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Architonic ID: 1002888
Année de Lancement: 1949
The “Round One” as Wegner referred to it with his usual provincial modesty, is one of the most famous Danish pieces of furniture — and certainly most distinctly Danish. In its own modest and simple way, it sums up the very essence of traditional Danish woodworking and design philosophy. It is considered the magnum opus of Hans J. Wegner.
With this chair Wegner came into his own right, no longer needing the inspiration from other cultures and designers that had influenced his earlier works. This chair was created in a language of shape and construction that only Wegner spoke.
It also became the cornerstone in a wide range of designs, which for more than a decade constituted the core business of several Danish furniture manufacturers, effectively becoming the main force in the great international breakthrough of Danish Modern.
Available in oak, ash, cherry and walnut.
Upholstered seat.
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PP Møbler resumed the production of this elegant design icon in 1993. 'The Round One' as Wegner referred to it with his usual provincial modesty, is perhaps the most famous Danish piece of furniture of them all- which says a bit.
Already a year after the production of this chair startet at Johannes Hansen Møbelsnedkeri A/S, it was noticed by the American magazine for design and architecture, 'Interiors'. This turned out to be the beginning of Danish design's great international breakthrough. Yet, Wegner remained rather unimpressed with his own creation 'They could have made this hundreds of years ago- nothing new here' he uttered at several occasions, referring to the basically very traditional construction.
PP 503 was designed in 1950 and differs from PP 501 by its upholstered seat. PP Møbler's contribution to The Chair has been to improve it in several respects, securing an even longer life of The Chair.
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Piétement bois massif, Bois
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Hans J. Wegner
Denmark
Hans J Wegner was one of the world's most famous furniture designers in the 20th century, and one of the driving forces behind the rise and influence of Danish design. The Life of Hans J Wegner Hans J Wegner was born on 2 April, 1914, in Tønder, Denmark. His talent for wood carving was recognised early on, during his apprenticeship as a carpenter. He went on to study design and also architecture at what would later become the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen, where he taught furniture design between 1946 and 1953. In 1940, he initiated a project to fit out the Town Hall of Aarhus, together with fellow architects Erik Moller and Arne Jacobsen. That same year, Wegner began collaborating with the master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen. The Danish Museum of Art & Design first bought one of Wegner’s chairs in 1942; but his most popular chair was the 1949 Wishbone Chair which has been produced since 1950 by Carl Hansen & Son. In 1982, Hans J Wegner won the CF Hansen Medal for architecture, the highest award for the discipline in Denmark; and in 1997 he won the 8th International Design Award in Osaka. He was also awarded with an honorary doctorate from the Royal College of Art in London in 1997. Hans J Wegner’s design approach Hans J Wegner was one of the most creative and productive furniture designers of his time. He designed numerous chairs, living-room furniture, dining tables and other home furnishings. He was best known for his chairs however; and following his motto ‘a chair is a chair only if someone sits on it’, Wegner united form and function with his chairs, and brought Scandinavian design to the fore. Wegner was concerned not only with the appearance of a chair, but with its function – to support the human body. Hans J Wegner's creativity and his extraordinary sense for sculptural expression made him the pioneer of Danish modernism. His approach to minimalism was inspired by the material properties of wood, and the sculptural, organic forms found in nature. For Wegner, the experience of a chair was not limited to the merely visual; it should be an artwork that appeals to all the senses, touch included. Hans J Wegner’s CH24 Wishbone Chair The CH24 Wishbone Chair, also known as the Y-Chair, is one of Hans J Wegner’s most successful designs. He created it for Carl Hansen & Son, who have produced it since the 1950s, as part of a series of chairs inspired by antique Chinese armchairs. The characteristic element that gives the chair its name is a Y-shaped, clavicle-like element supporting the backrest. The ergonomic design and strong, structural form of the Wishbone Chair have made it a design classic, and the chair became world famous when, in 1961, it was used during a TV debate between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon. The CH25 Lounge Chair: a Danish design icon The CH25 Lounge Chair was one of the first chairs designed by Wegner for furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Son. The sloping rear legs give the CH25 Chair its characteristic appearance: restrained and yet structurally dynamic at the same time. The CH25 Lounge Chair was designed to be relaxing, while offering enough support so that the occupant would not fall asleep. Its strong form, and sculptural use of wood, is similar to that of the Wishbone Chair. © by Architonic