Hans Olsen Stacking Stool Confirmation Request

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wcharles4

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16/12/2016 8:35 pm

Good afternoon all,
I picked up this set of stacking stools yesterday, and it appears that they may be a Hans Olsen design (I'm attaching a couple photos of one stool......the three are identical).......however, the information comes from a source that I doubt would be deemed trustworthy on its own......
https://www.pamono.com/three-legged-teak-wool-stool-by-hans-olsen-for-n-a-jorgensen-moebelfabrik-1950s-5
However, in the add, they do reference a 1956 advertisement in "Dansk Kunsthandvaerk" nr. 7.......this could be a credible reference, but I don't have access. Can anyone verify this for me?
Thanks,
Bo
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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner

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16/12/2016 11:36 pm

You might try asking the seller for a copy of their literature reference....

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wcharles4

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17/12/2016 2:34 am

I just found a Bruun Rasmussen listing that cites the same reference...
http://www.bruun-rasmussen.dk/search.do?iid=300772065&lang=en&mode=detail
.....I'm not done following up on the matter, but I'm feeling more confident...

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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner

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17/12/2016 3:11 am

A Bruun-Rasmussen listing is usually pretty solid. The provenance on that particular stool is pretty impressive as well: H.W. Klein's own stool from his own house.
It appears that the apron and legs are Afrormosia. Bramin used a lot of Afromosia.

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wcharles4

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17/12/2016 3:23 am

thanks Leif, I'm pretty excited to have found them.......I appreciate your insight in regard to the afromosia, as well........I hadn't yet figured that...

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17/12/2016 3:51 am

If you take a nice sharp, well-lit, close up of the grain, I can tell for sure.

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17/12/2016 9:13 am

The furniture index confirms the attribution:
https://aleph-01.kb.dk/F/BMB3JXNFSC5CSEUU336MC9A3GMP6SSN59E2ASI2KMPEUQCY...

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wcharles4

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17/12/2016 6:07 pm

Thanks Dr Poulet!
I would like to get a closer shot of the grain for you Leif, but we are in the midst of an ice storm here in Nebraska.......once I'm able to safely venture outdoors, I'll get the shot.

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