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Hans J. Wegner(Denmark, 1914-2007)
a mahogany valet chair model JH 540, Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950-60s.
Estimate
80 000 - 100 000 SEK
≈ 7 300 - 9 130 EUR

A mahogany valet chair model JH 540, Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950-60s.

Manufacturer's mark JH JOHANNES HANSEN COPENHAGEN DENMARK. Height 94 cm, seat height 44 cm.

Minor wear.

Literature

Christian Holmsted Olesen, “Wegner Just One Good Chair”, Design Museum Danmark, 2014, p. 128.

More information

Designed in 1953.

More about Hans J. Wegner

Hans Jørgensen Wegner was a Danish architect and furniture designer, well-known both in Denmark and internationally. He designed over 500 different chairs, including the Wishbone Chair (the "Y chair"), which today is considered a design icon. The chair is a magnificent example of Wegner's design, with its wooden frame and laced seat. Other examples of iconic chairs designed by Wegner are The Smiling Chair and Sawbuck Chair. In his design, Wegner combined beauty and function. With a background as a cabinetmaker, he knew how to make ergonomic, high-quality furniture.

During his career, Wegner did several significant projects with other designers, such as Arne Jacobsen, Erik Møller, and Børge Mogensen. Wegner was also involved in the concepts Danish Modern and Scandinavian Modern after the Second World War. Wegner's design classics are found in many Scandinavian homes and are represented in the most prominent design museums worldwide.

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