Hans J. Wegner, chairs JH.513 for Johannes Hansen

HANS J. WEGNER (Denmark, 1914 - 2007) for Johannes Hansen.
2 chairs model JH-513, design 1962.
Original solid teak frame and seat and back. Upholstered in black leather.
Chairs with marks and signs of use due to their age.
Manufactured and marked by Johannes Hansen, with label.
Measurements: 90 x 63 x 60 cm. Seat height: 44 cm.

Lot of 6 chairs designed by Hans J.Wegner, simple and solid structure, based on slightly curved lines, which break the rigidity and refine the design. The backrest and seat are upholstered in black leather. The bambi chairs are completely in keeping with mid-century design.

Hans J. Wegner was a leading figure in furniture design, whose ideas contributed to the international popularity of Danish design in the mid-20th century. His work belongs to the modern school, characterized by a special emphasis on functionality. He began his training at a very young age, as an apprentice to the cabinetmaker H. F. Stahlberg. He soon discovered a special taste for the use of wood, and his work in the cabinetmaker's workshop allowed him to experiment with different types and designs. At the age of seventeen he completed his apprenticeship, although he remained in the workshop for another three years, until he joined the army. After his military service he entered a technical school, and then the Danmarks Designskole, where he was taught by O. Mølgaard Nielsen, and the Academy of Architecture in Copenhagen. In the Danish capital he came into contact with the Furniture Exhibitions of the Carpenters' Guild, where he began to show his creations in 1927. During these years Wegner collaborated with master cabinetmakers such as J. Hansen, L. Pontoppidan, N. Vodder, J. Kjaer, A. J. Iversen, Moos and R. Rasmussen, as well as with the most prominent Danish architects of the time, among them K. Klint, V. Lauritzen and V. Lauritzen. Klint, V. Lauritzen. O. Wanscher and M. Voltelen. Throughout his career, this designer was awarded prizes such as the Lunning in 1951, the Grand Prix de Milan at the Triennale of the same year, the Prince Eugene Medal in Sweden or the Danish Exkersberg Medal. In 1959 he was appointed honorary royal designer for industry by the Royal Society of Arts in London. Currently his designs are present in collections such as the MoMA in New York or Die Neue Samlung in Munich.