A
tribute to the original design of Knoll: the 80th anniversary edition of the
Butterfly chair.The year 1938 was a prolific one in the history of
design, marked among many other things, by the founding of Knoll and the
creation of a special chair..
The
Shell Chair CH07 has such a powerful presence that it wasn't an instant success
when Hans J. Wegner designed it in 1963.While
some critics loved the avantgarde design of Wegner's lounge chair, the general
public was reluctant to accept the ch..
The CH101 lounge chair by
Hans J. Wegner is a dynamic yet comfortable lounge chair that is hand-crafted
on a solid wood interior frame to enable the finest upholstery methods. For the
visible part of the frame, Wegner selected hand-polished stainl..
Wegner's
CH22 lounge chair is part of a debut four-chair collection which also included
design icons such as CH24 - better known as the Wishbone Chair - which has
become a design classic around the world.The
CH22 lounge chair has been produced in..
Designed
in 1950, the CH25 Lounge Chair was one of the first four chairs Hans J. Wegner
created especially for Carl Hansen & Søn within his first three weeks with
the company. The CH25 Lounge Chair has remained tremendously popular and in
con..
The CH28P lounge chair by Hans J. Wegner achieves excellent craftsmanship and comfort. Wegner’s desire to balance form and function is clear to see with an array of bold design decisions and appealing details. The armrests are carefully rounded and W..
The CH401 lounge chair
designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1954 is part of the minimalist Kastrup Series
that is still in use as inviting seating areas in Copenhagen Airport to this
day. The simple, tubular-steel
design of the CH401 lounge chair proved..
The CH44 lounge chair from 1965 by Hans J. Wegner is simplicity perfected. The chair features Wegner’s characteristic, visible joints between the front legs and armrests, with the armrests widening to provide strength to the joints that connect to th..
The CH445 Wing Chair was
built by Hans J. Wegner as a fully upholstered easy chair on a solid beech
frame that rests on hand-finished stainless steel legs. The composition
showcases his excellent understanding of material and structural dynamics a..
The story of Hans J.
Wegner’s CH468 Oculus Chair is quite unique. In examining the vast archives of
the Hans J. Wegner Studio, Carl Hansen & Søn came across a clay model of an
unknown lounge chair, along with photos of an early prototype. A la..
With its slender frame and
flowing, sculptural form, Hans J. Wegner’s CH71 lounge chair is a testament to
the legendary Danish designer’s unique understanding of woodworking and
upholstery. Created in 1952, the design shows all the hallmarks of th..
The creative and innovative mind of the legendary
furniture designer Hans J. Wegner conceived the CH78 Mama Bear Chair in 1954.
The iconic design is now reissued by Carl Hansen & Søn, as a tribute to the
man often referred to as the master of ..