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CH26
After designing his first lounge chair for Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
reimagined its elegant wooden form as a dining chair – but only on paper.
An elegant chair that is made to last with curved, organic shapes,
natural materials and exceptional craftsmanship.
CH26 DINING CHAIR
1X FRAME Oak, oil BACK Walnut, oil SEAT Natural paper cord
1X FRAME Oak, oil SEAT Natural paper cord
1X FRAME Walnut, oil SEAT Natural paper cord
1X FRAME Oak, black SEAT Black paper cord
In 1950, as part of his first collaboration with
Carl Hansen & Søn, Wegner designed a wooden lounge
chair he called the CH22 – the first piece in what would
become a legendary series. Unbeknownst to the world,
he also created a blueprint for transforming the lounge
chair into a dining chair, yet never manufactured or
produced a mock-up of the design.
Working closely with the Hans J. Wegner Studio and in exact
accordance with Wegner’s original, hand-drawn sketches,
Carl Hansen & Søn brought the CH26 design to life in 2016,
alongside its lounge counterpart. The dining chair closely
resembles the lounge version with its organic shapes,
bold back, light-colored wood and woven seat, but features
proportions ideal for longer periods of sitting at a dining
table or a desk.
