The Chair - PP501

Hans J. Wegner

PP Mobler resumed the production of this elegant design icon in 1993.

'The Round One' as Wegner referred to it with his usual provincial modesty, is perhaps the most famous Danish piece of furniture of them all, which says a bit. Already a year after the production of this chair started at Johannes Hansen Mobelsnedkeri A/S, it was noticed by the American magazine for design and architecture, 'Interiors'. This turned out to be the beginning of Danish design's great international breakthrough.

The PP 503 was designed in 1950 and differs from PP 501 by its upholstered seat. It became simply known as the chair and became famous in 1961 when it was used during the Presidential debates between John F. Kennedy and Richard M. Nixon.

PP Mobler's contribution to The Chair has been to improve it in several respects, securing an even longer life of The Chair.

Please refer to our swatchbooks for fabric, wood, and finish samples.