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Wegner Prototype

1960s Danish Hans J. Wegner Papa Bear Chair and matching Ottoman for AP Stolen
1960s Danish Hans J. Wegner Papa Bear Chair and matching Ottoman for AP Stolen

1960s Danish Hans J. Wegner Papa Bear Chair and matching Ottoman for AP Stolen

By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner

Located in Highclere, Newbury

It's an affectionate name and one that originates in 1951. When Wegner was working on the prototype a journalist noted that the armrests felt like the massive paws of a bear reaching...

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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Wegner Just One Good Chair by Christian Holmsted Olesen (Book)
Wegner Just One Good Chair by Christian Holmsted Olesen (Book)

Wegner Just One Good Chair by Christian Holmsted Olesen (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Trained as a furniture maker, Wegner usually made his prototypes himself by hand, using traditional joinery techniques such as tongue-and-groove or finger joints.

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20th Century Books

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Paper

Recent Sales

GETAMA Hans Wegner Prototype Lounge Chair
GETAMA Hans Wegner Prototype Lounge Chair

GETAMA Hans Wegner Prototype Lounge Chair

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H 32.68 in W 29.53 in D 35.44 in

GETAMA Hans Wegner Prototype Lounge Chair

Located in Oosterbeek, NL

Rare Wegner easy chair with ottoman. It is a prototype named GE 440.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Hans Wegner Armchairs by Getama (attributed)
Hans Wegner Armchairs by Getama (attributed)

Hans Wegner Armchairs by Getama (attributed)

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in New York, NY

This leads us to strongly suspect it is a Wegner design. Perhaps, a prototype with the added slide out function.

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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Hans Wegner Early Armchair with Rocking System
Hans Wegner Early Armchair with Rocking System

Hans Wegner Early Armchair with Rocking System

Located in London, GB

This chair is very early and from before Wegner became "Wegner"...a prototype, one of it's kind" .

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Vintage 1940s Danish Lounge Chairs

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1950s Danish Modern Sewing Teak Table Cabinet Wicker with Basket Mid-Century
1950s Danish Modern Sewing Teak Table Cabinet Wicker with Basket Mid-Century

1950s Danish Modern Sewing Teak Table Cabinet Wicker with Basket Mid-Century

By Hans J. Wegner

Located in Hamminkeln, DE

Design attrib. to Hans Wegner, maybe a prototype or single piece or small edition production, Made in Denmark.

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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Metal

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Wegner Prototype For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wegner prototype you’re looking for. Each wegner prototype for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and animal skin. There are 9 variations of the antique or vintage wegner prototype you’re looking for, while we also have 12 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a wegner prototype — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each wegner prototype bearing mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen and Poul Kjærholm each produced at least one beautiful wegner prototype that is worth considering.

How Much is a Wegner Prototype?

Prices for a wegner prototype start at $1,285 and top out at $81,000 with the average selling for $4,699.