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1950s Danish Pair of Armchairs Hans Wegner for A.P. Stolen

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- CreatorA.P. Stolen (Manufacturer),Hans J. Wegner (Designer)
- DimensionsHeight: 30 in. (76.2 cm)Width: 29 in. (73.66 cm)Depth: 27 in. (68.58 cm)
- Sold AsSet of 2
- StyleScandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacture1950s
- Condition
- Seller LocationSagaponack, NY
- Reference Number
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingShips From: Sagaponack, NY
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 3 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.
- 1950s Danish Oak Music Bench by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. StolenBy A.P. Stolen, Hans J. WegnerLocated in Sagaponack, NYA high stool/piano bench in oak with new leather upholstery.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Benches
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- 1950s AP32-S Danish Upholstered Sofa by Hans J. Wegner for A. P. StolenBy A.P. Stolen, Hans J. WegnerLocated in Sagaponack, NYA tailored and fully upholstered sofa floating on well-scaled turned oak dowel legs. Model AP32-S by Hans J. Wegner for A.P. Stolen in original upholstery.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
MaterialsUpholstery, Wool, Oak
- Pair of Mahogany Lounge Chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes HansenBy Johannes Hansen, Hans J. WegnerLocated in Sagaponack, NYAn uncommon pair of mahogany lounge chairs newly upholstered in dark grey wool savak.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsWool, Mahogany
- Oxhide Teak Lounge Chair by Hans J. WegnerBy Hans J. Wegner, Johannes HansenLocated in Sagaponack, NYA very rare teak armchair / lounge chair retaining the original oxhide black leather seat and back upholstery. Designed by Hans J. Wegner and crafted by Johannes Hansen circa 1950s i...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Teak
$16,000 / item - Lounge Chair by Hans J. WegnerBy Johannes Hansen, Hans J. WegnerLocated in Sagaponack, NYA lounge chair of generous scale having a solid oak frame and retaining the original orange wool upholstery. Two available.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsUpholstery, Wood
$11,500 / item - Even Arm Sofa by Hans Wegner for AP StolenBy Hans J. Wegner, A.P. StolenLocated in Sagaponack, NYThe even arm sofa by Hans Wegner, manufactured by master cabinetmaker AP Stolen. A high, even arm three seat sofa on tapered oak legs upholstered in olive green wool.Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
MaterialsUpholstery, Oak
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