Hans J. Wegner

"Hans j. Wegner had an important principle that he wanted to speak up is that a piece of furniture should still be interesting even when viewed from the back."(Bernard Polster, Claudia Neumann, Markus Schuler  and Fredrick Leven, 2004. The AZ of Modern design). That is a very good point where the user need to go around the product and admire it from every angle, every product has a side, back, top and bottom so in every way it has to make the user love it.Another principle of Wagner was to reduce old chairs to their basic framework, which he then used in his experiments. Wegner used a lot of different material whether they are man made or natural such as steel, wood, leather. He was also known as a master carpenter where he produced finished joints and exquisite forms. He also gave minimalism an organic and natural softness. He is considered as the master chair-maker and he designer more than 500 chairs during his career.


Wegner has plenty of designs and one of them is the Three-legged shell chair made in 1963, Wegner never gave names to his designs. Wegner as a carpenter always preferred to work with solid wood, but occasionally he explored the use of bend plywood. The way of how the curves are made it has the feeling of lightness due to it is like a plane's wing. As for the legs although it has three it is quite stable. The material used is a form pressed walnut veneer with lacquer finish also moulded cold foam seat and back, in leather, cowhide or wool-blend fabric.This piece look comfortable and elegant from all sides. The curves brings out the beauty of this chair.

Three- Legged Shell Chair

Another chair that looks quite amazing is the Ox Armchair, made in 1958. The shape of this chair is not something you see everyday, as for the sea and the arms are very elegant but when it comes to the head rest it has a bulky cylinder full of foam, I am not saying its not comfortable it is just too big for that chair. I would still make the headrest the same way but only the length of the chair. This whole seat is covered up with oxhide or fabric and raised up from the floor by light but strong legs in steel. This was one of his most comfortable chair at that time it was also Wegner favourite chair to sit on.

Ox Aarmchair

Reference:

Bernard Polster, Claudia Neumann, Markus Schuler  and Fredrick Leven, 2004. The AZ of Modern design