Hans J. Wegner (b. Tønder 1914, d. Gentofte 2007)
“Y-chair/The Wishbone Chair”. Four beech armchairs, seats with woven papercord. Model CH 24. Designed 1949. Manufactured by Carl Hansen & Son. (4)
“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). Literature: Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 113. Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 88–89. Literature: Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Moderne dansk møbeldesign”, 2007, p. 157. Literature: Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Den store danske møbelguide”, 2005, p. 309.
Wear due to age and use. Marks and scratches.