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HANS WEGNER (1914-2007)

A PAIR OF 'PAPA BEAR' CHAIRS, DESIGNED CIRCA 1951

Details

HANS WEGNER (1914-2007)
A PAIR OF 'PAPA BEAR' CHAIRS, DESIGNED CIRCA 1951
model AP19, manufactured by AP Stolen, stained beech, upholstery
each 38 5/8 in. (98 cm.) high

Provenance

Themes and Variations, London;
Artcurial, Paris, 11 March 2008, lot 216.

Sale room notice

Please note that Christie’s has a direct financial interest in this lot.

Lot Essay

cf. J.M. Nielsen, Wegner en Dansk Møbelkunstner, Copenhagen, 1965, p. 70;
P. H. Hansen, K. Petersen, "Den store danske møbelguide", 2005, p. 329;
P. H. Hansen, K. Petersen, "Moderne dansk møbeldesign", 2007, p. 164;
C. H. Olesen, Wegner Just One Good Chair, Copenhagen, 2014, p. 208.

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