The name Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs, which helped Danish design to achieve its international breakthrough. Every design fan has his or her favorite from among Wegner's approximately five hundred creations. Today, there is a hardly a glossy interior design magazine that does not include an illustration of the elegant China Chair (1943) or the Y Chair (1950), and even John F. Kennedy sat on his Round Chair, which is now simply called The Chair (1949). Trained as a furniture maker, Wegner usually made his prototypes himself by hand, using traditional joinery techniques such as tongue-and-groove or finger joints. In the process he pushed the limitations of wood, giving his designs an unmatched elegance. His sense of humor did not fall by the wayside, either, as evidenced by his splendid Peacock Chair (1947) or the masculine Ox Chair (1960), that latter of which is available with or without horns. (German edition ISBN 978-3-7757-3808-8)
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
ISBN-13
9783775738095
eBay Product ID (ePID)
180652482
Product Key Features
Book Title
Hans J. Wegner: Just One Good Chair
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
327mm
Item Width
258mm
Item Weight
1960g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
Germany
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