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Danish Oak Desk Chair, Hans J Wegner

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- CreatorHans J. Wegner (Designer),PP Mobler (Manufacturer)
- DimensionsHeight: 29.93 in. (76 cm)Width: 22.84 in. (58 cm)Depth: 19.69 in. (50 cm)Seat Height: 18.12 in. (46 cm)
- StyleMid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques
- Place of Origin
- Period
- Date of Manufacturecirca 1970
- ConditionWear consistent with age and use. All in very good condition. Thoroughly cleaned and polished. Leather cleaned and conditioned.
- Seller LocationLondon, GB
- Reference Number1stDibs: LU1232222032302
Shipping & Returns
- ShippingRates vary by destination and complexity. We recommend this shipping type based on item size, type and fragility.Ships From: London, United Kingdom
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
About Hans J. Wegner (Designer)
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.
- By Hans J. Wegner, PP MoblerLocated in London, GBOriginal Hans J Wegner oak and wenge chairs with tan leather seats. Designed by master designer Hans J Wegner fo...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak, Wenge
H 29.93 in. W 22.84 in. D 19.69 in.$2,367 - By PP Mobler, Hans J. WegnerLocated in London, GBOriginal Hans J Wegner oak and wenge chairs with tan leather seats. Designed by Hans Wegner for PP Mobler, Denma...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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- By PP Mobler, Hans J. WegnerLocated in London, GBOriginal Hans J Wegner dining chairs. Solid oak and wenge with cognac leather seats. Designed by Hans Wegner for...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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- By PP Mobler, Hans J. WegnerLocated in London, GBSuperb original Hans J Wegner chair. Constructed from European oak with Wenge visible exposed joints and feet. I...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsOak, Wenge
- By PP Mobler, Hans J. WegnerLocated in London, GBA set of 6 original Hans J Wegner oak and wenge chairs with tan leather seats. Designed by master chair designer...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak, Wenge
H 29.93 in. W 22.84 in. D 19.69 in.$14,898 / set - By Erik Kirkegaard, Høng StolefabrikLocated in London, GBThe most comfortable midcentury Scandinavian desk chair designed by Erik Kirkegaard for Hong-Stole, 1950s, Denma...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsOak
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