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Chinese Chair

A work made of stained cherry, jute, and leather.

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  • A work made of stained cherry, jute, and leather.

Date:

Designed 1944; Manufactured 1982

Artist:

Hans J. Wegner
Danish, 1914-2007
Made by Fritz Hansen
Copenhagen, Denmark, founded 1872

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Architecture and Design

Artist

Hans J. Wegner

Title

Chinese Chair

Place

Copenhagen (Object made in)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

Designed 1944

Medium

Stained cherry, jute, and leather

Dimensions

83.8 × 53.3 × 58.4 cm (33 × 21 × 23 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Neville and John Bryan

Reference Number

2008.620.2

Extended information about this artwork

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