Carl Hansen & Son
The art of craft
Carl Hansen & Son produziert hochwertige Design-Möbel wie Esstische und -stühle, Sessel, Hocker, Sofas und Couchtische sowie Kindermöbel. Dabei steht das Unternehmen für die Erhaltung der über hundert Jahre währenden handwerklichen Tradition in Verbindung mit modernen Produktionstechnologien. Getreu der Geschichte des Unternehmens und Hans J. Wegners Designphilosophie produziert Carl Hansen & Son hochwertige Möbel von dauerhafter Schönheit und Wertigkeit, deren Qualität auf Nachhaltigkeit in Design und Materialwahl beruht.
Carl Hansen & Son setzt auf regelmäßige Kooperationen mit dänischen sowie internationalen Designern. Zurzeit produziert das Unternehmen Möbel des Duos Christina Strand und Niels Hvass und von Thomas Bo Kastholm, dem Sohn des berühmten dänischen Architekten und Möbeldesigners Jørgen Kastholm. Auf internationaler Ebene hat Carl Hansen & Son mit dem berühmten japanischen Architekten Tadao Ando sowie dem österreichischen Design-Trio EOOS zusammengearbeitet.
CH 24 - Wishbone Chair
The very first model Hans J. Wegner designed exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1949, the CH24 or Wishbone Chair, has been in continuous production since its introduction in 1950.
With a form that is uniquely its own, the iconic CH24 Wishbone Chair by Hans J. Wegner holds a special place in the world of modern design. When designing the CH24, Wegner chose to combine the back- and armrest into a single piece. To give stability to the steam-bent top and ensure comfortable support, Wegner developed the characteristic Y-shaped back that the Wishbone Chair is named after.
More than 100 steps are required to manufacture each Wishbone Chair, most of which are carried out by hand. The hand-woven seat alone takes a skilled craftsman about an hour to create, using approximately 120 meters of paper cord, the impressive durability and stability of which makes the chair both strong and long-lasting. The Wishbone Chair offers comfort and stability as well as satisfying aesthetic desires for distinctive, elegant form.
Over time, the Wishbone Chair has gained recognition as the ideal chair, capturing the essence of modern Danish design.
CH20 - Elbow Chair
When Carl Hansen & Søn put the CH20 Elbow Chair by Hans J. Wegner into production for the first time in 2005, it quickly established a position as a modern classic, winning the ICFF Editors’ Award in New York in the same year. The Elbow Chair’s characteristic steam-bent backrest, crafted from a single piece of solid wood, provides elbow and lower back support and enables a variety of sitting positions. The chair’s unique rail construction under the seat in form-pressed veneer adds optimal stability in combination with a light and floating expression
CH56_CH58 - Barstool
The CH56 bar stool creates a welcoming atmosphere in the kitchen, the bar or in a restaurant with its clean look. The stool is robust and sturdy with its 4 slightly angled legs. The stainless-steel ring, holding the legs together, provides stability and a place to rest the occupant’s feet. The stool’s stable construction is well thought out regarding stability, and typical of Hans J. Wegner, it features legs that are thickest at the joint with the ring narrowing towards the floor and the seat.
The bar stool also comes in a lower version, CH58. CH56 is designed to stand next to a bar whereas the lower version, CH58, is more suitable next to a kitchen counter.