PP501 The Chair PP Møbler
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PP501 The Chair PP Møbler

PP501

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PP501 The Chair designed by Wegner for PP Møbler by him called The Round Chair, summarizes in its simplicity the essence of Danish design philosophy in woodworking and is the most important work of Hans J. Wegner. When John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon met in the first ever, televised election debate in 1960, they sat in the Round Chair. They called it 'The Chair'.

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PP501 The Chair designed by Wegner for PP Møbler by him called The Round Chair, summarizes in its simplicity the essence of Danish design philosophy in woodworking and is the most important work of Hans J. Wegner. 'The Round One' as Wegner referred to it with his usual provincial modesty, is one of the most famous Danish pieces of furniture - certainly the most distinctly Danish. In its own modest and simple way it sums up the very essence of traditional Danish woodworking and design philosophy. And it is absolutely the most important work of Hans J. Wegner.
With this chair Wegner came into his own right, no longer needing the inspiration from other cultures and designers that had influenced his earlier works. This chair was created in a language of shape and construction that only Wegner spoke and it triggered the first ever, foreign report on Danish design in the American Interiors Magazine. It also became the cornerstone in a wide range of designs, which for more than a decade constituted the core business of several Danish furniture manufacturers, effectively becoming the main force in the great international breakthrough of Danish Modern.
When John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon met in the first ever, televised election debate in 1960, they sat in the Round Chair. It was chosen mainly for its comfort and genuine quality - made in Denmark and shipped to the USA to play an important role in this historic event. Eventually the Americans came up with a new and more telling name for this chair. They called it 'The Chair'.

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Length 63 cm
Width 52 cm
Height 76 cm
Seat height 44 cm
Armrest height 70 cm
Designer Hans J. Wegner, 1949