnisch, MA Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242

Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at

02.10.2019 - 16:00

Stima:
EUR 15.000,- a 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.

Esperto: Mathias Harnisch, MA Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242

Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at


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Asta: Design
Tipo d'asta: Asta in sala
Data: 02.10.2019 - 16:00
Luogo dell'asta: Wien | Palais Dorotheum
Esposizione: 27.09. - 02.10.2019