Hans Wegner 'AT 308' Oak Coffee Table With Cross-leg Frame, Denmark 1950s (sold)
Hans Wegner 'AT 308' Oak Coffee Table With Cross-leg Frame, Denmark 1950s (sold)
Hans Wegner 'AT 308' oak coffee table with cross-leg frame, Denmark 1950s. Manufactured and marked by Andreas Tuck, Odense. This coffee table has a grain that has come out beautifully over time, the slender cross legs are strengthened by thin metal struts, which hold the crossed legs together, while emphasizing the light and floating design.
About the designer :
Hans J. Wegner became world-renowned for his chairs, but he also designed a broad range of tables, where he was just as thorough and artistic on the proportions, construction, function and style as with the design of his chairs. To Wegner, the most important part of this type of furniture was not the table top, but rather what was underneath. For the supporting structure he was, as with many of his other designs, heavily inspired by furniture designs of the past and here he used cross legs, which have a long tradition in history and are for example known from 17th century Spanish tables.
Dimensions:
39.38 in. W x 23.63 in. D x 21.46 in. H
100 cm W x 60 cm D x 54.5 cm H
Literature:
“Dansk Kunsthåndværk” no. 11, November 1951.
