CH25 Lounge Chair

Overview

The CH25 Lounge Chair is one of the first chairs Hans J. Wegner created for Carl Hansen & Søn. The company calls it revolutionary for its time; it went into production in 1950 and has been made continuously since.

Construction

• Seat and back: hand-woven paper cord, about 400 m and 10 hours of a skilled craftsman's work per chair
• Weave: a technique resembling weaving, visible on both sides of the backrest
• Frame: solid wood, FSC™ Mix-certified oak (white oil, lacquer, soap, painted black) or walnut (oil)
• Cord: natural or black

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Specifications

• W 71 × D 73 × H 73 cm
• Page header: oak, oil, natural paper cord; 6 variants listed

A material new to furniture

Carl Hansen & Søn writes that the introduction of the CH25 caused a stir because of Wegner's choice of material. Woven paper cord, a replacement for seagrass developed during the Second World War, had not been used in furniture before. Wegner liked its look and its non-stretching, durable character.

Still in production

The company says the chair has stayed very popular and has been in continuous production since 1950, and calls this a testament to Wegner's visionary approach.