Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — CH26 Chair
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CH26 Chair
Wegner's dining armchair, drawn with the CH22 and first built in 2016, with a woven paper cord seat
590 × 790 × 520 mm
Official product information
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Overview
The CH26 Chair is a dining chair with armrests by Hans J. Wegner, made for the first time in 2016 by Carl Hansen & Søn. The product header shows oak/walnut, oil with natural paper cord; six more variants are listed.
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Construction
The manufacturer names organic shapes, a refined back and a hand-woven seat.
Specifications
- Dimensions: W 59 × D 52 × H 79 cm
- Wood: oak and walnut as shown; oak or walnut in other versions
- Seat: paper cord, natural (black in one version)
Story
A Working Drawing
Alongside the CH22 lounge chair, Wegner made a working drawing that translated the lounge chair's form into a dining chair. He never built a mock-up of the armchair, and it remained unknown to the public for decades.
Image source: Carl Hansen & Søn — CH26 Chair · © Carl Hansen & Søn and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
2016
In 2016, the year the CH22 returned, Carl Hansen & Søn brought the CH26 to life with the Hans J. Wegner Design Studio, following Wegner's original working drawing.
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