Hans J. Wegner

Set of six 'The Chair' armchairs, model no. JH503

Found at Phillips, Hong Kong Auction
20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale, Lot 159
9. Jul - 9. Jul 2020
Estimate: 80.000 - 120.000 HKD
Price realised: 275.000 HKD
designed 1949, executed 1960s
mahogany, leather
Each: 77.5 x 63.5 x 51 cm. (30 1/2 x 25 x 20 1/8 in.)
Executed by master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen, Denmark. Underside of each impressed JOHANNES HANSEN/COPENHAGEN/DENMARK and with manufacturer's stamp. Designed 1949, executed 1960s.
Office building, Copenhagen, 1960s | Klassik, Copenhagen | Acquired from the above by the present owner, 2015

A top price for Hans J. Wegner

This artwork by Hans J. Wegner achieved an unexpectedly high price at Phillips in Hong Kong in July 2020. In the 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale auction, the work Set of six 'The Chair' armchairs, model no. JH503 sold for HKD 275,000.00 (€ 30,129.95) - well above the upper estimate of HKD 120,000.00. This high result makes Set of six 'The Chair' armchairs, model no. JH503 the most expensive artwork by Hans J. Wegner that we have observed at auctions so far.

Ein Spitzenpreis für Hans J. Wegner

Dieses Kunstwerk von Hans J. Wegner erzielte im Juli 2020 bei Phillips in Hong Kong einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion 20th Century & Contemporary Art & Design Day Sale wurde die Arbeit Set of six 'The Chair' armchairs, model no. JH503 für HKD 275.000,00 (€ 30.129,95) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von HKD 120.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Set of six 'The Chair' armchairs, model no. JH503 zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Hans J. Wegner, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.

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