Hans
Wegner
(1914 - )
Hans Wegner's designs are characterized by traditional concern with fine craftsmanship combined with elegant, innovative design. He is a central figure between Kaare Klint and Arne Jacobsen and designed furniture of extraordinary appeal and faultless design. His chair, known as "The 501," designed in 1949, turned Danish furniture into an international phenomenon. Many of Wegner's designs were executed by the following companies: Fritz Hansen, Johannes Hansen, and Carl Hansen.
"Ypsilon"
The "Y" chair is also known as the "Wishbone." It was designed in 1950 and made for Wegner by Carl Hansen. Poul Henningsen, quoted in The Conran Directory of Design, said, "It is completely faultless. Its form is spare and harmonious. It does not have any faults or mendacious pretences." The chair is constructed of natural oak with a cord seat, and is a successor to "The Chair" which Wegner designed in 1949.
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The "Ypsilon," in its original location at Peter Robinson College library
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Three-legged Chair
This three-legged chair was designed at about the same time as the classic "501," and is comprised of many of the same design elements, including the curved top rail, which is distinctive of Wegner, as are the saw-tooth joints between the arms and the back.
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Hans
Wegner's three-legged chair, |
Side Chair
The side chair was designed by Hans Wegner in natural beech with a cord seat, and made by Carl Hansen.
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The Side Chair,
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Armchair
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