Lot 392
  • 392

Finn Juhl

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Finn Juhl
  • "Judas" Dining Table
  • branded NIELS VODDER CABINETMAKER/COPENHAGEN DENMARK/DESIGN: FINN JUHL 
  • teak, with silvered metal inlay
with two extension leaves

Literature

Michael Krzyzanowski, Modernism and Tradition, Danish Furniture 1920-1970, exh. cat., Salisbury, 2003, p. 32, fig. 10 (for Finn Juhl's drawing for the table), and cat. no. 4 (for a related table)
Per H. Hansen, Finn Juhl Og Hans Hus, Copenhagen, 2009, p. 186

Condition

Overall very good condition. Executed in rich teak wood, and elegantly enhance with silvered metal inlays at each place setting, the table conveys an impressive presence when fully extended. The wood surfaces present with faint minor surface scratches, nicks and scattered minor abrasions, consistent with age and gentle use, largely concentrated to the lower portions of the legs. With two leaves of slightly darker hue when compared with the fixed table top which has incurred minor sunlight exposure. The fixed table top with a small indentation (approximately 1 ¼ inch in length by 1/8 in wide) near the center. The silvering of the plated dots with light visible abrasion, wear the plating and faint surface scratches, all consistent with age and gentle use.
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.

Catalogue Note

Finn Juhl's "Judas" dining table was produced in two different sizes, the present example being the larger variant.