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]
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]