Limited edition wishbone chair pays tribute to Wegner

To honour Hans J. Wegner’s birthday, Carl Hansen & Son is presenting the first-ever elm version of his Wishbone Chair, available in a limited, signed edition only on April 27, 2017 Hans J. Wegner’s legendary Wishbone Chair represented a #design breakthrough when it was unveiled in 1950. Now, for the first time ever, Carl Hansen & Son is offering an elm version of the iconic chair. Collectors and #design connoisseurs will have the opportunity to acquire a unique edition of Hans J. Wegner’s elegant Wishbone Chair when Carl Hansen & Son offers the coveted #design in oil-treated elm and natural paper cord. This is the first time the Wishbone Chair has been crafted using this strong, beautiful wood type. The chair, which will be available for purchase on April 27, will come engraved with the designer’s signature and with a certificate of authenticity. On the occasion of Hans J. Wegner’s 103 birthday, Carl Hansen & Son is adding yet another chapter to the Wishbone Chair story. The chair, which has been manufactured using a variety of wood types, surface treatments and colours since its introduction in 1950, is being launched for the first time in elm. With its graphic, expressive #design, the Wishbone Chair – perhaps more than any other – demonstrates Wegner’s innovative prowess and unique understanding of wood’s potential. Elm was a common forest wood in Denmark for thousands of years, and has traditionally been used for furniture and other household items requiring a strong wood type. Like beech, oak and ash, this tough wood can be steam bent. But with elm no longer prevalent in Denmark or, more widely, in Europe, Carl Hansen & Son has chosen to use elm from North American forests for this special birthday edition of the Wishbone Chair. The North American wood variety has a very distinctive structure with visible grain and vivid colour interplay.

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