Main entry:

Olesen, Christian Holmsted, author.

Title & Author:

Wegner : just one good chair / Christian Holmsted Olesen ; translated by Mark Mussari ; editors: Martin Gylling and Birgit Lyngbye Pedersen.

Publication:

Copenhagen : Design Museum Danmark ; Ostfildern, Germany : Hatje Cantz, [2014]
©2014

Description:

254 pages : illustrations (some color), plans ; 33 cm

Notes:
Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen, April 2-November 2, 2014.
Includes bibliographical references (page 250) and index.
From Danish traditionalist to international modernist -- A carefree, experimental furniture designer -- The chair is the closest thing to a person -- The journeyman from southern Jutland -- The cabinetmakers guild exhibitions -- An education in design at Designmuseum Danmark -- Furnishings for Nyborg Library and Aarhus City Hall -- The independent furniture designer -- Functional asceticism: Kaare Klint and Børge Mogensen -- Commonsense models turned into poetry -- The international breakthrough -- The everyday breakthrough -- Casual modernism: The international masterpieces -- A natural house -- Rationalization and Scandinavian finishes -- Durable design -- Furniture types and leitmotifs -- An extensive process of purification -- When are you finished with something? -- Windsor Chairs -- China chairs -- Round chairs -- Spanish conference chairs -- Shell chairs -- Folding and lounge chairs -- Sawbuck chairs -- Upholstered furniture -- Storage furniture -- Tables.

Exhibitions:

Exhibited: "Wegner: just one good chair", Designmuseum Danmark, Copenhagen, April 2-November 2, 2014.

Summary:

The name of Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs, which have helped Danish design achieve international recognition. Any fan of design has his or her favorite among Wegner's approximately 500 creations, and there is hardly an interior design magazine that has not included an illustration of his elegant China Chair (1943) or Y Chair (1950). Even John F. Kennedy sat on the Round Chair, now known simply as The Chair (1949). Trained as a furniture maker, Wegner typically made his prototypes by hand, using traditional joinery techniques such as tongue-and-groove or finger joints. In the process, he often pushed the limitations of wood, giving his designs an unequaled elegance. Their beauty was matched by their practicality: he considered comfort and ergonomics to be equally as important as appearance. Despite his concern for functionality, his personality and sense of humor also shone through his works, as evidenced by his splendid Peacock Chair (1947) or the masculine Ox Chair (1960), available with or without horns.

ISBN:

9783775738095 (English edition) ; (cloth : hardbound)
3775738096 (English edition) ; (cloth : hardbound)

Subject:

Wegner, Hans J., 1914-2007 Exhibitions.
Wegner, Hans J.
Wegner, Hans J., 1914-2007
Wegner, Hans J. 1914-2007
Furniture design 20th century Exhibitions.
Chair design 20th century Exhibitions.
Meubles Design 20e siècle Expositions.
Sièges (Mobilier) Design 20e siècle Expositions.
Chair design Exhibitions. 20th century.
Exhibition catalogs.
Furniture design Exhibitions. 20th century.
Chair design.
Furniture design.
Design
Möbel
Sitzmöbel
Furniture design Denmark History 20th century Exhibitions.
Chair design History 20th century Exhibitions.

Form/genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Added entries:

Wegner, Hans J., 1914-2007, designer.
Mussari, Mark, translator.
Gylling, Martin, editor.
Pedersen, Birgit Lyngbye, editor.
Designmuseum Danmark, host institution.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 287572
Call No.: BIB 228709
Status: Available