CARL HANSEN & SØN
Hans J. Wegner x Ilse Crawford
Reimagining the Classics To celebrate Hans J. Wegner’s enduring legacy and more than 70 years of collaboration with Carl Hansen & Søn, we have partnered with acclaimed designer Ilse Crawford to develop a new color palette for a limited-edition release of the first chairs he created for us back in 1950. Pairing Wegner’s innate understanding of how a piece of furniture is experienced with Crawford’s inherent sense of the space in which it is placed, these icons of mid 20th century Danish design are reimagined through a contemporary lens. ”I wanted to develop a set of colors that reflect the times we live in. These are not easy, trend-driven or standard decorative colors, but ones that add depth and complexity to any interior,” explains Crawford. The reinterpretation of Wegner’s work alludes to his pioneering spirit and philosophy of constantly improving, refining, pushing and experimenting. The carefully curated palette of translucent, water-based paints were inspired by the expressionist works of Per Kirkeby, one of Denmark’s most significant painters and selected to create a warm and relaxed atmosphere, as well as to allow the natural beauty of the wood grain to shine through each design. Elevating the chairs’ physicality by using a new color scheme with its own cultural history rooted in Nordic abstraction creates an expression that is both timeless and timely.
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