Hans J. Wegner (b. Tønder 1914, d. Gentofte 2007)
Rare, early nut wood “China” armchair. Seat upholstered with cognac coloured leather, fitted with brass nails. This example made circa 1944 by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen.
Designed for merchant E. Knuth Nielsen, Aarhus 1944. Source: Hans J. Wegner's drawing office.
Literature: Johan Møller Nielsen. “Wegner - en dansk møbelkunstner”, 1965, mentioned and ill. p. 34–35.
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Wegner 100 years, 3 December 2014