Lot 60W
Hans Wegner (1914-2007) Swivel Desk Chair
circa 1955
model No. 502, for Johannes Hansen, chrome-plated steel, teak, leather upholstery, metal manufacturer's label 'Johannes Hansen Cabinet Makers Copenhagen Denmark Design: H.J. Wegner'
height 29in (73.5cm); width 29in (73.5cm); depth 23in (58.5cm)
circa 1955
model No. 502, for Johannes Hansen, chrome-plated steel, teak, leather upholstery, metal manufacturer's label 'Johannes Hansen Cabinet Makers Copenhagen Denmark Design: H.J. Wegner'
height 29in (73.5cm); width 29in (73.5cm); depth 23in (58.5cm)
14 December 2021, 14:00 EST
New YorkUS$15,000 - US$25,000
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Hans Wegner (1914-2007)
Swivel Desk Chair
circa 1955
model No. 502, for Johannes Hansen, chrome-plated steel, teak, leather upholstery, metal manufacturer's label 'Johannes Hansen Cabinet Makers Copenhagen Denmark Design: H.J. Wegner'
height 29in (73.5cm); width 29in (73.5cm); depth 23in (58.5cm)
circa 1955
model No. 502, for Johannes Hansen, chrome-plated steel, teak, leather upholstery, metal manufacturer's label 'Johannes Hansen Cabinet Makers Copenhagen Denmark Design: H.J. Wegner'
height 29in (73.5cm); width 29in (73.5cm); depth 23in (58.5cm)
Footnotes
Provenance
'Modern Design', Wright, Chicago, 7 October, 2008
Literature
Johan Møller Nielsen, 'Wegner: en Dansk Møbelkunstner', Copenhagen, 1965, pp. 75-76
Grete Jalk, 'Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar, Volume 3: 1947-1966', Copenhagen, 1987, pp. 324-327
Christian Holmsted Olesen, 'Wegner: Just One Good Chair', Design Museum Denmark, 2014, pp. 138-139