2008-Apr-21 - Hans J. Wegner and his furniture (möbler) designs. |
The 20th century gave way to so many different furniture ( möbler) designers. These talented people opened many doors into what is now known as Swedish modern furniture ( möbler). The years between the fifties and the sixties were the time when many of the Swedish furniture ( möbler) designers came up with some of their most amazing ideas and actually created many of their greatest designs.
This is also a time when furniture (möbler) design was turning a corner and it was perfect for these brilliant Swedish furniture (möbler) designers to step into the world of furniture ( möbler) designers and come out on top. Men like Alvar Alto, Bruno Matthson, and Hans J. Wegner among many others were what we today call pioneers in the furniture (möbler) design industry. Many of these brilliant geniuses did not limit themselves to only furniture(möbler). They would dabble in other industries as well, creating a number of things. Some of the furniture (möbler) designers were in fact known to design some very famous buildings and design many types of lamps and all types of furniture (möbler).
Hans J. Wegner actually became very well known for his chair 25 that was created in the year 1950. This famous chair was built from many different types of woods and the back of the chair and the seat of the chair would be made of rope. The rope on the seat of the chair 25 and the back of the chair would be woven into the seat and the back. On the chair 25 the front legs of the chair would be straight and these front legs would bear the majority of the weight. The back legs were angled and the odd design would actually allow a greater stability than any other chair of its type. The sides of the chair is actually one continues piece of wood that is curved and makes up the majority of the chair. This was a big stretch for furniture when it was first created and Hans J. Wegner was the visionary mind that was able to design such a wonderful piece of furniture.
Hans J. Wegner was born in the year 1914 in Denmark and he was a graduate of the Danish Modern School of Design. He had a very simple design system and used many clean lines to design and create some amazing furniture. Throughout his career he designed many chairs (stol) and also designed beds, cabinets and also tables (bord). He was a very talented man that had a very creative mind and was able to design plenty of wonderful furniture that is still in use to this day.
One of Hans J. Wegner’s claims to fame would be that during the presidential debates of 1960, Kennedy and Nixon were seated in some of his chairs. This man was the ideal furniture designer of his time and made a number of things that people loved. Throughout his life he did many wonderful things and worked under some very talented people. In fact he worked under Erik Moller and Arne Jacobsen who were both masters of their trade. Even though he created many pieces of furniture through out his life he would consider chairs (stol) to be his favorite thing to design. They were not only a functioning piece of furniture but Hans J. Wegner also would consider his chair (stol) furniture designs to be as a work of art and not just furniture. They were as sculptures to him and he was their creator. Up until his death in the year 2007 Hans J. Wegner worked and designed plenty of furniture. He will be missed yet remembered well. |
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Scandinavian design has set the standard internationally in the furniture industry and this was largely achieved in the post-war era when Scandinavian countries were relatively poor. This inspired a great deal of inventiveness as Scandinavians had to be very creative in using whatever materials they could get their hands on.
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