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Wingback Armchair by Eva & Nils Koppel for Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark, 1947

$13,895.41
£10,233.94
€11,570
CA$18,903.62
A$21,006.10
CHF 11,007.42
MX$257,602.31
NOK 140,393.18
SEK 132,076.75
DKK 88,080.63
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Important and rare wingback armchair designed by Eva &Nils Koppel in 1947 and manufactured at Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark. Made from dark stained beech and upholstered in custom made Kjellerup Weaver, Denmark. Eva Koppel was, along with Nanna Ditzel, one of the most prominent female designers in the Danish Modern movement in the mid 20th century. In the late 1930s she studied under Alvar Aalto and together with her husband Niels Koppel she was responsible for several famous buildings in Copenhagen. Among other important buildings in Denmark, architect couple Eva and Nils Koppel designed the famous Langelinie restaurant in Copenhagen. In 1955, Eva Koppel was awarded the Eckersberg Medal. From 1951 to 1973, she was vice-chairman of the board for the Design School for Women ("Tegne- og Kunstindustriskolen for Kvinder"), and in 1972 she became a member of the Academy.
  • Creator:
    Eva & Niels Koppel (Designer),Slagelse Mobelvaerk (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 38.98 in (99 cm)Width: 28.35 in (72 cm)Depth: 31.89 in (81 cm)Seat Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1947
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Refinished. The chairs have been refinished and reupholstered by skilled Danish cabinetmakers.
  • Seller Location:
    Odense, DK
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3793140045882

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