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Catalogue Essay
The present model was first exhibited at the ‘Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild’, Kunstindustrimuseet, Copenhagen, 25 September-11 October 1953, stand 2.
Phillips wishes to thank Lasse Hyldgaard Andersen for his assistance cataloguing the present lot.
designed 1951 Teak-veneered wood, teak, mahogany-veneered wood, oak, brass, chromium-plated steel. 73.6 x 299.3 x 106 cm (28 7/8 x 117 7/8 x 41 3/4 in.) fully extended Executed by master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Underside impressed JOHANNES HANSEN/COPENHAGEN/DENMARK and with manufacturer's stamp.