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Wegner Queen Chair
Hans J. Wegner's Queen Chair, 1960: the lighter counterpart to the Ox Chair, upholstered all over
920 × 900 × 990 mm
1960
Official product information
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Description
Overview
The Wegner Queen Chair (Model 1010) has generous armrests and a tall back that rises to the neck, and is covered in upholstery all over. Hans J. Wegner designed it in 1960. Fredericia's page gives 92 cm width, 99 cm depth, 90 cm height, a seat height of 36 cm and a weight of 28 kg.
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Construction
Inside, the sheet names solid wood and moulded cold-cured foam. The cover, in fabric or leather, cannot be taken off. Leather may be used for the piping on the backrest and arm pads, in contrast to a fabric cover. The base is stainless steel with plastic glides.
Specifications
- Upholstery: 94 fabric colours, 17 leather colours
- Frame finishes: brushed stainless steel, black
- Consumption: 3.8 m fabric or 9.5 m² leather
- Weight: 28 kg
Story
Alongside the Ox Chair
Fredericia writes that the Queen Chair was designed alongside the Ox Chair and presents a softer interpretation of Hans J. Wegner's sculptural design language. According to the page it was introduced in 1960, and its generous proportions, embracing armrests and refined upholstery balance visual presence with an inviting sense of comfort.
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Regal, yet relaxed
The product description calls the chair regal yet relaxed, and says it embodies Wegner's belief that for a design to be striking it must be based on practicality. The page adds that each Queen Chair gets its upholstery in the company's Svendborg workshop in Denmark, where traditional techniques are used.
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Collection
Wegner Ox Chair & Queen Collection
Fredericia's Wegner Ox Chair & Queen Collection: three Hans J. Wegner pieces of 1960, the Ox Chair, the lighter Queen Chair and the matching Ox Ottoman.
