Hans J. Wegner (b. Tønder 1914, d. Gentofte 2007)
“Y-chair/The Wishbone Chair”. A patinated oak armchair. Seat with defect woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured by Carl Hansen & Søn.
“The Wishbone Chair” was presented at the exhibition “Købestævnet” in Fredericia, 1950.
Literature: Dansk Kunsthåndværk No. 11, November 1950, p. 195. (Danish magasin for Arts and Craft). Literature: Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 113. Literature: Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 88–89. Literature: Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Moderne dansk møbeldesign”, 2007, p. 157. Literature: Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Den store danske møbelguide”, 2005, p. 309.
Wear due to age and use including marks, scratches and blotches. Defect papercord in seat.
Modern art and design, 2 December 2014
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