Hans J. Wegner

(Danish, 1914–2007)

Hans J. Wegner was a prolific and influential Danish furniture designer. He is credited with consistently merging innovative aesthetics with practical function in his nearly 500 chair designs, including the iconic Peacock Chair (1947) and the Hoop Chair (1965). Wegner’s unique style was dubbed as Organic Functionality by historians and critics, characterized by his use of traditional joinery techniques and elegant sculpted elements. Born on April 2, 1914 in Tønder, Denmark, he worked as apprentice to the cabinetmaker workshop H.F. Stahlberg at an early age, he later attended both the Danish School of Arts and Crafts and the Architectural Academy in Copenhagen. Wegner also worked for the architect Arne Jacobsen and the seminal Modernist designer Johannes Hansen before starting his own company. Today, his works are included in the collections of The Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Copenhagen Museum of Art, and the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York, among others. Wegner died on January 26, 2007 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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Cowhorn dining chairs, model no. JH 505 (set of 10), 1952
Sold price: 337,473 USD

Hans J. Wegner Artworks

Hans J. Wegner (14,609 results)

Cowhorn Chair

Hans J. Wegner

Cowhorn Chair

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AT 314

Hans J. Wegner

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Cowhorn Chair

Hans J. Wegner

Cowhorn Chair

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AP 27

Hans J. Wegner

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Three wall mounted teak sections, top with...

Hans J. Wegner

Three wall mounted teak sections, top with...

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The Chair

Hans J. Wegner

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Flag Halyard Chair

Hans J. Wegner

Flag Halyard Chair

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GE 1

Hans J. Wegner

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JH 515

Hans J. Wegner

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JH 570

Hans J. Wegner

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JH 512

Hans J. Wegner

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Daybed, 1960

Hans J. Wegner

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Dining chairs (6), 1951

Hans J. Wegner

Dining chairs (6), 1951

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Hutch, 1954

Hans J. Wegner

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Cow Horn chair, 1952

Hans J. Wegner

Cow Horn chair, 1952

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Chair

Hans J. Wegner

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Armchairs

Hans J. Wegner

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Dining Chairs

Hans J. Wegner

Dining Chairs

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Dining Chairs

Hans J. Wegner

Dining Chairs

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Hans Wegner Teak and Oak Extension Dining Table...

Hans J. Wegner

Hans Wegner Teak and Oak Extension Dining Table...

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DINING TABLE, MODEL JH 567, JOHANNES HANSEN, , 1960

Hans J. Wegner

DINING TABLE, MODEL JH 567, JOHANNES HANSEN, , 1960

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SET OF TEN CHAIRS, MODEL JH507, JOHANNES..., 1952

Hans J. Wegner

SET OF TEN CHAIRS, MODEL JH507, JOHANNES..., 1952

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SHELL CHAIR, FRITZ HANSEN, DENMARK, 1948

Hans J. Wegner

SHELL CHAIR, FRITZ HANSEN, DENMARK, 1948

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CABINET, RY MØBLER, DENMARK, 1958

Hans J. Wegner

CABINET, RY MØBLER, DENMARK, 1958

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