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.
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1940s Hans Wegner Tall Teak Cabinet, with 2 Carved Doors and Pull-out Leaf
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in London, GB
1940s Hans Wegner Tall teak cabinet, front with two sliding doors and pull-out leaf. Doors with carved, fluted pattern in relief. Interior of ash with trays and adjustable shelves. B...
Teak
$11,075
H 33.86 in W 70.87 in D 19.3 in
Hans J. Wegner Ry26 Teak Sideboard with Woven Cane Doors, Denmark, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Berlin, DE
Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, this iconic Ry26 sideboard is a refined example of Danish Modern design from the 1960s. Crafted in teak, the cabinet combines Wegner’s chara...
Rattan, Oak, Teak
Bleached French Large Art Deco Sideboard Oak, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
French Art Deco Bleached Oak Sideboard After Charles Dudouyt, 1940s A composition of quiet authority, this French sideboard reveals a language of sculptural clarity and disciplined ...
Oak
$3,980Sale Price|20% Off
H 41.54 in W 74.61 in D 20.48 in
Early 20th Carved Walnut Sideboard with Four Doors and Two Drawers and Crest
Located in Miami, FL
Early 20th carved walnut sideboard with four doors and two drawers Elaborate carved walnut sideboard from Spain is topped with a wood top. Two do...
Walnut
1960s Hans Wegner Teak Sideboard for Ry Mobler
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Turners Falls, MA
Hans Wegner teak sideboard for Ry Mobler. Model Ry-20. Cabinet has six drawers on the bottom and the top has sliding cane front doors concealing ...
Cane, Teak
Sculptural Art Deco Solid Oak Credenza, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
A study in sculptural restraint, this French buffet reveals a language of measured proportion and textural nuance. Personally selected by our founder, Yannick, the piece embodies the...
Marble
$5,800
H 38 in W 104 in D 22 in
Jules Leleu Style French Bronze and Satinwood Marquetry Buffet 1940s Art Deco
Located in Stamford, CT
The long rectangular top with serpentine front above three pairs of cupboard doors opening to drawers and shelves and flanked by columnar stiles, raised on short cabriole feet. Docum...
Bronze
1940s French Art Deco Sideboard in Thuya with Brass Inlays
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Elegant Art Deco sideboard in thuya with precious brass inlays on the doors, the central door is in glass with an inside drawer. Insides in elm. Small marks on the mirror, if requi...
Elm
$4,995
H 42.25 in W 52 in D 22.5 in
A French Carved and Painted 2-Door Buffet, Adorned with Beautiful Hardware
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French, 19th century carved and painted wood buffet. This French wood buffet features two drawers over two doors. The side posts, drawers, doors a...
Metal
Cabinet with Tambour Door by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oak cabinet with tambour door concealing open storage with shelves, on metal legs.
Chrome, Steel
$4,495
H 34.25 in W 29.5 in D 84.5 in
Italian-Style Painted and Carved Wood Buffet Console Cabinet with Great Storage
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage American painted wood buffet console cabinet. This vintage Italian style buffet cabinet, just over 7 feet in length, features four decorative recessed paneled doors, with e...
Metal
Hans Wegner Danish Modern Tall Sideboard or Buffet Tambour Doors
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Hans Wegner Danish Modern Tall Sideboard with lots of storage. Smooth tambour doors. 71w 19.25d 43.5h
Wood
Teak Cabinet by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A credenza in warm teak with a bank of five drawers and twin sliding doors, floating on turned solid teak dowel legs.
Teak
Sold
H 71 in W 71 in D 19 in
Danish teak Hans J. Wegner RY-20 Teak Credenza with Glass Doors for Ry Mobler
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Hans J. Wegner RY-20 Teak Credenza with Glass Doors for Ry Mobler This phenomenal collectors piece is in great shape. Featuring six draw...
Teak
Hans J. Wegner Ry20 Tall Teak Sideboard Hutch Credenza
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Southampton, NJ
A sculptural teak Danish Modern credenza having top hutch that is connected by solid teak legs that run from floor to top designed by Hans Wegner circa 1957. This cabinet features 6 ...
Glass, Teak
Danish Modern Hans Wegner Sideboard
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Denton, TX
Vintage Danish modern two-tier room divider by Hans Wegner features original teak finish with carved wooden handles. Midcentury sideboard combines glass door display with graduated d...
Glass, Wood, Teak
Hans Wegner Rosewood "President" Cabinet
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Dallas, TX
A beautifully grained rosewood tambour door "President" credenza designed by Hans Wegner for Ry Møbler.
Rosewood
Sold
H 33 in W 79 in D 18 in
Hans Wegner Sideboard Buffet Server Credenza Sideboard Scandinavian Modern
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in West Hartford, CT
Signed Danish modern Hans Wegner teak sideboard. With all hallmarks on back circa 1950s. Features clean lines, great scale and an iconic des...
Teak
Sold
H 31 in W 78.75 in D 19.25 in
Midcentury Danish Teak Tambour Door "President" Credenza by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Las Vegas, NV
The president credenza by Hans Wegner for Ry Mobler is a Danish classic. Features beautiful teak graining, unique teak and chrome pulls and sliding tambour doors. Behind the tambours...
Teak
Large Two-Tier RY-20 Sideboard by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The RY-20 credenza cabinet with glass doors designed by Hans Wegner for RY Møbler. Exquisite exposed joinery, sculptural drawer pulls, gleaming teak wood. Though quite large, this el...
Teak
Teak Sideboard by Hans Wegner for RY Møbler, Model RY-26, 1959
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Paris, FR
Sideboard in Teak and veneered Teak by the Danish designer Hans J. Wegner. Sliding doors revealing adjustable Oak shelves and four Oak drawers. Edition : RY Møbler. 1959. / Stamped...
Teak
"President" Credenza by Hans Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Teak Tambour Door "President" Credenza by Hans Wegner.
Steel
Hans Wegner Teak Hutch/Buffet
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Six drawer cabinet with top of sliding raffata covered doors which reveal 5 adjustable shelves. Bought from original owner and retains metal Illums Bolighus label.