A mid century (late 1960s) Danish wooden art sculpture by Sven Petersen for SAAP, Hillerod, Denmark. 
Made from rare vintage Brazilian Rosewood these two pieces have been flawlessly formed to sit perfectly together. The orb contains a hidden magnet, as does the plinth base. Both are skilfully made, and ideal as a mid century modern era desktop conversation piece.
It was designed as a 'Note Holder' to hold slips of paper safely in place. "Denmark has produced many of the world's foremost sculptors of wood. None are more imaginative than Sven Petersen, whose signature identified this, his latest creation the Magni-Orb - a note-holder with a sense of humor..."
This example has barely been touched or displayed. It is in excellent condition for age and era and comes with a partial old box. The wood is excellent, with a lovely natural reddy brown sheen with that distinctive rosewood grain. Please see all photos.
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