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A modern Chinese chair Chinese Chair pp66|pp56 Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1945/1989 Wegner presented his first version of the Chinese Chair at the Cabinetmakers’ Guild’s Autumn Exhibition in 1943. He had been inspired by an old Chinese chair that he had carefully studied at the Danish Museum of Industrial Arts. The Chinese Chair became a cornerstone for Wegner in his early line of designs inspired by foreign cultures. Completing at least seven individual prototypes of Chinese inspired chairs, Wegner worked intensely on modernising the traditional concept, and eventually the Chinese Chair evolved...

Pre-compressed wood Chinese Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1945/1989 pp66 | pp56 has a high and comfortable back and full length low armrests that fits well underneath the table top. The center board is moulded with a bend high enough to offer proper support for the lower back. pp66 comes with papercord woven seat in n ature or black. pp56 has an upholsered seat for a softer seating experience which makes it very suitable for meeting rooms. The Chinese Chair is one of Wegner’s earliest designs in production yet it is produced using the most modern bending technique. A single piece of steamed solid...

Essential Danish modernism Round Chair / The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1949/1950 The Round One as Wegner referred to it with his usual provincial modesty, is one of the most famous Danish pieces of furniture - certainly the most distinctly Danish. In its own modest and simple way it sums up the very essence of traditional Danish woodworking and design philosophy. And it is absolutely the most important work of Hans J. Wegner. With this chair Wegner came into his own right, no longer needing the inspiration from other cultures and designers that had influenced his earlier works. This chair...

Carved from shelter trees Round Chair / The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1949/1950 0 l' The armrest for the pp501 | pp503 Round Chair consists of three pieces each carved out of solid wood from a shelter tree approximately 200 years old. Each piece is cut into rough dimensions from a fresh newly felled tree. The right and left armrests are cut in line with one another and paired to match. The raw parts are then conditioned for between one and two years depending on the wood type. This is a delicate process that cannot be hurried and there is no technology that can speed up the conditioning process....

Round Chair / The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1949/1950 The back of the pp501 | pp503 is carved out of a 5 inch piece of solid wood. pp501 | pp503 comes in oak, ash, cherry or walnut. Oil or lacquer is available for all m aterials. Oak and ash are also available soaptreated. pp501 comes with seat in nature or light cane. The material used in caning chairs is derived from the peeled bark of the rattan vine. It looks somewhat similar to bamboo but is much more flexible. It is very beautiful, but also very delicate and it needs some maintenance to stay smooth because should the cane dry out it...

Playing with contrast Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1952 Great luxury sometimes comes in small packages. This is one of Wegner’s smallest chairs, but it is an amazing work of art. Designed in 1952 the Cow Horn Chair is the immediate follow up on the breakthrough of Wegner’s career, pp501 | pp503 Round Chair. The continuity in shape and philosophy is obvious but designed for a different purpose, Wegner created a smaller chair that would easily fit underneath the table thus making it more suitable for the dining set. Wanting to pay homage to the breathtaking beauty of solid wood manually carved into...

Joint details in contrasting wood Cow Horn Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1952 pp505 is available with either cane or up olstered seat. As opposed to most h o ther chairs by Wegner, this chair is u pholstered directly on the seat rails. Before the era of Wegner this was the n ormal way of upholstering chairs and in the case of the Cow Horn Chair and the Bull Chair, Wegner sticks to the old tradition. The pp505 Cow Horn Chair is a compact chair developed by Wegner along the theme of the Round Chair. The armrest consists of only two pieces of solid wood each carved from shelter trees of around 200...

Valet Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1953 Wegner came up with the idea for the Valet Chair in 1951, following a long talk with Professor of Architecture Steen Eiler Rasmussen and designer Kay Bojesen about the problems of folding clothes in the most practical manner when it was time for bed. But the process of completing the design was not initiated before the Danish King Frederik IX ordered one after seeing the first four-legged version. Wegner was dissatisfied with the four-legged version and continued working on the design for two years, before the King could finally receive his chair. By then...

Valet Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1953 The back of pp250 works as a hanger for a jacket. The seat is hinged and can be placed in an upright position so the trousers can be neatly folded. Underneath the seat a box is revealed for keys, walet etc. pp250 comes in oak, maple, cherry and pine. All wood types can be lacquered. Oak, maple and cherry are available oil treated. Oak, maple and pine are also available soap treated. The pine version comes with a teak seat. The oak version has optional oak or teak seat, and the maple version has optional maple or wenge seat.

Swivel Chair pp502 Design: Hans J. Wegner, 1955 The Swivel Chair is an uncompromising tool with comfort and ergonomics as overriding considerations. In actual fact, it is a continuation of the pp501 | pp503 Round Chair, which marked a turning point, not just for Wegner but also for Danish Design in general. The top bar, made of solid wood and twisted like a propeller, is separated from the remaining frame and completed at the very limit of what is possible for full ergonomic advantage. Wegner was inspired by the critique of Consultant, Professor and Doctor of Medicine Egill Snorrason PhD, which...