Hans J. Wegner
Pair of Armchairs

Pair of Armchairs
Pair of Armchairs
DesignerDanish, 1914–2007
ManufacturerDanish, established 1915
CultureDanish
Titles
  • Pair of Armchairs
DateDesigned 1949, made c.1961–1962
PlaceCopenhagen, Denmark
MediumTeak and cane
DimensionsOverall (each): 29 5/8 × 24 7/8 × 21 in. (75.2 × 63.2 × 53.3 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number77.344.1,.2
Not on view

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ProvenanceJames Johnson Sweeney, Houston; purchased by the MFAH, 1977.
Exhibition History"Scandinavian Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 26 August, 2012 - 27 January, 2013.

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