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Hans Wegner
Denmark
1914 to 2007
Cabinetmaker, Furniture designer
Danish modern, Organic modernism
Why the work matters
Hans Wegner trained as a cabinetmaker before he trained as a designer, and it shows in the joints. He drew more than five hundred chairs and cared most about how a piece felt under the hand and behind the back, not how it photographed.
The Wishbone Chair, with its steam-bent top rail and hand-woven paper cord seat, has been made by Carl Hansen & Søn without a break since 1950. Each one still takes hours of handwork to string.
The work
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Dimensions and variants come from the current maker. Prices are a dated regional snapshot, not a promise. Always confirm the final configuration, delivery and total before ordering.
Dining chair · 1949 / production 1950
CH24 Wishbone Chair
A steam-bent top rail meets the Y-shaped back while hand-woven paper cord keeps the seat light and slightly springy.
| Maker | Carl Hansen & Søn |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 55 W x 51 D x 76 H cm; seat height 45 cm. |
| Models | One chair form with natural or black paper cord and 40 current material and finish combinations in the Dutch shop. |
| Materials and colours | Beech, oak, ash or walnut with soap, oil, white oil, lacquer, paint or soft-paint finishes; natural or black paper cord. |
| Price | €699 to €1,704 in the official Dutch shop, depending on wood, finish and cord. |
Lounge chair · 1963
CH07 Shell Chair
Three laminated legs carry a wide curved seat and separate backrest, making the chair look lower and lighter than its generous footprint.
| Maker | Carl Hansen & Søn |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 92 W x 83 D x 74 H cm; seat height 35 cm. |
| Models | One lounge-chair form with 15 current official Dutch-shop combinations. |
| Materials and colours | Oak or walnut veneer with oil, white oil, paint or lacquer; Fiord textile or Thor leather upholstery. |
| Price | €3,759 to €4,823 in the official Dutch shop, depending on veneer, finish and upholstery. |
Dining chair · 1949 / 1950
PP501 / PP503 Round Chair
The carved arm and back rail is built from paired sections of mature solid wood. PP501 uses cane; PP503 changes the seat to upholstery.
| Maker | PP Møbler |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | Dimensions vary slightly by PP501 cane-seat and PP503 upholstered-seat specification; use the maker's current line drawing before ordering. |
| Models | PP501 with natural cane seat and back; PP503 with upholstered seat. |
| Materials and colours | Oak, ash, cherry or walnut with soap treatment, white bio-oil or clear bio-oil; upholstery options on PP503. |
| Price | Dealer quote. Production is limited by the sourcing and conditioning of the solid-wood arm sections. |
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