Hans J. Wegner
HANS J WEGNER, a cabinet, executed by Hans J Wegner for his private home, Denmark 1945.
Lacquered wood, the front with two oregon pine doors, interior with drawers, mirror, coat hangers and shoe shelf, height 178 cm, width 105 cm, depth 60 cm. Key included.
Key is missing, minor wear.
Provenance
Hans J Wegner, after moving to Copenhagen with his family, Wegner sold his closet to his neighbour, chief physician, Uldall at Ordrup Jagtvej. It has since been handed down in the Uldall family.
Literature
Christian Holmsted Olesen, Wegner, Bare én god stol, pp. 228-229.
More information
Hans J. Wegner's own closet with provenance from his home in Aarhus. In 1945, Wegner carried out two unique closets for his apartment, one for himself and one for his wife Inga.
A few years later, after moving to Copenhagen with his family, Wegner sold his closet to his neighbour Chief Physician Uldall at Ordrup Jagtvej. It has since been handed down in the Uldall family.
The closet is to be seen as a prototype for a series of closets made by furnituremaker Ry Møbler in the 1950's and 1960's.
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.
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