Wegner just one good chair book

Magnificent monograph celebrating the one hundredth birthday of the great danish designer available again in. The exhibition, just one good chair, which ends december 7th 2014, takes the viewer on a journey of wegners creative process and the impact his work has had across the globe. Just one good chair is a magnificent monograph celebrating the one hundredth birthday of this great danish designer. If only you could design just one good chair in your life. Wegner, the round chair jh501 1950 is reproduced from hans j. His life was a constant quest to explore the logic and potentials of wood. Titled wegner just one good chair, wegner bare een god stol the show, which opens on 3 april and runs until 2 november, will display dozens of the 500 chairs he designed throughout his career, as well as featuring prototypes, drawings. Kinastol chinese chair fh1783 by hans wegner 1944 danish. Hans wegner 1914 2007 a set of ten cowhorn chairs, model no. Just one good chair 9783775738095 by christian holmstedt olesen and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Please call christies client service 24 hours in advance to book a collection time at christies park royal. Over the course of the next 250 oversized, heavily illustrated pages, the reader is. The letter y in our azdvent calendar is represented by hans j wegners ch24 chair, which is also known as the ychair because of its shaped back.

Mar 14, 2014 wegner just one good chair designmuseum danmark marks the 100year anniversary of hans j. Just one good chair hardcover 31 may 2014 by christian holmstedt olesen author 4. Wegner, undisputed master of danish chair design, begins with this 1952 statement by wegner. But of all these, just one, his 1949 round chair, went on to earn the internationally recognized nickname of the chair, an honor shared by no other design before or since. Wegner lounges in another of his large and laidback chairs, the ox, designed in 1960. Jul 18, 2019 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. By the end of this book you will not only respect his skill and lifelong works, but revere his character as well. Wegner 19142007 was one of historys most prolific designers. Wegner just one good chair strandberg publishing as. Wegner just one good chair by christian holmstedt olesen. Hans j wegner honoured in centenary year design agenda. Just one good chair hardcover september 30, 2014 by christian holmstedt olesen author, mark mussari translator 4.

Wegner 19142007 is inseparable from his unrivalled cha. Hans j wegner on design danish design center chairs 1995. It shows that wegner, from this point on, returns to themes or ideas or techniques not to copy or repeat a design but he back tracks to an interesting point where he could explore a different sequence of choices through the. The chronicles of narnia theres a bear on my chair a chair for my mother 25th anniversary edition reading rainbow books big bear little chair peters chair picture puffins mr.

Apr 19, 2018 hans wegner produced several chairs of this form at least seven through the 1940s with some going into production and some remaining as prototypes. Wegner just one good chair designmuseum danmark marks the 100year anniversary of hans j. The book wegner just one good chair is the beautifully illustrated piece about one of the worlds most productive furniture designers, who would have turned 100 years old in 2014. Just one good chair book online at best prices in india on. Trained as a furniture maker, wegner typically made his prototypes by hand, using traditional joinery techniques such as tongueandgroove or finger joints. Wegner just one good chair by christian holmstedt olesen english hard. Wegner 1914 2007 is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs, which helped. Wegner 19142007 is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs, which. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Just one good chair peter wegner, 11 x 8 12 x 12, offset lithography on.

Christian holmsted olesen in his book wegner just one good chair illustrates these and explains the sequence of development that was to lead on to the design of the wishbone chair. Hans j wegner honoured in centenary year architecture. Today, there is a hardly a glossy interior design magazine that does not include an illustration of the elegant china chair 1943 or the y chair. Wegners the inspirations to his work, original sketches, models, photographs and early pieces. The legendary danish furniture designer hans j wegner is being honoured with an exhibition at designmuseum denmark, in the centenary year of his birth. Designmuseum danmark marks the 100year anniversary of hans j. It doesnt have valuable information in terms of the construction details in depth of the chairmaking process, but its a great introduction to wegners career life story. Jh505, circa 1952 teak, rosewood inlays, cane manufactured by master cabinetmakers johannes hansen, copenhagen, denmark each 28. Just one good chair online from australias leading online bookstore. Wegners birth with a large exhibition, opening 3 april 2014. I am a graphic designer, so i cant help with judging layout of books and printing. Just one good chair 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Wegners birth with a large exhibition, opening on the 3rd of april 2014.

This principle guided wegner in the design of every one of the 500 chairs he developed during his lifetime100 of which were ultimately put into production. Just one good chair if only you could design just one good. Apr 02, 2014 wegners work always stems from the manual craft, and he personally created many of the prototypes in his workshop. May 31, 2014 hans wegner was one of the pioneers of danish modernism, becoming an expert craftsman during a time when textiles were scarce due to wwii and germany was rivaling denmark in furniture production. Just one good chair just one good chair, hatje cantzs stellar monograph on hans j. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Just one good chair, distributed for hatje cantz by artbook d. Although its huge, bulging body stands in contrast to the flag halyard chair, the ox presents a similarly radically innovative design, notes christian holmsted olesen in the forthcoming book hans j. Every design fan has his or her favorite from among wegners approximately five hundred creations. Wegners work always stems from the manual craft, and he personally created many of the prototypes in his workshop.

In 2014, designmuseum danmark celebrates the 100th anniversary of hans j. Hans wegner produced several chairs of this form at least seven through the 1940s with some going into production and some remaining as prototypes. Pictured at right is a 1950 drawing for the wishbone chair, which soon. Every design fan has his or her favorite from among wegner s approximately five hundred creations. Wegner 19142007 is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs, which have helped danish design achieve international recognition. Just one good chair christian holmstedt olesen, mark mussari on. Any fan of design has his or her favorite among wegners approximately 500 creations, and there is hardly an interior design magazine.

In 1949 he created the design that the americans called the chair. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Wegner s birth with a large exhibition, opening 3 april 2014. A wellproduced book telling the story of wegners life and. I learned a lot of new info about his life and work and the book has photos i had never seen before in spite of being an avid reader of all things dealing with scandinavian design. If only you could design just one good chair in your lifebut you simply cannot. In the process, he often pushed the limitations of wood, giving his designs an unequaled elegance. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. You can actually try out some of his furniture pieces and whilst sitting you can read the book that goes along with this exhibition just one good chair by christian holm olesen curator of the museum with publishers. The overall descriptions and page layouts of the book are very well done.

Just one good chair hardcover, illustrated, 31 may 2014. Christian holmstedt olesen author, mark mussari translator. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Icon arrow left an icon we use to indicate a rightwards action. Over the course of the next 250 oversized, heavily illustrated. Hans wegner was one of the pioneers of danish modernism, becoming an expert craftsman during a time when textiles were scarce due to wwii and germany was rivaling denmark in furniture production. Wegner 19142007 is inseparable from his unrivalled chairs, which helped danish design to achieve its international breakthrough. Kennedy sat on the round chair, now known simply as the chair 1949. This photograph of the chair was taken at the wegner exhibition just one good chair at designmuseum danmark in 2014.