Hans J Wegner Lounge Chairs
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Wool
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Wool
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Leather
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
20th Century Danish Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Teak, Fabric
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Beech, Fabric
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Bouclé, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Wool
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Wool
Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1950s Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Lounge Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Steel
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Fabric, Teak
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Hans J Wegner Lounge Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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Hans J. Wegner for sale on 1stDibs
Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
Find vintage Hans Wegner lounge chairs, armchairs, daybeds and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right lounge-chairs for You
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.
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