PEDER MOOS (1906-1991)
Lot 99

PEDER MOOS (1906-1991)

SEWING TABLE, CIRCA 1950

Closed3 May 2012

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GBP 10,625

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PEDER MOOS (1906-1991)
SEWING TABLE, CIRCA 1950
probably unique, carved walnut, mahogany and beechwood, the sliding top with ebony inlay, opening to reveal carved tray and storage basket
22 in. (56 cm.) high; 24½ (61.5 cm.) wide; 13¾ (35 cm.) deep

Purchased by the vendor's grandmother, Copenhagen, early 1950s.

Specialist note

A craft-based tradition driven by the sensitive manipulation of natural materials has long characterised Danish mid-century design, however in his ability to render delicately-styled and meticulously-crafted furnishings, Peder Moos is considered without equal. He elected not to produce works for serial production, prefering instead to deliver smaller-scale furnishings that celebrated the properties of his chosen medium, realised with characteristic subtlty and detail. The present sewing table, which is believed to be unique, is a fluent expression of Moos's personal vision as a designer, and meticulous expertise as a cabinetmaker.