Hans J. Wegner (b. Tønder 1914, d. Gentofte 2007)
“Y-Chair/The Wishbone Chair”. A set of six stained oak armchairs. Seats with woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured and marked by Carl Hansen & Søn. (6)
“The Wishbone Chair” was presented at the exhibition “Købestævnet” in Fredericia, August 1950. Literature: Dansk Kunsthåndværk No. 11, November 1950, p. 195. (Danish magasin for Arts and Craft). Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 113. Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 88–89. Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Moderne dansk møbeldesign”, 2007, p. 157. Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Den store danske møbelguide”, 2005, p. 309.
Normal patina due to use, including scratches, marks and stains. Three chairs with slightly loose cord. Stained surface somewhat uneven, on back and arm rests.
Modern art and design, 6 May 2014
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