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CH_07

Stylepark-ID:	05.2361.00010
Categories:	Home furniture › Seating furniture › armchairs

Product description

The famous Shell Chair. Three-‐legged and beautiful; it's a chair you'll have for the rest of your life. Simultaneously minimalistic yet generous with a broad wing-‐shaped seat and curved legs; it stands firm on its three balancing legs. Wegner's round CH008 table makes a popular accompaniment to the chair. The Shell Chair is made of form-‐pressed veneer. The seat and back are available upholstered in fabric or leather.

Specifications

Width	920 mm
Height	740 mm
Depth	830 mm
Seat finish	with upholstery
Height of seat	350 mm
Base finish	with legs
Backrest finish	with backrest
Armrest finish	with armrests
Material	leather (unspecified) textiles (unspecified) oak ash nut wood
Colors	shades of blue shades of brown shades of yellow shades of grey shades of green shades of red black shades of violet

Articles about CH_07

A classic in new robes

by Anna Moldenhauer | 12/10/2017

Carl Hansen & Søn used the intense colors of gemstones as inspiration for the covers of the Shell Chair CH07.

One chair wasn’t enough for him

by Thomas Wagner | 9/19/2014

Young designers can still learn a lot from him, even if this year Hans J.Wegner would have turned 100. On the occasion of his anniversary, ChristianHolmsted Olesen has dedicated an insightful book to the life, work andapproach of the exceptional designer.

Narrow, but long – a townhouse designed by Robert M. Gurney

10/16/2011

Program-free Architecture

11/15/2010

For the renovation of his apartment in the historical center of Barcelona the Swiss architect Gus Wüstemann made use of a white cross.

Carl Hansen & Søn Related Content

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2018

On the bright side

by Fabian Peters | 2/20/2018

Scandinavian design is booming worldwide. And the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is the showcase of the prospering industry. This year the fair has done a lot to become even more attractive. Our review.

Strong profile

4/4/2016

Early work by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son

In the form of the CH22 armchair, a classic is being re-issued and with the CH26 chair a close relative produced for the first time.

In the comfort zone

by Uta Abendroth | 2/16/2016

At this year’s Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair the Scandinavians show how much we long for homeliness.

Lay down your head

by Martina Metzner | 10/24/2015

Rest, nap, read or let your thoughts wander during the day – on a daybed. Be it an upmarket modern version, a narrow bench, a chaise longue or a new wave – they all look great.

Wake-up call with eyes and fringes

by Uta Abendroth | 6/2/2015

Danish design has a contemporary look to it, despite many of the ideas being over 50 years old. At Copenhagen’s “3daysofdesign” there was much talk of tradition and values, and of updating classics.

Seizing it by the horns

3/30/2015

Hans J. Wegner at Carl Hansen & Son, colored or round

You can always rely on someone like him – and there are said to be as many as another 3,500 furniture designs in his archive.

In the good-life lab

by Martina Metzner | 7/16/2014

As regards design, Denmark certainly has its finger on the pulse of things. Is this anything more than a re-edition of Danish Modernism? Are objects being made sustainably inside Denmark? A trip to “3DaysofDesign” in Copenhagen provides the answers.

Salone, Salone or Twelve Milan stories

by Thomas Wagner | 4/16/2014

Milan in the days of the Salone and Fuori Salone – is a hodgepodge of impressions, encounters and cameo stories. In terms of form and content, they are as different as, say, people, furniture, brands, and markets.

Chair genius: PP Møbler + Carl Hansen & Søn celebrate Hans J. Wegner

3/31/2014

There’s still much to be discovered about Hans Jørgensen Wegner, who would have turned 100 this April.

What a relief – The Milan marathon part 1

by Thomas Wagner | 4/17/2013

Milan 2013, a mixture of prudence, consolidation and solid design work. A little less hype and fewer prototypes, too. This is certainly doing the industry good.

Manufacturer:
Carl Hansen & Søn, Denmark

Design:
Hans J. Wegner
1963

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