shell chair
HANS J. WEGNER’S Shell Chair (1963) features a wenge-finished frame shaped from high pressure laminated oak and upholstered with form-fitting microfiber pads. Perhaps best known for its classic three-legged design, the chair’s winged seatrest nearly curves upward enough to double as an armrest.
$2,175, lofgrens.com
[...] HANS WEGNER’S TIMELESS APPEAL is most obvious in his stylish Wingchair, designed in 1960 and reintroduced in 2006. We previously featured his iconic Shell Chair but find this piece to be more suitable for present-day homes. The flared armrests and seatback are definitively–yet subtly–retro, making the Wingchair as palatable now as it was the day it was conceived. $3,915, hivemodern.com [...]
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