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Hans J. Wegner’s Wishbone Chair now available in 25 colours

The “chair maker of chair makers,” Hans J. Wegner was never one to shy away from experimentation and bold expression. Known for his groundbreaking work with material, form, function and colour, today, Carl Hansen & Son have taken Hans’ iconic 65-year-old Wishbone Chair (or CH24) and made it available in 25 distinctive colour-lacquered options, inspired by Hans’ original palette.

With colours ranging from soft neutrals to bold, vibrant hues – they lend themselves to almost every imaginable interior decor and taste. And for those who prefer a natural wood aesthetic, the modern classic is available in ash, beech, oak, smoked oak, walnut and cherry. Combined with a natural, white or black paper cord seat, the natural wood and colour-lacquered frames make for a beautiful array of options to complete any environment.

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Truly a work of art, craftsmen from Carl Hansen & Son spend roughly three weeks creating a Wishbone, strictly according to Hans’ original specifications. This includes preparing and assembling the chair’s 14 individual parts as well as hand-weaving the unique seat, using 120 metres 
of paper cord for the optimal seating experience. The production of the Wishbone Chair includes 100 production steps, most of which are done by hand.

Watch it being made in this video:

For more information. Available from Cult Design.

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14 designers reinterpret the work of Hans J. Wegner

The CH 33 chair by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Sons has long been considered a design classic, and this year it’s being given a twist, with furniture provider Cult inviting 14 of Australia’s most creative icons to reinterpret, reinvent and most importantly make their own mark on this popular chair.

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The Reinventing Design Icons exhibition brings together charity, creativity, iconic Danish design and reaffirms Australia and New Zealand as influential design destinations. The exhibition, which will be held on the evening of 12 November at the Cult Sydney showroom, will feature the work of artist Ken Done, architects Hecker Guthrie and stylist Megan Morton (to name a few).

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Artist Ken Done

Not just about the names and the designs, the Reinventing Design Icons project is an exhibition and online charity auction. Each designer has chosen a charity that is close to their heart and the exhibition opening will also launch the online auction.

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Stylist Megan Morton

The 14 designers taking part are celebrated in their respective industries, which is why they have been selected by Cult to reinterpret the work of design master Hans J. Wegner.

November can’t come quick enough, because I honestly cannot wait to see what all the designers come up with!

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Hans J Wegner chairs get the Paul Smith treatment

To celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the birth of renowned Danish designer Hans J Wegner, fashion designer Paul Smith and textile provider Maharam have collaborated with Carl Hansen & Søn (the world’s largest manufacture of furniture designed by Wegner). The collaboration sees the release of a limited edition collection of some of Hans’ most iconic works, with a perhaps equally iconic stripe!

Wegner, with his pioneering Modernist aesthetic, was best known for his idiosyncratic chair designs, such as the Wishbone. Created in 1950, this piece, with its characteristic-shaped back support, became one of his greatest successes; other definitive designs include the three-legged Shell Chair, the minimalist CH28, the CH163 sofa and the contemporary classic, the Wing Chair.

This collaboration however, takes the work of Wegner and transforms it. With Paul Smith himself having personally selected his favourite classic Wegner pieces to launch a capsule collection, upholstered in ‘Big Stripe’ and the new colours of ‘Stripes’.

Designed by Smith in collaboration with Maharam, these two wool textiles explore stripes at dramatically different scales, conveying Smith’s imaginative approach to colour and proportion. As part of a touring exhibition, the collection was unveiled at this year’s Milan Fair in April before arriving here in Australia. It will be presented at Paul Smith Melbourne and also at Kvadrat Maharam in Sydney until 26 September.

The limited edition furniture pieces will be available to purchase during this time from Paul Smith, 120 Collins Street, Melbourne.