Hans J. Wegner: Just One Good Chair

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The name of Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs, which have helped Danish design achieve international recognition. Any fan of design has his or her favorite among Wegner’s approximately 500 creations, and there is hardly an interior design magazine that has not included an illustration of his elegant China Chair (1943) or Y Chair (1950). Even John F. Kennedy sat on the Round Chair, referred to now simply as The Chair (1949). Trained as a furniture maker, Wegner most often made his prototypes by hand, the use of traditional joinery techniques such as tongue-and-groove or finger joints. In the process, he incessantly pushed the limitations of wood, giving his designs an unequaled elegance. Their beauty was once matched by their practicality: he regarded as comfort and ergonomics to be equally as important as appearance. In spite of his concern for functionality, his personality and humorousness also shone through his works, as evidenced by his splendid Peacock Chair (1947) or the masculine Ox Chair (1960), to be had without or with horns.

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