Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗Dining chairs, set of five, c. 1960
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Pair of highback armchairs
Ole Wanscher (Danish, 1903–1985) · circa 1962
Unsold / did not meet reserve
Estimate £15,000 – £20,000 (≈ $24,593 – $32,790) (≈ €19,174 – €25,565)
Offered at Phillips and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.
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- Medium
- Other · Other all other results →As published: “Brazilian rosewood, leather”
- Category
- Furniture (named makers)
- Dimensions
- Each: 98.4 x 70.9 x 80 cm (38 3/4 x 27 7/8 x 31 1/2 in.)
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Nordic Design (UK050414)
- Date
- September 24, 2014
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 58
- Estimate
- £15,000 – £20,000 (≈ $24,593 – $32,790) (≈ €19,174 – €25,565)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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