Literature
Johan Møller Nielson, Wegner en Dansk Møbelkunstner, Copenhagen, 1965, p. 76
Grete Jalk, ed., Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar, Volume 3: 1947-1956, Copenhagen, 1987, p. 213
Jens Bernsen, Hans J Wegner: om Design, exh. cat., Dansk Design Center, Copenhagen, 1995, p. 75
Christian Holmsted Olesen, Wegner: just one good chair, exh. cat., Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen, 2014, p. 136

283

Hans J. Wegner

Set of ten 'Cowhorn' chairs, model no. JH 505

circa 1952
Oak, cane.
Each: 73.2 x 59 x 45.3 cm (28 7/8 x 23 1/4 x 17 7/8 in.)
Executed by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Underside of three chairs with manufacturer's metal label JOHANNES HANSEN/CABINET MAKER/COPENHAGEN-DENMARK/DESIGN: H.J. WEGNER.

Estimate
£70,000 - 90,000

Sold for £80,500

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Nordic Design

London Auction 1 October 2015

201
Tapio Wirkkala
'Rhythmic Plywood' coffee table
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
202
Timo Sarpaneva
Rare 'Hiidenkirnu' (Devil's Churn) vase, model no. 3530
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £10,000
203
Tapio Wirkkala
Dish, model no. 3369-3869
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £10,625
204
Tapio Wirkkala
Rare vase, model no. 3900
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £12,500
205
Rut Bryk
'Sininen' (Blue)
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000 ♠
206
Alvar Aalto
Tea trolley, model no. 900
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
207
Paavo Tynell
Six-armed chandelier
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
208
Tapio Wirkkala
Large bowl, model no. TW 117
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
209
Tapio Wirkkala
Bracelet
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £4,313
210
Kristina Riska
Untitled (Basket) sculpture
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
211
Birger Kaipiainen
Dish
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
212
Alvar Aalto
Set of eight chairs, model no. 66
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
213
Alvar Aalto
Pair of cantilevered armchairs, model no. 31/42
Estimate £14,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
214
Tapio Wirkkala
Set of fourteen glasses, model no. 2007-1101
Estimate £1,500 - 2,500
Sold for £1,750
215
Lisa Johansson-Pape
Pair of 'Mademoiselle' table lamps, model no. 40-013
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,000
216
Ritva Puotila
'Karpalo' (Cranberry) rug
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
217
Paavo Tynell
Pair of standard lamps, model no. 6096
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £22,500
218
Kaj Franck
Pair of 'Kremlin Kellots' (Kremlin Bells) double decanters and decanter, model no. KF 1500
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £11,250
219
Paavo Tynell
Pair of adjustable ceiling lights, model no. A 1965
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £12,500
220
Paavo Tynell
Pair of wall lights, model no. 9460
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,250
221
Attributed to Aino Marsio-Aalto
'Mairea' armchair, model no. 506, designed for the Villa Mairea
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £6,000
222
Timo Sarpaneva
Important 'Orkidea' (Orchid), model no. 3868
Estimate £7,000 - 9,000
Sold for £8,750
223
Timo Sarpaneva
Rare sculpture, model no. 3858
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
224
Alvar Aalto
Set of four 'Hand Grenade' ceiling lights, model no. A111
Estimate £12,000 - 14,000
Sold for £13,750
225
Alvar Aalto
Rare 'Café' chair, model no. 10,68, designed for Rautatalo Café, Helsinki
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
226
Terttu Tomero
'Katiska' (Fish Trap) rug
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,750
227
Alvar Aalto
Rare desk lamp, model no. A704
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £9,375
228
Paavo Tynell
Ceiling light, designed for the Secretary-General's office, United Nations, New York, model no. 9060
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £8,125
229
Alvar Aalto
Stacking chair, model no. 23/3, designed for the Paimio Sanatorium, Paimio
Estimate £8,000 - 10,000
230
Paavo Tynell
Pair of wall lights, model no. 6200
Estimate £5,000 - 7,000
Sold for £16,250
231
Alvar Aalto
Pair of rare wall lights, designed for the National Pensions Institute, Helsinki
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
232
Paavo Tynell
Pair of ceiling lights, model no. 9061
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
233
Yrjö Kukkapuro
Pair of rare folding 'Triennale' chairs
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
234
Oiva Toikka
Unique and important 'Flower' glass sculpture
Estimate £4,000 - 5,000 ‡♠
Sold for £6,875
235
Oiva Toikka
Pair of 'Pom Pom' bottles, model no. N526
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
236
Yrjö Kukkapuro
Rocking chair, model no. 509
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
237
Yrjö Kukkapuro
Rare adjustable standard lamp, model no. 100F, designed for the XIV Milan Triennale
