CH101 Lounge Chair

Overview

The CH101 Lounge Chair is a tightly shaped, upholstered lounge chair on a stainless steel flat frame that Hans J. Wegner designed in 1970. Carl Hansen & Søn says industrial elements meet natural materials in it, and that it was designed in its time as part of an exclusive office furniture range.

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Construction

• Inner frame: solid beechwood with two arm elements, upholstered by hand
• Cushions: foam core in a down jacket for seat and back
• Cover: removable leather with discreetly placed air holes
• Steel: longitudinal rail joined to each leg with a skid at the ends; steel also in the armrests

Specifications

• W 78 × D 77 × H 71 cm
• Leather Thor 301 (page default), 306 or 307 on a stainless steel frame
• Member of the CH100 series

From the office range

The page says the CH101 was designed, in its time, as part of an exclusive office furniture range and that it shows some of Wegner's best work in stainless steel. The Japanese version of the page adds that it was introduced in 1970 as one of a furniture series meant for many kinds of spaces.

Steel against leather

The stainless steel in the armrests supports them and also wraps the upholstery at the front and the back. The manufacturer calls the resulting contrast with the upholstery exciting.