Hans J Wegner Wishbone Chair
Wegner has designed countless chairs many of which such as the hans wegner wishbone chair wegner wing chair and wegner ch07 shell chair are internationally recognized classics.
Hans j wegner wishbone chair. The wishbone chair is a premium reproduction of one of the most classic designs from the mid century modern era. This iconic design was the last part of a wegner series inspired by. Hans wegner s furniture unites form and function. The wishbone chair continues to be hans wegner s greatest commercial success among the many excellent chairs he designed over his career.
Although hans wegner s 1914 2007 wishbone chair stands as a classic exemplar of mid century danish design its aesthetic roots actually begin farther east in the 1940s wegner then a recent graduate of the royal danish academy of fine arts and working for arne jacobsen and erik møller was inspired by a series of photos of danish merchants sitting in chinese ming dynasty era armchairs. A rare combination of natural and practical its misleadingly complex construction stems from the designer s extensive knowledge of wood. Wegner s wishbone chair as carl hansen launches new colors of the chair to celebrate the brand s 110th anniversary ad pro asks. All wood used in the wegner wishbone chair by carl hansen son is sustainably sourced from danish and north american cherry and walnut sawmills.
Wegner the wishbone chair was one of the very first models hans j. The wishbone chair remains a classic to this day. In 1944 hans wegner began a series of chairs that were inspired by portraits of danish merchants sitting in ming chairs. The wishbone was the last of the series designed in 1949.
The fluid lines and minimalist style create an airy feel while the y back creates a truly. This wishbone chair features the ch24 in various types of wood finishes. In every design he places the highest demands on comfort and ergonomics. Four architects and designers on the enduring appeal of hans j.
One of these chairs was the wishbone chair 1949 also known as the y or ch 24 which has been produced by the danish firm carl hansen søn since 1950. In 1950 wegner started his partnership with manufacturer carl hansen søn. The wishbone chair was the first of wegner s chairs for carl hansen son debuting in 1949. Ch24 authentic wishbone chairs hans j.
Wegner is the undisputed master of danish chair design.