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Hans Wegner, Wishbone CH 24 pour Carl Hansen, 1950
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in PARIS, FR
4 chairs model CH24 in an early version produced in 1973 and stamped by the cabinetmakers. They are
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Dining Y-Chairs by Hans Wegner CH 24
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Vienna, AT
Hans J Wegner (1914-2007). Bog oak Y-chair, model CH 24, seat woven with paper yarn, manufactured
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Dining Y-Chairs by Hans Wegner CH 24
Dining Y-Chairs by Hans Wegner CH 24
H 28.35 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Hans Wegner Wishbone Danish Dining Chairs CH 24
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of authentic Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen CH24 wishbone dining chairs in white oak with paper
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Y Chair, Model CH24, Hans J. Wegner in Oak, 1950
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Lejre, DK
The Y chair, model CH24, designed by Hans J. Wegner in oak designed in 1950.
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Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Oak

Original Set of 4 CH24 Chairs by Designer Hans Wegner Oak Danish Scandinavian
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of four Scandinavian chairs by the famous Danish designer Hans Wegner designed in 1949 for Carl
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Vintage 1960s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Hans J. Wegner Model CH-24 Dining Chair, 1950
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful model CH-24 dining chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn, designed in 1950, in light
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Leather, Papercord

Hans Wegner, Wishbone CH24 Pour Carl Hansen, 1950
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of 4 chairs model CH24 in oak and Danish rope, designed by Hans Wegner in 1950 for Carl Hansen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone chair in oak and papercord circa 1959 Illums Bolighus
By Hans J. Wegner, Illums Bolighus
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
The Iconic wishbone chair, model number CH24, designed by Hans Wegner and imported by Illums
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Oak & Soap for Carl Hansen & Son
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' chair in oak & soap for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak, Wood

Hans Wegner CH24 Vintage Oak Wishbone Y Chair for Carl Hansen Set of 4
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Hans J. Wegner Iconic Wishbone Chair. Model CH24 in oiled oak and papercord. Vintage version from
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Early Hans J. Wegner Pair Oak CH24 Wishbone Chairs Carl Hansen and Sons Denmark
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Odense Denmark. Mr. Wegner personally oversaw their work. The sculptural oak frames have wonderful
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20th Century Danish Chairs

Materials

Jute, Oak

Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Oak & Black Paint for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' chair in oak & black paint for Carl Hansen & Son The story of
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Papercord, Wood

Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Oak & White Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' chair in oak & white oil for Carl Hansen & Son The story of
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak, Wood

Set of Six Early Wegner Wishbone CH-24 Dining Chairs for Carl Hansen & Son
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six model CH-24 dining chairs, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son. These
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Oak and Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' chair in oak and oil for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Mahogany, Wood

CH24 Wishbone Chair in Oak Oil Finish with Natural Papercord *Quickship*
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The very first model Hans J. Wegner designed exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1949, the CH24 or
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

CH24 Wishbone Chair in Oak Soap Finish with Natural Papercord *Quickship*
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The very first model Hans J. Wegner designed exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1949, the CH24 or
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

CH24 Wishbone Chair in Oak Smoked Oil Finish with Natural Papercord *Quickship*
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The very first model Hans J. Wegner designed exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1949, the CH24 or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

CH24 Wishbone Chair in Oak White Oil Finish with Natural Papercord *Quickship*
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The very first model Hans J. Wegner designed exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1949, the CH24 or
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

The set of 8 Y-chairs, model CH24, iconic design by Hans J. Wegner, 1950
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
and furniture designer Hans J. Wegner in 1950. The chairs are crafted in oak, which adds a natural
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Mahogany and Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' chair in mahogany and oil for Carl Hansen & Son The story of
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Papercord, Wood

Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' Chair in Teak and Oil for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH24 Wishbone' chair in teak and oil for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Teak, Wood

'8' Hans Wegner-Style Oak Wishbone Dining Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Norwalk, CT
" model CH24 dining chair, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son in 1949. Crafted of bent oak
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Six Oak "Wishbone" Chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Montreal, QC
Set of six oak and paper cord "Wishbone" chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son. CH24
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Ebonized Oak Wishbone Dining Chairs by Hans J. Wegner, ca. 1955
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Beautiful pair of vintage Hans J. Wegner CH24 "Wishbone" chairs in ebonized oak and woven
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Hans J. Wegner Set of Six “Wishbone” Chairs in Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner “The Wishbone Chair”. Set of six armchairs of oak. Seat with woven papercord. CH 24
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn Pair of 'Wishbone' Chairs in Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn, pair of 'Wishbone' chairs, model 'CH24', oak, papercord
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Collection of 6 Hans Wegner Chairs, Wishbone, Heart, CH33
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Oakland, CA
Collection of six Hans Wegner dining chairs consisting of two wishbone, two heart, and two CH33
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Oak, Teak

Armchair Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1950's
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oak and canvas. Measurements: H: 66 cm/ 2' 2" SH: 33.5 cm/ 1' 1 1/4" D: 68 cm/ 2' 2 3/4" W: 76 cm
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Oak

Dining table designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oak and teak. Measurements: L: 76.5 cm / 2’ 6” W: 102 cm / 3’ 4” H: 73 cm / 2’ 4 3/4" L with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Oak, Teak

The Bull Chair, Model JH 518, by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1961
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Danish Design", Vol. 4, p. 162-163.   Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak

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
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Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

CH24, Wishbone Chairs by Hans J Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son in 1949, Pair
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Frederiksberg, DK
CH24 - wishbone chairs by Hans J Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1949 - iconic Danish design - two
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Beech

