J16 is the undisputed classic among the many rocking chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner throughout the years. The chair was launched by FDB Furniture in 1944 and has been in continuous production ever since. Hans J. Wegner emphasised freedom of movement and ergonomics in his chair designs, and this is particularly evident in the exceptional J16. It is a much-cherished setting for re...ading, knitting and even nursing babies.

Hans J. Wegner designed the footstool model 16002 to match the rocking chair J16. J16 is the undisputed classic among the many rocking chairs designed by Hans J. Wegner throughout the years. The chair was launched by FDB Furniture in 1944 and has been in continuous production ever since. Hans J. Wegner emphasised freedom of movement and ergonomics in his chair designs, and this is particularly evident in the exceptional J16. It is a much-cherished setting for re...ading, knitting and even nursing babies.

Hans J. Wegner was the indisputable grandmaster of Danish chair design. Throughout a long and productive life, Wegner has designed roughly 500 chairs, many of which have become popular classics and are still in production today.

As a boy, he showed a keen interest in wood carving. He was born in Tønder in 1914 where he often visited the local museum to be inspired by its statues. Later, he set his wood carving aside, but he took his combined fascination of wood and sculpture with him when he went on to train as a furniture maker and furniture designer.

At Designskolen Kolding he got to know his peer, Børge Mogensen. They developed a professional and personal friendship, which manifested itself in Wegner designing a set of children’s furniture as a confirmation present for Mogensen’s son, Peter. The set was soon put into production at FDB Furniture, where Mogensen was head of design.

Wegner’s chairs are commonly held to be among the most beautiful in the world. At the same time, they reflect his understanding that the chair is a piece of furniture in close contact with the human body, a fact that places high demands on comfort and ergonomics. Design and function rarely go more perfectly hand in hand than in Wegner’s furniture. If anything, his training in furniture-making further nurtured his love of wood and he has a special talent for utilising the characteristics of the fibre to create surprising sculptural lines. Wegner’s furniture redefines the Danish word for design.

Materials:
Both the rocking chair and footstool have hand-woven seats in natural or black paper yarn. The rocking chair is available in beech and oak in soap-treated, clear lacquered, or black lacquered or white painted over wood finish. To match the rocking chair Wegner also designed a footstool, a seat and back cushions, and a neck support.


Designer: Hans J. Wegner