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Lot 86
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AXEL EINAR HJORTH | Rare Pair of 'Madame' Chairs, model no. 34643, Designed for the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition

Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description

  • Axel Einar Hjorth
  • Rare Pair of 'Madame' Chairs, model no. 34643, Designed for the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition
  • each with manufacturer's metal label, both impressed R 34643, one dated C 12 3 30, the other C 16 6 31
  • lacquered birch, birch veneer, with fabric upholstery
  • each: 81 x 48.5 x 48 cm (31  7/8  x 19  1/8  x 18  7/8  in.)
  • designed 1930, executed 1930 and 1931

Provenance

Private collection, Sweden

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The lacquered surfaces with minor shallow nicks, scuffs and shallow indentations, not visually distracting and visible on close inspection. The veneer with very minor yellowing to the clear lacquer consistent with age. The front left and right edge of the backrest and legs have been professionally and sensitvely retouched. The fabric upholstery is newer and in excellent condition. A rare and striking model that exemplifies Swedish modernist design.
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Catalogue Note

The present model is recorded in the archives of the Nordiska Museet under no. 34643.