About This Book
The Supreme Craftsmanship of Hans J. Wegner is a definitive treasury drawn from the internationally renowned chair collection of researcher Noritsugu Oda. A master of modern Scandinavian chair design, celebrated for works including the Y-Chair and The Chair, Wegner combined extraordinary skill as a cabinetmaker with profound insight into materials over a career that produced more than 500 chairs.
Key Features
Over 160 major pieces from Oda's collection, presented with design drawings and valuable archival photographs. Some 500 detailed pen-and-ink studies of Wegner chairs, hand-drawn by Oda himself, alongside systematic analyses built on decades of research. 412 pages in a large-format softcover edition.
What You'll Discover
The breadth of Wegner's prolific chair-making career, traced through an internationally recognised private collection; Wegner's own philosophy of furniture design — his conviction that a piece must be experienced from every angle and must never have a "back"; and rare archival material offering insight into his design process.
About the Author
Noritsugu Oda, born in Kochi Prefecture in 1946, is a chair researcher and professor emeritus of Tokai University who has studied and collected modern Scandinavian furniture for more than half a century. He received the Danish Furniture Prize in 1997 and the inaugural Hans J. Wegner Award in 2015.
Specifications
Format: Softcover
Dimensions: 280 x 224 x 32 mm
Pages: 412
Language: Japanese / English
ISBN: 9784868310341
Publisher: Seigensha Art Publishing
Publication Date: 31 January 2026
Perfect For
Furniture designers, collectors of Scandinavian design, and anyone interested in Hans J. Wegner's work and craft.