| Hans J. Wegner Catalogue 2009
Hans J. Wegner
“Many foreigners have asked me, how we created the ’Danish Modern’ style. And I have to say that it was nothing like that – creating ... I suppose that it was more an advanced process of purifying, and for me a simplification, cutting the elements down to the bare essentials: four legs, a seat and a combined top rail and arm rest.” Hans J. Wegner
Hans J. Wegner’s design cannot be defined solely in terms of style or trend. It is a method for solving functional challenges – simply and elegantly. Wegner's designs are characterized by tremendous dedication and adherence to functionality and comfort. His works are not just artistic and beautiful - they are practical and useful as well. He has succeeded in eliminating the apparent contradiction between these two worlds. And so his furniture will remain valid. Wegner's comprehensive legacy is heavily influenced by his background as a cabinetmaker. His designs are carried out with a profound understanding of wood and a refined sense of constructional details. He spend a lot of time at PP Møbler's workshop, always in close dialogue with the craftsmen. He was regarded as a colleague, highly respected for his outstanding skills. Hans J. Wegner was one of the most productive and innovative Danish furniture designers in the 20th century. He has with his own hands crafted a number of unique and extraordinary wooden items and he completed drawings for about five hundred chairs. Throughout his life Wegner created an impressive range of superior designs. The challenge of creating a good chair was the one he cherished the most, and it was a challenge he met with playful and convincing ideas, turning crafted objects into unique masterpieces.
© PP Møbler 2009 Photo: Mogens Ladegaard, Mikkel Adsbøl, Jens Mourits Sørensen, Erik Brahl, Jacob Ehrbahn, Kasper Holst Pedersen & Rasmus Koch Studio Graphic Design: Rasmus Koch Studio Print: Centertryk A/S
Hans J. Wegner was born in 1914 in the small town of Tønder, Denmark. In 1932 he completed his formal training as a cabinetmaker, and soon he enrolled into The School of Decorative Art in Copenhagen, where he studied design. In 1943 he founded his own design studio. His many designs are held in high esteem by furniture collectors around the world, and his work is represented at major design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, and the Sagawa Art Museum in Japan. His work has been awarded many times, including the Lunning Price, the Grand Prix of the Milan Triennale, the Swedish Prince Eugen Medal, and the Danish Eckersberg Medal.
pp503 | The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1950
pp501 | The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1949
pp502 | Swivel Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1955
pp503 | The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1950
pp505 | Cow Horn Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1952
pp75 | Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1982
pp518 | Bull Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1961
pp701 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1965
pp58 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1987
pp68 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1987
pp58 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1987
pp70 | Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1975
pp68 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1987
pp85 | Crosslegged Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1955
pp58 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1987
pp76a | Chinese Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1947
pp266 | Chinese Bench Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1946
pp56 | Chinese Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1989
pp76b | Chinese Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1947
pp56 | Chinese Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1989
pp130 | Circle Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1986
pp124 | Rocking Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1984
pp120 | Stool Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1954
pp19 | Teddy Bear Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1951
pp124 | Rocking Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1984
pp19 | Teddy Bear Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1951
pp120 | Stool Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1954
pp35 | Tray Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1945
pp250 | Valet Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1953
pp512 | Folding Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1949
pp550 | Peacock Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1947
pp550 | Peacock Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1947
pp250 | Valet Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1953
pp35 | Bakkebord | Tray Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1945
pp589 | Bar Bench Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1953
pp225 | Flag Halyard Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1950
pp586 | Fruit Bowl Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1956
pp503 | The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1950
pp501 | The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1949
pp502 | Swivel Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1955
pp124 | Rocking Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1984
pp120 | Stool Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1954
pp130 | Circle Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1986
pp505 | Cow Horn Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1952
pp518 | Bull Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1961
pp701 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1965
pp550 | Peacock Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1947
pp512 | Folding Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1949
pp19 | Teddy Bear Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1951
pp56 | Chinese Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1989
pp66 | Chinese Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1945
pp266 | Chinese Bench Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1946
pp250 | Valet Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1953
pp589 | Bar Bench Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1953
pp58 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1987
pp68 | Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1987
pp586 | Fruit Bowl Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1956
pp225 | Flag Halyard Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1950
pp76a | Chinese Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1947
pp75 | Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1982
pp76b | Chinese Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1947
pp70 | Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1975
pp35 | Tray Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1945
pp85 | Crosslegged Table Design: Hans J. Wegner | 1955
“We must be careful, that everything doesn’t get so dreadfully serious. We must play – but we must play in a serious way.” Hans J. Wegner
PP Møbler is a family owned Danish joinery workshop, established in 1953, with a strong tradition for crafting design furniture of high quality. Motivation has always been the love of wood and a stubborn belief that technique, ingenuity and craftsmanship can be combined in the strive for quality. The craftsmen at PP Møbler are innovative and thorough working, encouraged to explore and develop skills in the constant search for a better way, a more precise way, of refining the production process, never compromising respect for the material. The vast majority of PP Møbler’s wood supply comes from the beautiful sustainable forests of Denmark and Germany. The joy of working with wood as an organic whole makes environmental considerations a natural part of PP Møblers work ethics. The sole purpose of PP Møbler is to create beautiful and functional furniture that can withstand daily use for generations. Master of Craftsmen Søren Holst Pedersen
Hans J. Wegner Collection
pp66 | 1945
pp56 | 1989
pp501 | 1949
pp503 | 1950
pp505 | 1952
pp250 | 1953
pp502 | 1955
pp518 | 1961
pp701 | 1965
pp201 | 1969
pp203 | 1969
pp52 | 1975
pp62 | 1975
pp58 | 1987
pp68 | 1987
pp240 | 1990
pp550 | 1947
pp512 | 1949
pp19 | 1951
pp112 | 1978
pp105 | 1979
pp126 | 1983
pp124 | 1984
pp130 | 1986
pp225 | 1950
pp524 | 1958
pp266 | 1946
pp589 | 1953
pp120 | 1954
pp586 | 1958
pp76 | 1947
pp85 | 1955
pp726 | 1965
pp70 | 1975
pp80 | 1975
pp75 | 1982
pp305 | 1955
pp312 | 1981
pp84 | 1955
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