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Wishbone Chair

Hans J. Wegner's dining chair with a Y-shaped back and a woven paper-cord seat, the CH24, made by Carl Hansen & Søn since 1950.

Designed by
Hans J. Wegner
First made
1950

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The CH24 in oiled oak with a paper-cord seat
The CH24 in oiled oak with a paper-cord seat

Pictures © Carl Hansen & Søn, from carlhansen.com.

Why it is renowned

The Wishbone Chair became Wegner's greatest commercial success.1 The Victoria and Albert Museum in London holds a CH24 of 1950 made by Carl Hansen & Søn (CIRC.327-1970).2

The story

In 1949 Carl Hansen & Søn asked Hans J. Wegner for a chair of high quality that could still be made in series.1 He drew four: the CH22, CH23, CH25 and the Wishbone Chair, CH24; all went into production the following year.13 It takes its name from its Y-shaped back, and Carl Hansen & Søn has made it without a break since 1950.3

  • Round Chair, Hans J. Wegner's armchair of 1949, by PP Møbler
Sources
  1. Hans Wegner, Wikipedia. en.wikipedia.org, read 28 September 2026.
  2. Chair 24, Victoria and Albert Museum. api.vam.ac.uk, read 28 September 2026.
  3. Behind an icon: CH24, Carl Hansen & Søn. carlhansen.com, read 28 September 2026.

Checked 5 October 2026, against the maker's own pages.