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
238
Björn Weckström
'Koskikivet' (Stones in the stream) bracelet, model no. 27174
Estimate £3,000 - 4,000
Sold for £3,500
239
Lisa Johansson-Pape
Rare standard lamp
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,250
240
Barbro Nilsson
Large 'Gyllenrutan, blå (The Golden Square, blue)' rug
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
Sold for £84,100
241
Carl Hörvik
Unique armchair
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
242
Carl Hörvik
Chest of drawers
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
243
Edvin Ollers
Pair of mirrors
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
244
Erik Skawonius
Vase
Estimate £2,000 - 3,000
Sold for £2,500
245
Ewald Dahlskog
Vase
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
246
Marianne Richter
'Rubirosa röd' rug
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
247
Carl Hörvik
Curule chair
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £8,750
248
Axel Einar Hjorth
Pair of three-tiered side tables, designed for the Swedish Arts and Crafts and Home Industries Exhibition, Stockholm
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £25,000
249
Estrid Ericson
Smoking table, model no. 2110
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £30,000
250
Axel Einar Hjorth
Pair of armchairs, designed for the Carlton Hotel, Stockholm
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
251
Edward Hald
Important 'Fyrverkeriskålen' (Fireworks) vase, model no. 248
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
252
Erik Tidstrand
Pair of table lamps, model no. 27524
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £10,000
253
Axel Einar Hjorth
Desk
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
254
Barbro Nilsson
'Finspong, ljusbrun' (light brown) rug
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £43,750
255
Bruno Mathsson
Set of four 'Annika' tables
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
256
Bruno Mathsson
Rare 'Pernilla' chaise longue
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
257
Elis Benckert
Desk, designed for Villa Lagercrantz, Danderyd
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
258
David Blomberg
Cabinet
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £10,000
259
Josef Frank
Large extendable dining table
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
260
Erik Chambert
Set of ten 'Poem' chairs
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £15,000
261
Edvin Öhrström
Early 'Ariel' vase, model no. 128
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £31,250
262
Edvin Öhrström
'Edvin' vase
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
Sold for £5,000
263
Ulla Kraitz and Gustav Kraitz
Sculpture
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000 ♠
Sold for £18,750
264
Axel Einar Hjorth
'Birka' desk and a chair designed for the Tösse bakery, Stockholm
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
Sold for £12,500
265
Edward Hald
Ceiling light
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
266
Axel Einar Hjorth
Pair of 'Stål' chairs
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
267
Axel Einar Hjorth and Nils Fougstedt
'Caesar' table, designed for the International Exhibition, Barcelona
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
268
Märta Måås-Fjetterström
'Svarta Trädgårdsmattan'(Black Garden) rug
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
269
Eva Hild
'Layer'
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000 ‡♠
270
Axel Einar Hjorth
Coffee table, from the 'Utö' series
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000
Sold for £11,250
271
Axel Einar Hjorth
Pair of benches, from the 'Utö' series
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
Sold for £21,250
272
Wiwen Nilsson
Untitled, designed for the H55 exhibition, Helsingborg
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000 ♠
273
Axel Einar Hjorth
Table, from the 'Sandhamn' series
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £18,750
274
Axel Einar Hjorth
Dining table, from the 'Utö' series
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
275
Axel Einar Hjorth
Set of ten chairs, from the 'Lovö' series
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
Sold for £50,000
276
Pierre Forsell
Set of four candlesticks
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
Sold for £7,500
277
Josef Frank
Daybed
Estimate £5,000 - 8,000
Sold for £5,625
278
Josef Frank
Cabinet-on-stand, model no. 2030
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £27,500
279
Carl Malmsten
'Malmstens ny rölakan' (Malmsten´s new flat weave) rug
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £40,000
280
Axel Einar Hjorth
Pair of stools, from the 'Utö' series
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £35,000
281
Poul Henningsen
'Spiral' ceiling light
Estimate £60,000 - 80,000
Sold for £64,900
282
Axel Salto
'Large Fruit Form' vase
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000 ‡
Sold for £52,500
283
Hans J. Wegner
Set of ten 'Cowhorn' chairs, model no. JH 505
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000
