Description

At Kunsthåndværkets Spring Exhibition in 1943, Wegner presented his first version of a chair inspired by an old Chinese chair, which he had seen at the Danish Museum of Industrial Arts. Since then, more versions have appeared.

Originally, pp66 was designed for Fritz Hansen where it was only in production for a few years. PP Møbler began producing pp66 in 1976 where the basic element, a 2 meter steam-bent pole, was preserved. In 1991 the chair was made stronger by replacing the steam-bent pole with a pre-compressed one.

The prototype for pp56 was developed in cooperation with PP Møbler, and went into production in 1989. pp56 differs from its predecessor, pp66, by having an attached seat and a different frame.

Also available is the pp266 Chinese 2-seater Bench.

Dimensions

PP56/66

W 580mm x D 570mm x H 790mm / SH 430mm

Materials

Oak, Ash and Cherry available in soap treated, clear bio oil, white bio oil, clear lacquer, black vegetable paint and black lacquer.  

Finishes

Seat available in woven paper cord or fully upholstered in fabric or leather.