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JH501 / Round Chair Armchair

JH501 / Round Chair Armchair

Designer: Hans J. Wegner
Manufacturer: Johannes Hansen
Year of Design: 1949
Materials: Teak and woven cane
Dimensions: W63 × D53 × H77 cm

NT$180,000
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Description

The JH501 Round Chair is one of Hans J. Wegner’s most celebrated designs, created in 1949 for cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen. It was first presented at the Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibition that same year, featuring a hand-woven cane seat and a backrest wrapped in cane. In 1950, the American interior design magazine Interiors published an extensive feature on the chair, bringing it swiftly to the attention of the international design world. In the United States, it gradually became known simply as “The Chair.”

In 1960, The Chair appeared in the first televised presidential debate between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, further establishing it as one of the most widely recognised works of Danish modern furniture. The candidates were seated in the upholstered JH503 version, while this JH501 retains the woven cane seat and cane-wrapped backrest of the original design.

The development of the chair can be traced to Wegner’s study of Chinese Ming-dynasty furniture beginning in the 1940s, particularly the embracing form of the round-back armchair. By the time he designed the JH501, however, Wegner had transformed these historical references into a distinctive design language of his own. The backrest and armrests form a broad horizontal curve, while the four legs, seat and upper rail remain clearly articulated. The result is a structure that is both simple and tightly proportioned.

The backrest and two armrests are constructed from three separate pieces of solid wood. In the early version, the central backrest was wrapped in cane, visually linking it to the woven seat while concealing the joints between the backrest and armrests. Wegner later introduced exposed zigzag finger joints, turning what had once been hidden into one of the chair’s most distinctive details. The cane-wrapped version nevertheless remained in production for some time thereafter.

This example retains the JH501’s cane-wrapped backrest and hand-woven cane seat. The teak armrests extend gracefully to either side and rise slightly at the front, while the centre of the backrest is tightly wrapped in fine cane. Slender legs and a curved seat frame reduce the chair’s visual weight, while the broad rounded back provides support for both the arms and the back. Together, these elements demonstrate Wegner’s refined understanding of timber, construction and human proportions.

Condition: The seat frame and backrest have previously been repaired, with visible traces of restoration in several areas. The cane seat has been replaced.

Product No.: AC232

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