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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
Movement
Year / Era
1949 · 1940s
Materials
Oak, Paper Cord
Style
Danish Modern
Licensing
CC BY-SA
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