On Wednesday November 29, PIASA is organizing a sale devoted to 20th-century Scandinavian design. Comprising 210 lots, the sale offers a remarkable panorama of furniture production in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden and Finland), with a particular focus on production from the 1940s to the 1960s.
The catalog features iconic pieces designed by the leading figures of this scene, such as Alvar Aalto, Axel Einar Hjorth, Finn Juhl, Paavo Tynell, Axel Salto, Poul Henningsen, Hans J. Wegner... as well as a fine selection of references from designers to be rediscovered, such as Peder Moos, Märta Blomstedt...
Lot 56 | Axel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen
Games table
Estimate: 8000 / 12000€
Lot 9 | Märta Måås-Fjetterström
Carpet model 'Blåplump'
Estimate: 25000 / 35000€
The biannual sale of Scandinavian design is always a popular moment for enthusiasts of this scene, whose aura and success continue to grow on the market. Bidders in search of benchmark pieces by the great names in the field must be there to catch the rarities unearthed by PIASA's experts. In addition, the catalog features a number of ensembles: ceramics by Axel Salto, lighting fixtures by Poul Henningsen and Paavo Tynell, seating by Hans J. Wegner, pieces of furniture of various types by Alvar Aalto, Josef Frank, Axel Einar Hjorth... The star of the moment, the Dane Finn Juhl, necessarily figures among the selection with, among others, a Chieftain armchair in museum-like condition and a very rare side table, the Pelican Table, also in exceptional condition. The selection also honors designers such as Arnold Madsen, Viggo Boesen, Peder Moos, Märta Blomstedt, Lisa Johansson-Pape... again with ensembles that shed light on the immense talent of these protagonists of Scandinavian design.
Lot 11 | Poul Henningsen
Model PH 2/2 'Piano Lamp
Estimate: 25000 / 35000€
Lot 39 | Finn Juhl
Chieftain armchair
Estimate: 80000 / 120000€
