Scandinavian Design 
7 November 2024
Scandinavian Design 
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Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel

Desk

Søren Willadsen
Denmark, 1958
teak 28½ h × 69 w × 29½ d in (72 × 175 × 75 cm)
estimate: $3,000–5,000
result: $8,820
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Desk features four drawers.
provenance: Illums Bolighus, Copenhagen | Acquired from the previous in the 1960s, Estate of Ben and Elaine Adams | Thence by descent
literature: Danish Modern, Hollingsworth, pg. 51

This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.

This item is subject to CITES regulations. Rago Wright LLC. cannot provide the required documentation needed for export out of the United States; therefore, this item is only eligible for domestic shipping.
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Timeless Designs

Works from the Collection of Elaine and Ben Adams

Elaine Adams pictured with one of her Jaguar E-Types, c. 1963. Image courtesy of the seller.

Elaine Adams and her husband, Retired Lieutenant Colonel (USMC) Ben Adams, were passionate Jaguar enthusiasts—so much so that their first of four Jaguar E-Types was purchased brand new in 1963 as Elaine’s “engagement ring.” Alongside their love for classic cars, the couple had a deep appreciation for Scandinavian design. In the mid-1960s, Elaine, a well-known travel agent based in San Diego, organized a trip to Copenhagen, where she personally selected exquisite furniture from Illums Bolighus, the renowned Danish design store. The couple had the beautiful Scandinavian pieces shipped back to their home, where they cherished them for decades. Wright is now pleased to offer these timeless designs to the market for the first time since their purchase over sixty years ago.

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