Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 14

Hans Wegner Midcentury Original Classic JH-512 Folding Lounge Chair, 1950s

About the Item

Iconic in design and aesthetic. This exquisite folding chair was designed by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and is in its original finish and cane seat and back. The chair has the authentic burned in mark and stamp ("Johannes Hansen Copenhagen Denmark") and is in very good vintage condition. Would certainly pop in any setting. Sleek and beautiful. Becoming scarce in this condition. Dimensions: 31" high, 25" wide, 28" deep, seat height 18".
  • Creator:
    Hans J. Wegner (Designer)
  • Design:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 31 in (78.74 cm)Width: 25 in (63.5 cm)Depth: 28 in (71.12 cm)Seat Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950s
  • Condition:
    The chair is in very good vintage condition with light, if any, natural wear consistent with age and use. There appears to be one very small break in the cane (please see photos) else solid. Classic and stunning overall.
  • Seller Location:
    Studio City, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2254311118031
More From This SellerView All
  • Hans Wegner Original Danish JH-501 Chairs by Johannes Hansen for Knoll, Set of 4
    By Hans J. Wegner
    Located in Studio City, CA
    Iconic in design and aesthetic. Designed in 1949 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and known universally as "The Chair", the JH501 chair is perhaps the mo...
    Category

    Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

    Materials

    Cane, Teak

  • Hans Wegner "the Chair" Early Version Teak and Cane Jh-501 Chair Johannes Hansen
    By Hans J. Wegner
    Located in Studio City, CA
    Iconic in design and aesthetic. Designed in 1949 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and known universally as "The Chair", the JH501 chair is perhaps the mo...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

    Materials

    Cane, Teak

  • Hans Wegner Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Classic CH23 Dining Chairs
    By Hans J. Wegner
    Located in Studio City, CA
    Iconic in design and aesthetic. First introduced in 1950 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner, these CH23 chairs features refined styling and masterful craftsmanship and are immediately recognizable with their curved seat backs and "+" shaped oak inlays. In good vintage condition with the original paper cord (two chairs need some light seat restoration and cleaning. Please see photos). All chairs...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

    Materials

    Oak, Teak, Papercord

  • Hans Burkhardt Signed Swiss California Original Midcentury Abstract Painting
    By Hans Burkhardt
    Located in Studio City, CA
    A wonderful, highly engaging large original abstract female nude pastel painting/drawing by Swiss/ American/ Californian painter-artist Hans Burkhardt. This work, titled "Seated Female" is hand-signed and dated (1958) by the artist. An original, one-of-a-kind, and unusually large work by Burkhardt. Would be the crown jewel to any collection of his work or a stunning stand-alone art accent piece in about any setting. His earlier abstract female forms are becoming rare and harder to find. Hans Burkhardt was born in 1904 in Basel, Switzerland. At the age of 20, he immigrated to New York to work with his father. From 1925 to 1928 he attended the Cooper Union School of the Arts, where he befriended mentor Arshile Gorky and Willem de Kooning—sharing Gorky's studio from 1928 to 1937. In 1937 he moved to Los Angeles, California. Burkhardt held his first solo exhibition in 1939 at Stendahl Gallery in Los Angeles. In 1945 he had a highly acclaimed solo exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum. Burkhardt spent most of the 1950s working in Mexico. Art critics of the time considered him a "great Mexican master” alongside Orozco, Rivera, and Siqueiros, and Rufino Tamayo admired his work. He returned to Los Angeles in the 1960s to create some of the most powerful examples of Abstract Expressionism of the time. During this time he also became well known for his richly drawn pastel abstractions of the human figure of which this original work certainly qualifies. He died in Los Angeles in 1994. Burkhardt's solo shows include: 1939: Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, March 27 – April 17 1945: Hans Burkhardt, Los Angeles County Museum of Art 1951: Museo de Bellas Artes, Guadalajara, Mexico: Exhibicion de Pinturas Modernas; Comara Gallery, Los Angeles 1953: Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1957: Pasadena Art Museum, California: Ten Year Retrospective, June 14 – July 14; 1961-62: Thirty Year Retrospective (traveled to Santa Barbara Museum of Art, April 11 – May 7, 1961, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, January 9 – February 4, 1962, Legion of Honor (museum), San Francisco, June 10 – July 9, 1962) 1968: San Diego Museum of Art: Vietnam Paintings...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

    Materials

    Paint, Paper

  • Hans Burkhardt Signed Swiss California Original Midcentury Nude Figures Painting
    By Hans Burkhardt
    Located in Studio City, CA
    A wonderful, highly engaging large original abstract pastel painting / drawing of three nude female figures by Swiss / American / Californian painter-artist Hans Burkhardt. This work is hand pencil signed and dated (1967) by the artist. An original, one-of-a-kind relatively large work by Burkhardt. Would be a great addition to any collection of his work or a stunning stand-alone art accent piece in about any setting. His original female/ women nude works are becoming rare and harder to find. Hans Burkhardt was born in 1904 in Basel, Switzerland. At the age of 20, he immigrated to New York to work with his father. From 1925 to 1928 he attended the Cooper Union School of the Arts, where he befriended mentor Arshile Gorky and Willem de Kooning—sharing Gorky's studio from 1928 to 1937. In 1937 he moved to Los Angeles, California. Burkhardt held his first solo exhibition in 1939 at Stendahl Gallery in Los Angeles. In 1945 he had a highly acclaimed solo exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum. Burkhardt spent most of the 1950s working in Mexico. Art critics of the time considered him a "great Mexican master” alongside Orozco, Rivera, and Siqueiros, and Rufino Tamayo admired his work. He returned to Los Angeles in the 1960s to create some of the most powerful examples of Abstract Expressionism of the time. During this time he also became well known for his richly drawn pastel abstractions of the human figure of which this original work certainly qualifies. He died in Los Angeles in 1994. Burkhardt's solo shows include: 1939: Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, March 27 – April 17 1945: Hans Burkhardt, Los Angeles County Museum of Art 1951: Museo de Bellas Artes, Guadalajara, Mexico: Exhibicion de Pinturas Modernas; Comara Gallery, Los Angeles 1953: Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1957: Pasadena Art Museum, California: Ten Year Retrospective, June 14 – July 14; 1961-62: Thirty Year Retrospective (traveled to Santa Barbara Museum of Art, April 11 – May 7, 1961, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, January 9 – February 4, 1962, Legion of Honor (museum), San Francisco, June 10 – July 9, 1962) 1968: San Diego Museum of Art: Vietnam Paintings...
    Category

    Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

    Materials

    Paper

  • Niels Otto Møller Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Model 71 Paper Cord Dining Chairs
    By Niels Otto Møller
    Located in Studio City, CA
    A beautiful set of four cleanly designed dining chairs by famed 20th century Danish designer Niels Otto Møller. Simple, yet elegant. Originally designed in 1951. This set still retai...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

    Materials

    Papercord, Teak

You May Also Like
  • Hans Wegner JH-512 Oak Folding Chair, c. 1950s
    By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
    Located in London, GB
    One of Danish master Hans J. Wegner's most important and iconic works. The model 512 chair was produced by master cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Copenhagen during their golden period of collaboration that also produced the China chair, Wishbone chair and round chair in the 1950s. This example is made of oak, Wegner's favoured timber and has a beautiful, even patina. The original rattan cane is in excellent condition with minimal signs of wear. Literature: 'Danimarca', Domus, no. 259, June 1951, p. 29 Svend Erik Møller and Viggo Sten Møller...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

    Materials

    Rattan, Oak

  • Hans Wegner Pair of JH-512 Oak Folding Chairs, 1949
    By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
    Located in London, GB
    Hans Wegner JH-512 Folding Chairs, Oak One of Danish master Hans J. Wegner's most important and iconic works. The Model 512 chair was produced by ma...
    Category

    Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

    Materials

    Rattan, Oak

  • Hans Wegner, Folding Lounge Chair model JH-512, circa 1960, by Johannes Hansen
    By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
    Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
    Hans J Wegner (1914-2007), Folding Lounge Chair, model JH-512, original design 1949, this example possibly produced circa 1960. Produced by Johannes Hansen, Copenhagen Denmark, an...
    Category

    Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

    Materials

    Brass

  • Superb Midcentury Hans Wegner Lounge Chair
    By Hans J. Wegner, George Tanier, A.P. Stolen
    Located in BROOKLYN, NY
    For your condition is this amazingly comfortable lounge chair by Hans Wegner. Model AP-15 (A.P Stolen) imported by George Tanier. This rare model chair features teak wood with stunni...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

    Materials

    Teak

  • 1950s Vintage Danish Hans Wegner Sawhorse Lounge Chairs - A Set Of 2
    By Hans J. Wegner
    Located in Monrovia, CA
    Very Rare Early Danish Teak Hans Wegner Sawhorse Lounge Chairs Design Mid Century Modern Teak and Black Leather Textured Vinyl / Naugahyde. No Label. Gorgeous Sawhorse Design by Hans Wegner Lounge Chairs. Rare Early Design With Open Or Exposed Back Rest. The Teak Wooden Dowels Along The Back Support And At The Back Of The Paddle Designed Armrests. All Teak Wooden Framing. Excellent Condition. There Are No Imperfections. In Excellent Vintage Condition. Personally Have Owned These Lounge Chairs For Over 40 Years Stored Away. Thought It's Time To Share Them With You. No Labels. Dimensions Are: Thirty and A Half Inches Tall by Twenty-Eight and A Half...
    Category

    Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

    Materials

    Naugahyde, Teak

  • Folding chair model JH 512 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1949
    By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
    Located in Stockholm, SE
    Hans J. Wegner is the father of Danish design and is well known for creating some of the most iconic chairs of the past 100 years. The son of a cobbler, Wegner brought Danish design to the international stage through his deep understanding and enjoyment of wood as well as an eye for beautiful and ergonomic design that had hitherto existed. Wegner is seen as the most influential designer within the Danish movement and his early innate ability with wood matured into the gift of an unprecedented amount of over 500 beautiful and functional gifts to the pantheon of design. Hans J Wegner brought Danish furniture to a world stage through his simple, elegant and ergonomic chairs. His CH24 models still litter the offices of design and architectural practices globally and his earliest pieces have become rare design milestones in museums and galleries. Hans J Wegner is certainly one of the most important designers of the 20th Century. Wegner’s first renowned chair came though his work with the Chairmen of the Danish Cabinetmaker’s Guild; Johannes Hansen. Through their intellectual relationship Wegner was able to design a chair he christened “the round one” in 1949 and would go on to be called the defining name; “the chair”. This elegant, restrained, yet organic chair was a pivotal design for Wegner and signalled the beginning of his own unique reign over seat furniture worldwide. This chair also illustrated the point at which the wider world took proper notice of Scandinavian design with it triggering the first American editorial spotlight on Danish Design. The influence and fame of this design can again be recognised in the fact that it was chosen as the seating for the 1960 American Presidential Election debates and shipped from Denmark especially for the occasion. Thus giving the “no.501” its occasional name: “the Kennedy...
    Category

    Vintage 1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

    Materials

    Cane, Oak

Recently Viewed

View All