Hans J. Wegner (b. Tønder 1914, d. Gentofte 2007)
“Y-chair/The Wishbone Chair”. A set of six oak armchairs, seats with woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured by Carl Hansen & Son, Odense. (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.
Wear due to age and use. Marks and scratches primarily on the legs. Two of the chairs with the loose joints, one of these also cracked in the Y.
Modern art and design, 11 August 2015
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