Lot: 397
Hans J. Wegner
Two 'PP 503' armchairs
H. 76 x 62.5 x 51 cm. Made by PP Mobler, Copenhagen. Walnut, black leather. Marked: Maker's label.
John F. Kennedy sat in such a chair during the famous TV debate with Richard Nixon on CBS 1961.
Hammer Price: 2,900 €
155B - International Design
03. March 2021 at 3:00 PM CET
03. March 2021 at 3:00 PM CET
Literature:
Holmsted Olesen, Hans Wegner just one good chair, Ostfildern 2014, p. 52, p. 133ff.; Oda, Danish Chairs, San Francisco 1999, p. 108.
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