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664 - Finn Juhl, Sofa
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CHF 30,000 - 50,000 (€32,000 - 55,000)Sale fees
Finn Juhl, Sofa Designed in 1941. Manufacturer & finish: Niels Vodder, Denmark. One-of-a-kind piece. Frame made of Oregon pine. Rectangular body supported by six slanted round legs. Gray fabric upholstery, tufted back. Sweeping armrests. 198.1 x 82.6, height 76.2 cm. - Slight signs of age and wear; otherwise in good condition. Provenance: - 1941: Custom-made in February 1941 for Henrik and Kirsten Ravn, Denmark. - June 7, 2007: Bruun Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Auction 772, Lot 579 (blue fabric upholstery) - 2007–2009: Reupholstered during this period. - April 30, 2009: Phillips de Pury & Company, London, “DESIGN” auction, Lot 58 (Gray fabric upholstery) - Since then, in a private collection in Basel. Note: This custom-made piece from February 1941 is documented in the auction catalogs of Bruun Rasmussen (2007) and Phillips (2009). Bibliography: - Esbjørn Hiort, Finn Juhl: Architecture, Furniture, Applied Arts, Copenhagen 1990, pp. 28 and 30 (with illustration of the design).
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