Hans J. Wegner (b. Tønder 1914, d. Gentofte 2007)
“Y-chair/The Wishbone Chair”. Six oak armchairs, seats with woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured and marked with label by Carl Hansen & Son. (6)
“The Wisbone Chair” was presented at the exhibition “Købestævnet” in Fredericia, August 1950.
Literature: “Dansk Kunsthåndværk” No. 11, November 1950, p. 195. (Danish magasin for Arts and Craft).
Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 113.
Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 88–89.
Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Moderne dansk møbeldesign”, 2007, p. 157.
Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Den store danske møbelguide”, 2005, p. 309.
Wear due to age and use. Some scratches and marks. Slightly loose papercord with some stains. One chair with loose joints at the armrest.
Modern art and design, 9 June 2020
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