Hans J. Wegner
A bench and two easy chairs
The shell chair and bench are among Wegner’s early works in plywood. The set was designed in 1948 and it’s among the few designs Wegner made for Fritz Hansen. Model no. FH1936 and FH1935
Each of the two chairs are stamped by Fritz Hansen
Literature: Christian Holmsted Olsen, ’WEGNER – Just one good chair’, Hatje Cantz Verlag 2014, p. 166
Available: 3 in stock
€22,500.00
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