Hans J. Wegner The Chair

Hans J. Wegner The Round Chair For restaurant Material:Ash wood + PU or leather cushion Strong and durable.

Name:Wegner_the_chair   Item No.:IMC-1132

Solid ash tree wooden frame with PU cushion or genuine leather.

Inspired by the original design of Hans Wegner, this Wegner "The Chair" interpretation

stays true to form and function of the original. "The Chair" is constructed of high quality

ash wood.

With his love of natural materials and his deep understanding of the need for furniture to be

functional as well as beautiful, Hans J. Wegner (1914–) made mid-century Danish design

popular on an international scale. He began his career as a cabinetmaker in 1931 and

subsequently entered the Copenhagen School of Arts & Crafts. After receiving his

architectural degree in 1938, he worked as a designer in Arne Jacobsen and Erik

Møller’s architectural office before establishing his own office in 1943.

With more than 500 different chair designs Wegner is the most prolific Danish designer

to date. His international breakthrough and greatest sales success came in 1949 when

he designed the Round chair. The American magazine Interiors featured the chair on

the cover and referred to it as “the world’s most beautiful chair”.

The chair rose to stardom when used in the televised presidential debates between

Nixon and Kennedy in 1960 and has since been known simply as “The Chair”.