Hans J. Wegner (b. Tønder 1914, d. Gentofte 2007)
Shell chair with beech frame. Seat upholstered with light, Dedar Bouclé. Model FH 1936. Designed 1948. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen.
Literature: Dansk Kunsthåndværk, No. 3, March 1950, in advertisement.. (Danish magasin for Arts and Kraft)
Literature: Fritz Hansen catalogue 1951, p. 48–49. Literature: Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner: En dansk møbelkunstner”, Gyldendal, 1965, p. 82.
Restored. Normal patina due to age and use, including scratches and marks. Visible dowels mounted in joints on legs. Re-upholstered.