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"Valet" Chair

Designer Hans J. Wegner Danish
ca. 1953
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: "Valet" Chair
  • Designer: Hans J. Wegner (Danish, Tønder 1914–2007 Copenhagen)
  • Manufacturer: Johannes Hansen Snedkermester Møbler og Inventar
  • Date: ca. 1953
  • Medium: Oak, teak, brass, leather
  • Dimensions: 37 in. × 20 3/4 in. × 20 5/8 in. (94 × 52.7 × 52.4 cm)
  • Classification: Furniture
  • Credit Line: Bequest of William S. Lieberman, 2005
  • Object Number: 2007.49.96
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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