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.
Rare Side or Sewing Table, Model AT-33 by Hans Wegner, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare side or sewing table, model AT-33, was designed by Hans Wegner and produced by Andreas Tuck in Denmark during the 1950s. The table is crafted from teak and oak, with a warm...
Rattan, Oak
$11,153
H 27.96 in W 63 in D 39.38 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. Dimensions (W x D x H): 160 ( 280 ) x 100 x 71,5 cm.
Oak, Teak
Hans Wegner Teak At-33 Sewing Table
By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish Modern AT-33 sewing table designed by Hans J. Wegner for Andreas Tuck. Executed in teak, the design reflects Wegner’s disciplined approach to proportion and utility, with soft...
Teak
$9,979
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
$11,036
H 27.56 in W 66.93 in D 35.44 in
Hans Wegner by Andreas Tuck Dining Table 303 in Oak and Metal, Denmark, 1950's
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Hans J. Wegner “Sawbuck” Dining Table (Model AT-303) for Andreas Tuck, c. 1950s — Oak Version This iconic dining table, often referred to as the “Sawbuck Table” (Model AT-303), was ...
Metal
Hans J. Wegner Teak At-33 Sewing Table
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Kastrup, DK
Sewing table, model AT-33 in solid teak. Features drop leaves, a wicker basket for knitting’s, and a drawer with spindles and divisions for thread and other supplies. Designed by Ha...
Cane, Teak
Hans Wegner Dining Table, Model AT-314 for Andreas Tuck
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck Møbelfabrik
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare largest size Hans Wegner dining table produced, Model AT-314. drop leaf at either side each side with a pullout support, opening up to 122"in. Wide. High quality materials and c...
Brass
$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 Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
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
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...
Solid Top Dining Table 39" by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular dining table with a teak top concealing steel and brass pullouts and an innovative hidden leaf storage on a fumed oak base with splayed, tapered dowel legs. Two leaves ...
Brass
Hans J. Wegner Sabre Leg Table Model AT-304 for Andreas Tuck
By Hans J. Wegner, Andreas Tuck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans J. Wegner oak dining table with two drop-leaves and cross-legs, stretchers of brass. Very fine condition. Designed by Wegner 1950 and manufactured by cabinetmaker Andreas Tuck...
Brass
Mogens Lassen, Egyptian Table in Teak, A.J. Iversen
By Mogens Lassen, A. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mogens Lassen Egyptian Table in teak with brass fittings. Designed by Mogens Lassen, 1940, manufactured by cabinetmaker A. J. Iversen,...
Brass
Rare Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen Teak Desk with Leather Top, 1958
By Ejner Larsen and Aksel Bender Madsen, Willy Beck
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen teak desk with table top of original black leather and a pull-out shelf. Designed 1958 and executed by cabinetmaker for cabinetmaker Willy Be...
Leather, Oak
Early Hans J. Wegner teak desk model AT-305, 1955
By Andreas Tuck, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early Hans J. Wegner teak desk with three integrated drawers and two drop leaves. Designed 1955 and manufactured by cabinetmaker Anders Tuck, Denmark. Marked by maker. Dimension:...
Teak
Finn Juhl 'Judas' table in Brazilian Rosewood, Niels Vodder 1948.
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Finn Juhl 'Judas' table in Brazilian rosewood. Including two extension leaves in very fine original condition. This is the version without silver coin inlays. Only one owner s...
Beech, Rosewood
Pair of Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Footrests
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of teak footrests with original black butt leather. Designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard Nielsen 1959 and made by cabinetmaker Ludvig Pontoppidan, Denmark. Well made...
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