Hans J. Wegner CH-24 Oak Wishbone Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
Beautifully patinated set of iconic "wishbone" dining chairs by Danish Designer Hans J. Wegner from
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chairs in Oak
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 'Wishbone' side chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn, Denmark. Oak frames
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chairs in Oak
Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chairs in Oak
H 17.75 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Pair of Hans Wegner CH 24 Wishbone Chairs in Oak, circa 1960
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Pair of Hans Wegner CH 24 Wishbone chairs in oak, circa 1960. Original hand oiled oak frames with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Four Wishbone Chairs by Hans Wegner 'CH-24'
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Rovereta, SM
Four wishbone chairs by Hans Wegner (CH-24) in original patina marked.
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Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Oak

Four Wishbone Chairs by Hans Wegner 'CH-24'
Four Wishbone Chairs by Hans Wegner 'CH-24'
H 28.75 in W 22.05 in D 19.3 in
Danish CH-24 Wishbone Chair by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chicago, IL
Iconic C-24 Wishbone chair by Hans Wegner. Oiled oak frame with original paper cord in very, very
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Papercord

Hans J. Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chair, 1970s, Oak
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner wishbone chair in solid soap treated oak, original patinated papercord seat
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans J. Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chair, 1970s, Oak
Hans J. Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chair, 1970s, Oak
H 28.75 in W 20.87 in L 28.75 in
Hans J. Wegner CH-24 Wishbone Chair
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single Hans J. Wegner wishbone chair produced by Carl Hansen & Son. An iconic chair that combines
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Hans J. Wegner CH-24 Wishbone Chair
Hans J. Wegner CH-24 Wishbone Chair
H 28.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chairs
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Wonderful set of 6 Wishbone chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen, model CH24. Beautiful
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chairs
Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chairs
H 28.75 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
The Wishbone Chair (CH24) by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six original Wishbone Chairs designed by Hans Wegner in 1949 and manufactured by Carl Hansen
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Wishbone Chairs, in Oak, Model CH24, Hans J. Wegner
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of Wishbone chairs, model CH24, designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1950 and manufactured by Carl
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Early H. J. Wegner Wishbone Chair CH 24 of Oak by Carl Hansen & Son 1960´s
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen
Located in Aarhus C, DK
An early version of Hans J. Wegner´s (1914-2007) wishbone chair. Model no. CH 24 manufactured by
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Early H. J. Wegner Pair Wishbone Chairs CH 24 of Oak by Carl Hansen & Son 1958
By Carl Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Aarhus C, DK
A pair of early Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) wishbone chairs with burn mark. Model no. CH 24
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Papercord

Set of Six Danish Wishbone Chairs CH 24 by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen Oak
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of six beautiful and original wishbone chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Carl
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20th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Four Danish Wishbone Chairs CH 24 by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen Oak
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berlin, DE
A set of four beautiful and original wishbone chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by
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20th Century Danish Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

Six Original Hans Wegner Wishbone/ Y 'CH24' Chairs
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Studio City, CA
Wegner are all in their original finish and rope seat, with original burned in stamps ("Made in Denmark
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Reed, Oak

Hans J. Wegner “Wishbone” CH-24 Dining Chairs for Carl Hansen & Søn
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four CH-24 dining chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn in Denmark in 1950
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Oak

Set of 6 Hans J Wegner Wishbone Ch24 Chair Carl Hanson 1960s Editions in Oak
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
A wonderful set of early edition Wishbone Chairs, Model number CH24. Designed by Hans J Wegner and
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Wishbone Chair, Model CH24, in Oak and Paper Cord by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Lejre, DK
Wishbone chair, model CH24, in oak and paper cord designed by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Pair Vintage Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Oak Chairs by Carl Hansen Denmark 1960s
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Organic Modern "Wishbone" CH24 chairs, created by Danish master Hans Wegner and produced by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood, Papercord, Wood, Oak

Set of Six Wegner Wishbone CH-24 Dining Chairs for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six Hans J. Wegner wishbone chairs produced by Carl Hansen & Son. These iconic dining chairs
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans Wegner Wishbone Chairs CH24 Carl Hansen, 1970s
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice and excellent set of Wishbone chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Soner
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak, Papercord

Set of Four CH24 ''Wishbone'' Chairs by Hans J. Wegner Oak Papercord Carl Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent set of four iconic CH24 "Wishbone" chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans Wegner Walnut CH24 / Wishbone Chair by Carl Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Utrecht, NL
Single Wishbone / CH24 Chair executed in the most exclusive wood timber available, solid walnut
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Walnut

Set of Eight Vintage Oak and Papercord CH24 or Wishbone Chairs by Hans J Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
in very nice original condition with a soaped Oak color and no damage. Designed by Hans Wegner in
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Hans Wegner Model CH24 "Wishbone Chair" for Carl Hansen & Son, Denmark 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
One of Hans Wegner's most popular designs. Elegant in its simplicity with a distinct oriental
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Set of 10 Early Original Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chairs, circa 1955
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Set of 10 early original Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone chairs, circa 1955. Matching set of 10 Hans
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

Set of 4 Early Original Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone Chairs, circa 1955
By Carl Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Set of 4 early original Hans Wegner CH24 Wishbone chairs, circa 1955. Hard to find early examples
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Oak

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Wegner Ch24 Oak For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wegner ch24 oak you’re looking for. Frequently made of oak, wood and natural fiber, every wegner ch24 oak was constructed with great care. If you’re shopping for a wegner ch24 oak, we have 69 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect wegner ch24 oak — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right wegner ch24 oak, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest.

How Much is a Wegner Ch24 Oak?

A wegner ch24 oak can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,732, while the lowest priced sells for $328 and the highest can go for as much as $14,500.

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 seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.