Frits Henningsen - Nordic Masters London Tuesday, September 20, 2016 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Private collection, Copenhagen

  • Literature

    Grete Jalk, ed., Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar, Volume 1: 1927-1936, Copenhagen, 1987, p. 245
    Noritsugu Oda, Danish Chairs, San Francisco, 1996, p. 46
    Bodil Busk Laursen, Søren Matz and Christian Holmsted Olesen, eds., Mesterværker: 100 års dansk møbelsnedkeri, English summary, Copenhagen, 2000, p. 3

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present model was exhibited at the 'Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild', Industriforeningen, Copenhagen, 18 September-4 October 1936, stand 4.

27

Rare 'Easy' armchair

circa 1936
Cuban mahogany, mahogany-veneered wood, Niger leather.
92.3 x 67.1 x 70.5 cm (36 3/8 x 26 3/8 x 27 3/4 in.)
Executed by master cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Estimate
£15,000 - 20,000 

Sold for £26,250

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta e Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019

Nordic Masters

London Auction 21 September 2016