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- Estimate
- £8,000–£12,000 hammer ≈ $9,652–$14,477
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Design, London, New Bond Street · 3 October 2023
- Record ID
- TB-2026-461985
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-461985 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-461985
Hans J. Wegner, Valet chair, model no. 540, designed 1953. Bonhams, 3 Oct 2023, lot 78. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-461985.
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Hans J. Wegner, Valet chair, model no. 540, designed 1953. Bonhams, 3 Oct 2023, lot 78. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-461985.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans J. Wegner | Paire de commodes, modèle RY 250, le modèle créé vers 1965 | $13,348 | Sotheby's, Oct 2025 | |
| Hans J. Wegner | Early Flag Halyard lounge chair | Wright, Feb 2026 | ||
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| Hans J. Wegner | Paire de fauteuils mod. CH 27 - circa 1950 | Artcurial, May 2022 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | Fauteuil de bureau mod. A721 - 1940 | Artcurial, May 2022 | ||
| Hans J. Wegner | Papa Bear Chair and Ottoman, circa 1954, A.P. Stolen | Heritage Auctions, Sep 2021 | ||
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The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.