Kay Bojesen, Large Two-Tone Wooden Monkey Figurine, 1980s, Wood

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This articulated wooden monkey figure was designed by Kay Bojesen in Denmark, originally conceived in 1951 as part of the … Read more This articulated wooden monkey figure was designed by Kay Bojesen in Denmark, originally conceived in 1951 as part of the mid-20th-century Scandinavian Modern movement. The piece is made of solid turned wood in two contrasting tones, combining a warm brown wood for the torso, head, and limbs with a lighter wood for the oval belly, facial mask, snout, ears, hands, and feet. Two small, dark eyes are set into the upper part of the face. The structure is composed of individual pieces assembled using an internal mechanism that allows the head, arms, and legs to rotate, enabling various sitting and standing positions. The hands and feet have a curved, hook-like shape designed for hanging the figure from shelves, furniture edges, or vertical supports, as well as placing it on desks, consoles, or sideboards. This design by Kay Bojesen is part of collections of 20th-century Nordic decorative arts and is frequently used in residential and studio interior design projects. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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