Hans Wegner, absolute master of the Danish chair

Hans Wegner (1914-2007) designed more than five hundred chairs in his lifetime. Five hundred. A cabinetmaker by training, a prolific designer, this Dane is considered the greatest chair-maker of the 20th century. Each of his seats is a study: the Wishbone CH24 (1949) inspired by Chinese Ming chairs, the Round Chair (1949) known as 'The Chair', the Y Chair, the Papa Bear armchair. Edited by Carl Hansen & Søn and PP Møbler, his seats became the world standard of the Danish school.