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Hans Wegner 1914 Denmark

Hans Wegner trained as a cabinet-maker before attending the Copenhagen School of Arts and Crafts, where he later lectured from 1946 to 1953. >From 1938 to 1942, he worked as a furniture designer in Arne Jacobsen and Erik Moller's architectural practice. In 1943, he set up his own office in Gentofte and collaborated with Borge Mogensen in the design of an apartment shown at the 1946 Cabinetmakers' Exhibition in Copenhagen. Throughout his long career, he has designed furniture extensively for Johannes Hansen and Fritz Hansen. The Royal Society of Arts, London, made him an Honorary Royal Designer for Industry in 1959.

 

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Alvar Aalto - Eero Aarnio - Harry Bertoia - Achille Castiglioni - Joe Colombo - Robin Day - Michele De Lucchi
Charles Eames
- Arne Jacobsen - Poul Kjaerholm - Vico Magistretti - Bruno Mathsson - Mies van der Rohe
Jasper Morrison - George Nelson - Verner Panton - Eero Saarinen - Hans Wegner