Carl Hansen CH111 Office Chair
Manufacturer: Carl Hansen & Søn | Designer: Hans J. Wegner, 1970
The Detail That Defines It
The CH111 is an office chair designed in 1970 as part of the CH100 series — Wegner's most sustained exploration of flat stainless steel as a furniture material. The frame is steel throughout, with seat and back upholstered in leather. It is a chair that works at a desk, at a conference table, or as a dining chair, and it holds its own in any of those contexts.
The defining construction detail is the rear leg, which is twisted through 90 degrees where it meets the backrest. The simpler solution would have been to weld the connection — Wegner rejected that in favour of a joint that is both structurally precise and visually resolved. It is the kind of decision that is invisible until you look for it, and then impossible to unsee.
Craftsmanship & Finish
- Dimensions — W61 × D55 × H79cm (seat height 45cm)
- Frame — Stainless steel
- Seat & back — Foam, leather upholstered
- Leather options — Loke (Group A), Thor (Group B), Sif (Group C), Terra (Group C)
- Armrests — Upholstered
Designed to be paired with the Carl Hansen CH110 Desk. Part of the CH100 series, relaunched in 2008 to mark Carl Hansen & Søn's 100th anniversary. Part of the Carl Hansen Home Office collection.
Manufacturer: Carl Hansen & Søn | Designer: Hans J. Wegner, 1970
The Detail That Defines It
The CH111 is an office chair designed in 1970 as part of the CH100 series — Wegner's most sustained exploration of flat stainless steel as a furniture material. The frame is steel throughout, with seat and back upholstered in leather. It is a chair that works at a desk, at a conference table, or as a dining chair, and it holds its own in any of those contexts.
The defining construction detail is the rear leg, which is twisted through 90 degrees where it meets the backrest. The simpler solution would have been to weld the connection — Wegner rejected that in favour of a joint that is both structurally precise and visually resolved. It is the kind of decision that is invisible until you look for it, and then impossible to unsee.
Craftsmanship & Finish
- Dimensions — W61 × D55 × H79cm (seat height 45cm)
- Frame — Stainless steel
- Seat & back — Foam, leather upholstered
- Leather options — Loke (Group A), Thor (Group B), Sif (Group C), Terra (Group C)
- Armrests — Upholstered
Designed to be paired with the Carl Hansen CH110 Desk. Part of the CH100 series, relaunched in 2008 to mark Carl Hansen & Søn's 100th anniversary. Part of the Carl Hansen Home Office collection.
Description
Manufacturer: Carl Hansen & Søn | Designer: Hans J. Wegner, 1970
The Detail That Defines It
The CH111 is an office chair designed in 1970 as part of the CH100 series — Wegner's most sustained exploration of flat stainless steel as a furniture material. The frame is steel throughout, with seat and back upholstered in leather. It is a chair that works at a desk, at a conference table, or as a dining chair, and it holds its own in any of those contexts.
The defining construction detail is the rear leg, which is twisted through 90 degrees where it meets the backrest. The simpler solution would have been to weld the connection — Wegner rejected that in favour of a joint that is both structurally precise and visually resolved. It is the kind of decision that is invisible until you look for it, and then impossible to unsee.
Craftsmanship & Finish
- Dimensions — W61 × D55 × H79cm (seat height 45cm)
- Frame — Stainless steel
- Seat & back — Foam, leather upholstered
- Leather options — Loke (Group A), Thor (Group B), Sif (Group C), Terra (Group C)
- Armrests — Upholstered
Designed to be paired with the Carl Hansen CH110 Desk. Part of the CH100 series, relaunched in 2008 to mark Carl Hansen & Søn's 100th anniversary. Part of the Carl Hansen Home Office collection.
