The Round Chair, 1949, by Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) was sometimes just referred to by the designer as "the round one" and catapulted him to the global design stage. Wegner was plucked from design school after only two years to work for architects Erik Møller and Arne Jacobsen, and this piece reflects his interest in Chinese furniture, as well as his interpretation of traditional Danish rounded-back chairs. Photo 14 of 15 in Furniture by Amanda Dameron

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The Round Chair, 1949, by Hans J. Wegner (1914-2007) was sometimes just referred to by the designer as "the round one" and catapulted him to the global design stage. Wegner was plucked from design school after only two years to work for architects Erik Møller and Arne Jacobsen, and this piece reflects his interest in Chinese furniture, as well as his interpretation of traditional Danish rounded-back chairs.