Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
Find vintage Hans Wegner lounge chairs, armchairs, daybeds and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Original Midcentury Sideboard Nussbaum Vintage 1960s Anrichte
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Vintage Sideboard aus hochwertigem Nussbaumholzfurnier zum Verkauf an. Das Board stammt aus den 1960er Jahren und verkörpert mit seiner zeitlosen Form de...
Walnut
Midcentury Sideboard Nussbaum Anrichte Vintage 1960 Kommode
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten eine hochwertige kleine Kommode aus Nussbaumholz aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Möbel verfügt über zwei abschließbare Türen und lässt sich aufgrund seiner minim...
Walnut
Original Midcentury Sideboard Famöla Möbel Fama Nussbaum
By Fama
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes und äußerst seltenes Vintage Sideboard von Famöla Möbel aus den 1950er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Das Möbel bietet mit 4 Schubläden und drei geräumige Staurä...
Metal
Original Herbert Hirche Sideboard Kommode Midcentury Holzäpfel KG
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Teak Sideboard vom ehemaligen deutschen Premiumhersteller Holzäpfel KG zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Herbert Hirche und stammt aus den 1950er Ja...
Teak
Herbert Hirche Sideboard Kommode Midcentury Holzäpfel DHS-20
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes Teak Sideboard vom ehemaligen deutschen Premiumhersteller Holzäpfel KG zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Herbert Hirche, wurde bekannt unter der Mod...
Teak
Midcentury Sideboard Faarup Møbelfabrik Svend Aage Larsen Teak
By Svend Aage Larsen, Faarup Møbelfabrik
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes dänisches Vintage Sideboard aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von Svend Aage Larsen und besticht durch seine zeitlos schlichte For...
Teak
Hans Wegner Sideboard Model RY-25 / President by Ry Møbler in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare sideboard model RY-25 / President designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Ry møbler in Denmark.
Chrome
Hans Wegner President Sideboard for Ry Møbler
By Ry Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern Danish Credenza by Hans Wegner. Stunning credenza with tambour doors which reveal a spacious interior storage area. Inside include...
Teak
Rare Danish mid century sideboard model RY-26 designed by Hans Wegner, 1950´s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Hans Wegner RY-26 Sideboard, a mid-century Scandinavian gem. Measuring 200 cm wide, 49 cm deep, and 79 cm high, this 1950s piece from Ry Møbler, Denmark, showcases luxurious woo...
Rosewood
Danish Vintage Model 20 Sideboard by Niels Moller
By Neils O. Möller
Located in London, GB
An exceptional Danish vintage model 20 sideboard by Niels Moller. This was recently imported from Denmark, it dates from the 1960’s. It is an extremely rare and highly sought after ...
Wood
Hans Wegner Model RY-25 President Rosewood Sideboard C. 1970s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Norwalk, CT
This luxurious sideboard was designed by Hans J. Wegner, the famous and prolific designed from Denmark. Crafted from rosewood, this piece is a magnificent statement piece that draws ...
Steel
Henry Walter Klein Sideboard for Bramin Mobler, Scandinavian Modern, 1960s
By Bramin Mobler, Henry Walter Klein
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This gorgeous Mid Century Modern Sideboard was designed by Henry Walther Klein, dating from the 1960s. Crafted by Bramin Møbler in Denmark, this elegant credenza exemplifies superb c...
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If anyone is brave, humble and adept enough to recolor these mid-century masterpieces, it’s Ilse Crawford. Here, she gives us the details on her five earthy paint choices and tells us how she feels about design collaborations.
