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Hans Wegner Ry100

Hans Wegner for RY Møbler Open Cabinet with Shelves 'RY100' in Teak
Hans Wegner for RY Møbler Open Cabinet with Shelves 'RY100' in Teak

Hans Wegner for RY Møbler Open Cabinet with Shelves 'RY100' in Teak

By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Hans Wegner for RY Møbler, bookcase, model ''RY100', teak, Denmark, 1960 Conceived in 1960, this sideboard is part of the RY100-line designed by Hans J.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Teak

Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler Oak Shelf Cabinet or Bookcase
Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler Oak Shelf Cabinet or Bookcase

Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler Oak Shelf Cabinet or Bookcase

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

Hans Wegner for RY Møbler Cabinet RY100 in Oak. Top sits on bottom.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Rattan, Oak

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Ry-100 in Teak by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler 1960s
Ry-100 in Teak by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler 1960s

Ry-100 in Teak by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler 1960s

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H 81.5 in W 122.05 in D 19.3 in

Ry-100 in Teak by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler 1960s

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Handewitt, DE

Danish wall unit in teak. Designed by Hans J.Wegner. Manufactured by Ry Møbler. Model RY-100, Denmark, 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Glass, Teak

RY 100 Coffee Table by Hans Wegner for RY Møbler, Denmark, 1980
RY 100 Coffee Table by Hans Wegner for RY Møbler, Denmark, 1980

RY 100 Coffee Table by Hans Wegner for RY Møbler, Denmark, 1980

By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler

Located in Hellouw, NL

RY 100 coffee table by Hans Wegner for RY Møbler, Denmark 1980.

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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Hans J. Wegner Ry-100 in Oak with Murphy Bed 1960s
Hans J. Wegner Ry-100 in Oak with Murphy Bed 1960s

Hans J. Wegner Ry-100 in Oak with Murphy Bed 1960s

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H 81.11 in W 140.56 in D 19.3 in

Hans J. Wegner Ry-100 in Oak with Murphy Bed 1960s

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Handewitt, DE

Oak wall unit Ry 100 by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler Denmark, 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Cane, Oak

Teak Bookcase Stereo System by Hans J. Wegner, RY-100 Series, 1960-1961
Teak Bookcase Stereo System by Hans J. Wegner, RY-100 Series, 1960-1961

Teak Bookcase Stereo System by Hans J. Wegner, RY-100 Series, 1960-1961

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Teak Bookcase Shelving Stereo System by Hans J. Wegner RY-100 Series. A freestanding shelving unit with a cabinet for a stereo system with 5 adjustable shelves & two fixed she...

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

1960s Hans J. Wegner RY100 Teak Shelving or Storage Wall System from Denmark
1960s Hans J. Wegner RY100 Teak Shelving or Storage Wall System from Denmark

1960s Hans J. Wegner RY100 Teak Shelving or Storage Wall System from Denmark

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Hudson, NY

Versatile Hans Wagner teak shelving or wall system with adjustable shelves, two four-drawer chests and sliding door cabinet. Includes three extra shelves. Signed RY Mobler from the e...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Danish Modern RY100 Murphy Bed, Desk & Shelving System by Hans J Wegner for Ry
Danish Modern RY100 Murphy Bed, Desk & Shelving System by Hans J Wegner for Ry

Danish Modern RY100 Murphy Bed, Desk & Shelving System by Hans J Wegner for Ry

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Danish Modern RY100 Murphy bed secretary and shelving system by Hans J Wegner for Ry.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak

Ry100 Wall System in Teak by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler
Ry100 Wall System in Teak by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler

Ry100 Wall System in Teak by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler

By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler

Located in Handewitt, DE

Danish wall unit in teak. Designed by Hans J.Wegner, manufactured by Ry Møbler. Mod. RY100 Denmark, 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Teak

