Friends of Danish design furniture and many others who simply love comfort, elegance and functionality know the name of the designer Hans J. Wegner, who died in February 2007 at the age of 92. Wegner designed the over 500 seats, but only one of them was a repstol, Wegner CH 25th

All Danish furniture are known for clean lines and simple elegance, and Wegner's work is epitomized by the style. Wegner CH 25 is an armchair with a classic profile that is easily recognizable for both its model and Wegner's signature style. It comes in many different woods and is highly sought after for many years after it was created, thanks to its timeless design.

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The year 2007 marked the passing of a great furniture designer Hans J. Wegner. He was born in Tonder in Denmark in 1914 and became known as the most successful and prominent personality in the modern Danish design school. His style is based on clean, simple lines that together are beautiful and quiet.

Hans J. Wegner began as a painter, but had his career interrupted by a time millitärtjänstgöring. He trained at a technical school and later wrote in on Copenhagen's Academy of Architecture in addition to vocational school for arts and crafts. Later he worked for Erik Moller and Arne Jacobsen ( http://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arne_Jacobsen ).

He specialized chair designs, which he preferred to see the artwork as something useful to sit on. One of his well-known philosophies was that a chair should look very good from all sides and that there should be a back of the chair. He wanted a very simple and refined forms, but used many different forms and materials in their preferences.

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