Image source: Fredericia — 1788 Easy Chair
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1788 Easy Chair
Hans J. Wegner's 1788 Easy Chair, 1974: solid oak with loose buttoned cushions, sofa counterpart
655 × 880 × 700 mm
1974
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The 1788 Easy chair (Model 1788, sheet heading "Wegner 1788 Lounge Chair") is the lounge chair that Hans J. Wegner designed in 1974 as a counterpart to the Spoke-Back Sofa. Fredericia's page gives 65.5 cm width, 70 cm depth, 88 cm height, a seat height of 43.5 cm and a weight of 10 kg.
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Construction
Per the sheet the frame is solid wood and jute webbing carries the seat. Both cushions can be swapped; they are HR foam with a buttoned fabric or leather cover, and the back cushion is tied on with leather straps.
Specifications
- Upholstery: 146 fabric colours and 27 leather colours on the page
- Frame finishes: black lacquered, oak soap, oak oil
- Consumption: 1.3 m fabric or 4.2 m² leather
- Weight: 10 kg
Story
A counterpart from 1974
The page presents the 1788 as Hans J. Wegner's answer to the Spoke-Back Sofa, drawn in 1974. It credits the chair's oak construction and its replaceable cushions for a look that is elegant and, in Fredericia's words, extremely comfortable.
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Parts that can be replaced
Under product impact the page speaks of a circular design: parts are separate and exchangeable, so after damage they can be renewed, sorted and recycled wherever the chair stands.
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CH24 Soft (Hans J. Wegner & Ilse Crawford)
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CH417 Tray Table
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Collection
Spoke-Back Collection
Fredericia's Spoke-Back Collection pairs Børge Mogensen's 1945 sofa with Hans J. Wegner's 1788 easy chair, a counterpart dated 1974 on its fact sheet.
