Hans J. Wegner (1914-2017)
Model no. JH540, 'Valet chair'
Oakwood, teak and brass
Edited by Johannes Hansen
Manufacturer's plaque beneath the seating 'Johannes Hansen'
Model created in 1953
H 95 × L 51 × P 48 cm
Bibliography:
- C. H. Olesen, Wegner, just one good chair, Design Museum Denmark, Copenhagen, 2014, model illustrated p. 6, 65-66, 128, and on the book cover
- J. Møller Nielson, Wegner en Dansk Møbelkunstner, Copenhagen, 1965, similar model illustrated pp. 56-58
- G. Jalk, 40 Years of Danish Furniture Design, vol.3: 1947-1956, Ed. Danish Technological Institute Publishing, Copenhagen, 1987, similar model illustrated pp. 246-247
- N. Oda, Danish Chairs, Ed. Chronicle Books, San Francisco, 1996, similar model illustrated pp. 116, 117
- A. Karlsen, Danish Furniture Design: in the 20th Century, Vol 2, Ed. Dansk Mobelkunst, Copenhagen, 2007, similar model illustrated p. 93
Provenance: Model presented at the 1953 Cabinetmaker's Guild Exhibition at the Design Museum of Copenhagen, Denmark
