Chairs, Chair Design and Chair Designers
Hans Wegner’s 100th Birthday anniversary in the Copenhagen Design Museum with the title “Wegner – Just One Good Chair”, an exhibition till December 12, 2014, where I took this photo.
I can testify this really is a good chair. My dad had one and I sat in it frequently when he was alive.
100 years ago Hans Wegner was born. The Danish Design Museum has devoted a special exhibition to Hans Wegner. Car Hansen & Son has teamed up with British fashion designer Paul Smith who created striped fabric with Maharam. Carl Hansen created limited editions with the Paul Smith/Maharam striped collection. The cushion in this Y or Wishbone Chair (the CH 24) is one of the examples. However I do believe the Y Chair doesn’t need a cushion….and if you have a second look at this photo you’ll see and agree with me an ordinary cushion – even with famous stripes – doesn’t fit here….
In spring 2014 I’ve visited both the museum and the Carl Hansen showroom in Copenhagen. Hence I’ve many photo’s to share with you.
Found this in Carl Hansen’s Copenhagen Showroom,
This chair is upholstered in Paul Smith designed fabric.
I add a Video here:
Carl Hansen and Son have launched the CH 88 chair that thusfar only had been produced as a prototype, to commemorate Hans Wegner’s 100rth birthday.
Recently I took some photo’s at Carl Hansen and Son’s Copenhagen Flagship store at Bredgade 21.
Not cheap, but a nice Wegner chair in ash manufactured in 1947 according to the dealer.
The number of the Peacock Chair is PP550 which indicates it is a product of PP Møbler.
via 1stdibs.
Look at the making of a Peacock:
Thanks to the Paris, France based Galerie Mobler