Description: Hans J Wegner 1950 Y-Chair Miniature Chair by Vitra Design MuseumThis chair comes in the original wooden collectors box (with literature) from the Vitra Design Museum. The chair is made on a 1:6 scale. This amazing and highly detailed miniature is an exact copy of the original large version! Each Chair is precisely recreated with the smallest details of construction, material and color. The high standard of authenticity even extends to the natural grain of the wood, the reproduction of screws and the elaborate handicraft techniques involved.The included literature gives a biography of the Hans Wegner and the history of the design of the Y-Chair.Hans J Wegner was a Danish furniture designer. His work was rooted in a family tradition of craftsmen. He had already learned how to handle shapes and tools in his father's shoe-making shop. During his studies in Copenhagen he became familiar with masters of the Danish art of furniture-making. Wegner takes ideas from artistic joinery the world over and makes them specifically Danish. His style is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist school with emphasis on functionality. The models for his Wishbone Chair, as this is referred to stem from China. The Y that is the backrest resembles the natural forking of a branch. The plaited seat is a reference to the grass along the shallow shores of the Danish landscape, and is in the tradition of northwest European utilitarian chairs.This is a collector’s item for furniture lovers and is valuable as an illustrative model for universities and design schools.The chair measures 12.4 x 8.3 x 9.5 cmComes from a smoke free home.
Price: 449 USD
Location: Santa Clara, California
End Time: 2024-11-20T01:23:26.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Manufactured: 1950
Brand: Vitra
Type: Miniature
Style: Han
Material: Fabric, Wood
Subject: Design
