Scandinavian Design

Wishbone Chair (CH24)

Hans Wegner, 1949

History

Inspired by portraits of Danish merchants seated in Ming Dynasty chairs, Wegner distilled the form to a Y-shaped back splat and a hand-woven paper-cord seat requiring over 100 metres of cord.

Designer

Hans Wegner

Movement

Scandinavian Design

Year / Era

1949 · 1940s

Materials

Oak, Paper Cord

Style

Danish Modern

Licensing

CC BY-SA

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