Hans Wegner JH-512 Oak Folding Chair, c. 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in London, England
This classic folding chair in oak and cane was one of Danish master Hans J. Wegner's most important
Rattan, Oak
Hans Wegner Pair of JH-512 Oak Folding Chairs, 1949
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in London, England
Hans Wegner JH-512 Folding Chairs, Oak One of Danish master Hans J. Wegner's most important and
Rattan, Oak
Hans Wegner Model JH 512 Mid Century Oak Folding Lounge Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Hans Wegner Model JH 512 Mid Century Oak Folding Lounge Chair This lounge chair measures: 28 wide
Wicker, Oak
$6,400
H 31 in W 25 in D 28 in
Hans Wegner Midcentury Original Classic JH-512 Folding Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Studio City, CA
Hans Wegner and is in its original finish and cane seat and back. The chair has the authentic burned in
Cane, Oak
$15,263
H 29.53 in W 24.02 in D 29.53 in
JH 512 - 'Fireplace chair' folding chair in patinated oak by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
JH 512 - 'Fireplace chair', folding chair, in patinated oak with seat and back in partly original
Wicker, Oak
$15,257
H 29.53 in W 24.02 in D 29.53 in
JH 512 - 'Fireplace chair', folding chair in patinated oak by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
JH 512 - 'Fireplace chair', folding chair in patinated oak with seat and back in partly original
Wicker, Oak
$10,860
H 30.32 in W 24.02 in D 29.53 in
Hans Wegner, Folding Lounge Chair model JH-512, circa 1960, by Johannes Hansen
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Hans J Wegner (1914-2007), Folding Lounge Chair, model JH-512, original design 1949, this example
Brass
$17,165
H 30.12 in W 24.02 in D 28.75 in
Armchair Model JH 512 "The Fireplace Chair" In Patinated Oak By Hans J. Wegner
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
manufacturer’s stamp. Danish design 1950s. — Designer: Hans J. Wegner — Model: JH512 “Fireplace Chair
Oak
$25,468
H 77 in W 60 in D 72 in
Folding chair model JH 512 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1949
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for creating some of the most
Cane, Oak
$16,893
H 29.93 in W 24.41 in D 28.35 in
Vintage Rattan "JH512" Lounge Chair by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1950s
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Amazing “JH512” folding lounge chair by Hans J. Wegner, made from oak with rattan back and seat
Oak, Rattan
Hans Wegner JH-512 Oak Folding Chair, 1949
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in London, England
One of Danish master Hans J. Wegner's most important and iconic works. The model 512 chair was
Rattan, Oak
JH-512 Hans J Wegner Folding Lounge Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Antonio, TX
Stunning mid-century modern Hans J. Wegner iconic folding lounge chair, circa 1950s. The model 512
Rattan, Oak
JH 512 in Oak by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
JH 512 - Folding chair in patinated oak with original cane webbing. Marked. Designed 1949. Maker
Oak
Hans Wegner Pair of JH-512 Oak Folding Chairs, 1949
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in London, England
One of Danish master Hans J. Wegner's most important and iconic works. The Model 512 chair was
Rattan, Oak
JH 512 Folding Chair
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Original folding chair with frame in patinated oak. Seat and back in woven cane. Model JH 512
Cane, Oak
Sold
H 30.71 in W 24.41 in L 30.71 in
Hans Wegner Folding Chair Model JH512 by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare folding chair model JH512 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in
Cane, Oak
Sold
H 30.32 in W 24.41 in D 29.14 in
Hans Wegner Folding Chair Model JH512 by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early folding chair model JH512 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Johannes Hansen in
Cane, Oak
Sold
H 30.32 in W 24.41 in D 29.14 in
Hans Wegner Folding Chair Model JH512 Produced by Johannes Hansen in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare folding chair model JH512 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Brass
Sold
H 28.75 in W 24.5 in D 32 in
Hans J. Wegner JH512 Folding Lounge Chair for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Victoria, BC
A rare and highly collectible example of Hans J. Wegner’s early work, this JH512 folding lounge
Cane, Oak
Hans Wegner 1949 Armless Sofa Bench Settee Johaness Hansen JH555
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Oakland, CA
JH501 and the Folding Chair JH512.”* *Hans Wegner, One Good Chair, by Christian Holmsted Olesen
Wool, Teak
Hans Wegner JH512 Folding Chair
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Folding chair in oak and cane designed by Hans Wegner for cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen model JH512
Cane, Oak
Hans Wegner Folding Chair for Johannes Hansen, Model JH512, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sylacauga, AL
Rare folding chair by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen in cane and oak, model JH512, Denmark, 1950s.
Brass
Pair of 1960s Wood and Rope Folding Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the 1949 Hans J. Wegner Johannes Hansen model JH-512. what we like about this edition is that they're
Rope, Wood
$3,300
H 27 in W 31.5 in D 29 in
Classic pair Illum Wikkelsø Ringstol Lounge Chairs Scandinavian Modern Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning matched pair Ringstol Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø, woven wicker seats and backs ..All original and untouched.wonderful original patina ,,finish, color,,, Red ink stamps...
Wicker, Wood
$20,037 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Giovannetti, 1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa in Cream Colored Fabric Project, Becchi
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A p...
Wool, Cotton
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Akari, Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Glendale, CA
Monumental Akari model 70F light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. The shade is made from handmade washi paper and bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari manufacturer's stamp. Akari light...
Metal
$5,575 / item
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 37.5 in
Tropical Hardwood and Rattan, Butaque Chair, Outdoor Use, Licensed Reedition
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-born Clara Porset was a pioneer for modern design in Mexico. Having studied architecture in New York and then Paris, she finally settled in Mexico devoting her life to champion...
Rattan, Hardwood
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
Handcrafted Farmhouse Fluted Porcelain Pendant With Trumpet Shape
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. On their own they make a statement with their gentle flared bottoms and deep fluting. Hang in multiples for extra oomph. These cas...
Brass
Milo Baughman Chesterfield Style Tufted Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Milo Baughman Chesterfield style tufted sofa with wood plinth base. In good vintage condition, circa 1980s Dimension: 84" long 32" deep 26" tall seat height 14".
Fabric
Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
Wood
$6,278 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$12,717Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 100.4 in D 37.8 in
Arflex Marenco Sofa in Fabric Heidi and Candy by Mario Marenco
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Marenco Sofa is designed by Mario Marenco for Arflex. This sofa features the system with making the armrest and seat as the base portion. There is a metal tubular frame facilitated f...
Metal
$16,820 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
LU Swing Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful brass LU swing sconce made by Lumfardo Luminaires in patinated brass. Wired with an E26 medium based socket. Light bulb provided as well as all mounting hardware. Priced in...
Brass
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
$9,108 / item
H 35.44 in W 63 in D 27.56 in
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes. Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Alabaster, Brass
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.
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.
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
To celebrate the Wishbone’s 70th anniversary, Carl Hansen & Søn’s third-generation CEO, Knud Erik Hansen, shares some of the secrets behind the beloved chair.
In an innovative display, the Designmuseum Danmark is permanently exhibiting the 20th century's most iconic seats.