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Hans Wegner Boucle Papa Bear Chair and Ottoman

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- CreatorHans J. Wegner (Designer),A.P. Stolen (Manufacturer)
- DimensionsHeight: 39.77 in. (101 cm)Width: 35.44 in. (90 cm)Depth: 32.29 in. (82 cm)Seat Height: 16.54 in. (42 cm)
- Sold AsSet of 2
- StyleScandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacturecirca 1950s
- ConditionRefinished. Reupholstered. Expertly restored to the highest standard by our in-house team.
- Seller LocationLondon, GB
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU1333224698362
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingCustoms Duties & Taxes May Apply.Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 14 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.
- Hans Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair in Boucle FabricBy Hans J. Wegner, A.P. StolenLocated in London, GBHans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Bouclé, Teak
- Hans Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair in Green Boucle FabricBy Hans J. Wegner, A.P. StolenLocated in London, GBHans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Wool, Oak
- Hans Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair in Green Wool FabricBy Hans J. Wegner, A.P. StolenLocated in London, GBHans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Wool, Oak
- Hans Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear Chair in Grey Wool FabricBy Hans J. Wegner, A.P. StolenLocated in London, GBHans J. Wegner AP-19 Papa Bear chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Wool, Oak
- Hans Wegner Boucle Ottoman, Afromosia TeakBy GETAMA, Hans J. WegnerLocated in London, GBHans J. Wegner GE-240 'Cigar' Ottoman, circa 1950s. Rarely seen ottoman produced by GETAMA in Gedsted, Denmark in the late 1950s. This ottoman was designed to complement the GE...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsBouclé, Teak
- Pair of Hans Wegner 1950s Boucle OttomansBy GETAMA, Hans J. WegnerLocated in London, GBHans J. Wegner GE-240 'Cigar' Ottomans, circa 1950s. Rarely seen pair of ottomans produced by GETAMA in Gedsted, Denmark in the late 1950s. This ottoman was designed to complem...Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Ottomans and Poufs
MaterialsBouclé, Teak
$4,637 / set
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