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PP701 Minimal Chair

c. 1965

by Hans J. Wegner
for PP Møbler

PP701 Minimal Chair

by Hans J. Wegner
for  PP Møbler

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Hans J. Wegner intro­duced the PP701 Minimal Chair to PP Mobler as a testa­ment to the notion that simplic­ity can speak volumes. Created as an elegant solu­tion for his dining table, this chair exem­pli­fies under­stated luxury and refined aesthetics.

Impec­ca­bly crafted with the utmost atten­tion to detail, the PP701 Minimal Chair show­cases a slender stain­less steel frame that exudes contem­po­rary elegance. Its sleek and modern profile effort­lessly blends into any setting, while the robust center cross ensures optimal support for both the armrest and backrest. 

Metic­u­lously brought to life by the excep­tional crafts­man­ship of PP Møbler, the PP701 Minimal Chair is a testa­ment to the brand’s unwa­ver­ing commit­ment to excel­lence. The careful selec­tion of premium mate­ri­als and impec­ca­ble construc­tion create a chair that tran­scends ordi­nary seating options, offer­ing unparalleled refinement.

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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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