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HANS J. WEGNER | Early Fruit Bowl, model no. JH586
估價
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
招標截止
描述
- Hans Wegner
- Early Fruit Bowl, model no. JH586
- teak, chromium-plated metal
- 32.5 x 64.8 cm (12 3/4 x 25 1/2 in.)
- designed 1958
來源
Gifted by the designer to a Danish private collector, 1956
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
出版
Johan Møller Nielsen, Wegner: en dansk møbelkunstner, Copenhagen, 1965, p. 15, p. 114 for a similar example in the designer's own home
Christian Holmsted Olesen, WEGNER: just one good chair, exh. cat., Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen, 2014, p. 243
Christian Holmsted Olesen, WEGNER: just one good chair, exh. cat., Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen, 2014, p. 243
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The base with scattered oxidation concentrated to the upper ring and tops of legs. The wooden top with minor scattered scuffs and surface scratches. The underside with rubbing and scuff marks where mounted to the base. The inner central edge with a chip measuring approximately 1 x 1 cm square and is not visible when the bowl is upright.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
The present lot is an early unstamped first production example of the model. Three examples in total were given to the aforementioned collector's family as gifts from the designer.