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9 - PROBABLY DANISH, circa 1875–1880
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000

Description

PROBABLY DANISH, circa 1875–1880 A sofa known as a ‘Confident’ or ‘tête-à-tête’. Wraparound backrest and armrests with button-tufted upholstery. Period fabric with a floral print; maple baluster legs ending in castors. Decorated with a fringed band (shows signs of use and wear). Height: 70 cm – Width 150 cm – Depth 75 cm Exhibition: Besessen – Die geheime Kunst des Polsterns, GRASSI Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Leipzig, 24 November 2022 – 26 March 2023. Bibliography: *Architekten*, Copenhagen, 28 September 1907, article ‘Bernina, Arildsleje’, photograph of the drawing room in the Bernina villa, showing a similarly styled upholstered chair, see p. 515.

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About the sale TAKE A SEAT! A selection from the Werner Löffler collection

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Auction time 10/27/2026 at 1:30 PM

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9 - PROBABLY DANISH, circa 1875–1880 See original version (French)

9 - PROBABLY DANISH, circa 1875–1880
See original version (French)