A new exhibition celebrates the “King of Chairs” on the centennial of his birth. “If only you could design just one good chair in your life,” famed Danish designer Hans Wegner was quoted as saying in ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Though he started his career as a cabinet maker, Danish design icon Hans Wegner made a name for himself with his aptitude for a ...
The Wishbone chair, created in 1949 by designer Hans J. Wegner, is considered one of the most influential examples of modern Danish furniture design. With its smooth curves, perfect symmetry, and ...
If Hans Wegner, the famous Danish furniture designer, were still alive today, he would turn 105 years old on April 2. Sadly, Wegner is no longer with us, but furniture manufacturer Carl Hansen & Søn ...
Just one design, the Chair, created in 1949, assured Danish designer Hans J. Wegner a seat among the greatest designers in the world, but when he died in Copenhagen on Jan. 26 at 92, he also had a ...
Hans J. Wegner, 92, a Danish furniture designer best known for his functional yet elegant chairs, died Jan. 26 at his home in Copenhagen, said his daughter, Eva Wegner. She did not provide a cause of ...
If Danish midcentury designer Hans J. Wegner were still alive, he would be 106 years old this month. To celebrate, Carl Hansen & Son is issuing a Wishbone Chair unlike any other. The family-run ...
The letter Y in our festive A-Zdvent calendar is represented by Hans J Wegner's CH24 chair, which is also known as the Y Chair because of its characteristically shaped back. The CH24 chair was created ...