$16,640
Hans J.
Wegner
The Chairs, set of eight
Johannes Hansen Denmark, 1949 teak, leather 24¾ w x 20 d x 30 h in (63 x 51 x 76 cm)
result: $16,640
This set of eight chairs was originally acquired in in the 1960s by the National Academy of Sciences, Washington DC where they were used around a conference table in the office of the academy’s president, Philip Handler and later around his dining table at his official residence in the Watergate. Signed with branded manufacturer's mark to underside of each example: [Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark].
provenance: National Academy of Sciences, Washington, DC | Dr. Philip Handler, Washington, DC | Thence by descent
literature: Hans J. Wegner , Bernsen, pg. 70 Hans J. Wegner's 100 Chairs , Oda, ppg. 36-37 Danske Stole , Ditzel and Ditzel, ppg. 36-37 Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1947-1956 , Jalk, pg. 99
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-11-05
