Introduced in 1966, the design of the CH53 Stool has been stripped back to the barest essentials. With a simple jointed frame of solid wood, and a hand-woven paper cord seat, the stool embodies the same Shaker principles as the larger CH44 Easy Chair. Embodying simplicity, honesty, and functionality, Wegner’s designs are always multi-functional pieces that can be used anywhere in the home. Alongside a lounge chair, it makes the perfect footstool but can be used elsewhere in the home as an elegant seat.
With his love of natural materials and his deep understanding of the need for furniture to be functional as well as beautiful, Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) made mid-century Danish design popular on an international scale. He began his career as a cabinetmaker in 1931 and subsequently entered the Copenhagen School of Arts & Crafts. After receiving his architectural degree in 1938, he worked as a designer in Arne Jacobsen and Erik Muller's architectural office before establishing his own office in 1943.
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