Seating
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The swivel chair is an uncompromising tool with comfort and ergonomics as overriding considerations. Wegner inspired by the critique of consultant, Professor and doctor of Medicine Egill Snorrason PhD, which was aimed at the entire Danish design and furniture trade for not paying attention to ergonomics. In his critique, however…
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Great luxury sometimes comes in small packages. The Cow Horn Chair is one of Wegners smallest chairs, but it is an amazing work of art. Wegner created a chair that would easily fit under the table thus making it more suitable for the dining set. Wanting to pay homage to…
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The modern and minimalistic construction of the pp512 Folding chair exhibits the superb handling of two basic materials: solid wood and cane. The wooden handles serve as hand-rests, but also intersect with the otherwise continuing cane seat causing aesthetic deviation, which makes the cane work look balanced rather than overdone.
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The purpose of this chair is to provide an exceptional sense of wellbeing. Your arms and back are supported by two huge pieces of solid wood joined in the middle by six rosewood tennons. A work of art that will challenge any craftsman, apparently with the sole purpose of providing…
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The Upholstered Peacock is as the name implies, an upholstered interpretation of the pp550 Peacock chair from 1947, one of Wegners all time classics and one of his personally beloved designs. In the upholstered Peacock, Wegner has repeated the arch from the original version and then covered the construction with…
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Conceived in 1954 the tub chair was a pioneering experiment, and it turned out to be the most advanced shell chair design Wegner ever did, as the back of the chair is a complicated double bent shell comprising of two individual shapes; one that is bent and one that is…
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When Fin Juhl saw this chair he immediately noticed its characteristic back and named it the Peacock Chair- a name that stuck. Despite the chairs almost Post Modern design, it was actually designed back in 1947. Its deliberately modern lines are not merely a question of looks. Rather the sweeping…
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The Chinese chair is one of Wegners earliest designs in production yet it is produced using the most modern bending technique. A single piece of steamed wood is compressed along its length using an advanced technical process and is immediately rounded before it is bent in three dimensions. Wegner presented…
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Hans Werners at 73 designed this final basic chair, the pp58. Benefitting from a lifes experience with furniture design. A practical, strong and durable chair comprising of solid wood joined tenons proved by testing to withstand one ton of pulling strength. Pp58 is available in a variety of natural timbers…
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The three-legged version of the pp58 is named pp58/3. Simple in shape and stackable, still with the same characteristics as it predecessor. Even though it has three legs, it is remarkably stable, and the triangular rail structure under the seat allows for the simplest possible construction of the chair. Excellent…
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Wegner designed the Bar Bench in 1953 for his own private entrance hall. Employing simple means, the Bench provides practical intermediate seating, despite the fact that it was designed for an entrance hall, it will suit many other purposes.
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In 1987 aged 73 Wegner designed his final round backed armchair, Chair is a comfortable, practical, ergonomic, strong and durable chair. Benefitting from a lifetime of furniture design, he was determined to let this particular design be guided by his many years of experience. Comprising of solid wood cut from…
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In 1965 Wegner completed his house in Gentofte north of Copenhagen, where he lived with his family for 40 years. Wegner designed every little detail for the house cabinets, windows, lamps down to the placement of each stone in the walls. The Minimal chair is a minimalistic version of the…
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The Proto collection is Nick Ross interpretation of +Halles brief on dwelling, inspired by our desire to seek shelter from an overstimulated public realm. I was thinking literally about what I felt the word dwelling meant, and it brought me back to an early type of refuge, says Scottish-born, Stockholm-based…
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The Proto collection is Nick Ross interpretation of +Halles brief on dwelling, inspired by our desire to seek shelter from an overstimulated public realm. I was thinking literally about what I felt the word dwelling meant, and it brought me back to an early type of refuge, says Scottish-born, Stockholm-based…
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The Proto collection is Nick Ross interpretation of +Halles brief on dwelling, inspired by our desire to seek shelter from an overstimulated public realm. I was thinking literally about what I felt the word dwelling meant, and it brought me back to an early type of refuge, says Scottish-born, Stockholm-based…
