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CRAFTING MODERN DESIGN
FOR OVER A CENTURY
At Carl Hansen & Søn, we believe that iconic design is
a combination of simplicity, aesthetics and functionality
brought to life through skillful work with the highest
quality materials.
For over 100 years, we have specialized in providing the
outstanding furniture craftsmanship that brings visionary
design concepts to life.
Our story began in 1908 when Danish cabinetmaker
Carl Hansen opened a small furniture workshop on the
Danish island of Funen. Since then, the company’s success
has depended on two core ideas: an uncompromising
commitment to the finest craftsmanship, and alliances
with exceptional designers who continually reinvent and
refine the concept of modern design.
Carl Hansen & Søn’s evolution has been deeply influenced
by our long-term relationship with one of the greatest
designers of all time: Hans J. Wegner.
The creative partnership began in 1949, when Carl Hansen’s
son Holger Hansen took a chance on the then-unknown
designer, and Wegner developed a successful furniture
series that included the now-iconic Wishbone Chair.
This collaboration and the many that followed demonstrated
what can be achieved when unprecedented design and
uncompromising production come together.
In the 1950s, Wegner emerged as a driving force in the
international success of the Danish Modern design
movement. He has since become Carl Hansen & Søn’s
best known and bestselling designer, his works becoming
widely recognized as modern classics and treasured
collector’s items around the world – and his legacy
remaining an essential part of the company’s DNA.
Today, Carl Hansen & Søn continues to work closely with
the Hans J. Wegner Studio and is the world’s largest
producer of Wegner’s furniture.
