Gorgeous Wegner Papa Bear Chair on Ebay!!  

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Do you have a number or link to the auction?
I've searched worldwide on 'Wegner' and can't find a Papa Bear
Thanks !
Robert
(can't afford it either, but just want to drool)

It Is Nice
here's the link
http://cgi.ebay.com/hans-wegner-papa-bear-chair-and-footstool_W0QQitemZ2...

IT'S OVER $5,000!!
Wow-whatta great piece! I din't realize these were so coveted!!b

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Now over $6500.
Original Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair and footstool! Original green fabric! Chair condition:Original Green Wool Fabric has no tears but needs to be cleaned The cushion foam insert needs to be replaced! A repair has been made to the front edge of the fabric! See Photo! Note spare button under chair! The teak arm paws are in good condition see photos! The teak legs have some dings,and the rear legs have chips see photo for size and condition! The webbing is in good condition with no breaks or repairs! Footstool condition: Footstool matches chair! Fabric needs to be cleaned no tears or repairs! Legs and handles are in great condition one leg needs to be re glued! Shipping will be blanket wrapped! I use Plycon About 350.00 to NYC Dimensions of chair for shipping are 40 inches by 40 inches by 40 inches foot stool will fit inside of chair! Payment due three days after auction ends! buyer pays for shipping and insurance! seller not responsible for lost or damaged goods! I DO NOT MAKE MONEY ON SHIPPING! please ask questions! Thank you for looking!
Needs too much work for that price, if you ask me. . .

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Needs more exclamation points !

What is it about the Pappa Bear?
I really don't get it! 5 years ago when I worked in the auction houses in Denmark the pappas went for around $600. A year or two later they were about double. And now your lucky to get one under $5000. It just keeps rising. Why!

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Perhaps eBay auction buyers have more money than experience ?

Queer
...that this chair's so sought-after. It's rather inelegant and top-heavy, and the ottoman doesn't relate well to the chair. The outstretched arms make me think of a sleepwalker.

it is a comfortable chair.
it is a comfortable chair.

The
"cantilevered" arm allows more different body positions, as I understand it.
Wouldn't you want to reupholster this set if you bought it ? How much would that cost ? Chips and dents in the legs, a loose leg on the footstool. . .
At least I don't see a cigarette burn on an arm !
Are these very rare ?

fun
Not really...just nice to look at. Fun to look at.

I've always has a soft...
I've always has a soft spot for that chair, but never really liked it.
An ugly ogre with a good heart?

papa bear
It's an awkward thing to look at, initially. Almost a clunker, but not quite; it takes time to get into it, I think, which makes it more interesting in a way.

finch i agree, as most ...
finch i agree, as most know i have a large collection of chairs, and for some reason I really never wanted that chair,
I love Wegners other things and i know he is most famous for the Papa Bear Chair, but it just throws me back to some type of Early American the folks would have in the early 60s by accident, (the ones who could care less about modern furniture back then but had a few danish pieces thrown in with the early American wing back chairs) To each his own,