Oak & Steel Hans Wegner Chest of Drawers by Ry Mobler Denmark
Oak & Steel Hans Wegner Chest of Drawers by Ry Mobler Denmark

Oak & Steel Hans Wegner Chest of Drawers by Ry Mobler Denmark

By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler

Located in Utrecht, NL

Oak chest of drawers by Hans Wegner from the model RY-100 series Ry Møbler A/S Denmark from 1964.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hans Wegner RY 100 Fold Out Bed by Ry Møbler
Hans Wegner RY 100 Fold Out Bed by Ry Møbler

Hans Wegner RY 100 Fold Out Bed by Ry Møbler

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H 81.11 in W 38.98 in D 82.29 in

Hans Wegner RY 100 Fold Out Bed by Ry Møbler

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in London, GB

A single fold out bed in teak manufactured by Ry Møbler. The Model RY 100 was designed by Hans Wegner, circa 1957.

Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Steel

Hans Wegner Oak Bookcase for RY Mobler, Model RY-100
Hans Wegner Oak Bookcase for RY Mobler, Model RY-100

Hans Wegner Oak Bookcase for RY Mobler, Model RY-100

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H 79.53 in W 122.45 in D 19.3 in

Hans Wegner Oak Bookcase for RY Mobler, Model RY-100

By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Paris, FR

Hans Wegner oak bookcase for Ry Mobler from the RY-100 series.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Metal

Oak Mid-Century Modern RY-100 Bookcase by Hans J. Wegner for RY Mobler, 1974
Oak Mid-Century Modern RY-100 Bookcase by Hans J. Wegner for RY Mobler, 1974

Oak Mid-Century Modern RY-100 Bookcase by Hans J. Wegner for RY Mobler, 1974

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning Mid-Century Modern RY-100 bookcase. Design by Hans J. Wegner for RY Mobler.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Oak Mid-Century Modern RY-100 Bookcase by Hans J. Wegner for RY Mobler, 1974
Oak Mid-Century Modern RY-100 Bookcase by Hans J. Wegner for RY Mobler, 1974

Oak Mid-Century Modern RY-100 Bookcase by Hans J. Wegner for RY Mobler, 1974

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Stunning Mid-Century Modern RY-100 bookcase. Design by Hans J. Wegner for RY Mobler.

Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Oak

Hans Wegner for RY Møbler Sideboard 'RY100' in Teak and Oak
Hans Wegner for RY Møbler Sideboard 'RY100' in Teak and Oak

Hans Wegner for RY Møbler Sideboard 'RY100' in Teak and Oak

By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, sideboard model 'RY100', teak, oak, maple, Denmark, 1960 Both aesthetics and functionality come into play in this eloquent credenza; elegant in line ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak, Maple, Oak

Hans Wegner Model Ry 100 Wall Unit / Room Divider Shelving with Drop Down Desk
Hans Wegner Model Ry 100 Wall Unit / Room Divider Shelving with Drop Down Desk

Hans Wegner Model Ry 100 Wall Unit / Room Divider Shelving with Drop Down Desk

By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Chicago, IL

Hans J Wegner RY 100 Room divider / wall unit Ry Møbler, Denmark circa 1965 Teak, plated steel, and aluminum.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Teak

Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, Teak Shelving System Model RY100, c. 1961
Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, Teak Shelving System Model RY100, c. 1961

Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, Teak Shelving System Model RY100, c. 1961

By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Paris, FR

Hans J Wegner RY100 Shelving System / bookcase / room divider / wall unit / manufactured by Ry Møbler in Denmark, in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves

Materials

Steel

Hans J. Wegner, Ry100 Murphy Bed in Oak & Cane, Danish Mid-Century Modern, 1950
Hans J. Wegner, Ry100 Murphy Bed in Oak & Cane, Danish Mid-Century Modern, 1950

Hans J. Wegner, Ry100 Murphy Bed in Oak & Cane, Danish Mid-Century Modern, 1950

By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Odense, DK

A classic Danish design, designed by Hans J. Wegner for RY møbler. Model "RY100" made in the 1950s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Oak, Cane

