Hans J. Wegner, 9783775738095
Hardcover
Wegner’s iconic chairs: Danish design, unmatched elegance, enduring legacy.

Hans J. Wegner

Just One Good Chair

$104.00

  • Hardcover

    280 pages

  • Release Date

    6 July 2014

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Summary

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, now known simply as The Chair (1949). Trained as a furniture maker, Wegner typ…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9783775738095
ISBN-10:3775738096
Author:Christian Holmstedt Olesen
Publisher:Hatje Cantz
Imprint:Hatje Cantz
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:280
Release Date:6 July 2014
Weight:1.92kg
Dimensions:327mm x 258mm
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Critics Review

Danish Designer Hans J. Wegner created the Y chair, the China chair, the Peacock chair, the Ox chair-even a chair called the Chair.

Danish Designer Hans J. Wegner created the Y chair, the China chair, the Peacock chair, the Ox chair-even a chair called the Chair.–The Editors “New York Magazine ” a testament to how design can reinterpret a single object in near infinite ways.–Carey Dunne “Fast Company “

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