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DREAM CHAIR
This chair’s sculptural appeal is captivating and comforting all at once
– the perfect place to dream away the hours.
In 2013, the acclaimed Japanese architect Tadao Ando designed the Dream Chair for
Carl Hansen & Søn as a tribute to Hans J. Wegner, seeking to capture the sculptural
minimalism that defined Wegner’s work.
TA001 DREAM CHAIR
FRAME Oak, oil NECK REST Thor 325 leather
Residing at the intersection of art and design, the Dream Chair
merges beauty and comfort as it invites relaxed reflection.
True to Wegner’s mantra, the chair is designed to be enjoyed
from all angles, its form as captivating when viewed from
the front as from the sides and back. To create the necessary
characteristics of a chair from the fewest possible parts,
Ando and the cabinetmakers at Carl Hansen & Søn used
three-dimensional veneer that can be curved along two
axles during the molding process.
Pushing the size and curvature of the veneer sheet beyond
what was thought possible, Ando succeeded in creating
a form that is dreamlike both in its construction and its
soothing effect.
