Hans J. Wegner
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an oak chaise longue 'Hammock Chair GE2', Getama, Denmark, early 1960s.
Flag halyard, details of brass, neck cushion with an off-white fabric. Length 195 cm, width 73,5 cm, height 70 cm.
Neck cushion with stains, small edge chip to the oak, stains.
Provenance
Anders Pehrson, (1912-1982). Born in Gothenburg, trained as an engineer. Design manager at Philips AB from 1952 to 1963. From 1963 to 1978, owner and head of design at ateljé Lyktan. His guiding principles were form, function, color, and family. Pehrson became known not only as a talented designer but also as very skilled at marketing. The model Pehrson is most famous for today is his design "Bumlingen". It was produced in countless variations and colours.
Thence by descent.
Designer
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.