CH33 Chair

Overview

The CH33 is a dining chair that Hans J. Wegner designed in 1957 for Carl Hansen & Søn. The company made it for ten years, and after a break of about 45 years production resumed in 2012. It comes as the CH33T with a veneer seat and the CH33P with an upholstered seat.

Construction

• Backrest: characteristically curved form-pressed veneer with visible round cover caps
• CH33T: veneer seat in a choice of wood types and colours
• CH33P: padded seat upholstered in fabric or leather
• Wood: FSC™ Mix-certified oak or beech, walnut for the back on one oak variant

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Specifications

• W 55 × D 48 × H 74 cm on the CH33T and CH33P drawings
• CH33T: 6 variants listed; CH33P: 10 variants listed
• Product sheet for the CH33T: EU Ecolabel and Nordic Swan Ecolabel

Designed in 1957

Carl Hansen & Søn describes the CH33 as a light, sculptured chair based on ideas and shapes typical of Hans J. Wegner's best designs. It was designed in 1957 for the company, which manufactured it for ten years.

Resumed in 2012

After a break of about 45 years the chair went back into production in 2012. The manufacturer presents it as at least as relevant today as it was more than half a century ago, and says its vibrant wooden construction lends itself to modern interiors.