Hans J Wegner, The Chair or Round Chair, model JH503, designed 1949, manufactured by Johannes Hansen, Denmark

Teak frame with curved back, upholstered black leather seat Stamped mark JOHANNES HANSEN/COPENHAGEN/DENMARK

77.5cm high, 53cm deep, 63cm wide, seat height 46cm
Condition good

Known as “The Chair” or “The Round Chair”, this iconic Danish design gained worldwide attention when used in the first US presidential debate between John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960. In 1991 the chair featured on a Danish postage design and is an icon of mid-century Scandinavian design.