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Knut Fjaestad
(Sweden, 1860-1937)
Estimate
40 000 - 60 000 SEK
3 670 - 5 500 EUR
3 720 - 5 580 USD
Hammer price
180 000 SEK
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Knut Fjaestad
(Sweden, 1860-1937)
an Art Nouveau sculptured pine table/stool, Sweden ca 1900.
A so called 'stabbe' piece of furniture, sculptured out of one single piece of a tree trunk, richly carved with snow covered branches and more. Measurements ca 68 x 48 cm, height 45 cm.
Dry cracks, minor wear.
Provenance
The Fjaestad family
More information
Knut Fjaestad (1860-1937) was an older brother of Gustaf Fjaestad. Throughout his adult life he carved sculptures of wood in free moments, mainly different kinds of furniture in pine. His masterpiece, a richly carved Art Nouveau throne, took seven years to complete.