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Hans Wegner

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Danish furniture designer (1914-2007)

ArchitectsLived 1914 to 2007 · aged 92
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Hans Jørgensen Wegner was a Danish furniture designer. His work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish design. His style is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist school with emphasis on functionality.

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Hans Wegner (third from the left) at the age of 14 during an apprenticeship with H.F. StahlbergHans Wegner (third from the left) at the age of 14 during an apprenticeship with H.F. StahlbergH. F. Stahlberg's workshop where Wegner was employed. Circa 1905H. F. Stahlberg's workshop where Wegner was employed. Circa 1905

Awards 4

1961Prince Eugen Medal
1956Eckersberg Medal
1951Lunning Prize
Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog

Connected to Hans 6

Tapio WirkkalaAlso won Lunning PrizeEdvard EriksenAlso won Eckersberg MedalErróAlso won Prince Eugen MedalArnstein ArnebergAlso won Prince Eugen MedalFinn JuhlAlso won Eckersberg MedalVivianna Torun Bülow-HübeAlso won Lunning Prize

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Hans Jørgensen Wegner was a Danish furniture designer. His work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish design. His style is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist school with emphasis on functionality. This school of thought arose primarily in Scandinavian countries with contributions by Poul Henningsen, Alvar Aalto, and Arne Jacobsen.

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Architect
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deceased
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Lived 1914 to 2007 · aged 92
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