Carl Hansen Ch24 Wishbone Chair
The wishbone chair was the first of wegner s chairs for carl hansen son debuting in 1949.
Carl hansen ch24 wishbone chair. The curved hind legs and the semicircular top rail together with the elegant y back endows the chair with a gracious and welcoming air. The wishbone chair remains a classic to this day. Wegner often considered the master of danish chair design. The chair is particularly suitable for the dining table and the living area where it convinces with its timeless elegance.
The wishbone chair considered one of the most famous symbols of danish furniture design the ch24 is of course also known as the wishbone chair. This danish modern design classic was first designed by hans j. The carl hansen ch24 wishbone chair ch24 or y chair is a dining chair designed by hans j wegner in 1950. This wishbone chair features the ch24 in various types of wood finishes.
Suitable for dining and relaxed seating the wishbone s frame is steam bent with gently rounded top pieces that provide freedom of movement and generous comfort making it an excellent piece. It is strong yet lightweight with a solid wood frame and a unique seat made by hand weaving more than 120 meters of. Wegner designed the very first model of the wishbone chair exclusively for carl hansen søn in 1949 since then this iconic chair has been in continuous production since its introduction in 1950. Wegner created what ch24 wishbone chair is probably his most famous piece.
Made in denmark by carl hansen son the ch24 chair or wishbone chair as it is often called due to the shape of the back is a light chair and even being an armchair a relatively small piece of furniture. This original chair acquired its name due to the y wishbone shaped back and with its measured use of materials is a light sculptural. Your wish for fun contemporary seating is granted with the carl hansen ch24 wishbone chair. In 1944 hans wegner began a series of chairs that were inspired by portraits of danish merchants sitting in ming chairs.
All wood used in the wegner wishbone chair by carl hansen son is sustainably sourced from da. Ch24 wishbone chair wood. The wishbone chair was designed by hans j. One of these chairs was the wishbone chair 1949 also known as the y or ch 24 which has been produced by the danish firm carl hansen søn since 1950.
Discover carl hansen søns range of iconic furniture pieces expertly crafted in denmark. Wegner s original wishbone chair ch24. Wegner in 1950 and gets its name from the distinctive y shaped back. Manufactured by carl hansen son in denmark the wishbone chair is every inch the danish design classic and the company s best ever selling design.
It has been in continuous production at carl hansen søn since 1950 coveted by each generation for its simplicity its tactility in material and shape and its sense of timelessness.