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WISHBONE DINING CHAIR
Effortless Style Meets Natural Comfort
The Wishbone Dining Chair is more than just a seat — it’s an icon of timeless design. Inspired by Hans J. Wegner’s 1949 masterpiece, this elegant chair has become a staple in homes, restaurants, cafés, and commercial spaces around the world. Known for its instantly recognisable Y-shaped back and beautifully sculpted frame, the Wishbone Chair brings together the best of mid-century modern aesthetics and natural craftsmanship, making it the perfect choice for those who value both form and function.
Originally designed as part of Wegner’s homage to Chinese Ming chairs, the Wishbone Chair was created to be as beautiful as it is practical. The gracefully curved back and armrest are steam-bent into a smooth, wishbone-like shape, providing gentle support and a sculptural silhouette that looks stunning from every angle. Whether used around a sleek modern dining table, placed in a welcoming café, or featured in a high-end hospitality setting, the Wishbone Dining Chair stands out effortlessly.
Our replica Wishbone Chair is crafted to the same high standards as the original, with a generous seat and back that ensure lasting comfort for long dinners, business meetings, or leisurely coffee catch-ups. The frame is made from solid oak and finished with a durable semi-gloss coating that highlights the natural woodgrain. This finish not only enhances the chair’s organic beauty but also makes it easy to maintain in busy environments — an essential feature for restaurants, bars, and commercial interiors.
One of the chair’s most distinctive elements is its woven natural rope cord seat, which contrasts beautifully with the smooth oak frame. This traditional hand-woven technique creates a seat that is supportive yet breathable, adapting comfortably to the body while maintaining its shape over time. The natural materials make it suitable for a wide range of interior styles — from Scandinavian-inspired dining rooms to contemporary hospitality venues and boutique retail spaces.
The Wishbone Dining Chair’s mid-century aesthetic makes it a versatile choice for both residential and commercial applications. In homes, it can be styled as a feature chair in a living room or study, or placed around a dining table for an effortlessly elegant setting. In cafés, restaurants, and hotels, its lightweight structure and durable build make it easy to move, stack, and maintain, while still delivering that unmistakable designer look that guests notice.
With its tapered legs, sculpted curves, and refined proportions, the Wishbone Chair continues to be one of the most recognisable timber chairs of its era. It represents a perfect balance between beauty and utility — a chair that is both a functional piece of furniture and a work of art. For interior designers and business owners, it’s a statement piece that instantly elevates any space while offering long-lasting comfort and performance.
Delivered fully assembled and ready to use, the Wishbone Dining Chair is ideal for those who want to combine classic Danish design with everyday practicality. Whether you’re furnishing a busy hospitality environment or curating your dream home, this chair is a timeless investment in style, quality, and comfort.
| CHAIR DIMENSIONS |
HEIGHT: 78cm WIDTH: 54cm DEPTH: 54cm SEAT HEIGHT: 48cm |
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Hans J. Wegner
Hans Wegner stands among designers Finn Juhl, Arne Jacobsen, Børge Mogensen, Poul Kjærholm and Verner Panton as a master of 20th-century Danish modernism. More specifically, he was instrumental in developing a body of work known as organic functionalism. His early training included both carpentry and architecture, and in the early 1940s he worked for Erik Møller and Arne Jacobsen designing furniture for the Aarhus City Hall, in Aarhus, Denmark, before establishing his own furniture studio.
Until the 1960s, Wegner typically collaborated with cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen to realize his designs, most notably gracefully tapered and curved solid-wood chairs, often composites of wood and woven rattan or leather. He occasionally experimented with laminates, as in the Three-Legged Shell Chair (1963), or steel and oxhide, as in the Ox Chair (1960) for Erik Jørgensen. While he is best known for his chairs, Wegner has also created memorable cabinetry, desks, tables, beds and lighting.
The debut of the Peacock Chair (1947) at the Cabinetmakers’ Guild of Copenhagen was a turning point in Wegner’s career, and from then on his work was in demand. For years he was compelled to produce a new chair for the show each spring, designing such well-known pieces as the Folding Chair (1949), the Round Chair (1950) and the Flag Halyard Chair (1950), completing over 200 chairs in all. He frequently turned to traditional furniture for inspiration for his modern designs. The Chinese Chair (1944) draws on 17th-century Chinese seating, while the Peacock Chair, with its fanlike back, recalls the hoop form of the Windsor chair.
Over the years, Wegner perfected the design and production of his work, although the entire process remained lengthy. The Danish King, Frederick IX, waited two years for a four-legged Valet Chair (later versions had three legs) while Wegner tested the prototype at home. It is so-called because the hanger-shaped chair back is designed to keep a jacket wrinkle-free and the seat tilts up for use as a pants hanger, revealing a box for cuff links, keys and watches.
Wegner’s preferred method of working was to start with a sketch from which he would make a 1:5-scale model and then a full-scale model. Before beginning production, each piece of furniture was drawn at full scale on a single sheet, with the drawings – two elevations and a top-down view – superimposed on one another.