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Hans Wegner

1914 - 2007

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Hans Jørgensen Wegner (April 2, 1914 – January 26, 2007) was a Danish furniture designer. His work, along with a concerted effort from several of his manufacturers, contributed to the international popularity of mid-century Danish design. His style is often described as Organic Functionality, a modernist school with emphasis on functionality. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Hans Wegner has received more than 310,256 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Hans Wegner is the 60th most popular designer (down from 44th in 2019), the 341st most popular biography from Denmark (down from 213th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Danish Designer.

Memorability Metrics

  • 310k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 50.46

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.94

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among DESIGNERS

Among designers, Hans Wegner ranks 60 out of 86Before him are Enzo Mari, Paul Smith, Paul Rand, Kaj Franck, Domenico Dolce, and Louis Majorelle. After him are Milena Canonero, Virgil Abloh, Storm Thorgerson, Ruth St. Denis, Laura Ashley, and Stefano Gabbana.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1914, Hans Wegner ranks 186Before him are Viktor Grishin, Orhan Veli Kanık, Juanita Moore, Hernán Siles Zuazo, Giorgio Almirante, and Suso Cecchi d'Amico. After him are E. G. Marshall, Kevin McCarthy, Beatrice Straight, Josep Escolà, William Phillips, and Alf Prøysen. Among people deceased in 2007, Hans Wegner ranks 169Before him are Toulo de Graffenried, Pierre Granier-Deferre, Alfons Maria Stickler, Alice Coltrane, Tosiwo Nakayama, and Jim Gray. After him are Gian Carlo Menotti, Michael Brecker, Andrej Kvašňák, Bruno Mattei, Antonio María Javierre Ortas, and Jean Stablinski.

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In Denmark

Among DESIGNERS In Denmark

Among designers born in Denmark, Hans Wegner ranks 2Before him are Georg Jensen (1866).