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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Hans Wegner Furniture poster by PP Mobler 2006 vintage Danish Design
By PP Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Here is a very rare and desirable vintage exhibition poster displaying a very stylish representation of the furniturer by the Danish designer Hans J. Wegner. Some Presented models: ...
Paper
$1,445
H 13.78 in W 39.38 in D 10.63 in
Hans J. Wegner Large Wall Shelf in Pinewood Made at Ry Mobler Denmark, 1954
By Hans J. Wegner, Ry Møbler
Located in Odense, DK
Rare Hans J. Wegner wall shelf made at Ry Mobler in Denmark in the 1954. Rare and early edition in pinewood. Stamped on the back with manufacturers logo and dated "September 1, 1954"...
Pine
$544Sale Price|20% Off
H 28.94 in W 18.71 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster by Bernard Buffet May 1958 Original Vintage Poster
By Bernard Buffet
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Original vintage poster by Bernard Buffet May 1958.
Paper
$4,698 / set
H 13.78 in W 39.38 in D 10.63 in
Hans J. Wegner Pair of Large Wall Shelves in Oak Ry Mobler, Denmark, 1950s
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
Pair of Hans J. Wegner oak wall shelves made at Ry Mobler in Denmark in the 1950s. Rare large and early models.
Oak
Wall shelf by Hans J. Wegner for Ry Møbler, Denmark, 1950s
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Wall-mounted shelf designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Ry Møbler. A small and comparatively uncommon model, executed in solid wood with shaped side panels and a horizontal b...
Oak
Big Old Thonet Furniture Poster, 1920s
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1926 - Original poster - Beautiful decoration - for the conditions see the photos jr.
Glass, Paper
Old Thonet Furniture Poster
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1926 - Original framed poster - Beautiful decoration into interior.
Glass, Paper
$4,800
H 34 in W 25 in D 2.75 in
Vintage Limited Edition Hans J Wegner Poster in Frame by Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare vintage poster of the cover art for the Hans J. Wegner book "Sitting Pretty". Framed by Wyeth in oak with leather inset trim.
Ash, Leather, Oak, Paper
$1,720
H 59.85 in W 44.89 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Champagne De Castellane Poster by Falcucci Neon Design Drink
By Robert Falcucci
Located in London, GB
Original vintage drink advertising poster for Champagne de Castellane featuring a stylish design by Robert Falcucci (1900-1989) showing an elegant lady in neon colours holding up two...
Paper
$1,500 / set
H 40 in W 25 in D 1 in
Mid Century Danish Design Furniture Advertising Posters by Paul Salomonsen
Located in New York, NY
Pair of fabulous black and white Danish design advertising posters photographed by Paul Salomonsen. One poster is of Arne Jacobsen's famous Swan Chair...
Paper
$1,307
H 35.44 in W 23.63 in D 0.04 in
Original Vintage Poster Soviet Perfume MidCentury Design Soyuzkhimexport Moscow
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster - Perfumery Sojuzchimexport Moscow - featuring a mid century modern design depicting a smiling young lady dressed in a blue and white top, brown s...
Paper
1970s Muurame Furniture Promotional Poster
By Marimekko
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking promotional piece from a line of posters sent to distributors, press, and agents by Finnish furniture maker Muurame, a Scandinavian Modern design cousin of Marimekko, Artek and other iconic brands from Finland. Depicting a collection of pieces from the Muurame line designed by interior architect Pirkko Stenros...
Paper
Old Original Poster with Furniture
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1927 - Original framed poster - Beautiful decoration into interior.
Glass, Paper