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HANS WEGNER (1914-2007)

Pair of 'GE-1' Adjustable Lounge Chairs with Ottomans, designed circa 1954

Price realised USD 12,600
Estimate
USD 10,000 – USD 15,000
Estimates do not reflect the final hammer price and do not include buyer's premium, and applicable taxes or artist's resale right. Please see Section D of the Conditions of Sale for full details.
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HANS WEGNER (1914-2007)

Pair of 'GE-1' Adjustable Lounge Chairs with Ottomans, designed circa 1954

Price realised USD 12,600
Price realised USD 12,600
Details
HANS WEGNER (1914-2007)
Pair of 'GE-1' Adjustable Lounge Chairs with Ottomans, designed circa 1954
produced by Getama, Gedsted, Denmark
oak, patinated iron, patinate brass
chair: 34 3/4 x 30 1/4 x 48 1/2 in. (88.3 x 76.8 x 123.2 cm) (highest register)
ottoman: 13 1/2 x 29 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. (34.3 x 75 x 59.7 cm)
each ottoman branded twice GETAMA GEDSTED DENMARK DESIGN HANS J. WEGNER
one ottoman additionally branded S.L.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York, 2004
WYETH: The Art of Timeless Design, Sotheby’s New York, 6 June 2017, lot 326
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
N. Oda, Hans J. Wegner’s 100 Chairs, Tokyo, 2002, pp. 72, 183
Dansk Møbelkunst, ed., Hans J. Wegner, Copenhagen, 2007, pp. 44-45

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