PP Møbler Hans J. Wegner

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1 PP Møbler Hans J. Wegner

2 Hans J. Wegner Many foreigners have asked me, how we created the Danish Modern style. And I have to say that it was nothing like that creating... I suppose that it was more an advanced process of purifying, and for me a simplification, cutting the elements down to the bare essentials: four legs, a seat and a combined top rail and arm rest. Hans J. Wegner Hans J. Wegner s design cannot be defined solely in terms of style or trend. It is a method for solving functional challenges simply and elegantly. Wegner's designs are characterized by tremendous dedication and adherence to functionality and comfort. His works are not just artistic and beautiful - they are practical and useful as well. He has succeeded in eliminating the apparent contradiction between these two worlds. And so his furniture will remain valid. Wegner's comprehensive legacy is heavily influenced by his background as a cabinetmaker. His designs are carried out with a profound understanding of wood and a refined sense of constructional details. He spend a lot of time at PP Møbler's workshop, always in close dialogue with the craftsmen. He was regarded as a colleague, highly respected for his outstanding skills. Hans J. Wegner was born in 1914 in the small town of Tønder, Denmark. In 1932 he completed his formal training as a cabinetmaker, and soon he enrolled into The School of Decorative Art in Copenhagen, where he studied design. In 1943 he founded his own design studio. His many designs are held in high esteem by furniture collectors around the world, and his work is represented at major design museums such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Vitra Design Museum in Germany, and the Sagawa Art Museum in Japan. His work has been awarded many times, including the Lunning Price, the Grand Prix of the Milan Triennale, the Swedish Prince Eugen Medal, and the Danish Eckersberg Medal. Hans J. Wegner was one of the most productive and innovative Danish furniture designers in the 20th century. He has with his own hands crafted a number of unique and extraordinary wooden items and he completed drawings for about five hundred chairs. Throughout his life Wegner created an impressive range of superior designs. The challenge of creating a good chair was the one he cherished the most, and it was a challenge he met with playful and convincing ideas, turning crafted objects into unique masterpieces. PP Møbler 2012 Photo: Mogens Ladegaard, Mikkel Adsbøl, Jens Mourits Sørensen, Erik Brahl, Jacob Ehrbahn, Kasper Holst Pedersen, Katja Kejser Pedersen & Rasmus Koch Studio Interior styling: Hanne Vind, Katja Kejser Pedersen Graphic Design: Rasmus Koch Studio Print: Centertryk A/S Contact Toftevej 30 DK 3450 Allerød Denmark T F E info@pp.dk

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5 pp503 The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1950 pp501 The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1949 pp502 Swivel Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1955

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9 pp505 Cow Horn Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1952 pp75 Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1982 pp518 Bull Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1961 pp701 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1965

10 pp58 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1987 pp68 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1987 pp58/3 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1988 pp58/3 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1988 pp58 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1987 pp70 Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1975

11 pp68 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1987 pp85 Crosslegged Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1955

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13 pp52 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1975 pp75 Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1982 pp62 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1975

14 pp120 Stool Design: Hans J. Wegner 1954 pp19 Teddy Bear Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1951

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17 pp19 Teddy Bear Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1951 pp120 Stool Design: Hans J. Wegner 1954 pp35 Tray Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1945

18 pp126 Rocking Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1983 pp124 Rocking Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1984 pp129 Web Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1968 pp120 Stool Design: Hans J. Wegner 1954 pp130 Circle Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1986

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21 pp126 Rocking Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1983

22 pp225 Flag Halyard Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1950 pp586 Fruit Bowl Design: Hans J. Wegner 1958

23 pp225 Flag Halyard Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1950

24 pp250 Valet Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1953

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26 pp512 Folding Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1949 pp550 Peacock Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1947 pp250 Valet Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1953

27 pp550 Peacock Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1947

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29 pp589 Bar Bench Design: Hans J. Wegner 1953 pp35 Tray Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1945

30 pp503 The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1950 pp501 The Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1949 pp502 Swivel Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1955 pp505 Cow Horn Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1952 pp518 Bull Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1961 pp701 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1965 pp58 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1987 pp68 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1987 pp58/3 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1988 pp52 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1975 pp62 Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1975 pp250 Valet Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1953

31 pp126 Rocking Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1983 pp124 Rocking Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1984 pp130 Circle Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1986 pp129 Web Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1968 pp550 Peacock Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1947 pp512 Folding Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1949 pp19 Teddy Bear Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1951 pp225 Flag Halyard Chair Design: Hans J. Wegner 1950 pp120 Stool Design: Hans J. Wegner 1954 pp589 Bar Bench Design: Hans J. Wegner 1953

32 pp70 Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1975 pp85 Crosslegged Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1955 pp75 Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1982

33 pp35 Tray Table Design: Hans J. Wegner 1945 pp586 Fruit Bowl Design: Hans J. Wegner 1958

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35 Hans J. Wegner Collection pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp58/ pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp pp

36 Wood Samples Soap treated Ash Oak Maple Beech Pine Oil treated Ash Oak Maple Beech Teak Walnut Cherry Black

37 Lacquered Ash Oak Maple Beech Pine Teak Walnut Cherry Lacquered NCS S9000-N NCS S 7020-G30Y NCS S 0585-Y80R NCS S 1085-Y90R NCS S 2570-R NCS S 5040-R10B The wood and colour samples shown are for guidance only. Wood varies in structure and colour.

38 We must be careful, that everything doesn t get so dreadfully serious. We must play but we must play in a serious way. Hans J. Wegner PP Møbler is a family owned Danish joinery workshop, established in 1953, with a strong tradition for crafting design furniture of high quality. Motivation has always been the love of wood and a stubborn belief that technique, ingenuity and craftsmanship can be combined in the strive for quality. The craftsmen at PP Møbler are innovative and thorough working, encouraged to explore and develop skills in the constant search for a better way, a more precise way, of refining the production process, never compromising respect for the material. The vast majority of PP Møbler s wood supply comes from the beautiful sustainable forests of Denmark and Germany. The joy of working with wood as an organic whole makes environmental considerations a natural part of PP Møblers work ethics. The sole purpose of PP Møbler is to create beautiful and functional furniture that can withstand daily use for generations. Master of Craftsmen Søren Holst Pedersen