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Knut Fjaestad

(Sweden, 1860-1937)
Estimate
60 000 - 80 000 SEK
5 300 - 7 060 EUR
5 530 - 7 370 USD
Hammer price
150 000 SEK
Purchasing info
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Eva Seeman
Stockholm
Eva Seeman
Chief Specialist Modern and Contemporary Decorative art and design
+46 (0)708 92 19 69
Knut Fjaestad
(Sweden, 1860-1937)

an Art Nouveau folk art sculptured pine chair, Sweden early 1900's.

A so called 'stabbe' piece of furniture, sculptured out of one single piece of a tree trunk, richly carved decoration, the back rest with a pair of salamanders, the reverese with a raven branches and more, the seat with leather. Measurements height 104,5 cm, width 47 cm.

Dry cracks.

More information

Knut Fjaestad (1860-1937) was an older brother of Gustaf Fjaestad. Throughout his adult life he carved sculptures of wood in free moments, mainly different kinds of furniture in pine. His masterpiece, a richly carved Art Nouveau throne, took seven years to complete.