Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) Dining Table and Four "Model CH 29" Side Chairs, Denmark, c. 1955, teak, table for Fritz Hansen, chairs for Carl Hansen, table unmarked, all chairs with maker's brand, some with remnants of paper distributor labels, ht. 28 3/4, 32 1/2, table dia. 47, wd. 20, dp. 19 in.
Note: Among Danish furniture designers, Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) is considered one of the most creative, innovative, and prolific. Often referred to as "the master of the chair," Wegner created almost 500 in his lifetime – many of them considered masterpieces.
Wegner was part of the spectacular generation that created what is today referred to as 'the Golden Age' of modern Danish design. 'Many foreigners have asked me how we created the Danish style,' Wegner once said. 'And I've answered that it was a continuous process of purification and of simplification – to cut down to the simplest possible design of four legs, a seat, and a combined back- and armrest.'
Almost all of the world's major design museums, from the Museum of Modern Art in New York and Designmuseum Danmark in Copenhagen to Die Neue Sammlung in Munich, exhibit his works. (Carl Hansen & Son)
Estimate $2,500-3,500
Chair seats reupholstered. All in good condition with no rips or tears. All chairs are solid with no play in joints. No cracks or repairs to chair frames. Original finish with scuffs throughout consistent with age and use. Table most likely with an earlier refinish. Table top surface in good condition with a few light scratches in the finish and scuffs to legs consistent with age and use.
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