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To celebrate the 70-year anniversary of the collaboration between the Carl Hansen and Son brand and the Danish designer Hans J. Wegner, 5 of the icons designed by master Wegner for the Carl Hansen brand were chosen and reinvented.
The five iconic chairs have been modified and reinvented by the British designer Ilse Crawford who developed her project starting from the idea of colour, an accurate palette full of colors completely in a contemporary style. The choice of current colors fits perfectly with the timeless shapes of the five chairs by Carl Hansen.
The rich, painterly colors are inspired by the works of P. Kireby, a well-known Danish painter. Each component of the color is specially designed to give depth to the shapes and create atmosphere.
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Ilse Crawford: color as a new conception of design
Ilse Crawford, British designer of the contemporary design scene is known for her idea of putting human needs and desires at the center of her projects. With his latest project in collaboration with Carl Hansen he reinvents the design icons of master Wegner in a completely respectful way. Five deep, modern and complex colours, inspired by the expressionist works of Kirkeby, a tribute to the unrivaled beauty of Nordic landscapes.
The five icons
CH23
First introduced in 1950, the chair's clean contours and refined style demonstrate the designer's design approach and craftsmanship. Discover the CH23
CH26
\r\nHans J. Wegner's CH26 chair was only made public in 2016. A variation of a design Wegner had created exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn in 1950, the elegant dining chair lends exceptional appeal.\r\n Discover the CH26\r\n\r\n\r\n
CH22
The CH22 armchair, produced since 1950, was part of Hans J. Wegner's debut collection for Carl Hansen & Son.
CH25
The CH25 is one of the first four chairs that Hans J. Wegner created exclusively for Carl Hansen & Søn at the beginning of the collaboration that began in 1949. The chair, considered revolutionary at the time, was put into production in 1950.
CH24
A design icon known all over the world, a chair with timeless shapes, a style icon that gives any type of environment unprecedented elegance. Discover the CH24
