Collection: Hans Jorgensen Wegner (1914-2007)

One of Denmark's leading designers who has gained worldwide fame. Furniture-making artist and furniture designer. Born in Tønder, South Jutland, Denmark in 1914. He began training under a furniture maker at the age of 13, and obtained his professional license as a furniture maker at the age of 17. He attended the National Industrial Institute and trained until the age of 20 while studying wood, then went to Copenhagen for military service. After completing his military service, he remained in Copenhagen and entered the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts in 1936. After graduating in 1938, he began working as a designer. After working at Arne Jacobsen's office for three years from 1940, he opened his own design office in 1943. In 1944, he released the Chinese Chair. This chair was inspired by a chair made during the Ming Dynasty in China, and was later improved and made into a series, becoming one of Wegner's masterpieces. After that, he produced many masterpieces one after another, such as the Y Chair, The Chair, Peacock Chair, and Valette Chair, and designed more than 500 chairs. Among them, the Y Chair, which was produced by Carl Hansen & Son from 1950, became Wegner's most successful chair. The characteristic of Wegner's designs is the perfect joints in terms of structure and design, which were made possible by Wegner's curiosity about materials and deep knowledge of wood. In addition, the organic and soft proportions are also a major attraction. He has exhibited his works at many exhibitions both domestically and internationally, received many awards, and held many solo exhibitions. His works are collected by many public institutions, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. In 1984, he was awarded the title of knight by the Danish Royal Family.