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Wegner Ry25

Hans Wegner Sideboard Model RY-25 / President by Ry Møbler in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model RY-25 / President designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry møbler in Denmark.
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome

RY 25 linen presse cabinet in oak by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
RY tall cabinet in oak by Hans J. Wegner / Ry Møbler
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Linen Presses

Materials

Steel

RY 25 linen presse cabinet in oak by Hans J. Wegner
RY 25 linen presse cabinet in oak by Hans J. Wegner
$16,968
H 51.19 in W 70.87 in D 19.69 in
Sideboard Model RY-25 Made In Oak By Hans J. Wegner From 1960s
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
Oak sideboard designed by Hans J. Wegner of the model RY-25 manufactured in the 1960s. The Danish
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Recent Sales

RY-25 President Sideboard (Oak) by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Camperdown, NSW
Rare and incredibly beautiful sideboard model RY-25 / President designed by Hans Wegner. Produced
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Hardwood, Oak

RY-25 President Sideboard (Oak) by Hans Wegner
RY-25 President Sideboard (Oak) by Hans Wegner
H 31.11 in W 78.75 in D 19.3 in
Rosewood Hans Wegner RY-25 Credenza for Ry Mobler
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Dallas, TX
Wegner for RY Mobler. Beautifully restored.
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Vintage 1960s Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Rare Hans Wegner RY-25 Rosewood Sideboard for Ry Mobler
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
Wegner, and is executed in Brazilian rosewood, white oak and brushed metal legs. This exquisite credenza
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Hans Wegner RY25 Walnut Sideboard Credenza by RY Mobler 1970
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Aachen, NW
Rare RY25 midcentury sideboard by Hans Wegner for RY Mobler. Made in Denmark in the late 60s/ early
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Vintage 1970s German Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Hans Wegner Ry-25 Rosewood President Sideboard/Credenza Produced by RY Møbler
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Seattle, WA
Produced in 1959, this Hans J. Wegner 'President' Tambour door credenza Model Ry-25 came in teak
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Teak Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner, RY-25 "President", Denmark, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Regensburg, DE
Midcentury teak sideboard RY-25 "President" by Hans J. Wegner, Denmark, 1960s Model: RY-25
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Sideboard RY 25 by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
RY 25 - Sideboard in Brazilian rosewood with steel frame and rosewood shoes. Hans J. Wegner / RY
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

Sideboard RY 25 by Hans J. Wegner
Sideboard RY 25 by Hans J. Wegner
H 31.5 in W 78.75 in D 19.3 in
RY 25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
RY 25 - Sideboard in teak with tambour doors on wooden legs. Designed in the 1950s. Maker Ry Møbler.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

RY 25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
RY 25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
H 78.75 in W 31.5 in D 19.3 in
Hans Wegner Sideboard Model RY-25 by Ry Møbler in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model RY-25 / President designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Hans Wegner Rosewood President Credenza, Model RY-25
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans J. Wegner design rosewood President credenza, Model RY-25 for Ry Mobler. Rare and impressive
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hans Wegner Sideboard Model RY-25 / President Produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model RY-25 / President designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome

Hans Wegner “President” Sidebaord in Rosewood, Model RY 25
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Exquisite rosewood sideboard or credenza by Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler, model RY-25. Sideboard
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

RY 25 sideboard in teak by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
chairs, Wegner also produced numerous other pieces of furniture, including this RY25 sideboard cabinet
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

RY 25 sideboard in teak by Hans J. Wegner
RY 25 sideboard in teak by Hans J. Wegner
H 31.11 in W 78.75 in D 19.49 in
Rosewood Sideboard RY-25 by Hans Wegner for Ry-Møbler, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Wonderfully crafted sideboard by Hans Wegner. Veneered with rosewood on the outside and oak on the
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal

Sideboard Model RY 25 Designed by Hans J Wegner for Ry Möbler, Denmark, 1959
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stamped. Measures: H: 79 cm / 2' 7'' W: 200 cm / 6' 6 3/4'' D: 49 cm / 19 1/4'' Hans J. Wegner
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

RY 25 by Hans J. Wegner
By Ry Møbler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
RY 25 - Sideboard in oak with tambour doors. Legs of metal and rosewood. Maker RY Møbler.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Oak

RY 25 by Hans J. Wegner
RY 25 by Hans J. Wegner
H 78.75 in W 31.5 in D 19.3 in
RY 25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
By Ry Møbler
Located in Copenhagen, DK
RY 25 - Sideboard in rosewood with legs of steel and shoes of rosewood. Maker RY møbler.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

RY 25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
RY 25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
H 31.5 in W 78.75 in D 19.3 in
Hans Wegner "President" Sideboard Credenzza
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in New York, NY
Hans Wegner model RY-25 sideboard, "President", for the RY Møbler in 1960. Teak wood with
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Furniture
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Furniture. Model: RY-25 Teak Nice refinished condition.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Furniture
Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Furniture
H 31.11 in W 78.75 in D 19.3 in
Hans J. Wegner President Rosewood Credenza
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Oakland, CA
Rosewood credenza designed by Hans Wegner for RY Moblefabrik model RY-25, known as the President
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Rosewood

