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Creator: Werner West
Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s
Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s

Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s

By Werner West

Located in Uppsala, SE

A so called Hugging chair designed by Finish designer Werner West in the 1940s and manufactured by Wilhelm Schauman in the town Jyväskyle in the middl...

Category

1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Werner West Chairs

Materials

Birch

Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s
Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s

Werner West, Hugging Chair, Wilhelm Schauman Ltd, 1940s

By Werner West

Located in Uppsala, SE

A so called hugging chair designed by Finish designer Werner West in the 1940s and manufactured by Wilhelm Schauman in the town Jyväskyle in the middl...

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Werner West Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Birch

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Werner West chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Werner West 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 Werner West chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original chairs by Werner West were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in finland during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider chairs by Tapio Wirkkala, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, and Ilmari Tapiovaara. Prices for Werner West chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $818 and can go as high as $1,388, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $876.