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Eternal Form - A Century of Modern and Contemporary Design

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Poul Hundevad

'Guldhøj' folding stool, model no. PH43

Estimate
HK$5,000 - 10,000
€540 - 1,100
$640 - 1,300
HK$13,750
Lot Details
ash, leather
36.5 x 48 x 38 cm. (14 3/8 x 18 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
Produced by Poul Hundevad, Vamdrup, Denmark. Underside with obscured manufacturer’s or retailer’s paper label. Circa 1958.
Catalogue Essay
The present folding stool by Poul Hundevad takes its name from a Danish burial mound excavated in 1891 that included the oldest preserved chair from the Bronze Age in Europe. Hundevad recreated the form of this ancient stool but imbued it with a modern sensibility as well as his expert cabinetmaking skills. This stool—which provides additional functionality and versatility because of its folding form—is perhaps the designer’s most famous design.

Poul Hundevad

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