Lot: 355
Wilhelm Lutjens. '545' shelf, c1953. H. 132.5 x 149.5 x 29.5 cm. Made by Den Boer, Gouda, in the 1950s. Plywood, with beech veneer, beech.
A particularly successful example of timeless design of the post war era. Wilhelm Lütjens succeeded in creating a minimalist, low-key, elegant, almost Japanese design with the use of cheap and very lightweight materials like beech plywood and beech. It can be used as a wall shelf or a room divider.
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Hammer Price: 2,500 €
115C -
24. June 2014 at
Literature:
Wonderwood, p. 20.
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