Hans J. Wegner Peacock Chair
designed in 1947

Hans J. Wegner
Peacock Chair

• Distinctive design from 1947
• Great comfort
• Quality craftsmanship
• Choice of wood

The Peacock Chair by Hans J. Wegner is an extravagant design masterpiece from 1947. The exaggerated arched backrest makes the unique and elegant feature of the chair. Wegner’s extensive knowledge of wood and how to extract its best design qualities has resulted in the iconic, airy look of this sought-after design. The characteristic structure combines stability and comfortable seating while offering itself as an artistic feature in any modern surrounding.

INFURN produces this classic piece in three different types of wood. The strong and comfortable seat is woven from cord.

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Essential to assisting the international popularity of mid-century Danish design, Hans Jørgensen Wegner was born in southern Denmark in 1914. Skilled as an apprentice Cabinet Maker, Wegner attended the modernist influenced Danish School of Arts and Crafts and Architectural Academy in Copenhagen. Hans Jørgensen Wegner’s style and vision is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist approach with emphasis on functionality. The Dane’s legacy is celebrated for his landmark approach to designing chairs, experimenting with minimalist shapes and overlapping frames. In his own words, Wegner enjoyed ‘stripping the old chairs of their outer style and letting them appear in their pure construction.’ Wegner received several major design prizes for his work, from the Lunning Prize in 1951 and the coveted Grand Prix of the Milan Triennale in the same year, to the Prince Eugen Medal in Sweden and the Danish Eckersberg medal. In 1959, he was impressively made honorary Royal Designer for Industry by the Royal Society of Arts in London, whilst his work exhibits within MoMA in New York and the Die Neue Samlung in Munich.