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louie_louie

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22/11/2016 12:28 pm

Hi all,
I've been curious about an issue for quite a long time and wasn't able to find any final/definitive solution for this.
Who is the design of this sideboard marked H.P. Hansen to be attributed to? Is H.P Hansen just the manufacturer or both the designer and the manufacturer? I've seen the design attributed to H. P. Hansen but also to "unknow" designer.
This is the design I'm talking about:

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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner

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22/11/2016 3:58 pm

I would trust the people who say designer unknown. A maker's tag identifies the maker. Unless it also says the designer, you have to find the name of the designer from supplementary documentation.

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louie_louie

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23/11/2016 11:31 am

Thanks a lot for your feedback, Leif!
I also tend to go with the "unknown" designer. Do you have any knowledge of who worked for HP Hansen or if HP Hansen designed items himself (must admit I am not even sure HP Hansen is a person's name!).
Thanks a lot!

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leif ericson - Zephyr Renner

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23/11/2016 3:30 pm

I would be very surprised if H.P. Hansen was not the name of the founder of the company. This would be a very common naming scheme for a Danish company.

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