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PP501 The Chair

c. 1949

by Hans J. Wegner
for PP Mobler

PP501 The Chair

by Hans J. Wegner
for  PP Mobler

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The PP501 The Chair by Hans J. Wegner is a time­less master­piece that embod­ies simplic­ity and elegance. With its organic curves and careful atten­tion to detail, this iconic chair is a true work of art. The chair’s solid wood frame, carved from a single piece of wood, show­cases the beauty and natural grain of the mate­r­ial. The flex­i­ble caning used for the seat and back­rest adds a touch of texture and warmth, making it a comfort­able and invit­ing place to sit.

PP Møbler’s unpar­al­leled crafts­man­ship ensures that every detail of this chair is executed to perfec­tion. From the care­fully crafted joints to the flaw­less finish, the PP501 The Chair is a testa­ment to the skill and exper­tise of the Danish design company. With its time­less design and impec­ca­ble crafts­man­ship, this chair is sure to become a cher­ished heir­loom for gener­a­tions to come.

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Hans J. Wegner

Denmark (1914–2007)

If Danish modernism is best known and beloved for the use of traditional techniques to emphasize materiality—graceful curves honoring the grain of fine walnut, for example—that’s thanks in large part to Hans J. Wegner. Born in southern Denmark, at 14 Wegner began an apprenticeship with Danish master cabinetmaker H. F. Stahlberg, where he honed a preternatural talent and learned skills he’d bring to bear throughout a career lasting some eighty years and full of design masterpieces.

While studying at the School of Arts and Crafts in Copenhagen, Wegner worked for Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller on a range of furniture for the Aarhus City Hall. Four years after graduation, he had showcased a chair at the Copenhagen Museum of Art and Industry, and opened his own firm. Sculptural, surprisingly comfortable seating became Wegner’s trademark: for Fritz Hansen, the floating Chinese chairs; for Carl Hansen & Sons, he designed the instant classic Wishbone, Shell, and Elbow chairs; for PP Møbler, the cozy Papa Bear, iconic Round, and buoyant Circle chairs; and countless others, most still in production.

Wegner retired in 1993 and died fourteen years later, but his work lives on in its ubiquity across residential, hospitality, and corporate design—not to mention the Museum Sønderjylland’s permanent exhibition of the three dozen chairs he felt were his very best in a water tour in his hometown of Tønder.

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