Early 'Swivel' Chair

Model no. 502, designed in 1955. Chromium-plated metal, leather, teak. With producers metal plaque to the underside: 'Johannes Hansen, Cabinetmaker, Copenhagen Denmark, Design H. J. Wegner'. This is an early example with the first-edition castors stamped 'BASSICA', which were eventually changed to the spherical Wright Batchelder castors. Exhibition: This model was presented at The Copenhagen Cabinetmakers' Guild Exhibition at Designmuseum Danmark, 1955. Literature: Møller Nielsen, Johan, 'Wegner: en dansk møbelkunstner', Gyldendal (Denmark) 1965, pp. 75-76. Jalk, Grete, 'Dansk Møbelkunst gennem 40 aar', vol 3: 1947-1966, (Denmark) 1987, pp. 324-327. Holmsted Olesen, Christian, 'Wegner: just one good chair', exh. cat., Design Museum Denmark (Denmark) 2014, pp.138-139.