Shell Lounge Chair, designed by the famous architect Hans J. Wegner. Model CH07. Made of leather seat pads and oiled oak frame. Manufactured by Carl Hansen and Son.
Dimensions: Width 92cm, Depth 83cm, Height 74cm
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Hans J. Wegner is a Danish architect and is considered a pioneering furniture designer of the 20th century. He was born in 1914 in Tønder and begun his career ever since the age of 14. Often referred to as “The master of the chair”, Wegner created almost 500 in his lifetime – many of them considered masterpieces. Throughout his career Wegner received several awards and his works are exhibited in almost all of the world’s major design museums up until today. He died in 2007, aged 92.
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The story of the CH07 Shell lounge chair isn’t quite traditional: Hans J. Wegner created the Shell Chair already in 1963, but the design was ahead of its time and did not reach the general public’s acceptance. Carl Hansen & Søn introduced the Shell chair again in 1998, resulting in immediate success. Since then, the chair has redeemed its position as a modern classic of Danish design.