Johannes Hansen (1886–1961) was a Danish furniture maker and founder of the eponymous company (Johannes Hansen Møbelsnedkeri A/S) that manufactured furniture from the 1940s to the 1990s. [1] [2] He was a founder and for a time the chairman of the Copenhagen Cabinet Maker's Guild. [1]
His best-known products were designed by Hans Wegner, whom he met in 1940 and with whom he (and his company) was to collaborate for the next three decades. [2] By that time, Hansen was in his 50s, and had a store at Bredgade 65 in Copenhagen. [1] As the cabinetmaker, his side of the partnership with Wegner is less well known outside of Denmark. [3]
He died in 1961. [2] [4] His youngest son, Poul Hansen, took over the company and continued to collaborate with Wegner. [2] [4] [5] The company eventually went bankrupt in the 1990s. [2]
References
- ^ a b c Byars 2004, p. 304.
- ^ a b c d e friis 2021.
- ^ Mussari 2016, § The Cabinet Makers Guild Exhibitions.
- ^ a b Doblin 1970, p. 79.
- ^ Snedkeren 1965, p. 114.
Reference bibliography
- Byars, Mel (2004). "Hansen, Johannes". In Riley, Terence (ed.). The Design Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). L. King. p. 304. ISBN 9780870700125.
- "Om brdr. friis møbler" (in Danish). Brdr. Friis Møbler. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- "En samtale med Hans J. Wegner og snedkermester". Snedkeren (in Danish). Snedkerforbundet. 1965. pp. 112 et seq.
- Doblin, Jay (1970). One Hundred Great Product Designs. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. ISBN 9780442113476.
- Mussari, Mark (2016). "A history of ideas: constructing Danish Modern". Danish Modern: Between Art and Design. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781474223683.
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