Hans J Wegner Ch 25 - a Danish Chair Design For The Ages

Lovers of Danish design furniture (danska designbe a more or less natural oak. These chairs are not
möbler) and many others who simply lovebulky or terribly heavy so they are a pleasure to use
comfort, elegance and functionality know the name ofand give much flexibility to a room. They are
designer Hans J Wegner who died in February ofexceptionally durable for fine design armchairs, and
2007 at the ripe old age of 92. Wegner designed overeven though the Wegner chair is rather expensive, you
500 chairs, but only one was a rope chair, the Wegnerget tremendous value.
CH25 chair.The Wegner CH25 is generally valued at
Clean lines and simple elegance are the typicalapproximately $2,000. This may seem expensive, but
trademarks of Danish furniture (danska möbler),there is more to this chair than dollars and cents. This
and Wegner's works are no exception and typical ofchair is a classic and if it's taken care of properly, its
the genre. The Wegner CH25 is a classically profiledvalue will only go up. It looks like a traditional wicker
armchair that is easily recognizable for its signaturechair except far more durable and considerably more
style. It comes in many different wood types and oftenstylish.
is prized many years after its creation due to itsThis particular Wegner design of a woven rope chair
timeless design style.may lead people to look into Wegner's many other
The Wegner chair is the perfect example of adesigns. A quick internet search of the Wegner name
well-engineered, attractive design. Because thewill easily detail how incredible Wegner truly is. He has
forelegs support most of the person's weight, the chairhad tremendous influence on furniture design.
is extremely stable and strong. The visual appeal ofAdditionally, this particular Wegner design may even
the chair is enhanced by the seat and back, which areserve as a catalyst to encourage people to look into
constructed of woven rope in a distinctive, specialDanish design furniture (danska design möbler) in
pattern.general. There are more than 500 chair designs and a
The rope comes in different colors to match a specifichuge variety of wood and color accents.
decor and the most common wood used seems to