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
Wishbone chair
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The Wishbone Chair, also known as the CH24 Chair or Y Chair, is a chair designed by Hans Wegner in 1949 for Carl Hansen & Søn. The chair features a bentwood armrest and a paper cord rope seat in a wov
Hans Wegner
…as well as a bench version (FH1935) went into production for Fritz Hansen that same year. Wegner's two most notable works, the Round Chair and the Wishbone chair, both came in 1949. That year, Wegner presented three chairs for the annual exhibition of the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild while employed by Johannes…
Hans J Wegner Wishbone Chair
Wooden chairs from the Ming Dynasty
Hans Wegner's first Chinese Chair
Wegner's Fourth China Chair