Hans Wegner
Visual Artist
1914 – 2007
Who was Hans Wegner?
Hans Jørgensen Wegner, was a world renowned Danish furniture designer. His high quality and thoughtful work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish design. His style is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist school with emphasis on functionality. This school of thought arose primarily in Scandinavian countries with contributions by Poul Henningsen, Alvar Aalto, and Arne Jacobsen. In his lifetime he designed over 500 different chairs, over 100 of which were put into mass production and many of which have become recognizable design icons.
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- Born
- Apr 2, 1914
Tønder - Also known as
- Hans J. Wegner
- Died
- Jan 26, 2007
Copenhagen
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on July 23, 2013
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