Name: Kennedy Chair
Brand: Eternity Modern
Price: 709.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Description
Designer

Designed by Hans Jrgensen Wegner at 1960. "The chair" becomes one of the most famous chairs in the world thanks to John Kennedy, who in his full presidential campaign, when he is expected to discuss at length on television with Richard Nixon, he asked that the debate should take place in these chairs.Therefore, some people call it "Kennedy Chair". It is one of the classic icon of Scandinavian desk chair.

Material & Feature:

Solid ash wood with Natural Ash or Oiled Walnut finish
Top grain leather or hand woven seat with durable paper cord
Wood treatment: Eco oil-based stain
All materials are non-toxic (Baby Friendly)

Dimensions:

Width: 24.90" x Depth: 20.50" x Height: 29.90"
Seat Height: 17.80"
Arm Height: 27.80"

* All measurements are approximations

Hans Jrgensen Wegner, (April 2, 1914 - January 26, 2007), was a world renowned 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.  Wegner worked for some time for Arne Jacobsen, a successful Danish designer. Wegner was in charge of the furniture in the Aarhus Municipal Hall, which Jacobsen designed. After some years under Jacobsen, Wegner started his own company. Along with fellow architect Brge Mogensen, he designed furniture for FDB (a Danish chain of grocery stores), spearheaded by Erik Kold - who founded an organization of Danish furniture makers that launched Danish design abroad.  In his later years Wegner became more attached to PP Mbler (which produces many of pieces originally designed for Johannes Hansen) and for whom he designed several chairs late in his life. He remained active throughout his life. An example of his later work is the -Hoop Chair-, originally designed in 1965 with a steel tube base and finally put into production made entirely in wood in 1985 (for PP Mbler). Wegner retired from public life only in the last decade of his life.

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