We feel pain when a product created with superior craftmanship and love is being copied like in this case. The Y chair // “Wishbone Chair” designed by Danish legend Hans J. Wegner has been produced by our Danish colleagues Carl Hansen www.carlhansen.com for almost 60 years.
We love the attention to details and feel almost sick seeing how the Copycat cut corners and take shortcuts trying to duplicate such an icon as the Y chair. Potential owners of this copy will learn it the hard way, since only true quality stand the test of time.
To all design fans – do not believe all you see, get close and FEEL it.
To the Copycats – If you mess with our friends you mess with us!!!!
hi do you know if they make fake papa bear chairs because I’m about to buy a papa bear chair and I want to make sure its real please let me know what to look for any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.
Hi Jonathan,
A very good question. We are in the process of finding the right person to answer so please stay tuned.
Hi Jonathan,
Carl Hansen & Son is producing a large number of Hans J. Wegner chairs and tables. However, that Papa Bear chair is produced by PP Mobler today. My best advice to you would be to ensure that you purchase the chair from a well repudiated furniture dealer who has more Wegner products at display and also products of other quality producers. If you are buying the chair second hand it will normally always be rather old as nobody is selling a Wegner chair shortly after purchase. If it looks new be careful. At the buttom of a Papa Bear chair you will always see a mark provided by the producer here either Johannes Hansen or PP Mobler. If you are still in doubt you are welcome to send me a few photos of the chair and I shall try to assist you.
My address is
Knud Erik Hansen
Carl Hansen & Son
Mobelfabrik A/S
Holmevaenget 8
DK 5560 Aarup
Denmark.