Poul Hundevad - 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale Hong Kong Thursday, July 9, 2020 | Phillips
  • Description

    A Century of Modern Design: the Collection of Kai-Yin Lo
    Hong Kong-based collector Kai-Yin Lo amassed an extraordinary collection that reflects inspiration, innovation and scholarship. The collection of modern and contemporary design is global in its scope and vast in its chronological sweep.

    現代設計的世紀回顧——羅啟妍女士收藏
    現居香港的藏家羅啟妍豐富非凡的典藏,不僅深具啟發、創新以及學術精神,這個著眼於現代及當代設計的收藏,深具國際視野,也廣泛橫跨了各個發展時期。

  • Provenance

    Klassik, Copenhagen
    Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2014

  • Catalogue Essay

    The present folding stool by Poul Hundevad takes its name from a Danish burial mound excavated in 1891 that included the oldest preserved chair from the Bronze Age in Europe. Hundevad recreated the form of this ancient stool but imbued it with a modern sensibility as well as his expert cabinetmaking skills. This stool—which provides additional functionality and versatility because of its folding form—is perhaps the designer’s most famous design.

Eternal Form - A Century of Modern and Contemporary Design

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'Guldhøj' folding stool, model no. PH43

circa 1958
ash, leather
36.5 x 48 x 38 cm. (14 3/8 x 18 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.)
Produced by Poul Hundevad, Vamdrup, Denmark. Underside with obscured manufacturer’s or retailer’s paper label. Circa 1958.

Estimate
HK$5,000 - 10,000 
€540-1,100
$640-1,300

Sold for HK$13,750

Contact Specialist
Danielle So
Associate Specialist, Head of Day Sale

20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale

Hong Kong Auction 9 July 2020