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.
$5,500
H 28.35 in W 94.49 in D 35.44 in
"AT-312" Table by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck, Denmark 1950s
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Utrecht, NL
This oak and teak “AT-312” dining table was designed by Hans Wegner in the 1950s and its title of ‘iconic’ is well deserved. Created by a designer who is credited as one of the main ...
Teak
Drop Leaf Dining Table by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A teak-top dining table with two removable drop leaves, on tapered dowel oakwood legs with arched aprons. Full span with leaves measures 70" wide.
Teak
$11,792
H 27.96 in W 70.87 in D 39.38 in
Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck AT-318 dining table in teak 2 extensions
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in PARIS, FR
Mid century Danish dining table with a full of grain teak top (and 2 extensions) by the great designer Hans Wegner, in the original edition executed by cabinetmake Andreas Tuck (sign...
Stainless Steel
Dining Table, Hans. J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark, 1960s
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Chorzów, PL
Round table made in Denmark, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen. Made of light ash wood. The table top with longitudinal panels, slightly wider at the joints with the l...
Teak
Hans J. Wegner Flip Top Table or Desk, Andreas Tuck, Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in St. Louis, MO
Danish flip-top table with pivot by Hans Wegner for Andreas Tuck of Denmark, circa 1950s. Can be used as a dining table, card table, console or desk. Branded Fabrikat: Andr Tuck, Ark...
$10,023
H 28.75 in W 30.12 in D 40.16 in
Hans J. Wegner Dining Table for Andreas Tuck, Oak & Teak, 1950s
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oak and teak. Measurements: L: 76.5 cm / 2’ 6” W: 102 cm / 3’ 4” H: 73 cm / 2’ 4 3/4" L with extension: 198 cm / 6’ 4”. Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well ...
Oak, Teak
$10,023
H 28.35 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
Hans Wegner Dining Table Model AT-312 Produced by Andreas Tuck in Denmark
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Dining table model AT-312 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by Andreas Tuck in Denmark.
Oak, Teak
$3,985
H 28.35 in W 55.12 in D 35.44 in
Teak Dining Table AT-312 by Hans J. Wegner for Andres Tuck, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Nørre Aaby, DK
Iconic AT-312 dining table designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Andres Tuck in the 1950s. Crafted in teak, the table features practical extension leaves for additional seating....
Teak
Hans Wegner JH-570 Dining Table
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Cambridge, US
Denmark, ca. 1950s. A scarce and quite covetable JH-570 dining table by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen. Features a generous rectangular teak top with elegantly beveled lip supported...
Brass
$7,075
H 28.35 in W 70.87 in D 35.44 in
Mid-Century Modern Hans Wegner AT-327 Table, Oak, Denmark, 1962
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in PARIS, FR
This is the original edition of this table created in 1962 by Hans Wegner and made (stamping) by Andreas Tuck. By using vertical wooden uprights to form the belt under the tabletop, ...
Oak
Swedish half circular mid-century Mahogany side table on brass feet, 1940s
Located in Uppsala, SE
Stunning and elegant Swedish semicircular side table by unidentified maker in Mahogany from the 1940s or maybe early 1950s on brass feet. Equally beautiful connected stretchers on th...
Brass
Hans Wegner, pair of Teak and leather dining chairs, model W2 for C.M. Madsen, 1
By C.M. Madsen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Uppsala, SE
Pair of Teak and leather dining chairs, model W2, designed by Hans J. Wegner for C.M. Madsens Fabriker in Denmark in the 1960s. Both chairs have been beautifully restored with comple...
Leather, Teak
Axel Larsson, teak armchair for Svängsta Stilmöbler, 1950s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Uppsala, SE
Semi rare armchair designed by Axel Larsson for Swedish firm Svängsta Stilmöbler and produced in the 1950s. Seating element of stained and molded teak on a stained beech frame. This ...
Beech, Teak
Arne Vodder, FD 161 teak and beech loung chair, France & Son, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Vodder, France & Søn
Located in Uppsala, SE
Teak and beech lounge chair designed by Arne Vodder for Danish manufacturer France & Søn in the 1960s. Later patterned fabric in a blu, white and grey. Very nice design with the wide...
Fabric, Beech, Teak
Ole Wanscher pair of Danish 1675 Easy Chairs for Fritz Hansen, 1942
By Fritz Hansen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Uppsala, SE
1940s lounge chairs in stained Beech, model 1675, designed by Ole Wanscher for Fritz Hansen. Because of the stain they has a very Mahogany look. This pair was made in 1942, so quite ...
Leather, Beech
Apila stool by Rauni Peippo for Oy Stockmann AB, Kervo Snickerifabrik, 1960s
By Oy Stockmann AB
Located in Uppsala, SE
Stool, model Apila, designed by Finish designer Rauni Peippo for Stockmann Orno in the 1950s. This model was for a very long time attributed to world famous Finnish lighting designer...
Pine
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