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Carl Hansen & Son CH52 Chair
Design Hans Wegner, 1966
Hardwood, upholstered seat & back
Made in Denmark by Carl Hansen & Son
CH 52 dates back to 1965 and is a smart and very comfortable chair. A classic piece of Danish Modern designed by the masterful Hans Wegner.
Hans J Wegner trained as a cabinet-maker before attending the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts, where he later lectured from 1946 to 1953. From 1938 to 1942, he worked as a furniture designer in Arne Jacobsen and Erik Moller´s architectural practice. In 1943, he set up his own office in Gentofte and collaborated with Borge Mogensen in the design of an apartment shown at the 1946 Cabinetmakers´ Exhibition in Copenhagen. Throughout his long career, he has designed furniture extensively for Johannes Hansen and Fritz Hansen. The Royal Society of Arts, London made him an 'Honorary Royal Designers for Industry' in 1959.
Hardwood, upholstered seat & back
Made in Denmark by Carl Hansen & Son
CH 52 dates back to 1965 and is a smart and very comfortable chair. A classic piece of Danish Modern designed by the masterful Hans Wegner.
Hans J Wegner trained as a cabinet-maker before attending the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts, where he later lectured from 1946 to 1953. From 1938 to 1942, he worked as a furniture designer in Arne Jacobsen and Erik Moller´s architectural practice. In 1943, he set up his own office in Gentofte and collaborated with Borge Mogensen in the design of an apartment shown at the 1946 Cabinetmakers´ Exhibition in Copenhagen. Throughout his long career, he has designed furniture extensively for Johannes Hansen and Fritz Hansen. The Royal Society of Arts, London made him an 'Honorary Royal Designers for Industry' in 1959.
Designer:
Hans J Wegner
MATERIAL:
Wooden Furniture
Manufacturer:
Carl Hansen and Son
