Description

The CH53 footstool, designed in 1966, clearly demonstrates the designer’s passion for both craftsmanship and everyday functionality. With a solid wood frame and a hand-woven paper cord seat, the footstool’s simple and elegant form makes it an ideal complement to the CH44 lounge chair, but is also elegant in its own right for the hallway, bedroom, or kitchen. The CH53 footstool is available in two heights, and the low version complements the CH44.
Oak has a clearly visible wood structure when painted. Oak is available only in black (NCS S9000-N) with gloss 20.
Beech has minimal structure when painted. Beech is available in all CHS colors with gloss 5 (soft).

CH53 was designed by Hans Wegner. Wegner is arguably the most important figure in Danish modern furniture design. Early in his life, Wegner apprenticed under a cabinetmaker and was eventually educated at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. In 1938, he worked on furniture for Arne Jacobsen and Erik Moller’s Aarhus City Hall. By 1943, he opened his own design studio, where he would design some of his most famous works. The peacock chair was designed in 1947 for Johannes Hansen and thanks to innovations from designers such as Eames and Aalto, bent plywood shell chairs by Wegner began in 1948. Both the Wishbone and Round Chair were in introduced in 1949 and have since become two of his best recognized works. Over his career, Wegner designed over 500 different chairs and countless other pieces including tables and cabinets. The attention to joinery, craft, and material have helped to make his name so revered.