$10,240
Finn Juhl, attribution
dining chairs, set of eight
Niels Vodder Denmark, c.
1955 teak, leather, brass 25½ w x 21½ d x 31½ h in (65 x 55 x 80 cm)
result: $10,240
This chair design is listed in the Danish Furniture Index, confirmed by the experts Hanne Wilhelm Hansen and Bård Henriksen, as a work by Finn Juhl manufactured by France & Sons. A 1956 catalog of "Finn Juhl Furniture for Niels Vodder" includes this work but lists the name P. Vodder as the designer.
This set of chairs was in the collection of John H. Howe, architect and chief draftsman for Frank Lloyd Wright. Signed with branded manufacturer's mark to frame of each example: [Niels Vodder Cabinetmaker Copenhagen Denmark].
provenance: John H. Howe | Private collection
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2015-12-10
