Hans J. Wegner
HANS J WEGNER, a chair, prototype of model "H55", for Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1955.
Oak, base in lacquered steel, seat in black artificial leather, wooden feet, seat height 42 cm, height 73 cm.
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Exhibitions
The table was shown as a part of a set of furniture at the H55 exhibition in Helsingborg, Sweden 1955.
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In 1955 Hans J. Wegner presented 3 different versions of an industrial cowhorn chair. The chairs were made by Fritz Hansen as a combination of metal and wood, and was first exhibited at ”Bellahøjhusene”, Copenhagen in 1955. Later the same year, the H55 chairs were shown at the Swedish design exhibition H55 in Helsingborg and for that reason given their name.
Unfortunately, the chairs were never put into production and the thair is up up for sale is a model made in a very limited number for the exhibitions.
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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