Beschreibung:

A unique, freestanding three seater sofa with profiled frame of Italian nutwood, mounted with “shoes” of brass. Sides and back with woven cane. Loose cushions in seat and back upholstered with patinated natural leather, back cushions fitted with buttons. Designed 1927. Made 1927 by cabinetmaker Otto Meyer H. 76.5 cm. L. 186 cm. D. 70 cm. Provenance: Publisher Fergo, hence by descent in the family. The sofa was designed February 17th, 1927 as part of furnishing for a library room for Fergo. It consisted of a pair of easy chairs with adjustable back, the present sofa, a pair of bookcabinets with of doors made of metal mesh. and a low table with rounded corners. The library room furniture was presented at the annual Spring Exhibition at Charlottenborg in 1927. The pair of chairs today form part of the collection of Design Museum Danmark. The cabinets remain with the Fergo family. The sofa belongs to the very first pieces of furniture that Arne jacobsen designed. They demonstrate that even with Arne Jacobsen that as a furniture designer generally is connected with organic industrial modernism, the bagage of craftsmanship and English tradition of Kaare Klint is present. Arne Jacobsen studied with Kaare klint for a period during his time at the Royal Academy. This lot is subject to Artist's Royalty . Artist’s Royalty In accordance with Danish copyright law, an additional royalty fee is to be paid for the purchase of works by contemporary Danish artist and some international artists who are either still alive, or who died within the last 70 years. × Read more
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