Original Hans Wegner Wishbone Chair
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.
Original hans wegner wishbone chair. The wishbone chair was the first of wegner s chairs for carl hansen son debuting in 1949. Wegner holds a special place in the world of modern design. It is one of the most well known chairs by hans wegner. Wegner who said a chair isn t finished until someone sits in it prized comfort.
This wishbone chair features the ch24 in various types of wood finishes. The chair is named after the y or wishbone shaped backrest. The chair features a bentwood armrest and a paper cord rope seat in an woven envelope pattern. If you love danish design and can t get enough check out hans wegner s former colleague and fellow danish master designer arne jacobsen s work here on chairish.
With a guaranteed touch of vintage elegance and warmth so reminiscent of the spirit of the 1950s this design can. 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. The wishbone chair or ch24 was designed by hans j. In 1944 danish designer hans wegner began a series of chairs that were inspired by portraits of danish merchants sitting in ming chairs.
In 1944 hans wegner began a series of chairs that were inspired by portraits of danish merchants sitting in ming chairs. The wishbone chair remains a classic to this day. It s eccentric and oh so gorgeous. The son of a shoemaker wegner was trained as a cabinetmaker before attending the school of arts and crafts in copenhagen after which he began his career as an architect.
Commune design s roman alonso has 24 wishbones. All wood used in the wegner wishbone chair by carl hansen son is sustainably sourced from danish and north american cherry and. As a handmade designer dining chair in mid century style our wishbone chair premium reproduction has been inspired by the finest traditions and most recognizable models from the golden era of mid century furniture design. 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 son since 1950.
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. It has original makers mark made in denmark by carl hansen son mobelfabrik a s. Wegner in 1949 exclusively for carl hansen søn and has been in continuous production since its introduction in 1950. This is the first chair hans wegner designed for carl hansen and son.
And today s wishbone admirers vouch for his attention to detail. 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.