RY 100 Series Storage Unit by Han Wegner for RY Mobler
RY 100 Series Storage Unit by Han Wegner for RY Mobler

RY 100 Series Storage Unit by Han Wegner for RY Mobler

Located in Queens, NY

Three Bay Teak Storage Unit (RY 100 Series) with Four Drawers with Brushed Steel Hardware, Two Wooden Sliding Door Cabinets, and One Glass Sliding Door Cabinet by Hans Wegner for RY ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Bookcases

Materials

Steel

Hans Wegner RY100 Teak Wall Unit
Hans Wegner RY100 Teak Wall Unit

Hans Wegner RY100 Teak Wall Unit

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H 81 in W 82 in D 15 in

Hans Wegner RY100 Teak Wall Unit

By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler

Located in Long Beach, CA

A large two section freestanding teak wall unit or room divider designed by Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler in the early 1960s. This example has a secretary desk with both original keys, a...

Category

Mid-20th Century Shelves

Extra Large "RY100" System Cabinet by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Mobler, Denmark
Extra Large "RY100" System Cabinet by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Mobler, Denmark

Extra Large "RY100" System Cabinet by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Mobler, Denmark

By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler

Located in Wilnis, UT

Extraordinary large system cabinet designed by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Mobler in Denmark, circa 1960. This amazing piece is an absolute eyecatcher thanks to it's exceptional size and ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Metal

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Hans Wegner Ry100 For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the hans wegner ry100 you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A hans wegner ry100 — often made from wood, hardwood and metal — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the hans wegner ry100 you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A hans wegner ry100 made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular.

How Much is a Hans Wegner Ry100?

Prices for a hans wegner ry100 can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $583 and can go as high as $9,688, while the average can fetch as much as $3,875.

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 tablesHans 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 Case Pieces And Storage Cabinets for You

Of all the vintage storage cabinets and antique case pieces that have become popular in modern interiors over the years, dressers, credenzas and cabinets have long been home staples, perfect for routine storage or protection of personal items. 

In the mid-19th century, cabinetmakers would mimic styles originating in the Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI eras for their dressers, bookshelves and other structures, and, later, simpler, streamlined wood designs allowed these “case pieces” or “case goods” — any furnishing that is unupholstered and has some semblance of a storage component — to blend into the background of any interior. 

Mid-century modern furniture enthusiasts will cite the tall modular wall units crafted in teak and other sought-after woods of the era by the likes of George Nelson, Poul Cadovius and Finn Juhl. For these highly customizable furnishings, designers of the day delivered an alternative to big, heavy bookcases by considering the use of space — and, in particular, walls — in new and innovative ways. Mid-century modern credenzas, which, long and low, evolved from tables that were built as early as the 14th century in Italy, typically have no legs or very short legs and have grown in popularity as an alluring storage option over time. 

Although the name immediately invokes images of clothing, dressers were initially created in Europe for a much different purpose. This furnishing was initially a flat-surfaced, low-profile side table equipped with a few drawers — a common fixture used to dress and prepare meats in English kitchens throughout the Tudor period. The drawers served as perfect utensil storage. It wasn’t until the design made its way to North America that it became enlarged and equipped with enough space to hold clothing and cosmetics. The very history of case pieces is a testament to their versatility and well-earned place in any room. 

In the spirit of positioning your case goods center stage, decluttering can now be design-minded.

A contemporary case piece with open shelving and painted wood details can prove functional as a storage unit as easily as it can a room divider. Alternatively, apothecary cabinets are charming case goods similar in size to early dressers or commodes but with uniquely sized shelving and (often numerous) drawers.

Whether you’re seeking a playful sideboard that features colored glass and metal details, an antique Italian hand-carved storage cabinet or a glass-door vitrine to store and show off your collectibles, there are options for you on 1stDibs.