Pete's Write

Just got hold some of nice retro stuff: The Chair from Hans Wegner: http://metropolismag.com/story/20071017/made-to-last-the-chair Wishbone Chair from Hans Wegner: Originally inspired by classical portraits of Danish merchants sitting in Ming chairs, Wegner created a series of chairs that helped establish Denmark as an international leader of modern design. The Wishbone Chair is considered to be his most successful design. Also known as the Y Chair the Wishbone has been produced in large volumes for over fifty years. These chairs are made from beautiful natural beech wood and natural cord. The Y-chair (referred to as the Wishbone chair) is Wegner's most popular chair. It is also one of the most successful industrially produced chairs. The Wishbone Chair shows a perfect balance between stylistic completion and the demand of effective industrial mass production. The Wishbone Chair, or "Y-chair" as it is sometimes called due to the shape of its