Legendary design for the Wishbone Chair is work of the world known designer Hans J. Wegner now it is reshaped in a contemporary manner for Carl Hansen & Søn.
About the Chair:
Hans J. Wegner, pictured here in an early Wishbone construction, designed the model in 1949 as one of his very first designs for Carl Hansen & Son.
Since its production began in 1950, the Wishbone Chair has been made with the same 14 parts which require 100 separate processes and approximately 3 weeks of preparation. Here we see a deconstructed look at the parts which comprise the Wishbone chair.
In an early workshop of Carl Hansen, this photo shows the beginning stages of the same production process of the Wishbone Chair that has been ongoing since 1950. Here, a worker is sanding the semi-circular back of the chair.
This photo shows a skilled craftsman working in the Carl Hansen & Son factory today and utilizing modern technology to mill the back piece of the Wishbone Chair.
Weaving is one of the final processes of the Wishbone’s construction. Each of the Wishbone chair seats is hand-woven. This close-up image shows the weaver maneuvering the paper cord, which is incredibly strong and has a life cycle of approximately 50 years.
This old photo shows hundreds of completed Wishbone Chairs in a warehouse ready to be shipped around the world.
This photo, one of the earliest images of the Wishbone, taken from a catalogue, shows the timeless design which hasn’t changed in over 60 years.
Today, the Wishbone Chair is available in a vast assortment of colors – there are more than 150 unique combinations available in total.
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Project: Wishbone Chair
Designed by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn
Website: www.carlhansen.com
