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1944	Work on this object began.
1976	We acquired this object.
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China Chair

It was designed by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by Fritz Hansen Inc., Denmark. It is dated 1944 and we acquired it in 1976. Its medium is cherry wood, leather. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.

This object was donated by The Danish Government. It is credited Gift of the Danish Government.

Chair, from Copper series
nanocrystalline copper.
Courtesy of Max Lamb.
43.2015.1

Slice Armchair Armchair
plywood.
Gift of George R. Kravis II.
2018-22-63

A teak wooden stool with a dark brown, up-curved, horizontal rectangular seat frame that has elliptical shapes cut out of each side. In the center is a woven, pale brown cane seat panel. The rectangular frame sits on four tapered deep brown teak legs.

JH 539 Stool, 1953
teak, cane.
The Linda and Irwin R. Berman Stool Collection.
2013-50-25

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 82 × 56.2 × 55 cm (32 5/16 × 22 1/8 × 21 5/8 in.)

Cite this object as

China Chair; Designed by Hans J. Wegner (Danish, 1914–2007); Denmark; cherry wood, leather; H x W x D: 82 × 56.2 × 55 cm (32 5/16 × 22 1/8 × 21 5/8 in.); Gift of the Danish Government; 1976-117-1-a,b

Short URL http://cprhw.tt/o/2CLy6/
Accession Number 1976-117-1-a,b
Object ID 18490405