Erik Wørts

executed by Henrik Wørts Møbelsnedkeri
cuban mahogany veneer, upholstery

Private collection, Copenhagen
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Grete Jalk, ed., 40 Years of Danish Furniture Design, vol. 2: 1937-1946, Copenhagen, 1987, pp. 154-155

Overall very good condition consistent with age and gentle use. The wool upholstery in new, clean condition. The wooden feet with very minor scattered nicks and scuffs.
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A rare and early Modernist form, this chair possesses cylindrical legs in a noble wood paired with an over-stuffed form, enveloping the sitter.  One can see the inspiration and subsequent link of this form in designs of the mid-century, most notably Jean Royère's 'Copenhague' chair of 1955.

This model was first exhibited at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition, 1941 and is referenced in the Design Museum Danmark Furniture Index under RP08218.