Hans J. Wegner - Pair of armchairs JH 503 “The Round Chair”

Hans J. Wegner (1914–2007).

Pair of armchairs, model JH 503, also known as The Round Chair or The Chair, designed in 1949 and made by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen.

Made in solid teak with a characteristic, organically shaped back that continues into the curved armrests. Seats newly upholstered in light beige Alcantara.

Carefully refinished. Both chairs stamped Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark and with the manufacturer's mark under the seat.

The model is regarded as one of Hans J. Wegner's best-known chairs and gained international fame when it was used at the televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960. In the USA it later became known as The Chair.

Designed 1949. These examples made approx. 1950s.

H. 76.5 cm. W. 63 cm. D. 50 cm. Seat height 46 cm.

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