The name Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs which helped
Danish design to achieve its international breakthrough. Every design fan has his or her
favorite from among Wegner's approximately five hundred creations. Today there is a hardly a
glossy interior design magazine that does not include an illustration of the elegant China
Chair (1943) or the Y Chair (1950) and even John F. Kennedy sat on his Round Chair which is
now simply called The Chair (1949). Trained as a furniture maker Wegner usually made his
prototypes himself by hand using traditional joinery techniques such as tongue-and-groove or
finger joints. In the process he pushed the limitations of wood giving his designs an
unmatched elegance. His sense of humor did not fall by the wayside either as evidenced by his
splendid Peacock Chair (1947) or the masculine Ox Chair (1960) that latter of which is
available with or without horns. (German edition ISBN 978-3-7757-3808-8)
