A set of four armchairs mod. Portex, designed by Orla Molgaard-Nielsen & Peter Hvidt
1944, for Thonet, four-legged beechwood and beech plywood construction. Marked with manufacturer’s adhesive label. Height c. 81 cm, width c. 62 cm, depth c. 62 cm. Signs of age and wear, scratches and abrasions. (MHA) The name of this chair model comes from its first manufacturer, the company Portex in Denmark. At the time, the chair was produced in teak. Further manufacturers: Fritz Hansen, Allerød and, as in this case, Thonet, Vienna. Lit. Danish Chairs, p. 78f.; George Nelson, Chairs, p. 43.
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
20.06.2024 - 15:32
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EUR 1,000.-
A set of four armchairs mod. Portex, designed by Orla Molgaard-Nielsen & Peter Hvidt
1944, for Thonet, four-legged beechwood and beech plywood construction. Marked with manufacturer’s adhesive label. Height c. 81 cm, width c. 62 cm, depth c. 62 cm. Signs of age and wear, scratches and abrasions. (MHA) The name of this chair model comes from its first manufacturer, the company Portex in Denmark. At the time, the chair was produced in teak. Further manufacturers: Fritz Hansen, Allerød and, as in this case, Thonet, Vienna. Lit. Danish Chairs, p. 78f.; George Nelson, Chairs, p. 43.
Specialist: Mathias Harnisch, MA
Mathias Harnisch, MA
+43-1-515 60-242
Mathias.Harnisch@dorotheum.at
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Auction: | Design |
Auction type: | Online auction |
Date: | 20.06.2024 - 15:32 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | Online |