Hans J. Wegner Sofa, model GE-236/4

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26/11/2012 9:57 am

I've been looking @ Getama GE-236/4 sofas designed by Hans J. Wegner. I noticed that some of the sofas have three legs & others have two yet they still have the same reference number.
Was the sofa with three legs an option during the sofa's initial production ?

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26/11/2012 10:40 am

The proportions are also...
The proportions are also quite a bit different. The length of the 3-leg version is typically cited at 270cm and the 2-leg version at 230cm. The cushions on the 3-leg version are also a lot more rectangular, and longer, whereas the 2-leg version has more square cushions.
I would also be curious to know when the 3-leg version was produced, be it earlier or later, or if it was an option that was available all along, for those who wanted a very long sofa.

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27/11/2012 4:02 pm

There are 2 models
The 4 seat with 2 legs is model GE235 / 4
The 4 seat with 3 legs is model GE236 / 4
The difference is due to the width of cushions used in the sofa.
Both were available from 1955 and now that Getama have re-issued the sofa you can get it as 236 / 3 only.
Measuring 211cm Long compared to the early 236/4 which is 272cm Long
http://www.getama.dk/furniture/couches/371