Sold for £80,500
284
Hans J. Wegner
Rare 'New Papa Bear' armchair, model no. AP69, and stool
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
285
Erik Thommesen
Untitled
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000 ♠
286
Hans J. Wegner
Rare adjustable 'Tub' chair
Estimate £50,000 - 70,000 Ω
Sold for £50,000
287
Hans J. Wegner
Early swivel armchair, model no. JH502
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000 Ω
Sold for £10,000
288
Hans J. Wegner
'V' desk, model no. JH563
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
289
Poul Henningsen
Pair of wall lights, type 2/2 shades
Estimate £5,000 - 8,000
Sold for £10,000
290
Ib Kofod-Larsen
Pair of 'Elisabeth' armchairs, model no. U 56
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
Sold for £25,956
291
Kaj Gottlob
Pair of rare sofas, designed for the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, Committee Hall, Copenhagen
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £42,500
292
Helge Vestergaard Jensen
Desk
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
293
Otto Færge
Coffee table
Estimate £10,000 - 12,000
294
Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen and Peter Hvidt
Desk
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
295
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm
Pair of 'Scimitar' chairs, model no. IS-63
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £17,500
296
Poul Henningsen
Unique chandelier
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
297
Kaare Klint
Two-seater box-shaped sofa, model no. 4118S, designed for the Ny Carlsberg Foundation, Denmark
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
298
Arne Jacobsen
Set of twenty 'AJ' door handles, designed for the SAS Royal Hotel, Copenhagen
Estimate £3,000 - 5,000
Sold for £4,375
299
Arne Jacobsen
Pair of 'Oxford' table lamps, designed for St. Catherine's College, Oxford
Estimate £6,000 - 8,000
300
Aage Rafn
Pair of table lamps, designed for the Rigspolitiet Headquarters, Copenhagen
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £22,500
301
Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Daybed, designed for the 'Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild' exhibition
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
302
Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen
Set of six ‘Metropolitan’ armchairs
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
303
Poul Kjærholm
Three-seater sofa and pair of armchairs, model nos. PK 31/3, PK 31
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
304
Kaare Klint
Set of eight 'Red' dining chairs and pair of 'Red' armchairs, model nos. 3758 and 3758A, designed for the Danish Museum of Art and Design’s lecture room, Copenhagen
Estimate £30,000 - 40,000
305
Poul Henningsen
Early and large ceiling light, type 8/6 shades
Estimate £20,000 - 25,000
Sold for £27,500
306
Frits Henningsen
Box-shaped sofa
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
307
Kaare Klint and Edvard Kindt-Larsen
'Mix' easy chair, model no. 4396
Estimate £25,000 - 35,000
Sold for £47,500
308
Kaare Klint
'Easy' chair, model no. 5313
Estimate £12,000 - 18,000
Sold for £11,250
309
Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm
Early pair of stools, model no. 4391
Estimate £15,000 - 20,000
Sold for £18,750
310
Hans J. Wegner
Rare long 'Dolphin' folding armchair, model no. JH511
Estimate £70,000 - 90,000 Ω
Sold for £80,500
311
Finn Juhl
Set of ten armchairs, model no. NV 46
Estimate £100,000 - 150,000
Sold for £77,014
312
Peder Moos
Unique dining table, designed for the Villa Aubertin, Rosnæs, Nakskov Fjord
Estimate £150,000 - 250,000
Sold for £602,500
313
Finn Juhl
Two-seater sofa, model no. NV 45
Estimate £15,000 - 25,000
Sold for £18,750
314
Magnus Læssøe Stephensen
Pair of easy armchairs, model no. 23
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
315
Hans J. Wegner
Pair of 'Sawbuck' armchairs
Estimate £30,000 - 50,000
316
Arne Jacobsen
'TV' chair and ottoman
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
317
Arne Jacobsen
Rare wall-mounted console, pair of bedside tables and wall lights, model no. 34505, from the architect's summer house, Tissø
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
318
Ole Wanscher
Armchair
Estimate £4,000 - 6,000
319
Ole Wanscher
Extendable desk
Estimate £12,000 - 15,000
320
Poul Kjærholm
Pair of rare 'Holscher' lounge chairs
Estimate £40,000 - 60,000
321
Arne Jacobsen
Desk lamp, designed for the Aarhus City Hall
Estimate £5,000 - 8,000
Sold for £6,250
322
Ole Wanscher
Pair of adjustable coffee tables
Estimate £7,000 - 10,000
323
Thorvald Bindesbøll
Twelve-armed 'Sun' chandelier
Estimate £10,000 - 15,000
324
Michael Gottlieb Birckner Bindesbøll
Pair of armchairs
Estimate £8,000 - 12,000
325
Kaare Klint
Set of six armchairs, model no. 4395, designed for the Dansk Kunsthandel sculpture shop, Copenhagen
Estimate £50,000 - 75,000
Sold for £52,500

Nordic Design

London Auction 1 October 2015

Literature

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Hans J. Wegner

Set of ten 'Cowhorn' chairs, model no. JH 505

Nordic Design