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may 19, 2017 - Carl Hansen

The first four masterpieces

Carl Hansen & Son shines the spotlight on Hans J. Wegner's earliest chairs, showcasing the visionary furniture designer’s diverse talents 
When furniture designer Hans J. Wegner and Carl Hansen & Son began working together in 1949 to develop a unique chair series, they laid the foundation for an extensive furniture collection. During a short but intense period prior to the 1950 launch, the young furniture designer worked with some of the most highly skilled craftspeople at Carl Hansen & Son to create the CH22, CH23, CH24, and CH25 chairs – four designs with very different expressions, yet all bearing Wegner's unique fingerprint and emphasis on high-quality craftsmanship.
Two of these chairs – the CH24, also known worldwide as the iconic Wishbone Chair, and the woven CH25 lounge chair – have been in production at Carl Hansen & Son for over 65 years. The other two, the CH22 and CH23, which have been out of production for various periods of time, are now being manufactured once again. With the current relaunch of the CH23 dining chair, all of the master furniture designer’s first four chairs are again part of Carl Hansen & Son's extensive Wegner collection.
The Danish furniture manufacturer is bringing renewed focus to the period that proved to be Wegner's most productive – a period when the CH26 dining chair also took shape. Conceived in 1950 and closely related to the CH22 lounge chair, the CH26 was never put into production; the drawings were discovered in Wegner’s vast archives just last year. The elegant chair with organic forms has now finally been brought to life and added to Wegner’s first collection.