Hans J. Wegner: “The chair”. A teak armchair with woven cane in the seat. Made and stamped by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen.

“The chair”. A teak armchair with woven cane in the seat. Model JH 501. Designed 1949. Made and stamped by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, 1950's.

“The Chair” was first presented at the Copenhagen Cabinet-makers' 23th Guild Exhibition at The Danish Museum of Art & Design, 30th September-16th October 1949, in version with woven cane in seat and back, the year after this version with upholstered seat. “The Chair” was used by John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon at the legendary televised debates during the presidential election in 1960.

Literature: Grete Jalk [ed.], “40 Years of Danish Furniture Design”, Vol. 3, p. 98–101 and p. 140–142.

Noritsugu Oda, “Danish Chairs”, 1999, p. 108–109.

Johan Møller Nielsen, “Wegner en dansk Møbelkunstner”, 1965, p. 44–45.

Per H. Hansen & Klaus Petersen, “Moderne dansk møbeldesign”, 2007, p. 145.

Condition Report:
Normal patina due to age and use, including scratches and marks. Seat with damaged cane.