Wegner Ch23
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Oak, Teak, Papercord
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak, Beech
Vintage 1960s Danish Chairs
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Beech, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak, Oak, Leather
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Teak, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Papercord, Birch, Teak
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rope, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Papercord
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rattan, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cord, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cord, Teak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rope, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Leather, Beech, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Beech, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cane, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Cord, Beech, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cord, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Rush, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Beech, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Cord, Papercord, Beech, Teak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Upholstery, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Papercord, Oak
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Beech, Papercord, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Papercord, Oak, Teak
Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Chairs
Oak, Papercord
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Wegner Ch23 For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Wegner Ch23?
Hans J. Wegner for sale on 1stDibs
Best known for his chairs and other seating pieces — though a master of many furniture types like sofas and tables — Hans Wegner was a prolific designer whose elegant, often ebullient, forms and devotion to the finest methods in joinery made "Danish Modern" a popular byword for stylish, well-made furniture in the mid-20th century.
Wegner considered himself a carpenter first and a furniture designer second. Like his peers Arne Jacobsen and Finn Juhl, Wegner believed that striking aesthetics in furniture were based on a foundation of practicality: a chair must be comfortable and sturdy before it is chic.
In keeping with that tenet, several of Hans Wegner’s best chair designs have their roots in traditional seating forms. The Peacock chair (designed in 1947) is a throne-like adaptation of the Windsor chair; pieces from the China chair series (begun in 1944) as well as the 1949 Wishbone chair, with its distinctive Y-shaped back splat, are derived from 17th-century Ming seating pieces, as is the upholstered Ox chair (1960). Wegner’s comfy Papa Bear chair (1951) is an almost surreally re-scaled English wingback chair.
Wegner’s most representative piece, the Round chair (1949), gained a footnote in political history when it was used on the TV stage of the first Kennedy-Nixon debate of 1960. That chair, along with Wegner’s more bravura designs — for example, the 1963 Shell chair, with its curved surfboard-shaped seat — bring a quietly sculptural presence to a room.
Wegner was a designer who revered his primary material — wood — and it shows. His wood gathers patina and character with age; every Hans Wegner piece testifies to the life it has led.
Find vintage Hans Wegner lounge chairs, armchairs, daybeds and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Dining-room-chairs for You
No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.
In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.
In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.
Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.
By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?
Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.
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