Description

A beautiful sideboard from the 1960s by the Danish designer and architect Hans J. Wegner. The sideboard features brass door fittings and super, space-saving sliding doors. Inside are 5 adjustable shelves – some or all of the shelves can be easily removed if you need large storage spaces for bottles, vinyl records, etc. In the right hand side of this stunning piece of cabinetry, there are 4 drawers, the top drawer with a removeable divider in place. These drawers are particularly useful as they are tray drawers that slide easily out of the cabinet when required.

One of the most important and influential designers in history, Hans J. Wegner was a driving force in the midcentury Danish modern movement, an era that forever changed the way the world looks at furniture. He studied at The Danish School of Arts and Crafts under Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen before going on to work as a designer in Arne Jacobsen and Erik Møller’s architectural office. During this period, Wegner also began working with master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen, as well as Michael Laursen. In 1940, he designed a rocking chair for Laursen, which became Wegner’s first mass-produced chair. Wegner opened his own studio in 1943 in Gentofte.

His designs were at once functional and graceful; his solid wooden chairs, for example, featured limbs that elegantly tapered and curved, and which were often paired with woven rattans or leathers. Wegner utilized traditional construction techniques, mixing materials such as plywood, metal, upholstery, caning, and paper cord.

While he is best known for his chairs, Wegner also created memorable cabinetry. Over the course of his career, the designer collaborated with several renowned manufacturers, including Carl Hansen & Søns, Fredericia Stolefabrik, Getama, Fritz Hansen, Louis Poulsen, Ry Møbler and Andreas Tuck. Example’s of Wegner’s furniture are included in the permanent collections of the world’s most respected museums.

Hardly noticeable due to the location but there are some little ‘nibbles’ to the veneer at the rear edge of one of the end panels – see photo.

H79 x D49 x W200cm