Classic Chair - Hans Wegner, 1949

Originally named the Round chair because of its shape, it soon became referred to as the Classic or sometimes The Chair. Designed early in Wegner's career, the Classic chair illustrates that craftsmanship and modern design can operate in harmony. It was constructed almost entirely by hand and ran counter the modernist tenets of mass production. As is the case with many of Wegner's designs, the proportions of the Classic chair derive from careful anatomical study of the human form. Most of his handcrafted furniture was produced by Johannes Hansen of Denmark, while the production pieces were manufactured by another Danish company, Fritz Hansen.