ILSE CRAWFORD X HANS J. WEGNER’S FIRST MASTERPIECES
To celebrate Hans J. Wegner’s enduring legacy and more than 70 years of collaboration, Carl Hansen & Son have partnered up with the London-based designer, Ilse Crawford, to develop a new colour palette for a limited-edition release of the first chairs that Wegner created for Carl Hansen & Son in 1950.
The visionary First Masterpieces collection includes five of Hans J. Wegner’s most iconic chair designs. Among these are the world-renowned CH24, also known as the Wishbone Chair, and the woven CH25 lounge chair, which have been in production at Carl Hansen & Son for more than 70 years.
On this occasion, Ilse Crawford has dressed the masterpieces in five earthy shades that give a fresh perspective to the collection. The environmentally friendly, water-based colours all have a slightly transparent finish, which allows the chair’s original oak wood grain to shine through, creating a nuanced sense of colour and texture. The muddy, painterly tones nod to the raw beauty of the Nordic landscape and they are intended to work both as a group and independently.
More news from Carl Hansen & Søn:
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/KK55761_KK44880_oak_oil_rattan_CUKK44880_Sif90-100x133.jpg)
The English Chair & The Spherical Bed by Kaare Klint’s masterpieces from the 1930s – Carl Hansen & Søn
Introducing The English Chair & The Spherical Bed by Kaare Klint’s masterpieces from the 1930s …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/VLA62_oak_oil_VLA26T_oak_lacquer_steel_black_V2-100x134.jpg)
Carl Hansen & Søn presents The Radio House Mirror design by Vilhelm Lauritzen
THE RADIO HOUSE MIRROR WAS DESIGNED BY VILHELM LAURITZEN IN 1945 EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE ROYAL …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/BM0489S_MG501_oak_oil_papercord_natural_BM0488L_oak_oil_cane_MO310_steel_black_80160060-100x133.jpg)
Børge Mogensen’s Minimalist Table Bench now with paper cord weave – Carl Hansen & Søn
SINCE IT WAS FIRST PRESENTED IN 1958, BØRGE MOGENSEN’S TABLE BENCH HAS BEEN CHERISHED FOR …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CH24Child_oak_oil_CH24_walnut_oil_natural_papercord_V1-100x132.jpg)
Hans J. Wegner´s Wishbone Chair for children – Carl Hansen & Søn
CARL HANSEN & SON PRESENTS THE FIRST EDITION OF HANS J. WEGNER’S WISHBONE CHAIR FOR …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AH604OutdoorLounger-100x150.jpg)
Alfred Homann designed the AH604 Outdoor Lounger – Carl Hansen & Søn
AH604 | Outdoor Lounger FSC™-certified teak, untreated Alfred Homann designed the AH604 Outdoor Lounger in …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/VLA26P_oak_lacquer_chrome_Alle0884_V5-100x141.jpg)
Introducing the VLA26 Vega Chair in Chrome by Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects – Carl Hansen & Søn
The Sound of Design In partnership with Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects, Carl Hansen & Søn launched …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E008_E022_O800_teak_untreated_stainlesssteel-100x100.jpg)
Get ready for summer with The New Embrace Outdoor Series design by EOOS – Carl Hansen & Søn
CARL HANSEN & SON IS LAUNCHING THE EMBRACE OUTDOOR SERIES DESIGNED BY EOOS, WHERE PERFECTION …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/GL101_teak_untreated_V2-100x137.jpg)
In collaboration with the Icelandic designer Gudmundur Ludvik, Carl Hansen & Søn presents the Timbur Outdoor Bench
In collaboration with the Icelandic designer Gudmundur Ludvik, Carl Hansen & Søn presents the Timbur …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/OW124_oak_oil_NZ_Short_Wool_Curly_Ivory_RF200_oak_oil_steel-100x133.jpg)
Beak Chair design by Ole Wanscher with upholstery in New Zealand lambskin – Carl Hansen & Søn
WITH ITS EXPRESSIVE SILHOUETTE AND DISTINCTIVE ARMRESTS, OLE WANSCHER’S OW124 BEAK CHAIR FROM 1951 IS …
![](https://www.scandinaviandesign.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/CH07_rosewood_oak_oil_detail_v3-100x150.jpg)
The Shell Chair’s 60th anniversary with an exclusive edition design Hans J. Wegner – Carl Hansen & Søn
HANS J. WEGNER’S CH07 SHELL CHAIR TURNS 60 CARL HANSEN & SON MARKS THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY …