Showing posts with label Carl Hanson & Son. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Carl Hanson & Son. Show all posts

Monday, 19 September 2016

CH445 Wing by Hans J. Wegner, 1960

  • Designed By - Hans J. Wegner
  • When - 1960
  • Made From - Beach, stainless steel, foam and upholstery
  • Manufactured By - Carl Hanson & Son
  • More Info - This is a very impressive, timeless design and a very comfortable chair that provides excellent support for the back, shoulders, neck and head at can be sat in in a variety of ways. They were only produced in a limited number until Carl Hanson & Son re-launched the chair in 1996. It is available in a wide choice of fabrics and leathers There is also a matching footstool: the CH446.

Monday, 15 August 2016

CH24 Wishbone Chair by Hans J. Wegner, 1949

  • Designed By - Hans J. Wegner
  • When -  1949
  • Made From - Solid oak and woven paper cord
  • Manufactured by - Carl Hansen and Son
  • More Info - Also known as the Y Chair, this chair is light, simple, elegant and comfortable. This chair is an icon of Danish design. It was inspired by Chinese Ming Chairs. It is a very well crafted chair and it takes over 100 steps to make. The seat is hand woven from 120 metres of paper cord. It has been in continuous production ever since it was first made. It is available made from maple, ash, beech, cherry, walnut, oak wood and painted in a variety of colours. The woven seat comes in natural or black and there is also a black leather seat cushion available.

Monday, 18 April 2016

CH25 Easy Chair by Hans J. Wegner, 1950

  • Designed By - Hans J. Wegner
  • When - 1950
  • Made From - Black Oak and papercord
  • Manufactured by - Carl Hanson & Son
  • More Info - The seat and back of this chair is hand woven using more than 400 meters of paper cord (available in natural or black) in a unique pattern. It takes a trained craftsman 10 hours to complete one chair. This chair is very easy to get up from, despite the low seat and reclining back. Paper cord is available in unbleached/natural or black.