Age of Wegner Wishbone chair with no label/stamp?

Last Post

RSS

Cmhow

(@cmhow)

New Member

Joined: 6 years ago

Posts: 2

28/08/2018 10:51 pm

Hi.

I have recently acquired this Wishbone chair. I believe it is an original but there is no Carl Hansen mark. I have looked on this forum and others but am wondering if anybody can confirm that this could be an original even without the Hansen stamp/label? The only markings are a capital E in pencil and a stamped EK93. If it is an original can anyone advise on age, and also on the wood treatment? I think it may be fumed oak but I have never seen this treatment before so can't identify, to me it looks like a stain and the wood under the paper cord is natural. Many thanks.
<img class="wpforoimg" src=" http://d1t1u890k7d3ys.cloudfront.net/cdn/farfuture/GMQwPy

Quote

DrPoulet

(@drpoulet)

Illustrious Member

Joined: 15 years ago

Posts: 641

28/08/2018 11:44 pm

Hi. If Carl Hansen did not change their coding, your chair was produced in 1993 (EK = code for the carpenter that did the chair; 93 = production year).

And the wood looks like stained beech to me.

ReplyQuote

Cmhow

(@cmhow)

New Member

Joined: 6 years ago

Posts: 2

29/08/2018 11:08 am

Thank you DrPoulet.

ReplyQuote

leif ericson - Zephyr Renner

(@leif-ericson)

Illustrious Member

Joined: 15 years ago

Posts: 5660

29/08/2018 7:24 pm

It is definitely beech, but it was not originally stained. That was done at home by a former owner. And it is probably impossible to get out, as it will be discovered that it has soaked in in certain places very deeply.

ReplyQuote