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Hans Wegner
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Hans Wegner
- "Ox" Chair and Ottoman, Model Nos. AP47 and AP49
- ottoman with producer's metal tag inscribed FURNITUREMAKERS'/DANISH/CONTROL
- matte chromium-plated steel, birch, leather wool upholstery
Provenance
Thierry Roche, Lyon, France, 2013
Literature
Johan Møller Nielsen, Wegner: en dansk møbelkunstner, Copenhagen, 1965, pp. 71-72
Noritsugu Oda, Danish Chairs, 1996, Tokyo, p. 121
Christian Holmsted Olesen, Wegner: just one good chair, exh. cat., Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen, 2014, pp. 210-211
Noritsugu Oda, Danish Chairs, 1996, Tokyo, p. 121
Christian Holmsted Olesen, Wegner: just one good chair, exh. cat., Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen, 2014, pp. 210-211
Condition
Both chairs in overall in very good condition. This lot has been recently professionally re-upholstered with Scandinavian Savak wool fabric with beige leather welding. The leather lined handles of the ottoman with minor wear and minor discolorations consistent with handling. The chrome plated steel supports with minor discolorations and dullness to finish consistent with natural aging process of the material and with minute pitting to the plating and few points of rust oxidation. The proper right front leg with four vertical scratches of approximately 1 ¼ in in length.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.