Børge Mogensen
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a "model nr 160" easy chair and ottoman by Tage M Christensen & Co, Denmark 1950's.
Reupholstered in a white wool-mix fabric, Brazilian rosewood base, original lining marked underneath: 3139-160 and 3140-160 in writing. The chair width 84 cm, depth ca 93 cm, height 83 cm (seat height ca 40 cm, the ottoman 74 x 47 cm, height 39 cm.
Later upholstery.
Provenance
This actual chair was ordered to a newly build, very Swedish Modern in style, summerhouse in the Stockholm archipelago in the early 1950's.
Literature
Thomas Mogensen, "Ett fuldt møbleret liv, en bog om Børge Mogensen", Gyldendal, Copenhagen, 2004, this model depicted p 207.
More information
This model was designed in 1953 and only a very few of this model came to be produced.
CITES certificate, valid within the EU included.
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