Hans J.Wegner- Danish Design

Hans J.Wegner is one of the masters of Danish chair design. At the age of 17 he trained in carpentry, later on continuing his studies at the Royal Danish Academy of fine arts, school of design. He then further studied as an architect. In the 1940s Wegner began designing chairs for a master carpenter called Johannes Hansen, who himself had brought modern design to the Danish public. Wegner opened his own design studio and from there produced classics like the Wishbone Chair, the Wing Chair and the Shell Chair. Wegner's furniture brings together form and function, to him, ''a chair isn't just a piece of furniture, but a work of art made to support the human form''.

Wegner CH07 Shell Chair

This 3 legged Shell chair was originally designed in 1963. It stands firm despite its 3 legs. It is made of form pressed veneer and the seat and back upholstered in fabric or leather. Very few of this chair were made, but then it was later re-launched in the 1990s.

Replica Wegner chair by Matt Blatt

This replica chair recreates the organic functionality of Wegner's Shell chair. It is made to the exact specifications and quality of the original. The designs exaggerated curves contours with the human body. It has been crafted using form pressed plywood with real wood veneer and upholstered in pure New Zealand wool.

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MATT BLATT. 2013. THE MATT BLATT REPLICA HANS WEGNER SHELL CHAIR. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.mattblatt.com.au/Replica-Lounge-Chairs/Replica-Hans-Wegner-Shell-Chair.aspx?p2578c105. [Accessed 26 January 14].