Hans Wegner, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Danish furniture designer
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Place of Birth: Tønder, Region of Southern Denmark, Denmark
About Hans Wegner
- Hans Jørgensen Wegner (April 2,1914– January 26, 2007) was a world-renowned iconic Danish furniture designer.
- His high quality and thoughtful work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish design.
- His style is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist school with emphasis on functionality.
- This school of thought arose primarily in Scandinavian countries with contributions by Poul Henningsen, Alvar Aalto, and Arne Jacobsen.
- In his lifetime he designed over 500 different chairs, over 100 of which were put into mass production and many of which have become recognizable design icons.
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