What’s new: CH24 Wishbone chair
The Wishbone chair got its name from the Y-shaped structure in the back.
CARL HANSEN & SØN’S CH24 chair, better known as Wishbone, was designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949. The Wishbone chair has been produced by the renowned Danish furniture company since 1950 and it is the most famous of Wegner’s chair designs.
The Wishbone chair is manufactured in Denmark, mostly by hand. The seat is woven by hand from about 120 meters of paper cord.
Wishbone is an elegant and graceful chair with seating comfort in a class of its own.
When designing the CH24 chair, Wegner wanted to combine the backrest and armrests into one single piece. To support the steam-bent top, he developed the classic Y-shaped back, which earned the chair the name Wishbone. A wishbone – or furcula – is a forked bone found in birds.
Wishbone chairs are available in several color combinations. These Wishbone chairs are made of black-coated beech and natural paper cord.
The manufacturing process of the Wishbone chair involves more than 100 steps, most of which are still made by hand. The hand-woven seat alone takes a skilled craftsman about one hour and 120 meters of paper cord to make. The carefully finished Wishbone is a masterpiece of traditional craftsmanship and Danish design.
See also:
• Carl Hansen & Søn’s CH24 Wishbone chair >
• All products by Carl Hansen & Søn >
Text: Design Stories Images: Carl Hansen & Søn
Published on 28 Sep, 2021
