Lot: 475
Hans J. Wegner
'Valet chair' - 'JH540', 1953
H. 94 x 49 x 51 cm. Made by Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen. Oakwood, brass.
The seat can be opened and reveals a storage compartment. Provenance: originally owned by Josef Pesch (furniture retailer Pesch, Cologne), acquired by him in Copenhagen in 1959/1960; then son Dieter Pesch, by gift to the current proprietor.
Hammer Price: 6,500 €
163C - International Design
29. June 2022 at 2:00 PM CEST
29. June 2022 at 2:00 PM CEST
Literature:
Exh. cat. WEGNER just one good chair, Kopenhagen 2014, p. 65, p. 128; Fiell (Eds.), 1000 Chairs, Cologne 1997, p. 300.
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