PP Møber's pp501 Round Chair, designed by Hans J. Wegner.
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3daysofdesign Exhibition: Celebrating 75 years of Hans J. Wegner’s most iconic design

Join us when we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Hans J. Wegner’s masterpiece the pp501 Round Chair, which marked the breakthrough for Wegner personally as well as for Danish design exports in general.

 

Date

12 – 14 June 2024

Open

10 am – 6 pm

Location

PP Møbler Flagship Store
Bryggernes Plads 11
1799 Copenhagen V
 
Carlsberg Byen District
 
 
 

Event programme

 

12 June

 
10 am – 12 pm
Coffee and pastries

We’re kicking off the festival with delicious coffee from Prolog Coffee along with fantastic, handcrafted kringle from Københavns Bageri.

 
10 am – 1 pm
A cabinetmaker crafts the Round Chair

Guests will have a rare chance to witness firsthand the meticulous craftsmanship of the Round Chair’s organic forms by a cabinetmaker.

 
2 pm – 3 pm
Workshop / How to soap wash your furniture

Engage in a demonstration of the proper techniques for preserving your furniture through continuous maintenance.

13 June

 
10 am – 1 pm
A weaver crafts the seat of the Round Chair

Guests will have a rare chance to witness firsthand the delicate weaving of the seat on the Round Chair by a skilled weaver.

 
3 pm – 4 pm
Design Talk / Marianne Wegner and Kasper Holst Pedersen

Experience an exciting design talk with Marianne Wegner, daughter of Hans J. Wegner, and Kasper Holst Pedersen, third-generation owner of PP Møbler. A unique opportunity to hear from two individuals closely connected to the main exhibit.

14 June

 
10 am – 1 pm
A cabinetmaker crafts the Round Chair

Guests will have a rare chance to witness firsthand the meticulous craftsmanship of the Round Chair’s organic forms by a cabinetmaker.

 
1 pm – 4 pm
A weaver crafts the seat of the Round Chair

Guests will have a rare chance to witness firsthand the delicate weaving of the seat on the Round Chair by a skilled weaver.

 
4 pm – 6 pm
Live performance / Bjørn Svin

Electronic music producer Bjørn Svin Christiansen has composed a sound collage for PP Møbler, which will be performed live in a special 2-hour version. By using sounds from the craftsmen’s work, Svin creates an auditory journey that is both powerful and precise. The natural materials, human care, and the strength of the machines come together in a spacious and balanced symphony.