First introduced in 1960, the Wegner Ox Chair’s bold and sculptural design gave it an indisputable presence, dominating spaces and challenging the understated aesthetics of Danish design at the time.
With a robust and confident design, the Wegner Ox Chair has received unprecedented success over the decades, redefining traditional seating with its distinctive headrest, which acts as a neat reference to the form of the ox from which the chair takes its name.
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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