Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Danish, 1914-2007
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.
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Creator: Hans J. Wegner
CH25 Easy Chair in Oak Oil Finish with Natural Papercord *Quickship*
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH25 is one of the first four chairs Hans J. Wegner created exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn at the beginning of the collaboration which started in 1949. The chair, considered r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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CH07 Shell Chair in Oak White Oil Finish with Brown and White Cowhide Seat
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH07 Shell Chair was created in 1963, but the design was ahead of its time and therefore has patiently waited for the spotlight for a number of decades. Today, it is considered o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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CH07 Shell Chair in Walnut Oil Finish with Brown and White Cowhide Seat
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH07 Shell Chair was created in 1963, but the design was ahead of its time and therefore has patiently waited for the spotlight for a number of decades. Today, it is considered o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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CH07 Shell Chair in Walnut Lacquer Finish with Loke 7150 Black Leather
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH07 Shell Chair was created in 1963, but the design was ahead of its time and therefore has patiently waited for the spotlight for a number of decades. Today, it is considered o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Wood
CH07 Shell Chair in Oak White Oil Finish with Loke 7150 Black Leather Seat
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH07 Shell Chair was created in 1963, but the design was ahead of its time and therefore has patiently waited for the spotlight for a number of decades. Today, it is considered o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Wood
CH25 Easy Chair in Walnut Oil Finish with Natural Papercord *Quickship*
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH25 is one of the first four chairs Hans J. Wegner created exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn at the beginning of the collaboration which started in 1949. The chair, considered r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Wood
CH07 Shell Chair in Walnut Lacquer Finish with Brown and White Cowhide Seat
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH07 Shell Chair was created in 1963, but the design was ahead of its time and therefore has patiently waited for the spotlight for a number of decades. Today, it is considered o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Wood
CH25 Easy Chair in Oak Painted Black Finish with Black Papercord *Quickship*
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH25 is one of the first four chairs Hans J. Wegner created exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn at the beginning of the collaboration which started in 1949. The chair, considered r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Wood
CH25 Easy Chair in Oak White Oil Finish with Natural Papercord *Quickship*
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH25 is one of the first four chairs Hans J. Wegner created exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn at the beginning of the collaboration which started in 1949. The chair, considered r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
CH07 Shell Chair in Walnut Oil Finish with Loke 7150 Black Leather Seat
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Burlington, NJ
The CH07 Shell Chair was created in 1963, but the design was ahead of its time and therefore has patiently waited for the spotlight for a number of decades. Today, it is considered o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Hans J. Wegner 'CH07 Shell' 60th Anniversary Lounge Chair in Leather Upholstery
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH07 Shell' 60th Anniversary Lounge Chair in Leather Upholstery for Carl Hansen & Son.
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Leather, Oak, Rosewood
Lounge Chair Flag Halyard PP 225 by Hans Wegner New Edition
By Hans J. Wegner, PP Møbler
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Flag Halyard chair lounge chair PP 225 new edition.
The Flag Halyard Hans Wegner is a tribute to the modernist Le Corbusier, Mies Van Der Rohe and Marcel Bre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Steel
Hans J. Wegner 'CH07 Shell' 60th Anniversary Lounge Chair for Carl Hansen & Son
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH07 Shell' 60th Anniversary Lounge Chair for Carl Hansen & Son.
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak, Rosewood
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair for Carl Hansen & Son in Oak Soap
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair for Carl Hansen & Son in Oak Soap.
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak, Papercord
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair for Carl Hansen & Son in Oak Oil
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair for Carl Hansen & Son in Oak Oil.
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Papercord, Oak
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair for Carl Hansen & Son in Black
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair for Carl Hansen & Son in Black.
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to beau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair for Carl Hansen & Son in Oak Lacquer
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J. Wegner 'CH45' Rocking Chair for Carl Hansen & Son in Oak Lacquer.
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' Chair in Oak, Oil & Natural Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' Chair in oak, oil & natural papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Wood, Oak
Hans J Wegner 'Ch25' Chair in Walnut, Oil & Papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
By Hans J. Wegner, Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans J Wegner 'CH25' chair in walnut, oil & papercord for Carl Hansen & Son
The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Papercord, Wood
Hans Wegner Buck Lounge Chair, Model JH517
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans J. Wegner buck lounge chair, Model JH517 for Johannes Hansen. A rare model chair by the master in original finish oiled teak and newly upholstered in a cog...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs
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Teak
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Hans J. Wegner lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Hans J. Wegner lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Hans J. Wegner lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 249 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 36 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original lounge chairs by Hans J. Wegner were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Fritz Hansen, Finn Juhl, and Ib Kofod-Larsen. Prices for Hans J. Wegner lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $885 and can go as high as $58,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $6,010.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not the Wegner shell chair is comfortable is largely a matter of personal preference. Wegner did design the dramatically curved seat and gently tapered back to properly support the contours of the human body. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner chairs.
- Is Hans Wegner real?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Hans Wegner is indeed a real person. He was a prolific furniture designer affectionately referred to as “the master of the chair”. Throughout his lifetime, he created 500 chairs, all considered masterpieces. Shop a collection of Hans Wegner’s furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- How do I pronounce Hans Wegner?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To pronounce Hans Wegner, say "Hans VEG-ner." His last name is Danish. Native speakers of the language may say the surname like "VAY-ner," but "VEG-ner" is the standard in English. Find a selection of Hans Wegner furniture on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022To identify a Hans Wegner chair, look for hallmarks of his style. Most joints feature mortise and tenon construction, and armrests and seat supports are often hand-sculpted. Nearly all of his chair frames are solid wood. A piece fashioned out of wood composites is unlikely to be genuine. Find a collection of expertly vetted Hans Wegner chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Hans J. Wegner was famous for creating chairs and other types of seating. Some of the Danish designer's most well-known pieces include the Papa Bear chair, the Round chair, the Wishbone chair and the China chair. Find a collection of Hans J. Wegner chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Whether or not Hans Wegner chairs are comfortable is largely a matter of personal opinion. The Danish furniture designer did design his pieces with functionality in mind, striving to craft chairs that users would enjoy sitting in. Many of his chairs built upon traditional designs, such as the Peacock chair inspired by the classic Windsor chair. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of Hans Wegner chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022You can cord a Hans Wegner peacock chair in a number of ways. Traditionally, the chair featured an over-under weave created by first wrapping the seat with vertical pairs of cord running from the back to the front. Then, artisans worked horizontally, pulling the cord through the vertical pairs. However, you can find many other patterns to try online. On 1stDibs, shop a range of Hans Wegner peacock chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022What pairs well with the CH07 chair by Hans Wegner is largely a matter of personal preference. To keep the eye focused on its dramatic curves, some interior decorators pair it with simple boxy sofas and tables. Feel free to experiment and create your own furniture layouts using the CH07 or shell chair. Find a collection of Hans Wegner CH07 shell chairs on 1stDibs.
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