Image source: &Tradition — X HM10
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X HM10
Hvidt & Mølgaard's 1959 lounge chair in oak with a walnut insert and a natural rattan seat
566 × 722 × 673 mm
1959
China
Official product information
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Description
Overview
X HM10 is a lounge chair by Hvidt & Mølgaard, released in 1959; the page's Manufacturer line reads "Produced in PRC by Nine United Limited". The page speaks of a distinctive sloping silhouette and an understated aesthetic.
Construction
Veneer sheets are formpressed against a solid wood insert, then milled to shape and lacquered. Natural rattan is woven around a powder coated stainless steel frame. Listed material: oak with a walnut insert and a natural rattan seat.
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Specifications
H 72.2 × W 56.6 × D 67.3 cm, seat height 38.3 cm. Seat depth 44.5 cm (fact sheet). Weight 6.27 kg. FSC certified wood. Indoor use. Tested against EN 16139 Level 1 (Seating).
Story
The design
The page presents X as an intriguing relationship between material and concept, and as the peak of the duo's furniture design. The Danish pair had spent years experimenting with a laminated wooden frame inspired by old wooden tennis rackets before X was released in 1959.
The launch
&Tradition calls X an archive design by the Danish studio. To mark its launch, the brand held a talk at its St James's Park showroom during London Design Festival.
More by Hvidt & Mølgaard
AX HM11
Hvidt & Mølgaard's 1950 plywood lounge chair with continuous curved armrests, in oak and walnut
Boomerang HM1
Hvidt & Mølgaard's 1956 lounge chair with a hand-polished wooden frame and brass or steel legs
Boomerang HM2
Hvidt & Mølgaard's 1956 Boomerang lounge chair with armrests, on slender brass or steel legs
Guild HM14
Hvidt & Mølgaard's 1954 wall shelf HM14: 75 cm of solid oak or walnut on cast aluminium brackets
Collection
X
X by Hvidt & Mølgaard for &Tradition: the 1959 lounge chair reissued in 2022 and the matching coffee table released in 2025, drawn from the family archives.
