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Hans J. Wegner Pair of Lounge Chairs in Walnut

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- CreatorHans J. Wegner (Designer),Fritz Hansen (Manufacturer)
- DimensionsHeight: 27.17 in. (69 cm)Width: 26.38 in. (67 cm)Depth: 24.41 in. (62 cm)Seat Height: 16.93 in. (43 cm)
- Sold AsSet of 2
- StyleScandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacturecirca 1950
- ConditionWear consistent with age and use. Every item Morentz offers is checked by our team of 30 craftsmen in our in-house workshop. Special restoration or reupholstery requests can be done. We guarantee a very high-quality standard, ask our design specialists for detailed information.
- Seller LocationWaalwijk, NL
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Shipping & Returns
- ShippingCustoms Duties & Taxes May Apply.Ships From: Waalwijk, Netherlands
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 10 days of delivery.
About the Designer
Hans J. Wegner
Best known for his chairs and 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 Wegner’s best chair designs, seen in dealer listings below, 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.

Established in 2006, Morentz has a team of approximately 55 restorers, upholsterers, interior advisers and art historians, making it a gallery, workshop and upholstery studio, all in one. Every day, a carefully selected array of 20th-century furniture arrives from all over the world at the firm’s warehouse, where the team thoroughly examines each piece to determine what, if any, work needs to be done. Whether that means new upholstery or a complete restoration, Morentz's aim is always to honor the designer’s intention while fulfilling the wishes of the client. The team is up to any challenge, from restoring a single piece to its original glory to furnishing a large-scale hotel project.
- By Hans J. WegnerLocated in Waalwijk, NLHans J. Wegner for GETAMA, lounge chair model 'GE290', oak, dark blue woolen upholstery, Denmark, design 1959. ...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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- By Hans J. Wegner, Fritz HansenLocated in Waalwijk, NLHans Wegner for Fritz Hansen, ‘Heart’ dining chairs model ‘4103’, oak, leather, Denmark, designed in 1953 Thi...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
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- By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. WegnerLocated in Waalwijk, NLHans J. Wegner for AP Stolen, pair of lounge chairs 'AP-16', fabric, oak, Denmark, design 1951 Lounge chairs wi...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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- By Hans J. Wegner, Michael LaursenLocated in Waalwijk, NLHans Wegner for Mikael Laursen, pair of ML-33 rocking chairs, beech, fabric upholstery, Denmark, 1940s Hans We...Category
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MaterialsFabric, Beech
US$7,450 / set - By Folke Ohlsson, Fritz HansenLocated in Waalwijk, NLFolke Ohlsson for Fritz Hansen, easy chair, in any preferred leather of fabric, teak, Denmark, designed in 1957 ...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Beech
- By Hans J. WegnerLocated in Waalwijk, NLHans J. Wegner, "Queen" OX lounge chair, model AP47, leather and metal, Denmark, 1960. The OX-Chair, Queen Mo...Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsMetal
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