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.
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Coffee Table Made In Oak By Hans J. Wegner For PP Furniture From 1960s
By PP Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
Coffee table of oak designed by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by PP Furniture in the 1960s. The table is in great vintage condition.
Oak
Coffee Table Made In Teak By Edmund Jørgensen From 1960s
By Edmund Jørgensen Møbelfabrik
Located in Lejre, DK
This coffee table in teak from the 1960s is characterized by the excellent craftsmanship and timeless aesthetics that Edmund Jørgensen Møbelfabrik is known for. With its elegant desi...
Teak
Coffee Table Made In Oak Designed By Hans J. Wegner From 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, PP Møbler
Located in Lejre, DK
This oak coffee table, designed by Hans J. Wegner and crafted by PP Møbler in the 1960s, epitomizes Danish design excellence. Characterized by clean lines and organic forms, it seaml...
Oak
Coffee Table Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This teak coffee table epitomizes the elegance and craftsmanship of Danish design from the 1960s. Crafted with precision and attention to detail, it boasts a timeless appeal that ad...
Teak
Coffee Table Made In Teak With Extension Plate, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This Danish-designed coffee table from the 1960s is a testament to the era's commitment to both form and function. Crafted from teak, a wood prized for its rich color and durability,...
Teak
Coffee Table Made In Teak & Oak By Hans J. Wegner For Andreas Tuck From 1960s
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
Coffee table in teak and oak designed by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by Andreas Tuck in the 1960s. The table is in great vintage condition. H - 50 cm, W - 150 cm and D - 61 cm.
Oak, Teak
Horst Brüning Kill International Teak Coffee Table Mid Century
By Horst Bruning, Kill International
Located in Berlin, BE
Horst Brüning for Kill International, coffee tables, teak , steel, Germany, 1960s. Square cocktail table crafted from steel and teak veneer. The design is minimalist, yet the int...
Steel
1960s Danish Solid Teak Coffee Table by Hans Wegner
Located in Victoria, BC
A rare solid teak example of Hans J. Wegner’s AT-15 coffee table, produced by Andreas Tuck in the 1960s. This smaller-format version is far less common an...
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Table in Solid Teak and Steel, 1960s.
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Table in Solid Teak and Steel, 1960s. Minimalistic Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern lounge table with beautiful variation of all teak colors on the s...
Teak
Danish Teak Coffee Table by Hans J. Wegner, Mid-Century Modern
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Danish coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted Teakwood, designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Andreas Tuck in good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1960 Denmark, Scandinavia. Hans Jorgensen Wegner...
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Teak and Steel Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 1960s coffee table, features modern metal base and a round top with beautiful teak grain. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ ...
Steel
Unique Mid-Century Modern Danish Teak Coffee Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous vintage modern coffee table features a unique base and smooth rounded edges along the top. The unusually large tabletop has beautiful teak wood grain adding to the allu...
Teak
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