Hans J. Wegner: Just One Good Chair
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (702 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3775738096 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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We both love it! I am a big fan of Hans Wegner's work, so I was thrilled to see this book come out. I bought it for my friend, who is also a big fan of his work, as a gift. We both love it!. V JUSKA said ONE good chair.. There was ONE outstanding chair design. Many pieces were very complex and fragile looking, they looked like pieces of ART not functional furniture.. Four Stars LeNOIR Mathieu Obviously a good book on a great designer but I would love pictures of its chairs in color
Their beauty was matched by their practicality: he considered comfort and ergonomics to be equally as important as appearance. 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). Kennedy sat on the Round Chair, now known simply as The Chair (1949). Wegner (1914-2007) is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs, which have helped Danish design achieve international recognition. In the process, he often pushed the limitations of wood, giving his designs an unequaled elegance. Trained as a furniture maker, Wegner typically made his prototypes by hand, using traditional joinery techniques such as tongue-and-groove or finger joints. The name of Hans J. 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.. Even John F
Wegner created the Y chair, the China chair, the Peacock chair, the Ox chair-even a chair called the Chair. (The Editors New York Magazine) . Danish Designer Hans J