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1954
Hans J. Wegner
CH30 CHAIR
1957
Hans J. Wegner
CH33 CHAIR
Hans J. Wegner presented the CH30 Chair in 1954, and the harmonious design embodies his ongoing
journey to design the perfect chair. A simple and stylish chair with excellent comfort, thanks to both the
curved backrest and the oval seat – elements that made the chair popular when it was introduced in the
mid-1950s. The oval backrest tilts slightly backwards to ensure ideal back support, the rear legs have an
elegant, backwards sloping shape which ensures optimal stability, and the relatively wide form-pressed
seat is padded with foam.
Hans J. Wegner designed the CH33 Chair for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1957. The chair’s mode of expression
clearly reflects Wegner’s personal approach to design. It is harmonious and with finely sculptured features.
The chair is based on the idea of creating an attractive and sturdy chair with sensible ergonomics while
maintaining a finer dimension in the wood where possible. Therefore, the tapered legs are thickest where
they need to support load-bearing joints with the seat’s rails and become slender closest to the floor.
The chair appears visually light with a clear division between the bearing – the wooden frame with sloping
legs - and the supported elements in the form of the two plywood shell shapes.
CH30P Chair, CH339 Dining Table, HJW38 Opala Pendant
Wood: walnut oil. Upholstery: Fiord 0422
CH33 Chair, CH23 Chair, CH327 Dining Table
Wood: walnut and oak oil