Hans J. Wegner President Rosewood Credenza
Hans J. Wegner President Rosewood Credenza
H 31 in W 78.75 in D 19.75 in
Midcentury Hans Wegner Teak 'President' Credenza
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Hans Wegner model RY-25 credenza or sideboard in teak with oak interior. Beautiful
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Sideboard with Tambour Doors by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Furniture
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sideboard with tambour doors by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Furniture. Model: RY25. Oak. Nice vintage
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Vintage 1960s Danish Sideboards

Materials

Oak

Hans Wegner "President" Sideboard in Teak
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful example of Wegner's sideboard #25, for RY Mobler. The case and slide tambour doors in
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Danish Sideboards

Materials

Aluminum

Hans Wegner Rosewood RY-25 President Sideboard for Ry Møbler, 1962
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Washington, DC
Beautiful Brazilian rosewood sideboard on steel legs by Hans Wegner. Two tambour doors open to
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hans Wegner Sideboard Model RY-25 / President by Ry Møbler in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model RY-25 / president designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Hans Wegner Sideboard Model RY-25 / President Produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model RY-25 / President designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry Møbler in Denmark.
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Chrome

Hans J. Wegner President Credenza, Model RY25
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans J. Wegner rosewood credenza model RY25 for Rye Mobler Denmark. The rarest and most
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hans J. Wegner President Credenza, Model RY25
Hans J. Wegner President Credenza, Model RY25
H 31.25 in W 78.69 in D 19.25 in
Hans J. Wegner Ry25 Rosewood Sideboard
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner Ry25 Sideboard in rosewood The tambour doors run smoothly Perfectly restored
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Hans J. Wegner Ry25 Rosewood Sideboard
Hans J. Wegner Ry25 Rosewood Sideboard
H 31.5 in W 78.75 in D 19.3 in
Original Rosewood President Credenza / Sideboard by Hans Wegner RY-25
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chicago, IL
and drawers for storage options. Produced by Ry Mobler, Denmark, 1950s. Beautiful original
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Credenzas

Materials

Steel

Hans Wegner Credenza
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner RY25 credenza produced by Ry Mobler
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Vintage 1950s Danish Sideboards

Materials

Metal

Hans Wegner Credenza
Hans Wegner Credenza
H 31 in W 79 in D 19.25 in
Hans Wegner "President" Sideboard
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hans Wegner RY25 "President" Sideboard Designed in 1958 and Produced By Ry Mobler
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Vintage 1950s Danish Credenzas

Materials

Teak

Hans Wegner "President" Sideboard
Hans Wegner "President" Sideboard
H 31 in W 79 in D 19 in
RY-25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
"RY 25". A rosewood sideboard, front with two roll-doors. Oak interior with shelves and trays
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Rosewood

RY-25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
RY-25 Sideboard by Hans J. Wegner
H 31.11 in W 78.75 in D 19.3 in
Sideboard by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler Model "RY-25 President"
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Munster, NRW
Beautifully veneered sideboard model "President" designed by Hans Wegner. Pure design veneered with
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Hans J. Wegner, Sideboard RY25, 1960
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Salzburg, Austria
A rare light oak veneer RY25 sideboard in excellent condition. The 30 cm high legs are made of
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards

Materials

Aluminum

RY-25 President Sideboard by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler, 1962
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Munster, NRW
Hans Wegner designed this "RY-25 President" sideboard for Ry Møbler. In addition to its clear edges
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Hans J Wegner "President" sideboard model Ry-25 in Rosewood for Ry Møbler
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Middelfart, Fyn
The name says it all. The President sideboard, design by Hans J. Wegner. Another reason Wegner gave
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

Sideboard ‘RY25 president’ by Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Rare sideboard designed by Hans Wegner and produced by Ry Mobler in Denmark starting from 1962
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Iron

Cabinet, Model RY25 by Hans Wegner
Located in Chicago, IL
Cabinet features two tambour doors concealing three compartments with four drawers and two adjustable shelves. Signed with Danish Control tag to interior.
Category

Danish Cabinets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cabinet, Model RY25 by Hans Wegner
Cabinet, Model RY25 by Hans Wegner
H 31.5 in W 78.75 in D 19.5 in
Rosewood RY-25 President Sideboard by Hans Wegner for RY Møbler
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Dorchester, MA
Hans Wegner designed the RY-25 sideboard, known as the President, for the Danish company RY Møbler
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Steel

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Wegner Ry25 For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the wegner ry25 you’re looking for. A wegner ry25 — often made from wood, metal and rosewood — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a wegner ry25 — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right wegner ry25, those designed in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made wegner ry25 has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Hans J. Wegner and Ry Møbler are consistently popular.

How Much is a Wegner Ry25?

The average selling price for a wegner ry25 at 1stDibs is $11,841, while they’re typically $7,000 on the low end and $19,038 for the highest priced.

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.