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Hans Wegner
'The Chair'designed 1949, executed circa 1965

Not on view
Wooden armchair with continuous curved backrest in honey-toned wood and a black upholstered seat cushion, viewed straight-on against a white background

Hans Wegner, Knoll International, 'The Chair', designed 1949, executed circa 1965, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum Purchase, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Designer
Hans Wegner
Designer
Knoll International
Title
'The Chair'
Place Made
United States
Date Made
designed 1949, executed circa 1965
Medium
Oak, leather
Dimensions
30 1/4 × 25 × 18 in. (76.84 × 63.5 × 45.72 cm)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase
Accession Number
M.86.321.5
Classification
Furnishings
Collecting Area
Decorative Arts and Design
Selected Bibliography
  • Tigerman, Bobbye, and Monica Obniski. Scandinavian Design and the United States, 1890-1980. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Munich: DelMonico Books-Prestel, 2020.