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Hans J. Wegner was born in 1914 in Tønder, Denmark, the son of a shoemaker. At the age of 17, he finished his apprenticeship as a cabinetmaker with H. F. Stahlberg, in whose workshops Wegner’s first design experiments took form. He moved to Copenhagen as a 20 year-old, and attended the School of Arts and Crafts from 1936 – 1938 before he began working as an architect.
 
As a young architect, Wegner joined Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller in Århus, working on furniture design for the new Århus city hall in 1940. It was during the same year that Wegner began collaborating with master cabinetmaker, Johannes Hansen, who was a driving force in bringing new furniture design to the Danish public.
 
The Copenhagen Museum of Art and Industry acquired its first Wegner chair in 1942.
 
Wegner started his own design office in 1943. It was in 1944 that he designed the first “Chinese chair” in a series of new chairs that were inspired by portraits of Danish merchants sitting in Ming chairs. One of these chairs, the “Wishbone Chair”, designed in 1949 and produced by Carl Hansen & Son in Odense since 1950, became the most successful of all Wegner chairs.
 
Among Danish furniture designers, Hans J. Wegner is considered one of the most creative and productive. He has received practically every major recognition given to designers, including the Lunning prize, the grand prix of the Milan Triennale, Sweden’s Prince Eugen medal and the Danish Eckersberg medal. Wegner is an honorary Royal designer for industry of the Royal Society of Arts in London. Almost all of the world’s major design museums – from The Museum of Modern Art in New York to Die Neue Sammlung in Munich – include his furniture in their collections.
 
Hans J. Wegner died in Denmark in January, 2007.
 
Hans J. Wegner’s  contribution to Danish Modern:
 
- First a cabinetmaker, then a designer: integrates exacting joinery techniques and exquisite form.
- A deep respect for wood and its characteristics – and an abiding curiosity about other natural materials
- Brings an organic, natural softness to formalistic minimalism
- Generally regarded as ”the master of the chair”, with more than 400 chair designs to his name
Hans J. Wegner
Sif 98
Sif 95
Sif 93
Sif 92
Sif 91
Sif 90
Sif is a full grain, uncoated pure aniline ox hide. Only the very finest hides are chosen. The tanning and dying processes are one and the same. No final pigmentation or coating are applied, so slight variations within hides and between hides may occur. Sif has the most exclusive touch and the highest breathability. It has the most natural surface structure which is whey scars or other marks may be visible. Be aware that the light or vegetal colours will age with patina and grace – however, they are also very susceptible to stains. The darker colours will fade somewhat if exposed to sunlight for a longer period of time. We recommend this type of leather for those who want the very best comfort and quality, and who love the graceful ageing of the very best leather.
Sif leather – price group C
Thor 399
Thor 398
Thor 390
Thor 377
Thor 359
Thor 350
Thor 332
Thor 325
Thor 310
Thor 307
Thor 306
Thor 301
Thor 300
Thor is a semi-aniline ox hide with a natural grain and a coated surface. More uniform hides are chosen for this type of leather. It has a largely uniform surface structure with some visible scars or other marks. After aniline dying, a pigmentation coat is added to give perfect colour uniformity. Finally, a top coating is added to give the leather a protective layer. This type of leather has a good touch and low breathability. The advantages of Thor are that it requires low-maintenance and resists most stains and fading from sunlight. We recommend this type of leather for homeowners who want a good balance between maintenance and comfort. Thor is available in many colours.
Thor leather – price group B
Loke 7766
Loke 7763
Loke 7748
Loke 7744
Loke 7732
Loke 7310
Loke 7270
Loke 7240
Loke 7210
Loke 7170
Loke 7160
Loke 7150
Loke 7140
Loke 7110
Loke 7100
Loke 7060
Loke 7050
The Loke leather is a buffed, embossed ox hide with a coated surface. Hides used for this type of leather are sanded to uniform thickness and then embossed to achieve a uniform surface without visible scares or other marks. Finally, a top coating is added to give the leather a protective layer. This type of leather has a pleasant surface with low breathability. The advantages of Loke are that is requires low-maintenance and resists most stains and fading from sunlight. We recommend this type of leather for homeowners who want easy maintenance at the lowest possible cost as well as for restaurants, hotels, public spaces etc. Loke is available in many colours.
Loke leather – price group A
fabrics price group 4
colour 821
colour 180
colour 531
colour 120
colour 170
colour 581
> Divina Melange 2 100% wool / 5% nylon – Durability: 45.000 Martindale
colour 191
fabrics price group 3
colour 821
colour 151
colour 981
colour 171
colour 591
colour 551
> Fiord 92% wool / 8% nylon – Durability: 60.000 Martindale
colour 170
colour 122
colour 116
colour 114
> Molly 2 100% wool – Durability: 75.000 Martindale
colour 180
colour 173
colour 227
colour 600
colour 116
colour 457
colour 130
colour 694
colour 944
colour 126
colour 750
fabrics price group 2
> Hallingdal 65 70% wool / 30% viscose – Durability: 100.000 Martindale
colour 4001
colour 4601
colour 5201
colour 5501
> Capture fabric 85% new wool (worsted) / 15% polyamide – Durability: 200.000 Martindale
colour 2101
colour 6101
colour 3103
colour 2103
> Mood fabric 92%  wool  / 8% polyamid – Durability: 90.000 Martindale
colour 974
colour 794
colour 746
colour 734
colour 566
colour 124
colour 244
> Canvas 2 fabric 90% new wool (worsted) / 10% nylon – Durability: 100.000 Martindale
colour 144
colour 793
colour 188
colour 983
> Clara 2 fabric 92% wool / 8% nylon – Durability: 80.000 Martindale
colour 123
colour 173
colour 823
colour 443
colour 682
colour 923
colour 133
colour 163
> Remix 2 fabric 90% wool / 10% nylon – Durability: 100.000 Martindale
colour 612
colour 182
colour 452
colour 782
colour 912
colour 552
colour 512
colour 952
colour 992
fabrics price group 1
> Forest Nap fabric 95% new wool (worsted) / 5% nylon – Durability: 50.000 Martindale
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woods

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black painted oak
(wood rain visible)
clear lacquered oak
oiled oak
white oiled oak
soaped oak
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black stained oak +

Thor 350 leather

oiled walnut +

Fiord 981 fabric

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Hans J. Wegner has dedicated his life trying to create the perfect chair, guided by a keen sense of aesthetics and functionality. A nice example of this quest is the CH30 chair that is now reissued after having been eclipsed for several years.
 
The CH30 chair embodies Wegner’s style. Its simple, organic design is cleverly enhanced by some sophisticated details such as the cruciform hoods of the slightly arched backrest. It offers excellent comfort thanks to its padded seat and curved oval backrest, which tilts slightly backwards to ensure an ideal back support.
 
Designed without armrests, the CH30 chair takes up little space and can be stored under a table. Revised in close collaboration with Hans J. Wegner's design studio, the chair was raised two centimeters higher to accommodate the growing size of the population.

oiled oak + Sif 93 leather

Dimensions W52 x D47 x H78 cm – Seat height 46 cm
Structure solid wood
Backrest veneer
Seat foam + fabric or leather

Carl Hansen & Søn

 

CH30 chair

 

design Hans Wegner, 1954

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