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Ax chair
"Ax" chair, 1947
Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Manufactured by Fritz Hansen
Distributed in USA by Herman Miller
Mahogany and beech
Super early example of flat-pack: All pieces (back, seat, right legs, left legs, four stretchers) come apart for economical shipping from Denmark. Exhibited in 1951 as part of the "Good Design" show sponsored by the MoMA.
Ax chair
"Ax" chair, 1947
Designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen
Manufactured by Fritz Hansen
Distributed in USA by Herman Miller
Mahogany and beech
Super early example of flat-pack: All pieces (back, seat, right legs, left legs, four stretchers) come apart for economical shipping from Denmark. Exhibited in 1951 as part of the "Good Design" show sponsored by the MoMA.