Hans Wegner
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Hans Jørgensen Wegner was a Danish furniture designer. His work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish desi
The street of Wegner's childhood home. Circa 1915
Wegner's childhood home (left) in present day
Hans Wegner (third from the left) at the age of 14 during an apprenticeship with H.F. Stahlberg
H. F. Stahlberg's workshop where Wegner was employed. Circa 1905
The Round Chair
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The Round Chair is an armchair designed by Hans Wegner in 1949. The chair was a collaboration of Wegner and the now-defunct furniture maker Johannes Hansen. It is still in production today by the Dani
The Round Chair with caned seat and backrest
Chair with caned seat and backrest
Barack Obama and Wen Jiabao sitting on the Round Chair at the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
John Kerry and Lars Løkke Rasmussen sitting in the chairs at the Danish Prime Minister's Office in Copenhagen