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Rare Rud Thygesen, Johnny Sorensen Iron & Brass Chairs, Pair

$7,800per set
£5,791.08per set
€6,748.21per set
CA$10,828.92per set
A$12,112.83per set
CHF 6,303.59per set
MX$149,113.03per set
NOK 80,194.68per set
SEK 75,238.42per set
DKK 50,348.36per set
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About the Item

Pair of "Dark Horse" chairs by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen, produced by Botium, Denmark, circa 1989. These exceptional chairs are iron and brass, showing distress, age and patina throughout - impeccable as is. Fabric is fine and grey toned wool/cotton weave. This type of chair in raw metal and brass are very early, probably a prototype. Literature: Das internationale Design Jahrbuch; Oscar Tusquets Blanca Bangert Verlag 1989- 1990, p. 76.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Depth: 19 in (48.26 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Post-Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1980-1989
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1989
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Signs of patina, rust spots throughout - look great regardless.
  • Seller Location:
    North Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: Gustavo Olivieri 20th C.1stDibs: LU83285480493

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